Freedom from the PAST!
What happens when we let go of what doesn’t serve us? Can we release our limiting beliefs and painful thoughts? Or are we so attached to our programming that it may seem impossible? The reason for choosing this topic for this month’s newsletter is that last month I had a chance to go through and let go of my own stuff in the closet, in our apartment and in my head. This cleansing opened up old wounds and yet brought me to a different place in my life.
During this process I noticed that certain thoughts had deep roots to my childhood, for example focusing on the negative was still dominating my life. It took me a few days to come to terms with this and understand it.
Today after a 15 minute meditation and a call with my coach Robert, I realized that I needed to let go of operating based on what I know to let the universe bring me what I want. Other words, let curiosity take place of knowing, be in action with wonder of what will happen next.
After deciding to continue the rest of the day with my new found commitment, I started making calls to find a room to offer Reiki healing sessions to my clients. My first call was miraculous. The place that I had called and emailed a number of times without being able to get a response, now had assigned one room to exactly what I wanted to do. I was at the right place and at the right time, I got what I needed and it happened during one phone call.
If you are dealing with a loss or any other situation that’s creating grief in your life, letting go of emotional baggage may sound and feel difficult. You may say “I’m going through enough right now, I can’t even think about letting go!” Or “I feel my whole life may collapse if I let go of any part of it”.
I personally believe and have experienced how the power of releasing limiting beliefs and thoughts can expedite the process of healing grief.
When we are carrying emotions that take us away from what is working in our lives, we tend to focus on what’s not working and become victimized by our own emotional grief. This paints a dark gray color on everything else; especially what is working and the miracles that surround us. If you don’t believe me, give it try, what have you got to lose except sadness and grief?
How Do We Let go? Let me count the ways;
Now before we get to the how, I like to invite you to ask yourself,” AM I WILLING TO LET GO OF WHAT IS NOT SERVING ME?” There is no right or wrong answer so please be very honest with yourself and consider your answer as you read on. The most important part of this process is your willingness to let go:
HO’OPONOPONO is an ancient Hawaiian prayer consisting of 4 simple but powerful phrases.
I am sorry
Please forgive me
Thank you
I love you.
This prayer is said between you and your source of life (God, universe, higher self and so on). It was publicized by Joe Vitalle and Dr. Hew Len the authors of Zero Limits and it has helped me and my clients to release a number of our limiting beliefs. It’s a great tool for letting go of negative feelings triggered in us by others.
The way Ho’oponopono works:
First notice how you are reactivated by someone else’s actions. Then recite the prayer asking for forgiveness and release of that feeling, followed by saying I love you to your source of life(for example; God) the person who’s action triggered the feeling in you and at the end state your own name.
Here is a video to give you more about it Joe Vitallie explaines Ho'oponopono. You can find a number of other videos on YouTube talking about different versions of it.
Please email me, if you have any questions or like to share your experience using Ho’oponopono at zoya@healingwithcompassion.com
Please look for our next month newsletter where you will find information on another great tool for letting go and as always my request is to share this information with others who might be able to benefit from it.