It’s a bit uncanny how this week’s forecast and guest
question go hand-in-hand, but hey, the Universe sometimes finds it necessary to
give a double-punch when the timing of a message is important to hear. It’s all
about letting go. And not just letting go of something that is broken beyond
repair, but letting go of something that may be only partially dysfunctional.
It makes it much more difficult to let go when you still get at least a little
pleasure out of a situation, though in the end of it all you need to weigh how
much return you get on your investment. Is your output of energy toward
whatever it is at least giving you a little more back? Or is it leaving you
feeling drained and overwhelmed? I know that the dynamics of any situation can
ebb and flow with how much energy you’re giving vs how much you’re given,
though when it gets to the point of more consistent giving with no getting then
it may be time to reevaluate things.
This is going to sound like a very silly analogy, but this
week’s forecast came to me while vacuuming the living room. Here’s a little
back story: about 10 years ago I fell prey to a Kirby vacuum salesman who came
to my door. It’s a little embarrassing to admit that. Now don’t get me wrong,
the vacuum was one powerful sucker, but with what I paid for it I could’ve
bought a decent used car. The other day while vacuuming I realized that
although it was still a good vacuum, it was unwieldy and too large for my
present small space. I really didn’t like it and it made the already not-so-fun
chore of vacuuming even less enjoyable. I realized that my attachment to it was
the amount of money I had spent it. Knowing that I would never get anything
near what I paid for it, I decided it was time to let go of the heavy thing and
see if I could trade it in for a lighter, more easy going model. I’m happy to
say that I was able to do just that, though I have to admit to having a little
bit of a hard time handing it over once it was time to do so. It’s funny how we
get attached to things.
Here’s to letting go of heavy suckers and lighten the
load!
With Love.
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From Over There:
2.23.14 Weekly Forecast
It is time to release
attachment and let go of that which has perceived value, but is not fully
functional. Look for that which may have served you in the past, but no longer
serves your joy. It is time to reassess whether the benefits are outweighing
the pain or if the pain is outweighing the benefits. You and only you can
decide if the balance the power it has in your life serves you, or is of
disservice. It is time to look deep.
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Featured Guest
Question:
Q: How do I let go
of something that I need to let go of when I know that it’s probably going to
cause me a huge amount of pain to do so? How do I move forward?
A: It is an act of bravery to create change
that initially leaves one in a state of discomfort. This bravery comes from one’s
own personal power. This power increases with each brave act. To hide in fear
of change increases the pain that may have started as a less concerning
feeling, yet grows stronger and more painful with denial, creating an
ever-burdened heart that cannot heal. It is in moving toward the pain – not away
from it – that will encourage its release and will make it less troublesome. It
is in the knowing that what starts as a burden lessens as you release.
To deny the burden
only increases its weight, filling the heart with heaviness. To deny the burden
instigates life patterns that create life situations that bring lessons to
encourage its release. These lessons will present themselves in ways that continue
to increase the burden until one is brought to a level of discomfort that
creates the acknowledgement of the burden and desire to let it go. It may feel as
if life is unfair, yet it is life attempting to move toward healing.
It is by bravely
facing that which is not fully functional and choosing a path toward change
that creates healing and an opening for a more enriching life. It is to pull
back the lens of focus to see a bigger picture instead of pointing focus solely
on the issue. When one focuses solely on the issue peripheral vision is lost
and perspective is overshadowed by pain. If one chooses to view through a
broader scope, perspective is colored by possibility. This empowered perspective
allows for greater happiness to fill one’s life.
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