Did you know your past is a tool you can use to build the life you want? Everyone has a past; we have all dealt with “stuff” we did not want. Some people feel they have been dealt more than their share. Through faith, I always believed things happen for a reason. I just could not figure out what the reason was.
How does one go about letting the past “stuff” go and finding what that reason is?
In addition to prayer and the immense personal growth I received (surprisingly) through my home-based business, I am learning
“HOW TO LET IT GO” and I offer to you a few insights I’ve learned along the way:
Identify
The first step in letting it go is to identify your past. Look at it. Do not ignore it or deny it. Stuffing your past into a closet will not change it. Some choose to “buck up” and “deal with it” and go on with their day, hoping that time will make it diminish. It does not! It will linger. Ask yourself, “What am I hanging on to?” Understand that just because it happened does not make it right. What others say or do to you does not define you. Being a victim of your past is self-limiting. When you release yourself from being a victim, it opens you up to accept new things into your life.
Trust
Trust that your past will empower you more than you will ever know. As long as you hold on to the pain, you are choosing to allow your past hurts to continue to hurt you. If you do not choose to discover it, you will not be fulfilling your purpose and you may have a very frustrating life. Trust that God loved you enough to create YOU. Love yourself enough to be willing to let go of your painful past. Trust in the process.
The genius is your past
Your past is a gift. It’s all part of a plan or divine design. Accept your past lovingly. Be grateful for your experiences as only YOU could experience them. Your experiences made you what you are but they do not define you. Only you have the ability to understand the genius of your past and to use it to your full potential. Your past sets you up for success!
Find your purpose.
It is interesting that people often think of their past as a weakness and not a strength. The challenges we face actually support our purpose. Ask yourself this, “How are you stronger because of your past?” The answers to this question define your purpose. Everyone has a different purpose because everyone has different experiences. We are given life so we “learn it” and then we “teach it”. For example, a person cannot know happiness without ever truly knowing sadness. We are all put here on Earth to teach something and we can’t teach it without knowing it first. Use your purpose as a tool and put it behind everything you do. In doing so, you will live a self-fulfilling life, the best life you were born to live!
It is amazing to me now to realize that because of my past, and through my incredible home-based business, I am teaching others how to live a life full of abundant health and wealth! (Previously, I never thought I could be a teacher!) I am teaching EMPOWERMENT, FORGIVENESS and LOVE! I realize I am able to teach these things to others because through my past, I have learned what true forgiveness, love and empowerment feel like.
Businesswoman, Friend, Collaborator, and Team player, Julie Downs fulfills her Entrepreneurial Calling by offering a great service that enriches the lives of others. Together with other fellow BraveHeart Community members, her goal is to empower Women to be multi-dimensional success stories and inspiration to others. Be Sure to Visit: Be a BraveHeart Woman
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