Letting Go of the Past

Letting Go of the Past

We are constantly struggling with the past, in so many ways:
Mistakes we’ve made that we regret or that make us feel bad about ourselves
Anger about something someone did to us
Frustration about how things have progressed up until now
A wish that things turned out differently
Stories about what happened that make us sad, depressed, angry, or hurt
An argument that we had that keeps spinning around in our heads
Something someone just did (a minute ago) that we’re still stuck on
What if we could just let go of things have happened, and be present with the unfolding moment instead?

A Practice For Daily Stress and Overwhelm

I have an overwhelming amount on my mind today, and with that feeling of being overwhelmed, my stress levels have gone up significantly.
This is a wonderful opportunity to practice being present.
We all experience stress, we all get overwhelmed, and we can drown in it and let it rule our lives … or we can practice with it. Learn from it.
So here’s what I’m doing today to deal with my stress: