Leaving it behind

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Today is the one day out of a whole year that is perfect for leaving the things behind we no longer wish to carry along. What that is, is different for each of us. For some they may be burdens of an emotional nature; while others may feel burdened by physical or material ‘stuff’.
New Years Eve is a great moment to reflect on what we want to carry forth into the new year, and what we would like to leave behind in the old year, in ‘old time’; allowing it to become history.

As we pick and choose what to take with us and what to leave behind, we need to be aware that even as we leave things, emotions, attitudes behind ~ they will always be part of us.
The difference is that in consciously leaving them behind we give ourselves the opportunity to unburden ourselves. In essence what we do is leaving the heaviness, the darkness behind which brings a spring back in our steps and creates a space for newness to come into our lives. What we will always take with us are the lessons we have learned from the experiences we have encountered in our lives.

In short, as we leave behind the burdens of that which we no longer want to take with us, whatever situations, experiences, or things they were ~ they will become a part of our personal history. Somehow those experiences have permitted us to grow and to arrive at the point of our path that we are today.

And that is a good thing!

It is also a good thing that as these experiences have served their purpose, to decide that we no longer need them to burden our lives. To release them. To, ultimately, leave them behind.

In doing so we bring a greater sense of freedom into our lives ~ perhaps even a greater sense of peace. Whether it is an old cabinet or an old situation wrought with dark and dank emotions ~ as we leave it behind we are creating a new space, perhaps even a corridor into a new and brighter future.

So, if you have some time in between the preparations for New Year’s Eve ~ perhaps it will serve you to ponder these perspectives… And to decide on three things that you would like to leave behind as the New Year rolls in with a New Moon.
Allowing yourself three spaces into which new seeds can be sown, where these seeds can germinate and over the next year can grow into strong and productive plants that will serve you well!

Happy New Year!
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