Monday, March 3, 2014

Our Own Prisons

Life is about moving on. I had a few different experiences come up today that reminded me that part of our job as humans is to never remain stuck. Stuck in our grief. Stuck in our attitudes. Stuck in our relationships. Stuck in our lives.

Acceptance and moving on has never been easy for me. I have had this lesson time and time again in my life in some of the most painful ways.  I'm still figuring it out.  I think that's why I question myself. I think that's why I pay attention to the thoughts I tell myself.  

I realize that when I do this, I actually change my brain. I grow.  I become better. I realize that I don't want to be stuck and I do whatever it is I need to do (even if it's painful) to continue moving forward.

It's easy for us to get stuck with our lives and to place the blame on someone else.  But I think as soon as we begin taking responsibility for being active participants in life, we free ourselves from our own chains.