Chances are you have one too; a day that carries the weight of a painful memory. Maybe it's the anniversary of a death or ending of a relationship. Maybe it's the day you received bad news or your life seemed to turn upside down. Perhaps it is not a day but an object. The other day I wrote about Choosing Your Focus. This day we take it another step to give new meaning.
Today is the first anniversary of the finalization of my divorce. Knowing this day was coming, I felt my sadness and disapproval of self grow through the week. Emotions of being unworthy, unlovable and unwanted find me. I know that I am worthy of good things including love; however, in my meditation, I become aware of my feeling unworthy.
Feel it to free it. I feel the emotions in all their beauty and sometimes uncomfortable glory so that I may let them go. Two sentences make it sound so easy... trust me it took lots of deep breaths and a few tears. Then I chose; what meaning should this day have? Thanks to a good friend who reminded me that this day is a celebration of me making the choice to give myself more. That I am worthy of great love and desire.
So instead of this day being a reminder that one man did not fully share his love with me, it is a celebration of my worthiness and joy. I give this anniversary new meaning. Today I celebrate the love in all its depth. Last year I tweeted, "Feeling the good in good bye." Today, the good has come from giving this day new meaning.
Is there a day, an object or something else that you could give new meaning?
