The Purpose Within: Home for the Holidays

Christmas Affirmation:
When I make Christmas about sharing rather than getting, I always feel better. - Ray Davis, The Affirmation Spot http://www.theaffirmationspot.com

The season of Christmas will always create a space for reflection. It's up to us whether we choose to lean into the reflection or run scared at what may appear in our life's mirror.

Today, I had a conversation with one of my incredible mentors and she asked me a question concerning my family, what my holiday season would look like and how I feel about the choices that I've made.

From the sweetest position of defense, I answered her: "I made that choice years ago and I'm still okay with making that choice." My answer was simple, clean and made total sense to me. She responded just as sweetly as I had with a dagger that ripped through the pain of my heart when she said, "Do you still have to continue making that choice or could it be time to make a new one?"

     If you've read my book, you know that I was raised by a single mother who did the most amazing job raising my sister and I. However, as time progressed, like many families... we formed judgements of one another that continued to be fed with life circumstances, family arguments, hurts, misunderstandings and the list continues.

     I realized that in all my acute awareness of transformation, growth and personal development, I'd decided that one chapter in my life, let's call it Ch. 54 had determined how I would respond to my sister and my mother from this point forward. No matter that my current reality is Ch. 234, that old chapter is still dictating how I will show up for them, how I believe they will show up for me and it continues to form the reality that I live in without space for evolution, forgiveness or love. WOW!! I said it, out loud and to the world.

     I decided to write it to you, my friends and followers because I believe in repentance, authenticity and change. I can already hear your question: Will I share with my mother and my sister? Yes - the bravery will live on - Ha!!

     I invite you to engage with me in creating a new series of life, a new chapter that includes the ingredients that you wish to experience. For me, I call forth LOVE, PATIENCE, JOY, KINDNESS, SOFTNESS OF SPEECH, CLEAR COMMUNICATION, WARM HANDS AND GENTLE TOUCHES; I CALL FORTH TRUTH, INTEGRITY, FAITH AND PERSERVERANCE, UNDERSTANDING, RELEASE OF JUDGEMENT, FEAR, INHIBITIONS, FEAR OF FAILURE AND HURTS FROM THE PAST.

I have lived with band-aids over old wounds for FAAAAAAAAAARRRRR too long and I refuse to allow another series of my life to begin with festering, decaying spaces that create a vortex where love and new beginnings gets sucked up with no expectation to truly live.

The real meaning of Christmas is that with Christ's birth, we experienced new beginning, renewal of hope and the promise from a God that truly loved us & with unending love says keep moving forward, your best is yet to come.

What have you decided would exist from this point forward and yet today, you CHOOSE to release and start anew?
In the true spirit of Christmas, what is your affirmation for this holiday season?
Breathe. Allow the holy spirit to flow over your wounded places and experience the wonder of healing.
Soak in your new space of greatness, truth and joy.

I walk with you into new places of abundance, understanding and love.

Your Sister in the Journey,

Allyson
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