The fourth principle of attitudinal healing is that we can let go of the past and the future. We all live on a timeline. On one end of this line is the past and there is absolutely nothing that we can do to change what has already occurred in our past. It’s completely and totally impossible. On the other hand of the spectrum is the future. We might like to think that we can predict our future, but most of us are not psychic enough to know what’s going to happen 10 minutes from now, much less a day a week or a year in the future.
The only point in time where we have any power is in the present moment. Right here, right now. In the present moment, we have the ability to heal our past and to lay the groundwork for our future. When we are focused in the present moment, we are able to see the past free of the filters that we have acquired over our lifetime. Without these filters, we can create a future that supports our spiritual, emotional, mental and physical well-being.
Unfortunately, most of us spend most of our time in either the past are the future. When we are living in the past our focus is generally on events which we consider negative and that we fear repeating. By being focused on the past we are actually missing the beauty and energy that is all around us and the present moment that can be used to heal these hurts and traumas.
When we are living in the future we are either projecting our fears from the past or our desires onto another time. This again, stops us from being in a place of power where we can actually create the future, we desire. This is not to say that we shouldn’t have goals or dreams, but rather that we should stay truly grounded in the present and do the work that is necessary to make them come true.
One of the ways I have found to be most helpful in staying in the present is to spend a few minutes each day in meditation. If however at some point during the day you discover that your mind and your body are not in the same place or time, there is a simple exercise that works wonders for bringing you quickly into the Here and Now. Simply sit upright in your chair with your feet firmly planted on the floor, hands and legs uncrossed. Close your eyes, take three deep connected breaths and allow yourself to relax. With your eyes closed, and continuing to breathe slowly and deeply, become aware of five things that you physically feel. Once you have done this, turn your attention to five things that you hear, and then to 5 things that you smell. You will be amazed at how much more present you are in your body after you have done this exercise.
When you are fully present in the moment you have the power, the clarity and the focus to heal your past so that it no longer affects either your present are your future. You also have the power, the clarity and the focus to do the work that will allow you to create a joyous and abundant future.
Love and light,
Dr. Rusty Barrier & Dr. Tricia Seymour
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