Captured Moments

As we grow and develop our human nature and sense of self, there are many  'mirrors' around us, surrounding us.  They show us, tell us, teach us what they see and know about their perceptions of us.  It works for many years of our early life.  However, what we don't know at the time is perhaps, maybe and most likely, it isn't the full truth of who we are.  Parents, grandparents, siblings, friends and teachers, etc., are all the mirrors that we grow up using to develop our sense of self by.  If they are limited, fearful, anxious or trapped themselves, their perceptions of us will reflect that, possibly trapping us in their perceptions as well. Picture all the early people in your life as different kinds of mirrors.  How clean are they, how dusty, how are they shaped, how are they formed, how bright is their own mirror, what color is their mirror?  Is it a light mirror, a heavy mirror, a sad mirror?  Is there a positive reflection or a negati...

When we are unconscious, we make choices, decisions, plans and take actions that might have long term consequences we don't expect, want or anticipate.  As we mature and grow, expanding our development, we can come to regret those actions.  Left unattended, we can go to dark and lonely places within us, feeling badly about ourselves, finding it hard to come back. Judgment, self-doubt, self anger and remorse can affect our well-being and cast us into depression, isolation and endless self-pity.  Yet, we can surrender the deep and dank places within us through conscious, active, inspiring choices that can offer us a positive way out.  Forgiveness is such a powerful tool and we need to practice forgiveness with ourselves first.  It must be done within our own Heart of hearts, dearly and sincerely. When we can forgive ourselves completely, asking deeply to be shown a better path or set of choices from now on, a Loving, Guiding hand of Inner Wisdom can show us wh...