When we expose ourselves to something, such as watching a movie, reading a book, or the opinions of others, our psyche consumes it. In the name of entertainment or education we can blindly take on lies, negativity and unconsciousness. These remain present in our energy field as unresolved impressions. They become part of our daily experience; the load we carry around. In Yoga this is called a samskara. We will repeatedly place ourselves in situations to challenge the lie we have accepted, in order to find our truth.
Often we will avoid parts of our life where we have accepted someone else's truth as our own. We may feel an inner conflict as a child or teenager when our ideas differ from those of our parents. We may not realize what is happening at the time. As a healthy part of maturing, we begin to sift through things, referencing our own experience, keeping what feels true and letting the rest go. If we don't give ourselves the opportunity to draw on our own life experience, we feel disconnected. This disconnect creates suffering, sarcasm, and negativity. We can find a new freedom when we take an honest look inside at the underlying reason for the avoidance and take our own path.
Learn to pause before responding and ask "what is true for me here?" Answering the question offers choices. When we choose to be aware of what drives our decision making process, real connection with our higher Self is possible. Responding out of obligation, resentment, fear, or to avoid disruption will not bring us to our truth and joyful living. Think of it like shopping, you have to sort through things to see what appears to fit. Then you try it on and you might choose something else if it is not right. Life is an exploration rather than a test. Self honesty will bring great rewards of relief, inner peace, and clarity.
With regular practice of meditation and clearing one's energy, we can learn to clear negative impressions and connect to our inner voice, the God within.
Happy New Year!
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