{"id":1760,"date":"2014-11-30T14:41:19","date_gmt":"2014-11-30T19:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the-spiritualawakening.com\/?p=1760"},"modified":"2014-11-30T15:23:52","modified_gmt":"2014-11-30T20:23:52","slug":"spiritual-awakening-looking-back-and-moving-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the-spiritualawakening.com\/?p=1760","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual Awakening: Looking Back And Moving Forward!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Spiritual Awakening:Looking Back And Moving Forward!!!<\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3VPLOVJ0u94\" width=\"300\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\u00a0In the spiritual awakening process one must take a look back in order to move forward. \u00a0I always suggest that at the end of the year you do a year in review and reflect on all the good that has happened while also seeing how you \u00a0have learned from the perceived bad that has happened. \u00a0I recommend that when you look back over the year you remember that the rear view mirror is a lot smaller than the windshield. \u00a0As you look back, recall all the great things that occurred in your life remember the feeling that you experience and hold that emotion so that when things get a \u00a0bit tough as they sometimes will that you can recall that great feeling and remember how that achievement came to pass or how that happiness was achieved and thus take action to move forward and create more greatness in your life. \u00a0In the last 10 years I have always made the Month on December a month of reflection where I hold on to the great things that happened and let go of the challenging things.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-WuqOWvdypQ\" width=\"300\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>One the first things I do to reflect is I put on some soft soothing music get out the note book and begin to write this year I was grateful for&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. This years theses things or events brought happiness to my life&#8230;&#8230;. \u00a0This year I faced and overcame these challenges&#8230;. In doing this exercise I have \u00a0found that I have evolved in my spirituality and as a result have been able to lay a solid foundation to begin the new year in a positive way. As we put 2014 in the rear view mirror \u00a0and focus on looking at 2015 we have the opportunity to evaluate that which is serving us and improve upon on it and to eliminate that which no longer serves us. \u00a0For those that read this blog you know I collect teddy bears as I was going through some items in my car I cam across a State Farm Teddy Bear and realized that I had no real purpose for keeping it so when the chance came to give it away to a mother with a baby I did and I can tell you it felt great to be able to have a positive reflection and create a positive vibration of kindness. As you look back so that you can move forward look at the small gestures that made a positive impact on your life and the lives of others. That $5 donation made at http:\/\/main.acsevents.org\/goto\/jdogg2 may seem small to you but for someone being helped by The American Cancer Society it is very big. The spare change given with love to a Salvation Army Bell Ringer may seem small to you but to the man or women who gets a meal at The Salvation Army Shelter is is huge. Remember it is doing the small things with great love that create the ability to move forward. \u00a0As you look back cherish the good things and \u00a0remove the bad things.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Spiritual Awakening: Tools To Look Back So You Can Move Forward!!!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sp.yimg.com\/ib\/th?id=HN.608048871340445219&amp;pid=15.1&amp;P=0\" alt=\"Tuesday Jan 11 @ 04:42pm\" \/>\u00a0I have found that meditating on bible verses is a great tool to help in the moving forward process as you grow personally and spiritually.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/38\/8a\/81\/388a81c700cfbcc47ee60c1b7c997c56.jpg\" alt=\"Moving forward..... nice reflection.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you begin to let go of that which is not serving you you will see that you are able to look back and release that which is creating a blockage and thus move forward in a positive direction of your goals and dreams.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sp.yimg.com\/ib\/th?id=HN.608054703914356222&amp;pid=15.1&amp;P=0\" alt=\"Thinking For A Change\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sp.yimg.com\/ib\/th?id=HN.607998865034709822&amp;pid=15.1&amp;P=0\" alt=\"Moving Forward\" width=\"199\" height=\"299\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sp.yimg.com\/ib\/th?id=HN.608037859048361052&amp;pid=15.1&amp;P=0\" alt=\"... spiritual development? Moving Toward Spiritual Maturity: Psychological\" \/>\u00a0Books are excellent tools to help you move forward and lay a foundation for making the mind, body, soul connection.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sp.yimg.com\/ib\/th?id=HN.608000419823750454&amp;pid=15.1&amp;P=0\" alt=\"Quotes About Living - Doe Zantamata\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sp.yimg.com\/ib\/th?id=HN.608039254917450515&amp;pid=15.1&amp;P=0\" alt=\"Via Angela Laughlin-Monty\" width=\"178\" height=\"178\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sp.yimg.com\/ib\/th?id=HN.608044649395652259&amp;pid=15.1&amp;P=0\" alt=\"moving forward\" \/>\u00a0Quotes and affirmations are excellent tools to help us in our quest to move forward along our spiritual path.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sp.yimg.com\/ib\/th?id=HN.608052698160169750&amp;pid=15.1&amp;P=0\" alt=\"Burning Bowl Ceremony 12\/31\/14 at 7pm\" \/>Create a sacred spot to do a burning bowl ceremony where you write all the bad things that occurred that brought negativity into your life and then you put them in a burning bowl to release them and let them go so you can make room for more positive things to come into your life.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sp.yimg.com\/ib\/th?id=HN.607996854997880493&amp;pid=15.1&amp;P=0\" alt=\"BBC - Things To Do: Nature Walk\" \/>Find a peaceful place in nature where you can walk and reflect and then sit down to write in your journal. This is a great way to look back and then commit to moving forward.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sp.yimg.com\/ib\/th?id=HN.608017436483062313&amp;pid=15.1&amp;P=0\" alt=\"Ounce Bag of Peles Moon's &quot;Spiritual Cleansing&quot; Milk-Tea Bath Powder ...\" \/>Taking a spiritual cleansing bath will help you to become more centered, balanced, and grounded as you move forward in your spiritual and personal development.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gfQH6IGgFPA\" width=\"300\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>Guided meditations will assist you in your quest to remove any blockages that may be stopping you from moving forward in a positive direction to manifest the life that you want. 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