On the more nostalgic days of our life, when memories come haunting us, of days that have left imprints on our heart, it seems like an inescapable rut. On Certain days, the clouds of memories are all over the skies of our being and missing or remembering is like an involuntary action, that’s hardly within our control. Happy memoirs might light up our days but the bitter ones bring pain and anguish. not only that, the accompanying helplessness is like the icing on the cake. Our present-day commitments of modern life allow us not enough time to even cry our heart out when we are brooding within. The honor to our memories and the pain it has brought remains an unfinished process and the semi brooding continues. We are stuck in a situation where we neither completely are rid of the pain, nor in a capacity to move forward. The chronic status quo setting leaves scars on our souls that seep and wail whenever touched. On the advice of elders, friends and so-called well-wishers, we decide to take a step ahead….that is to try to forget those painful memories. Little realizing, that these blisters now cannot be left Un amputated. At our deep subconscious levels, these memories lie stored up like default settings and with or without the trigger, they raise their dirty head as if in an automatic mode. So, what does one actually deal with this baggage that is useless and fatiguing? How does one move towards new joys, discoveries, and ecstasies when his blackboard is cluttered with the writings of yesterday. Simple as it is, one heals them. One takes upon himself a responsibility to earn one’s own freedom. Taking onus for one’s own karma and accepting it with gratitude is the first step. Then a process can be defined that is fairly user-friendly and to which one feels inclined towards. Gradually, layer by layer, one confronts the demonic memories that have seized our joys. With the consistent accepting and releasing pattern being repeatedly followed, each of these harrowing devils will meet their demise. There might be many occasions where one will be required to forgive oneself and the other and this forgiveness practice will deeply cleanse and heal the pain that’s a price tag on these memories. With patience and persistence, the pains would have dulled and healed to become rudimentary. The memory remains but it is now merely of a vestigial existence, rusting in someplace in the c attic of your heart. ..
Dr Pallavi Kwatra is Medical Doctor, Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur and Spiritual Saadhak. She has 11 published books and her books, writings & digital gymnastics can be accessed at her website drpallavikwatra.com.
