The past is active and trying to assist us with the present, helping us to shift the future. I am sure this is happening all the time, however right now there seems to be heightened activity for many of us. I have had a number of conversations with friends and clients about the number of people or circumstances from their past, that are now reappearing. The same is true for me. It is one thing when it happens once in awhile… But 3 or 4 times back-to-back and it is time to pay attention.
One that stands out for me was an online request from a manager who use to work for me back in 1994/1995. He was asking for a referral for a job that he is pursuing. My very first thought was…”Wells Fargo does not give referrals” (because that was their policy when I worked there).
There was an energy connected with this reaction. All of a sudden, I felt very rigid, very proper, professional… and to be truthful, a little self-righteous. I understand why a company has these policies, this is not about them being wrong. This is about how I energetically enforced some of their policies. It is one of the ways I maintained the illusion of control!
This was an invitation from the past, to catch up with and bring myself current. It allows me to recognize and set down an old set of operating beliefs, that I was not even aware were still active. I get to choose, where I am today, what feels right for me now. I believe, these visits from our past are both an opportunity to bring our selfs current (what resonates now), and just importantly, to set new healthy boundaries.
How about you… Are you using the past to recalibrate your present? Are you experiencing old reflections of “self”?
I am loving how it feels in this moment that time is on my side, and the past is an ally.
(btw… Loved supporting someone who is looking to move into the next phase of their career, by writing them a referral!)