So, in this time of focus on the future, the invitation is to reflect on where we are now, so that we don’t end up rejecting and dismissing our current experience in a rush towards what’s to come. The call is to sit with what is happening now, even if it includes a body that has aches and pains or injuries, or a situation that is challenging. The invitation is to sit with our perfect imperfections.
Before we steam ahead, today is also a call for forgiveness. This tender act of forgiving ourselves, or the role we played in a certain a situation, or perhaps forgiving someone from our past, effectively rewires our minds and changes the way we view our autobiography. And therefore, as a wise teacher said, we are not thrust forward by our pasts, but are called forwards towards our futures. We are mindfully bringing about change that is unencumbered or motivated by blame or regret.
Take a moment in the sunshine today to find this sweet forgiveness that makes peace with what was. Reach into parts of yourself that have been hidden and covered.
This simple act will make our embrace of the next cycle all the smoother, effortless and transformational.