Expanding Your Field of Possibilities, Part 2
Releasing Past Limiting And/or Negative Identities
As we said in our previous discussion, you can choose an identity self
who is experiencing peace and joy -- regardless of the circumstances of
your past. In order to step fully into a positive and empowered identity
self, you may need to experience the process of "releasing past negative
and limiting identities."
As you undertake this transitional process of releasing past limiting or
negative identities, you may find some or all of the following steps
helpful.
One) Give your self permission to withdraw from any realities or
interactions associated with old, limiting or negative identities. Even
if there are those close to you who are still "invested" in your old
identity, you can choose new ways of interacting with them that are
aligned with your new identity. It may be necessary for a time to limit
your interaction until you are strongly aligned and centered in your new
identity. In time, others will learn to interact with the perspective
of your new identity.
Two) Allow and welcome the changes your new identity brings into your
life. Understand that a change in identity often equals a change of
vibration. In accordance with the Law of Attraction, a change of
vibration effectively de-magnetizes some connections in your life while
magnetizing new ones. If you shift to a new identity, you may find
yourself drawn to a new career, a new course of study, new friends,
activities, a new diet and exercise regimen, or other new ways of being.
Three) Open to explore new areas of experience and expression. When you
undergo an "identity shift," you become more closely aligned with new
and previously unknown aspects of your self. This is why you choose to
experience new identities in the first place -- to learn about your self
and access new realms of experience. It is likely your new identity
self will bring you in o resonance with talents and abilities you have
acquired throughout your arc of lifetimes but have not yet discovered in
your present lifetime. As these new talents reveal themselves, follow
your excitement and passion to explore whatever realms of experience and
expression you feel drawn to.
Four) Allow your self to embrace and accept times of uncertainty. Times
of transition and change don't have to be times of depression and
anxiety. Instead, they can be times of great anticipation and joy,
times filled with abundant opportunities for reshaping your reality and
perceiving and adopting new ways of being.
Five) Affirm that as you open to and receive the abundance of the
universe, you are infinitely more capable of assisting others, including
those closest to you who may initially feel threatened or upset by the
changes you are making.
Six) Build into your transitional bridging identity self (and all future
identity selves) a wise, nurturing component that loves and knows how to
nurture every aspect of your being into a place of healing. This
nurturing presence may represent the essence of a wise and loving guide
that is an aspect of your higher self. Whenever old voices tell you
that you are doomed to repeat painful patterns of the past, invite this
nurturing aspect of your consciousness to sit with the parts of your
self that are still playing "old tapes." This nurturing aspect of your
new identity self can dialogue with these older aspects of your
consciousness, or simply sit with them radiating love and understanding.
Seven) Expand your awareness and beliefs to embrace the idea that
"identity selves" are designed to be changed, released and adopted in
whatever way is necessary for you to grow and progress throughout your
lifetime. Just as each generation that incarnates on the Earth plane
adds to, improves upon and heals the consciousness and creations of the
previous generation, each new identity self adds to, improves and heals
the identity selves that came before it. Likewise, each identity self
sets down a foundation and creates the causes of new identities that
expand consciousness in new and exciting directions.
Eight) Learn to program desired characteristics into all your new
identities through intention, will and desire. You may already have
characteristics in mind that you would like to adopt. You may wish to
be more intuitive, more creative, more compassionate, more giving, more
discerning, etc. You may also choose to adopt characteristics of people
you admire, or characteristics of those you have read about. Expand
your repertoire of desired qualities by becoming an observer.
Observe your world, find what feels peaceful and whole. Observe
individuals who you admire, who radiate a peaceful, loving vibration.
Study the identity selves of creative and expansive people you know,
study biographies of those you admire and wish to emulate. What do
these individuals believe about themselves? Find words to describe the
characteristics of those you admire. Describe for your self the nature
of their identity self. How does it different from yours? How is it
similar?
Nine) Refrain from judging past experiences you may consider "dark."
Embrace all your experiences, keeping in mind that the extent of
darkness always equals the extent of light. Learn to appreciate and
express gratitude for all your experiences, for the depths of
understanding they have given you. In this way, you are able to
transform every circumstance into a joyful opportunity for growth and
transformation.
Next Week: Choosing Identities You Prefer