A NEW STORY 18 June 2013
Living in the past is the greatest obstacle to living a full life. We all have a history of perhaps difficult life circumstances, politics or complicated families – there are so many possibilities. Although it may certainly be a story worthy of telling – to stay stuck there is limiting your potential for a happy and fulfilled life now and in the future. Life becomes ‘heavy’ as it takes a lot of energy to carry the past with us. What is even more disturbing, is that many people are carrying the past of their parents and grandparents and continue to hold on to that misery and live a life of anger and blame. Does your families’ past define who you are today? Does the fact that your grandparents spent time in a concentration camp or were suffering under apartheid define your identity and control your life? Although our history can be sad or challenging – how long do we need to keep on living there? Has the price not been paid already? It does not mean we should forget the sins against humanity nor make light of the past. The past holds many lessons and we should certainly learn these. There comes a time to let the past be the past and give ourselves and our children a chance of l living life. Find a new story, your story! Letting go of the past is liberating. We have to choose to set ourselves free. Be curious and live with excited anticipation to what God may have in store for you. I recently watched the movie “ The best exotic Marigold Hotel”. I love the “blue sky thinking” concept and “everything will be alright in the end…and if it is not alright it is because it is not yet the end”….. our life should not end in our past – life is too precious! Find a NEW story and live today so that you can look forward to tomorrow!
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