In today's world, there are endless tools available to help us heal regardless of the trauma we have experienced. We are the ones who must be responsible for our actions. As Henry Thoreau wrote:"I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor." In order to change on any level, the first thing we need to do is get unstuck. Look closely at how you perceive yourself. Most limitations to success come from internalizing negative messages from people and past events. These can easily be overcome. We have the power to succeed. What is needed is taking the right action and allowing our awareness and choice-making ability to open up to grander possibilities.

We can take the best products for our body but if we do not watch our thoughts and love our self, we fall short. Loving yourself means guarding the gates to the body, mind and soul and not allowing negativity in any form to remain in the mind. Regardless of appearances, every one of us has incredible blessings. Be thankful and embrace them. It is possible to change your thinking and actions. By taking small and steady steps while focusing on the good in our life, we allow our dreams to blossom and be realized. As Marcus Aurelius said, "The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it."

Take time out each day for at least 15 minutes and allow yourself to feel the energy flowing through you. When you feel centered either go to your computer and write on a blank page or pick up a pen and write a record each day of how you feel. Talk out your problems through writing. I have done this all my life and it works beautifully. Psychologists have discovered that people who keep a journal and write down disturbing experiences and examine their impressions actually make a striking improvement in their immune system. Don't keep your problems bottled up. Every day take some alone time and write out what you feel is both pleasant and unpleasant. Don't read it over. If you use a journal, put it away somewhere in safekeeping. If you use a computer to record private feelings, use a new email address and do not allow anyone to know the password or the address itself. Read your comments the next day and decide whether you want to delete them

This old practice takes care of many issues. Clarity, a feeling of both surrender and control enters the practice. What you are doing is observing patterns and your own growth. This is a different energy than speaking out loud and magnifying issues. You release the problem from your brain and cells. It is possible to free yourself of old patterns and guilt and remove effects because you will understand the cause.

Instead of simply accepting that negative karma is fate and not do anything about it, why not try analysis, meditation and observing your responses. It is my opinion that it is best to address the subject of cause and effect seriously so new debts will not be added to the list.

A few people cry that their astrological chart states bad aspects for them and they give up hope. The inner man, the spirit, is more powerful than a birth chart. The inner essence is above the stars and planets and their influence, above karma, above all else. Destiny cannot touch your spirit. We can get out from under the shadow of moral debts that we have incurred to others, animals, nations and all life including our self by continuing to identify with our inner Self. The inner Self is capable of setting things right. To chart this course, be confident, absolutely convinced that nobody or any event will burn out your inner spark, the God part of who you really are. Deliberately connect with the inner freedom of your spirit. Stand tall and have the courage to move forward without blockages. As you lift your consciousness, realize that in the realm of selfless love and purity, there is no such thing as negative karma. We can turn any situation around by accepting the gold of our true Self. Stay centered in your focus and the debts of the past influenced by guilt, conditions and perhaps a sense of low self esteem will be healed. It is guilt that ties us to negative effects. Forgive your self, change the attitude and be healed of the past.