Daily Om: From the moment we are born, our
souls may feel heavy because they are carrying the weight of all we have
lived, loved, and learned in our past incarnations. It is only when we
actively seek to work through our issues that we can lighten the load
and our souls can evolve. Divesting ourselves of what no longer serves
us, such as unwarranted fear, the inability to feel empathy, or
self-limiting behaviors, are just some of the many challenges we may
face in this lifetime. While some issues we face are easier to deal with
because they are the final remains of residue from a past life, other
issues offer greater challenges because we are meant to work through
them throughout this lifetime.
Often, we expect ourselves to recover quickly from difficult or painful
circumstances. When we do not or cannot, we may feel emotionally inept
or hopeless. The evolution of the soul, however, is an ongoing process
that can take many lifetimes...read more>>>...