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Winter solstice. The end of the solar year, and the beginning of the new one. As I look back, it’s been a very interesting and very busy year. This next one is going to be even more so 
A while back I participated in a blog meme that asked where your edge is. I decided to use that and share with you how I have been progressing.
Letting go.
I have had greater-than-anticipated results in letting go of old pains. I’ve noticed that there are always a few more to deal with. However, as I continue the process I find that I get to be an “old hand” at letting go of the past. I can more easily identify what is really bothering me and I can release it accordingly.
Also, it seems that the more I practice, the smaller the matters get. This could be either because of my increased skill, or it could be because the really nasty things that I was holding onto have been let go. Then again, it could be that I have just hit a plateau and the challenge will increase shortly. More on that later.
Just recently, I’ve been making a study of the Sedona Method. I must say that it has been of great benefit to me in explaining some of the underlying mechanisms of how feelings and emotions work. This has been extremely useful.
Living in Harmony.
I work in a rather mentally and emotionally challenging environment. I believe in forbearance, and remaining open as possible when dealing with people, and this job really pushes my limits I have used different methods for allowing myself to be open in the tough environment: I’ve given myself Reiki to help maintain my balance. I’ve used EFT techniques to quickly let go of the troubling event that just happened, and I’ve used some of the Sedona Methods to help me stay in-the-moment and remain open and clear.
While I learned them in that order, that is not to say that they stopped being used. Far from it, actually. I find that each has a special place in my toolbox, and that each has something unique to offer.
Offering aid to help people wake up and accelerate their lives.
This line comes from my purpose, as does the previous section. While I have found that the methods for release have been helpful in all areas, it is in this one that they shine the most. I recently published the first ebook this site will offer. I had fear, some apathy (mostly just fear in disguise) and all sorts of other things in my way. Yet, I felt that I had something to offer, so I forged ahead. Needless to say, I was successful.
I have become a better member of the blogging community, adding my voice to conversations where I think it will benefit. I can always do more, and I will do more in the future. For now, though, I am very pleased with the progress I am making.
One lesson that I have had over and over is that when I try to be “scholarly” and leave myself out of the blog, it doesn’t work as well. I constantly strive to form a better connection between you and I.
What lies on the horizon.
I had a really weird experience the last couple of weeks. I have had a strong urge to return to my old poison: Online gaming. It really jumped out at me from the middle of nowhere, and it took me quite by surprise.
When I realized the situation, I decided to really open this up and see what is going on. I believed that I had broken the pattern of the online gaming, so why was it coming back to me now?
The answer I found was that this was a form of resistance. I am making real progress in my life on many fronts. More such progress than at any time in the past. This caused me to think back to when I enjoyed a similar feeling in one of my favorite online games. I felt the urge to get back into it and make progress there just as I had made progress in the rest of my life. I’m a big boy now. I can handle it, right?
I am glad to say that I have not returned to the realm of online gaming. It took a couple days of examining and releasing, but I was able to let go of the urge to pick up the poison. One thing that helped was the realization that where I am now and what I am doing now is even cooler than the game, even if the game does have cool spaceships
Now that I am past that hurdle, I find that I have much more strength and momentum taking me where I want to go. This is the second time I have deliberately avoided my poison and received a big boost in return. I think I see a new pattern emerging.
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