Here’s a great exercise to do when you want to free yourself from someone who’s too clingy and making you feel uncomfortable, someone or something you have bad memories of, or when you need to forgive someone who’s hurt you, yet you don’t want them in your life, anymore.
As artists we are often in the limelight, especially via social media, with all the people we communicate with to sell our art, as well as our families, present and past friends, acquaintances, and all kinds of relationships. Some of those relationships have been positive, but others not so much!
I live in an apartment in a really quiet area, but, unfortunately, some residents in the building keep ruining it for everyone by being really inconsiderate. Nothing we have said or done has helped until now, so the only way left to deal with it (when moving isn't an option) is to free ourselves from the heaviness associated with these interactions by what’s called ‘cutting the cords’. These are invisible cords of energy that are formed between people during their lifetime.
The more people we come into contact with, the more cords are formed between ourselves and others. We don’t want to cut the positive cords; just the negative ones that weigh us down. e.g. while devoted fans are really awesome to have, sometimes the cords they form with us can be very draining. So we want to keep them around and wish them well, but loosen the hold.
Energetic cords are not just relevant to people; they’re also created around places we used to live and habits we used to form that may have bad memories attached to them.
By cutting those negative cords, we separate with loving thoughts from those people and patterns that no longer do us good, and begin to feel lighter. Sounds good, right?
There are many different ways to cut cords. Here’s one of them:
🎀 Find a place where you can sit for a few minutes without being disturbed. Close your eyes and slowly breathe in and out until you get into a meditative state.
🎀 Invite a higher being (whomever you want) to help you with the cord cutting, if you wish, or you can just imagine a massive pair of scissors or a sword in your hand.
🎀 Imagine the person or situation in front of you that you want to free yourself from. See the cords between you.
🎀 Send them and yourself loving thoughts in your own words while you cut those cords in your mind’s eye. You could say, “I wish you well and I wish myself well. All negative cords be gone”.
🎀 Now imagine cutting those cords with your scissors or sword easily until all the cords connecting you are cut. Feel the freedom in doing this.
🎀 Thank your helper (if you had one) and when you’re ready, slowly open your eyes. Soon you’ll feel a sense of lightness of being.
I’d love to know how this exercise worked for you! You might have to do it a couple of times if the ties are very strong. If you’ve tried it, let me know your experience in the comments.
Love & Decibels,
xx jo xx
I like this visualization exercise a lot. I don’t think I need it right now but it has me thinking of whether there are projects, dreams or expectations that I have outgrown that I need to do this with. Thanks for the inspiration!