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As we close 2013, I invite you to hold space for it in your heart. Whatever the year brought you, whatever you gained or lost, whatever 2013 meant to you, take time over the next day to bring its gifts and lessons into your heart. When we integrate our past, we release its hold on us. When we hold onto joyful times, we can get stuck wishing for what was, create a fantasy about how perfect things used to be, or long for time to stop or go backwards. Harboring anger about life's circumstances traps us in them. We relive the feelings associated with the events, play out victimized exaggerations in our current relationships, and project negativity which blocks our growth.
If you choose to create a collage of your favorite personal highlights, spend a half hour meditating on 2013, or make a playlist of the year's best songs, allow yourself to honor and integrate it in ways that speak to your soul. As 2014 approaches, we can easily get swept into "futurizing" - projecting all our wishes into the future and longing for what will be. As we know, living in the present is the most "aligned" state, but can be challenging. In 2013 I created an audio which you are welcome to listen to and download for free: The Power of Being Present Blessings on your now... and every now that meets you in 2014.
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 There are many areas in which we can create greater ease and joy in our life just by simplifying.
As we head into 2014, it is a great time to reduce the clutter in our lives - whether physically, in our calendars or energetically. For starters, I suggest you pack up whatever you don't need and donate it to your local charity thrift shop... even if it's a brand new Christmas gift that you feel obligated to keep, but know you will never use. Next, take a scrutinizing look at your obligations. What serves you? What do you really enjoy? Is what you partake in on a regular basis moving you toward the life you desire? Do your best to eliminate doing things that aren't of the "highest" quality - whatever that means to you. And, for those in the Northern hemisphere, take advantage of the hibernating energies Winter offers. Spend ample time in your own quiet company doing as little as possible. Maybe you do yoga in your living room, create beautiful art, converse with your beloved pet, or take a walk in the crisp, cool morning. Cultivating quietude and simplicity aligns you with your true self, releases negative ties to people and things, and sets you up to take on bigger - more joyful - life experiences. |
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