Set Yourself Free
Our thoughts, to a great extent, dictate our lives and our beliefs. We determine what we believe based on information which we receive and observe and live with and live by. This information begins coming to us even in the womb.
The world, by and large, is a busy place. It’s hard to figure out what is real and what is not. The outside world influences us as it enters our brains and memories.
I have one experience. You have another experience. And, on the long haul, each of us has a sense of reality. Right and wrong are based on our experiences. The bottom line here is this: There are many truths in this world.
One truth I embrace (among many) is this:
When something doesn’t feel right, let it go.
Letting something go is sometimes necessary to save oneself.
Once upon a time in my life, I realized that if I was going to live an authentic life, I was going to have to make some dramatic changes. In order to bring about the things I needed and in order to live the life I needed, I had to do some things for myself and by myself.
No one around me cared or even believed I could do what I did.
Looking back on things now, I realize that my chances of success were small to none. My decision verged on desperation craziness.
Looking back on things now, I send continuing gratitude to my younger self.
My whole plan hinged on clear thinking. I had to reverse some thought patterns to free myself from my limiting beliefs. And, mainly, I silenced the inner melody that continually told me that I was not enough.
This song kept singing that I was not strong enough, brave enough, or clear-thinking enough to get where I needed to go.
All I had was a goal. And, actually, I only had one option. My situation was a disaster but nothing actually fenced me in. My feet were not tied down. In order to get to this place, I had to see my situation for what it was without the many filters that we all experience daily: isolation, oppression, and believing in my own helplessness.
So, one lovely September afternoon, I climbed the stairs in the Woodstock Reformed Church, walked the length of the second floor hallway, and opened the door to the Pastor’s office. I walked into the empty room, put the keys to the food pantry on his desk and quietly walked out.
As I retraced my steps down the hallway and descended the stairs without the keys, I felt different. I experienced physical, mental, emotional, spiritual shifts as I walked down the stairs to the ground floor.
By the time I got to the church parking lot, I was comfortable with this new feeling. I was lighter. I saw things in clear, pure colors.
I had made the right decision. This was something I was supposed to be doing.
The hungry I knew fought a daily battle for survival against all obstacles. Some fought against incredible odds as they struggled with homelessness, mental illness, unemployment, helplessness, and extreme misfortune.
I saw them work to make their dreams (of what might have been) into a reality. These struggles all began with a wound of some kind.
For sure, things improved with the better nutrition offered at the pantry. Their lives were simplified a bit when they were able to put less energy into the struggle against hunger.
Nothing prevented me from leaving. I should have left sooner. I lived for years in my own self-imposed oppression.
My feet were never tied down. But I was blindfolded. I was unaware of my own limits created by my senses, language, and culture.
DO THIS:
Write a letter to your future.
“There are some beliefs that once defined me. I am letting them go now. I trust myself.”
MEDITATION:
Find a quiet, secluded place where you feel safe. Get comfortable. This meditation may benefit from healing music, incense, essential oil, and candlelight.
Remove your shoes. If you remove your socks, you may want to apply a healing lotion.
Begin this meditation by walking around for a minute or two. This will give your feet some freedom and it will improve the blood flow.
Now, stretch your feet in all directions. Move your toes left and right, up and down. Stretch them. Wiggle them.
Rotate your ankles gently in all directions.
Now, hold one foot in one hand while the other hand gently turns each toe separately. Softly pull each toe. Try to spread your toes out. Give each toe separate attention.
Move on to the ball of each of your feet. Press into the metatarsal area gently using your thumb or a knuckle. Make small dime-sized circles along the metatarsal area and then move out to the entire sole of your foot.
Enjoy this experience. Give healing energy to your whole foot. Send positive energy to your feet. They work for you all day.
Now, give attention to the muscles and tendons in your feet. Rub them slowly and gently. Work your feet from the ankles down to your toes. Massage and loosen any tight places. Give equal attention to each foot.
Move your attention to the soles of your feet. Massage your feet as you move your hands up and down the sole of each foot. Apply pressure to the soles using circular motions with your knuckles.
Take a moment to tune into your feet. What feelings and sensations are you experiencing?
How are these sensations and feelings connected to the rest of your body?
It is time to return to your day now. Thank your feet for the job they do for you each day. Touch your feet for a moment as you send nurturing and gratitude to your feet.
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Peace
Thurman Greco
When Winning is All that Counts
Whether it’s ongoing stress, domestic disputes, never-ending challenges, workplace conflicts with managers, or “the system”, it all comes down to this:
What do you gain from the aftermath of the battle?
It’s important to walk away with your self-respect. You can do this if you can exit at the right time.
When all is said and done and the battle degenerates to the point where you want nothing more than to win, you will probably feel broken and humiliated.
After the battle, the words to use are:
Unfair advantage, spitefulness, deception, and resentment.
DO THIS:
Practice energetic protection often, daily, and whenever you feel vulnerable. Allow this protective energy to surround and care for you through support and boundaries.
An easy but effective protective method is to cut the Cords. Spiritually cut the cords surrounding you from conversations, activities, relationships, past lives, etc.
To cut the Cords, close your eyes to visualize where these cords may be located around you. With the outer edge of your hand, reach out and slice the cords so that they fall away.
MEDITATION:
Settle yourself in a quiet, safe place. As you breathe in deeply, a glowing light surrounds your body.
Your inbreaths bring healing, protection, and peace. Your outbreaths release toxins and negativity that are sstuck in your body. This inbreathing and outbreathing brings peace, protection, and soothing properties. As the breath goes, so goes the tension. The inbreaths bring deeper peace and protection.
If you are aware of any place in your body that feels uncomfortable, give it permission to relax. Your breathing soothes stiffness and stress.
Take a couple of special breaths where you send the healing air to those body parts that are still stressed. Remind your body that this is the time to be at peace, at ease, and to heal.
You see a heaing pink light coming toward you. As it floats into your space, it moves and surrounds you. You feel a wave of this healing light relaxing you. You notice your muscles letting go as they become loose and relax. Your mind clears.
You are in a protective space which cancels negativity.
You know that you can return to this space whenever you want. This protection is available for you anytime you call it in.
You feel refreshed now. Your muscles and nerves are relaxed now. Your eyes are refreshed. You know you are protected, healed, and loved.
This space is available to you any time you want to return to it.
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