Processes of the Mind

Do you ever stop and think about what your thinking about? Where do those old memories come from and why do they all of the sudden show up? Sometimes you go look inside your mind to see what cogs are turning. Have you really been keeping those old thoughts? No wonder you can't get some new stuff going when your so full of all the old junk. It is a bit like being a hoarder, when you get in deep and really look around.

If you look at your mind as if it were a computer you will find it filing and storing everything that has ever entered it before. There are times when we need to do some sorting and housekeeping. Recently I have been doing some cleaning of the files and finding all sorts of memories lying on the floor! Memories of things long ago, and all but forgotten. A finger painting picture from about 5th grade, a thought of an old friend. Why did these show up and why now?

The answer is simple, I have cleared out a bunch of space in my mind to allow for new thoughts and in the process of cleaning I have trashed out some old stuff and now am finding all these other thoughts and memories hanging around looking for some place to be stored, either let go or put away for later use. Keeping what I feel will serve me best and releasing the rest.

Where do you go to clear out and clean up your thoughts and beliefs? My advice is to attend a Release weekend and attend Rise and Restore too.

Rebecca Hofeldt
http://ThePoetWithinCommunity.com