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Consciousness Cleanse Three Weeks to a Better Future
by Debbie Ford
n Begin an ongoing present-moment awareness practice today. Set an hour- ly alarm; then, each time it reminds you, become present for five minutes to nature, to your body and breath or to the present moment itself.
n Surprise yourself by challenging pre- conceptions of yourself; take measured risks and do something differently today.
In this enhanced sense of the present, you can listen more deeply to the call- ing of your soul.
Week Three: The Future. In this final phase, you have the op- portunity to look into the future and see who you want to be from this day forward.
T
his month is a powerful time to assess where we’ve
been, acknowledge where we are right now and dream our most beautiful life into being. Starting now, we can move from the out- dated modes of our limited thinking mind to tune into our eternal divine mind. Acting on these three recommended
cleansing phases—one a week for the next three weeks—will work to lift us out of resignation and mediocrity into hope and excitement, and connect us with a future filled with surprises, pos- sibility and deep purpose.
Week One: The Past. The first seven days of what I call The 21-Day Consciousness Cleanse are dedicated to creating a powerful magnet of desire and cleaning out the turbulent emotions, outdated beliefs, unresolved incidents and restricting thoughts that have taken root in our minds and hearts.
n Write a list of the grudges and resentments
you have been carrying around that you are ready to let go. Release them by tearing up the paper into tiny little pieces.
n Understanding that your outer world is a reflection of your inner
world, release 100 pieces of clut- ter from your past
that now occupy your home, office and surroundings.
Liberated from the confusion, fear, guilt and self-doubt of the past, you will naturally open up to new realms of awareness, emotional freedom and spiritual liberation.
Week Two: The Present. Hav- ing released everything that has de- pleted your vitality and held you back, stand firmly in the present moment. Take an honest look at where and who you are today, observing what is and is not working in your life.
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n Choose a sacred value that can serve as the foundation for your future, such as abundance, compassion, grace or integrity, and surround yourself with images, prayers, songs and scents that invoke it for you. Identify and act on choices that allow you to express that value.
n Spend time each morning, after- noon and evening checking in with your natural divine GPS. See if you made wrong turns and find out where that still, small voice wants you to go next.
Reconnecting with your highest self, you will experience more love, contentment and compassion as you step into the brilliance of your soul’s purpose. Why not seize this extraordi- nary opportunity to till the soil of your consciousness and plant the seeds of a whole new future?
Debbie Ford is a New York Times best- selling author of eight books, including The Shadow Effect, co-authored with Deepak Chopra and Marianne William- son, and The 21-Day Consciousness Cleanse. Visit
DebbieFord.com.
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