Sometimes we do not realize just how much we’ve been holding onto. The days and years pass by with the baggage slowing us down and creating more irritability … all without our conscious recognition.
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I’ve just returned from a trip back to where I spent the first 40 years of my life. The last ten years there were some of the best years of my life and some were absolutely soul crushing. So I made the intention to revisit the ghosts of my past and to send them off with love and peace. I had grown so weary from the weight of all that baggage I’d been carrying around for the last 10 years.
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So I took a trip down memory lane, visited places that held significant memories and utter heartbreak for me. I cried. I chuckled. I beat the steering wheel. I smiled. Most importantly I gave gratitude for all the experiences and lessons. And then I acknowledged the gifts I gained from the soul crushing heartbreaks. And I consciously, with intent, said goodbye. Twenty-four hours later I felt like a different person.
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I’ve returned home and try as I may, I can no longer pull up the grief and sadness that once was. There’s no other way to describe it other than it’s not gone …. it’s been transformed. And THAT is healing, my friend. I feel more alive and ready for what or who comes next than I ever have.
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Doing the work means doing hard, uncomfortable and less than desirable things. Yet the peace that comes at the end is worth every ounce of blood, sweat and tears. This is how we transform the world …. one intentional heart work, one person at a time.
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What is your work? Who or what do you need to release? Do it for you. I promise it’ll be worth it.😘💫