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 I drove over a mountain pass this last weekend that was covered with snow and ice. I could hear myself going into my “story” about not being able to drive in snow. That I wouldn’t be able to stop and I was going to crash. My body took on this belief as if it were actually happening. My heart rate went up, palms were sweating and my internal dialog was non-stop; “You’re going to crash!” I noticed this, as if I were an observer witnessing this continuous stream of catastrophic scenarios of plunging off the cliff and perishing. All of this went on unbeknownst to my passenger who was calmly talking about her day and how grateful she was to be on this trip to see her daughter. Between the two worlds of past memory and present, I caught myself, and very gently brought myself back to the moment and breathed into the present situation. When I broke the spell of a past fear, I was able to regain my confidence. How many times, do we live our life through our unresolved past traumas? Not stopping to realize that the past is over; that the war is over? Right now, more than ever it is time to bring the unconscious parts and beliefs of our self that no longer serve us to the conscious level. Only when we do this, can we be set free. When we slow down enough to notice our faulty beliefs, then we are released from the bondage of the past and truly overcome our adversity. I invite you to take the opportunity to begin to notice those places in your self that scare you. Notice if what you are experiencing is true or if it is a belief from your past that no longer serves you. To become conscious of your reactions to life is to become conscious in your life. You are the reality that you choose to step into. Are you stepping into fear or are you stepping into Love? The choice is literally one thought away. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites       Add your comment |