Sunday Spirit ::: Begin Again, By Letting Go

Happy Spring!

Today is the Spring Equinox, we are officially in renewal mode!
Yet how do we move forward if we are still rooted in the past?
I mean, when we hang on to old hurts and angers we cannot move to our next best place.

Moving Through The Changes

If you've spent any time in the self-help world you will have heard that holding a grudge is like taking poison and expecting the other person to get sick. Resentments only hurt you.

And while that sounds all flow-ey and wonderful, what are some actual steps we can take to let go? Of course we want to move toward our lightest, brightest Self
... so what do we do?




Meditate
     Take the time to calm your Spirit, be it through sitting, chanting, walking, playing music, making
      art or washing the dog. Each of us attains the 'empty' state in our own way. But don't trick
      yourself - this is a way to clear your mind, not fill it.

Journal
     Here is the place to be the angry, blameful teenager. (C'mon, she's still inside each of us, just
     whining to get out!) Make journaling a habit - 10 minutes every evening to notate your day & how
     you felt about it. This will allow your frustrations to vent without hurting anyone else.

Accept Our Part
     This is a stopping point for many. Accepting 'my side of the street' does not mean you agree with
     someone else's actions. It's not an either-or! Regardless how an ugly situation began, how I
     participate is Only Mine.

Accept Our Humanity
     We are on this journey together. We are fallible.
     ..... It helps to remember that.

Be kind to yourself & others. There is Beauty in all the phases.

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Some of this may be obvious, but it's important and bears repeating.
Some of this may be new.
Some of you may have a suggestion I've not thought of ... so, please share. Help someone you may never meet!