World View Perspective: The weight of past burdens
When we carry the weight of past burdens, we are literally 'weighed down' by them. Our physical body and energy feels heavy and we feel under the weight of them. If the past burdens indeed live in and belong to the past, sit still with them and one by one see them as a leaf of a tree and allow them to consciously, actively blow away in the wind. Be grateful for the learning and lessons but really feel them lift off and be released. No matter how heavy or painful or dreadful the memories are, let them go. Then have a sense of planting another tree nearby. On this tree put flowers of all the good and positive memories you can remember. Maybe it is just a small memory but it warms your heart or spirit every time you think about it. Put that on your new tree. Let those positive flowers go and grow. Visit them as often as you'd like to. Nurture them and hold them close. In essence, you are nurturing positive me...