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- A Personal Note from Cari
- Cari Recommends: Feel Great NOW E-Course
- Featured Article: Heal Your Past
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Personal Note from Cari |
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Hi
there ,
Do you have LOTS of questions of how to get your life
on track, once and for all? Are you wondering where
and how to begin? Wonder no more! There are some very real
things you can do and over the next several weeks
I'm going to share with you exactly what they are
and how to get started.
There are a set of principles I've used, consistently,
to keep my own life on track. They've helped me transition
from a corporate job to owning my own business, let go of
past issues - once and for all, manifest great things into
my life (like book and magazine gigs - more on those in
a few weeks), and help me create more time for my family
and for other things I love. I don't mind telling you -
I am living the life I purposefully created right now, this
very moment. And I love it. You can do it too!
These principles are nothing new. In fact, they are things
you've probably heard many times before. I'm going to dissect
each one so you can see if/how it applies to your own life.
I'm here to make your journey as easy as I can by
sharing with you everthing I know and do to keep
my own life on track, and feeling great! I've learned
A LOT and now I'm thrilled to share what I've learned with
you.
The first principle we'll be tackling (and one of
the more complicated) has to do with how your past
influences your life today. This week's brand new (longer
than usual) article explains why Healing Your Past could
be a good step to take if you want to get and keep your
life on track, once and for all.
Before you read it, keep in mind, this is only one principle
and may not be for everyone. If it's a fit for you, you'll
know it. If it doesn't feel like a place you need to go,
stick with me - there will be more to come over the
next several weeks!
I'm off to do a little trip planning. We're planning another
short trip to Minnesota's North Shore. One of my
favorite places on earth!
Wishing you happiness and success,
PS. I arranged for you to have a short & sweet tour of my
home office. Check it out on my personal
blog!
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Haunted
by Your Past? Why Healing Your Past Will Allow You to Get
and Keep Your Life On Track, Once and for All!
What does healing your past have to do with getting and keeping
your life on track? Just think of the last time something
just slightly bad happened to you and how it ruined your day.
(Like getting a speeding ticket, or having an argument with
your best friend.) How much energy and time did you spend
worrying about what happened? How many times did you tell
the story of your ill-fated experience, over and over again,
to anyone who would listen? Or, how hard did you try to conceal
the truth from everyone, even yourself?
I'm not here to tell you it's wrong to spend time thinking
about the bad stuff that's happened to you. It's not. In fact,
it's completely normal. But when the bad stuff gets in the
way of creating a productive, happy life of your choosing,
it may be time to discover how the experiences you've had
in your life play a role in how you view yourself and
the world around you today.
I'm not a therapist but I am someone who worked hard to get
her own life on track and to get there I had to sort through
my share of past issues and old wounds. Therefore, I speak
solely from personal experience when I say:
If you have issues from your past that you haven't fully
dealt with or understand thoroughly they will continue to
run your life from behind the scenes. That is why, healing
your past (coming to terms with it, letting go of it, understanding
it), is a very, very good thing to do if you want to create
and live the life you really want.
Face it, you have a past. Hopefully yours was great, but I
think I speak for most people when I say, it probably wasn't
perfect. So before you think your past issues don't
qualify, take a look at this list to see if you've experienced
any of the things listed.
As a child, or any other time in your life, were there times
you felt:
- Different
- Afraid
- Lonely
- Scared
- Unloved
- Ignored
- Isolated
- Invisible
- Pressured
- Insecure
- Like the weight of the world rested on your shoulders
- Like you needed to take care of the adults in your life
- Like an outcast
- Like you had to hide the truth
- The need to be perfect
- Abandoned
- Mistreated
- Abused
- Less than
- More than
- Forgotten
- Other ---
Is it possible these experiences led you to form healthy
and unhealthy beliefs about yourself, the people in your
life and the world around you?
Every experience you've had in your life has left its mark
on you in some way, leading you to become the person you are
today.
Your beliefs are partially formed from the experiences you've
had in life. For example, if your father left your family
when you were a young child you may have formed the belief
that "fathers leave".
Now whether or not this belief is universally true or not,
it doesn't matter. Consciously or subconsciously you
have a belief fathers leave their family. The belief was created
when you were a child, but as an adult you still have it,
albeit buried deep within your subconscious. If you were the
child whose father left, how might the belief "fathers leave"
influence your life and relationships today?
Your beliefs shape the lens through which you view the
world, yourself and your possibilities. That lens leads you
to make the decisions you make for your life.
By becoming an observer of your beliefs, you can see
if your beliefs work for you, or against you, depending on
your circumstances.
In a nutshell, your past is partially responsible for what
you believe about yourself and your possibilities. If you
don't understand how your beliefs were formed or where they
came from, part of you is working behind the scenes, in the
dark. And that part of you may be running your life more than
you realize.
Understanding your past and how it influenced the shaping
of your beliefs is like turning on the light to the deeper
part of who you are.
Healing your past will bring more consciousness to your
life. With more consciousness you'll be in a better position
to choose thoughts, attitudes and actions that serve your
life, rather than take from it.
Should healing your past be the first thing on your "get my
life on track" to do list? Of course, that all depends. It
may be a great place to start if you experienced trauma and/or
abuse early in life. It also may be a good place to start
if you find yourself worrying excessively, unable to take
action, or feel like you just don't have what it takes to
create the life you want. If you feel depressed or feel like
you've been "stuck" far too long, therapy could be the ticket.
Healing Your Past has the power to change your life because
you'll no longer spend energy and time explaining, denying
or trying to forget the life you had, rather you'll use your
energy and time to create the life you want.
If healing your past is of interest to you I recommend the
following books as good places to start. There are many helpful
books on the market so don't rely solely on this very short
list as your guide, rather visit your local bookstore to see
what best fits your unique needs.
Psycho Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz
The Dark Side of the Light Chasers by Debbie Ford
The Fourfold Way by Angeles Arrien
Sacred Contracts by Caroline Myss
I also recommend therapies that honor the mind, body, spirit
connection, such as Hakomi.
Every city has excellent therapists. Ask your friends or family
for referrals and most importantly, trust your instincts when
choosing a therapist. Freeing yourself from your past and
healing your old wounds is a big gift you give yourself, and
eventually the world around you.
Finally, just thinking about your past could bring up many
unpleasant memories. If you feel the need to talk to someone
please feel free to
contact me. I am not a therapist but I may be able to
direct you to resources that can help. It's important to remember
you're not alone. There are many qualified people who can
help you and who will understand.
(c) 2006 Cari Vollmer / LifeOnTrack(tm)
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imagine....
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Ready to do whatever it takes to get and keep your life
on track? If you are, you're in the right place. Over the
next several weeks I'm going to share with you the timeless
principles that helped me get my own life on track. When
we get through all of them you'll have a blueprint of what
you can do to get your own life on track.
Here's to your
growth!
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