A few weeks ago I received an email from a company that publishes self-help type books called, Walk the Talk. A quote from the book they were selling caught my attention because it is something I see all the time. So I chose to write about it today. The quote is:
“Without realizing it, we often carry something around with us everywhere we go. We bring it out in our conversations and it shows up in our attitudes. It never really existed, yet its power lives among us and keeps us from moving forward. What is it?
It’s the past.
This comfortable past is often our “best friend.” It’s who, and what, we know best. It’s like a worn-out, easy chair or an old pair of shoes that fits us and feels just right. AND it can be the main thing that often keeps us from our desired future.
So, ask yourself this question- What are you holding onto from your past? And how might that be limiting your future?”
The thought of what things from our past are limiting our future is what I wanted to write about today. Often we hold onto the patterns and beliefs that are “comfortable” not realizing how much they are limiting us from creating something different, being something different, or doing something different.
We often think it is easier to stay in the old patterns and beliefs even though they are no longer serving us and oft times making our lives miserable, all because we fear the uncomfortable that accompanies change.
We wish we could jump over the change part and get to the new comfortable. Sometimes we are brave enough to venture into the uncomfortable to get to the next new comfortable; however, we end up, in yet a different rut. What I have come to realize lately through my own experiences is that the only place that allows for constant growth and being open to new possibilities is getting comfortable with the uncomfortable. Life is about change. Stepping into the unknown is the journey to true freedom! Letting go of the old limitations makes it possible to take that step each day. What are you ready to let go of in order to create a different future?
Are you ready? Go to the “Contact Me” page and contact me to schedule a session to start creating a new life today!