Burn the Past

No matter how evolved you are, you will make decisions that, if you could go back to the past, you'd choose differently. Sometimes we say things we wish we'd kept to ourselves. There have been times when we've drank too much, spent too much, and ate too much of the "wrong" foods. Who among us hasn't broken a promise, forgot to return a call, missed an important meeting, over committed ourselves and couldn't fulfill an obligation.

Then there are those who feel they have wasted an entire life. They were hooked on drugs, strung out on pills, addicted to alcohol, or in and out of prison.

No matter who you are, you have a past. No matter how good looking, buffed, wealthy, clever, smart, educated, or old you are, you don't have it ALL together. You've said and done a stupid thing or two. You've fallen short in some way. Consequently, you may have regrets. You may even beat yourself up for those things. Well, you are not your past. Your past is but a phantom. It's over. It's but a memory. Listen, back when you did and said what you did and said you did your best. You made choices for yourself (and others) that felt right at that time. Now that you know better, you can do better, right?

Whatever you do, don't beat yourself up for yesterday's choices, missteps, mistakes. Here's how you do that: First, accept that you are human. Secondly, remember that you are a work in progress. Lastly, let go of all your self limiting images. See, it's when we measure what we did with who we imagine we are or should be that causes angst and self-condemnation. You are human! A spiritual being having a human experience. As such, it's expected that we will mess up from time to time. So, please be gentle with yourself.

You are not your past. Put the past behind you, where it properly belongs and embrace the present moment. Live from here onward. Now, doesn't that feel better? Sure it does.

Love & Light, DeBora
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Author of Love Addicted: One Woman's Journey Through Emotional Dependency