I have been wrestling recently with my personal history's hold over my life, and how each day I find myself living from it versus in the moment.  I am truly blessed to have a life that is filled with richness and possibility and yet, some days I find myself experiencing a mild depression or sadness.  An inquiry into my sadness yesterday, led me once again to the simple truth that I live from my history more than I would care to admit.  If my life were a movie in the making, then I would quite comfortably be the writer of the script, the casting director, the director, the actors...need I say more?  When one of the actors says or does something I don't like, or it doesn't fit into the way the script is written, I have basically two possibilities; react to it in a number of ways (becoming angry, sad, withdrawn) or rewrite the script!  What prevents me from rewriting the script?   Usually it is my automatic response, based upon my history and my minds interpretation of what it all means, that keeps me stuck.  If I am courageous enough to be "present to/go into/stay with" (in this case the sadness),  breathe into it...physically experience it...than 9 times out of 10, a new experience emerges.  Yesterday, I moved from sadness to a peacefulness and sense of strength. Ah relief!

That I might actually be able to rewrite the script by simply living and inquiring into the moment is the most profound possibility of all.  It means that each day I consciously choose this possibility, moving through any resistance that might appear, and it does appear!  While it may sound simple, personally I am aware of just how difficult this can be.  As always, please share your thoughts and experiences.