Today is a brand new day for a brand new you. Yes, it may seem very “old” today – the day before a big holiday full of tradition (good and some not so good) but that is all in the hype and in our super conscious. You are you = you are not a little girl any longer. If you are happy and want to act like a little girl or boy, then by all means, do so. What I am saying is, you don’t have to be trapped in the old scenarios; you do not have to revert to your child-self when it comes to your feelings of self and your surroundings. Lots of people have worked on making peace with their past and healing their child-self; many others need to. Since your child-self will probably emerge tomorrow, it is a good time to work on these things, or accept, at least, that strong old feelings just MAY pop up around this time of the year which MAY have to do with your childhood or disappointments of the past. How can you remedy this when Thanksgiving is tomorrow and you are “expected” to be there, and be and act a certain way? That is a good question. Well, you can resolve that you plan to work on your child issues (in your head, not to your mother). You can say there is a lot more to my strong feelings during this holiday season that feel above and beyond me. You can say, it is okay, for I can learn from these feelings and situations. I am going to breathe long deep breaths. I am going to ground my energy down into mother earth where it is cleansed. I am going to accept all that is (without trying to inflict my will, or my child-self’s will) on the situation. I am going to accept my child-self into my heart and forgive him or her for any actions they may have taken in the past. I am going to apologize to my child-self for their lack of protection in the past. I am going to comfort them and put them in my heart space. I am going to (mentally, quietly, or if the time is right do it allowed and in person) ask for FORGIVENESS of any situation weighing on me and my child-self and GRANT forgiveness for anyone (everyone) involved (including myself and my child-self). I am going to step back and be an observer and observe the family gathering in appreciation and wonder and acceptance. I am going to breathe deeply and, without expectations, be the most grounded, loving, adult culmination of myself that I can be, and spread love and joy to all those around me, without feeling stressed or burdened or angry or envious: just full of gratitude; full of thanksgiving. Now go . . . enjoy.
