A change of heart

I recently was given the opportunity to release a major obstacle in my life, one that I had held onto since childhood. As I discussed the history of this obstacle I could see how I was continuing to play out a variation of it in my present adulthood. I could choose to shed that obstacle now or repeat it throughout the rest of my life. Our obstacles are based on the beliefs and stories we carry with us in life that we interpret as truths. If we are aware of the effect they have on us today, we ready ourselves to make a change. My friend who offered me this opportunity took me through the process of hypnosis as a way to clear the negative energy my beliefs were generating. Before we began, I could feel a heaviness weighing on my chest and heart. When we were done, the heaviness was gone. I knew in my heart that I no longer had to adhere to my old beliefs. I was now open to experiencing the world in a new way dissolving my old patterns of thinking. What felt like several minutes of being hypnotized was actually an hour. Time felt suspended and I knew that this is what it took to change what was in my heart. When we are ready we are given the means to change for the better. We are not destined to live out our erroneous beliefs and stories. What beliefs do you continue to carry that are acting as obstacles to being happy, joyous, and free today?