New Attitude

Healing the wounds of the past begins with changing how we feel about the past. This liberates us. Once we are free of the painful feelings, we are free to move on and experience life in wonderful new ways.

I had a friend, Megan, who hated how her apartment looked so she never had any company. Rather than change how the apartment looked as a way to change how she felt about it, she just complained. The thing she hated the most was her couch. It was a gift from her mother, but she hated it. Every time she looked at it she got angry or depressed. She thought about giving it away, but that didn’t seem right either. She grew up watching all of her favorite television shows on this couch. One day Megan decided to put on a new slipcover. Suddenly, the couch looked different. It looked bright and cheerful. The next thing you know Megan was cleaning her whole apartment and buying new furniture to go with the couch. This made her feel like inviting her friends over for a party. One of her friends brought her brother Fred with her and he asked Megan out for a date. One thing lead to another and Megan and Fred got married. Now they live happily ever after with the couch and all the furniture he brought with him from his apartment.

Our past is like this couch. Give it a new look and move on with your life.