backwards is the new forward
Sometimes you have to go backwards in order to go forward. Dealing with the pain and disappointment of your past is the key to enjoying the present and envisioning a future where you are free to chase your dreams.
Did you know that you may have been sitting on a big ol’ pile of ash for most of your adult life? What’s the deal with ash, and why am I telling you to get off of it?
You see, ashes are all that remain after something is completely burned and destroyed by fire. For some, it’s a relationship, for others it’s your self-worth which was destroyed because of what somebody said or did to you.
In ancient times, ash was used as the international symbol for loss, pain and suffering. People would cover themselves in it to let others know what they were going through. We may not wear ash on our bodies today, but we sure do carry it around with us.
Have you ever wondered why you are the way you are? Have you ever stopped to think about why you’re so afraid to step out and do what you’ve always wanted to do or to be who you’ve always wanted to be?
Like you, I too was sitting on my ash! I allowed what happened in the past to dictate who I had become and limit what I could be. The day I discovered what was in my pile of ash, was the day I was able to confront and conquer the lies I had come to believe about myself because of the actions of others.
There’s only one way to move forward. There’s only one way to be free of the pain and shame that you have been carrying. With all the love I can muster, from the bottom of the heart, these are the four words that are the key to your future and freedom…GET OFF YOUR ASH!
Check out the chapter titles along with a summary of each chapter.
PAIN IN THE ASH
Recognizing and confronting the hurt and pain from our past releases us from its power and helps us to understand our behaviour in the present.
MOVE YOUR ASH
Anchoring ourselves to past disappointments and betrayals will keep us in our self-made prisons and will prevent us from moving forward.
TAKE YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR ASH
It’s okay to reflect on our past. The danger becomes when we spend more time focusing on the past than we do on the present and the future.
LEAVE YOUR ASH BEHIND
Hurtful words and actions can stain our souls. Instead of allowing them to control you, choose to use them as the fuel for your success.
HOT ASH
It’s difficult to understand why bad things happen to good people. As hard as it is to endure, the pain from our past is a necessary step in our journey of transformation.
THOU SHALT NOT COVET THY NEIGHBOUR'S ASH
Everybody loves a good Hollywood story. Few are willing to take the dark and difficult journey of healing to come out the other side.
KISS YOUR ASH GOODBYE
It’s time to stop blaming our actions in the present on actions of others in the past—owning up to our behaviour to change it.
KICK YOUR ASH
Setting boundaries is essential to healing. Surround yourself with people who will celebrate your accomplishments—not be intimidated by them.
GOT OFF YOUR ASH?
Tell us how!
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