Groundhog Day: The Stories We Live By & Are Limited By

Photo: Abstract view from train window. Fort William, Scotland (2021). Copyright SJPhotography

Groundhog Day: The Stories We Live By & Are Limited By (includes Guided Meditation)

I often wonder as I awaken each day, whether I am truly open and curious about life or merely stuck in the same old stories and patterns. After all, isn't the purpose of our existence to experience life to the fullest, expand our horizons, and revel in the marvels and mysteries of the universe? Yet, despite my best efforts, the old familiar limits, and self-preservationist strategies remain intact, and I catch myself repeating the same patterns while attempting to modify (in thimble-fulls) what I didn’t like or didn't work in the past. These feel like mere baby steps when there are boundless possibilities awaiting me. So why do I limit myself?

The past is the past and has nothing to do with you. It has nothing to do with right now. Do not let anything from the past inhibit you in this present moment. Start over. Start fresh. Each day. Each hour, if it serves you. Heck, each minute. Just get going.

_Neale Donald Walsch, “The Essential Path: Making the Daring Decision to Be Who You Truly Are”