Life gets heavy. We start dragging ourselves through our daily routines. It gets heavier and heavier with all the burdens we manage to carry around with us. And then we begin to believe we are this baggage. If we are continuing to bear it with us, it must be us. Will the pressure ever end? Will we see the light at the end of the tunnel?
It is up to us when we decide to stop beating ourselves up and persisting in transporting around the mess which we have been tangling with for days, or even years. Yes, our destiny is in our hands. But do we see it? Most of the time, we do not. We are so wrapped up in our "stuff" that we can't see beyond it. And herein lies the problem. We have become our "stuff". All that nonsense has overtaken us, and the sad part is we have allowed this to happen. We didn't see it coming, and thus the state we find ourselves in.
What do we do about it? Do we let it continue to keep its effective hold over us, or do we challenge it? Now that we have become our "trash" how do we get rid of it? We have built walls around us, and we are now the prisoner of our own "trash". This is the problem we face. The pattern is easy to build, but hard to break. Our energy has been pouring into these patterns, and our "stuff" has now taken on a powerful influence over the daily operating of our affairs.
Now that we know the mess we are in, how do we clear it up? First things first. We see our "stuff" for what it is, nonsense which we want to get rid of. This is the first step in overthrowing its hold over us. We must recognize it. Next, we find out why we starting using it in the first place. What did we need that behavior or thought for? What were we trying to accomplish with it? Were we hiding from something? Were we trying to use it to get something else? These are things to seriously consider when analyzing why you started the original behavior pattern. When you come up with a reasonable answer, then look at it from all angles. When did it start? Why did you use it? Why do you continue to use it?
If you have been honest with yourself, you will have come up with a scenario of the behavior pattern -- from the minute of its inception, to the ongoing use of it in your daily life. Now you see the behavior for what it really was, hiding yourself from the real you, so that others would see you differently. Was it a protection technique to keep you safe from the intrusion of others?
Since you now understand its history, you can choose to get rid of it once and for all from your life. If you have seriously decided that it is no longer needed, or wanted, in your life, then it is time to take the next step. A deep sincerity must be at the core of your decision, otherwise it will not be effectively removed. So proceed only with this in mind. Or wait until you are strong in the knowledge that you are ready to get rid of this nonsense.
Let's begin. Bring up that thought pattern in your mind. Hold it there, and see it for what it is, nonsense you have outgrown. Say to it "I no longer need you in my life. Leave me now." And you must sincerely mean it, or there is no power behind your words. See it move out of your thought field (your mind) and dissipate like a balloon that has been deflated. All the energy which you were feeding it is now gone. With the energy removed, there is no more balloon, no more junk. You must keep up this exercise until it has departed forever. If it is a strong one which has been part of your baggage for a long time, you may have to perform this exercise 500 times, or even more. But it is worth it, to finally get it out of your life. Isn't it?
How does it feel to be rid of that trash? Do you feel lighter? Do you feel free to do anything you wish? Now bring the bubbles of joy into your mind and heart. Feel this new energy infiltrate all the cells of your body, renewing and revitalizing you. Doesn't it feel good? Do you feel the bubbles gurgling through your body? As the bubbles touch each organ and muscle they take away some of the heavy load you have burdened yourself with. Feel the release of the pressure of these burdens as they leave. Feel the intense light and joyfulness. You are now a new being, ready to face any challenge which comes your way.
This is an effective way to introduce light into your life. Now turn around and share your light with others. "LIGHTEN UP" and your life will be so much more enjoyable and rewarding. Try it and you will see!
Karin J. Pekarcik is a freelance writer living in Anaheim, CA. She is editor and writer at Native Planet Publishing and Heart Strings Press in Los Angeles, and is working on her book "Inner Bridges of the Heart". P.O. Box 4846, Anaheim, CA 92803, e-mail: KarinJulia@aol.com.