Unnecessary Baggage

Are you carrying around your past?

I did -and still do sometimes- it’s a work in progress. But it can be a bit destructive to the quality of your life if you are constantly thinking about, and therefore living in, your past. It becomes a heavy burden, carrying around some memories which still stir up emotions in the present moment. Such emotions can be guilt, resentment, fear, grief or anger. Of course the past has important experiences that we can visit briefly in our minds to learn from. But if we hang out there, unknowingly, we will relate to these feelings and they can take us over, becoming our identity. 

We need to become aware of our thoughts. Our thoughts are what fuel our emotions. Many times an emotion will take us over, like a little monster. I can remember being in a great mood, then all of a sudden it switched and I was feeling anxious in a matter of seconds. Because I am more aware now, I can catch myself once my mood changes and say to myself ‘what thought did I have that caused such an emotion to swarm over me?’ I usually can think back to what ‘story’ was going on in my head and pin point the thought that caused the switch in my moods.

There are some days when the stories in our heads are more prevalent than others. I find that when I start to slack off with doing my ‘self care’ rituals, I tend not to be as present and those stories try to creep back into my mind. Thus, it proves to me again how important it is to take time out for ourselves and pay attention to our needs so we can live a peaceful life and be able to serve others who are in need. 

Do something every day that fuels your soul, be it going for a walk, writing in a journal or taking a warm, relaxing bath (with some aromatic body oils of course-you can pour them right in your bath water! ). Do what ever it is that makes you FEEL really alive.

You can also, if you haven’t already, get my free Break~Out, Be~Free report which offers 4 empowering steps to inspire you to begin the awareness journey and rediscover your true inner being. Click here to learn more.

peace,

Gina

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