Inventing
Your Life
“Release”
By
Rob
Claudio
As I
contemplate the beginning of this New Year, I think about the benefit everyone
can have from having a fresh start. In
particular, if you had a tough year recently, then consider this as your
opportunity to look for ways to manifest better things that you desire for your
life. Although I have talked about
planning for one’s own transformation in past columns, I wanted to touch upon
an important subject that relates to one’s ability to receive the changes that
one is planning for. I learned through
meditation the great benefits which can occur through calculated breathing and
taking long deep breathes that are cleansing to your body, mind and soul. When I began my first sessions, I initially
noticed that I was trying to breathe similarly to when you go see your doctor
with a bad cough or flu. I was taking
long deep breaths, however, it felt like I was waiting to see if I had a wheeze
as I exhaled. It took a few times before
I could fully be in the moment and let go of that self consciousness that I was
not testing for allergies or some other respiratory problem. I noticed that after several minutes my own
body fell in sync with my deep breathing and I could feel myself completely
relax. During this process I also
realized that the breathing provided for this existential release that my mind
and body needed, in order for the meditative experience to come full
circle. I found all of this relatable to
the process of being prepared to accept change in your life. In thinking about
what you want to see in your future, whether it is improved health, better
finances or perhaps improved relationships, one must perform their own
cleansing breath of sorts to get rid of all the prior issues that may still be
lingering. In order to take that deep
breath and set your transformative energy to move forward, there is a releasing
that must occur for one to be capable of new acceptance. Think about the things that still bother you,
whether there are relationships that you need to bring closure to or
forgiveness for yourself for the short comings that were part of your past. This is your opportunity to address those
things and put them behind you. If you
can see a picture of yourself ahead in the distance with the things that you
want in your life, then I hope that you are not distracted by looking in your
rearview mirror to remind yourself of the mistakes or errors that were part of
your distant past. Remember that
everything that you have done previously has brought you to your current state
of being today. Concentrate on the fact that you learned many lessons that have
gotten you to this stage in your life and don’t feel guilty or retain any
regrets. Acknowledgement of an error simply
means that you have grown enough to understand the difference between doing
what is wrong and doing what is right, especially now that you know better.
Give yourself the time and space to acknowledge the things that still bother
you and finally get to the point that you are able to release what is no longer
adding value to your life. Your goals
ahead may appear much closer than you think, if you concentrate on the fact
that acceptance of the better and brighter you, is tied to leaving the less
optimal you behind.
"Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting."
-William Arthur Ward
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