Dear friends,
Forgiveness is always a good idea. It tends to affect the forgiver in the most positive ways, clearing our path forward. We simply cannot make good progress in our emotional life while dragging along the dead weight of resentments. At this time of the year we often mistakenly think the New Year will bring wonderful experiences to us, simply because it is new! But no, consciousness is what goes into our tomorrows and it is the predictor of the quality of our life.
We do spring cleaning of our homes, so why not a winter cleansing of our interior life? What is lurking around in our mind that really has no good use, other than to keep anger alive? Perhaps it is sadness or regret? The error is to assume we have no power over it. But of course it is powerful only because it is ignored. If we have the intention to be clear of past hurts so that our life can reflect our true nature, then we can look at those less than beautiful thoughts and determine for ourselves if they are beneficial or not. Once we decide to let them go, healthier ideas will begin to surface.
Self-reflection is a high spiritual practice. It is always about removing what is covering our inner light, as it were. There is a joyful, playful, loving, creative core self that is never disturbed, damaged, nor diminished by the pain we may have known. He or she is perfectly intact, ready to take the lead in our unavoidable expression of who we think we are. Are we a victim of ignorance, or are we a self-aware, self-actualizing being of boundless possibility?
Stay tuned in,
Carol Carnes
