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Letting go of the past requires multiple letting goes. Each layer there is a new chance to let go again. The past is shackles.
Listen to how your body feels when you are around someone. It doesn’t lie.
I’ve been listening to my Good Vibes playlist that I’ve curated over time with some classic songs. One I’ve had on repeat recently is MJ’s Smooth Criminal. Music has such a great way to soothe the soul. Although MJ’s music crosses generations and is truly phenomenal, I was watching a past interview clip and noticed the sadness and loneliness in his voice and eyes. I wonder if entertaining people all the time is a lonely path and you feel a sense of emptiness no mater how successful you are…
A question that came up during a conversation with a friend recently is “Do you love yourself more around that person?” — as a way to gauge if that person is good for you or not.
We’re invested in seeing the world a certain way because it fits our narrative. Because we want to keep believing what we believe. But what if we suspended our beliefs for a moment, what would arise? How would we see the world differently?
No one really taught me about the concept of forgiveness growing up. I’ve been noticing how I’ve struggled to understand what it means at times. Other times I feel really clear. Does forgiving mean we forget what someone has done to us? Does it mean everything is back to normal and we act as if nothing happened? I think we find a way to let go and keep boundaries in place.
I recently revisited this Nervous System Reset breathwork session by Othership which I really enjoy. I noticed how my body was letting go of the tension and laughter naturally rose to the surface. Maybe laughter occurs naturally when tension subsides, even for a minute.
I was at a group dinner last week and I asked the person next to me what his secret to marriage was since he’s been married 17 years . He said “We don’t expect each other to be perfect.”
Years go by and you realise, some people never change. They find beautiful ways to focus on something else and pretend like the past never happened.
I notice the need to be more and do more. That sometimes being present is not enough. I recognise I’ve been trained to feel like the future is what I should strive for. That the grass is greener sometime in the distant future.
A question I keep coming back to; How well do I accept all of my flaws? I notice the constant friction between accepting and rejecting myself. The fractured nature of our personalities shows up inside of us daily…
I’m letting go of old traditions to invite new ones in. Not doing them just because “that’s how it’s always been done”.
Something I’ve noticed myself saying recently is “I feel it in my bones” as if my intuition lives deep inside the structure of who I am. It reminds me to listen, that it’s always there, present, with me, letting me know what’s right and wrong for me.
These words were read at a friends wedding recently and I thought they were beautiful:
With love,
V
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This is excellent, Vipul. Strangely, if feels like I'm reading from my own journal! I really enjoyed this vulnerable and sincere sharing. 🙏💚