Together WE SHINE — Make Peace with Your Memories

As long as we live In conflict with the contents of our own mind, we will live In conflict with the world.

Our memories influence our conscious responses to the world in which we live, and completely control our unconscious reactivity. As long as there are memories, thoughts, impressions, and beliefs stored in our memory which continue to trigger anger, fear, shame, regret, grief...we will be at their mercy. These memories and their programmed reactions are part of the functioning of our primitive brain, and are intended to increase the likelihood of our survival by keeping us on high alert. This hyper-alert state of mind is meant to prevent us from revisiting sources of harm we have encountered in the past. However, living in fear, anticipating anger, ruminating on shame, and drowning In sorrow will prohibit us from living our true potential as human beings — the potential to thrive.