Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect with the Present, and Expand the Future

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Combining his healing practices with social justice work is a key indicator that however he calls himself, his is a fresh voice that draws from the spectrum of wisdom traditions in a way that is immediate and accessible, adding to it with a poets sensitivity and the urgency of a prophet. Pueblo focuses on the emphasis of turning your attention inward as a method of healing and creating lasting, authentic and positive long-term change. Confronting ones own mindset and defaults of character is unnerving and requires rigorous honesty. Yet when done thoroughly it reveals the extent to which we project our faults and mistakes onto other people or things. Ultimately, only we are responsible for our own change and growth: 'Deep healing and emotional maturity begin when you turn your attention inward'. Speaking of compassion, as growth leads to humility and humility leads to compassion, the people around you will experience positive effects from being near you. Whether that’s loved ones at home or not-so-loved ones at work, the power of your healing will touch lives.

You may or may not have had a traumatic past. Whether your upbringing was peaceful or turbulent, it still affected you. The fact is, it’s during your youth – though you weren’t conscious enough to realize it – that your surroundings taught your brain how to react.Self-love may at times feel challenging or counterintuitive, but you truly cannot feel love from others if you don’t first know how to love yourself. You also can’t wait until you’ve healed yourself before you give yourself love. On the contrary, healing is an act of self-love. A radically compassionate plan for turning inward and lifting the heaviness that prevents us from healing ourselves and the world, from the New York Times bestselling author of Clarity & Connection yung pueblo's path to deep healing began only after years of drug abuse had taken a toll on his body and soul. Searching for a way forward, he discovered that by facing his anxieties and fears, trusting his intuition and focusing on meditation he felt mentally lighter and finally at home in his heart and mind. During the years when I had abandoned myself, my mind felt undeniably heavy. I knew I needed to find a clear way to help me feel lighter.”

Your father didn’t treat you with love when you cried. Wouldn’t it be nice to have had a hug instead of a rebuke? Sometimes what we want is what was lost in childhood. Sometimes we want love from another. Sometimes we want an apology. A new life. A new past. A new parent or spouse or body or home.

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Accepting yourself means looking at those truths you’ve discovered through honesty and saying, “I’m human. I did something I’m ashamed of. And I am still worthy of love.” Of course, you still take responsibility for anything you’ve done, but you don’t wallow in self-blame. In these rapidly changing times, it is more important than ever to know ourselves well, even and especially in the face of turmoil. The Way Forward encourages readers to connect more deeply to their intuition, using it to remain focused and grounded amidst a world in constant flux. Progressing naturally from both Inward and Clarity & Connection, The Way Forward is an inspired beginning. Buy now: Another cannot answer a riddle that was only ever meant for our own minds to solve. The universe seeks to enlighten and empower us, thus it is only rational that we are our own greatest healers. Yung Pueblo