Carrying dead weight

Imagine carrying a hundred pound bag of stones around your neck for years on end. Create that visual image for yourself. How much energy would you have left to do all that you really want in life? You would probably be exhausted at the end of each day. You might not believe this, but this is what you do every day that you wake up and decide to carry your negative emotions around with you. These emotions include fear, anger, jealousy, and shame. You may have been carrying some of them around for decades. They act as magnets for attracting situations that only add more weight to the bag. By letting go of these emotions, you are ready to receive what the Universe has to offer. You can accomplish this in a number of ways: therapy, journaling, looking at the other person's perspective as to why he or she might have acted towards you in a particular manner. To be free of this dead weight, ultimately you will need to forgive yourself and others. When you do this, you will experience a new level of energy and thus be ready to receive what you have been seeking. How heavy is the bag you carry and what are you ready to do to release it?