Release Responsibility, Release the Weight
Posted by Jana Groscost Matthews | Filed under Transformation
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
How often do we go through life holding onto stuff? For those of you who have read the few posts on “transformation,” you’ve probably wondered what happened. Well there really hasn’t been much to report. I’ve healed the adrenal glands and slight hormone imbalance, and still nothing has affected my weight. Then a few weeks ago something changed.
While in a craniosacral session, the practitioner was holding her hands over my solar plexus. She was asking questions about what I was feeling, colors I saw, or words I heard. The image of me in a “bounce” house popped into my head. It was almost like a cartoon where each time I bounced, I saw blobs of stuff being bounced out of that area of my body. The word “responsibility” kept repeating itself continuously.
Wow, I really had to think about this. Was I really taking on responsibility for stuff that wasn’t mine? I’ve known for some time that I was holding onto emotions which in turn caused me to hold onto the excess weight, but for so long I haven’t been able to see what the emotions were until that day. By observing the scene during this session, I began to see how much responsibility I’ve take on that isn’t even mine!
After that experience, I asked myself daily, “Where am I taking unnecessary responsibility on in my life?” I began to notice the feeling in my solar plexus when I would attempt to take on responsibility. I also began to understand the correlation between responsibility and protection. To some of you this may sound silly, but we hold onto weight for many different reasons; and protection is a very typical reason.
For the next few weeks I began to observe my everyday life and how I take responsibility and “protect” myself by packing on a few extra pounds. I noticed that I take too much responsibility for my daughters, husband, pets, friends and clients. By holding on to my belief that I am responsible, I am mistrusting the Universe and denying its ability to provide perfect solutions.
The interesting thing is that the people whom I’m holding this energy for probably don’t even realize it. It has been a big “ah-ha” moment for me.
After seeing my belief clearly, I have been diligently working on returning responsibility to my kids, husband, friends, and clients. Each day I’m provided with opportunities to take on responsibility or decline it. Through my awareness I could actually sense when I was trying to take on responsibility by feeling “heaviness” in the solar plexus. Since my awareness about this belief has shifted the weight began to drop off.
I love the quote above, and practice taking on only what I need to and allowing the Universe to do the rest. I continuously ask for the courage to change what is within my reach, and the serenity to let go of everything else.
What are you holding onto?
How are you protecting yourself?
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