Besides physical “things” that can clutter up our spaces and clog flow of chi, mental and emotional clutter can also stagnate our energy. All of us have it from time to time, and the goal is not to rid ourselves of it and to be forever free, but to recognize those times when we need to let go.
Life is cyclical, and there are going to be times when you realize that you feel stuck or limited by old “baggage”, old “wounds” or “limiting beliefs”. You may find yourself unable to move forward as you would like. Once you are aware that this is happening, the best next step is to decide to let those things go. Because when you can let them move on, out of your body, your psyche and your life, you make room for healthy, vibrant energy to move in. And then you can move on, towards the future that you really want, instead of being encumbered by the past.
Sarah Ban Breathnach, one of my favorite authors, stresses the importance of shedding the old – more than just physical “things”– on a daily basis:
“You’ve got to make a conscious choice every day to shed the old – whatever ‘the old’ means for you – old issues, old guilt, old patterns, old responses, old resentments, old rivalries. We no longer have the luxury of wallowing in what’s held us back, this is the emotional baggage we’re supposed to be getting rid of this time around. This is the choice standing between your dream of living authentically and its coming true.”
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