Much like our homes need to be de-cluttered when things pile
up and become a burden; so do our bodies, minds and spirits.
When we begin to feel overwhelmed we can feel an ethereal
heaviness weighing us down. Holding on to the past makes this
sense of being even more intense. If we keep flipping back to the
past, or continue on with past behaviors that keep us from
evolving to the next rung on the well-being ladder, we stay
at the bottom of the ladder rather than climbing up towards
the sun. Similarly, if we hold on to damaging past relationships
we continue to be scarred by them. Think of the past as a
walkway that you can leave behind, not like a merry-go round
that you need to keep spinning around on aimlessly until you
feel so nauseous you collapse. Stopping it may take some
effort, but once you place your feet firmly on the ground you
will be able to embrace the here and now and look toward
the future.
The past has a positive role; the challenging times can give us
the gift of empathy and compassion; when a shared experience
can connect us or teach us something that we can share with
others.
Releasing the past can allow us to embrace the present and
the future. Continuing to look forward allows us to remove the
heavy bags and walk lightly along our new and promising
pathway.
Today’s focus will be on the importance of releasing
the past in order for us to move in a positive forward
direction.
Morning Meditation: Releasing Resistance
Journal Entry: Create a list of past relationships, experiences,
habits etc. that you feel are holding you from embracing the present
and the future. Using your ‘miracle question’-imagining you awake
tomorrow and you have magically let go of those past hindrances.
Write about what your life would look like without them.
Inspired Listening: Owen Fox-Releasing the Past and Pain
Inspired Viewing:
Rise-a lantern release event where people write their stories from the
past on the lantern and their hopes for the future and release them into
the sky.
This moving video is of the Dalai Lama deeply moved to tears
by his past:
Eighteen Rules of Living-The Dalai Lama:
Inspired Reading & Learning: Positive Affirmations-Releasing
the Past: http://affirmyourlife.blogspot.com/2009/08/releasing-affirmations.html
Mangano Calcite: This is a soft stone of forgiveness that brings unconditional love.
Releases fear and grief from the past, helps with self-worth, lifts anxiety and
prevents nightmares.
Cedarwood Essential Oil: Can also be a natural remedy for releasing the past,
it is also good for anxiety and panic attacks, put a few drops on your clothing rather
than directly on the skin.
Evening Meditation: Letting Go of Yesterday-Lillian Eden
Enjoy Your Future
Peace, Love & Namaste
Em
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