PREPARED FOR THE NEW, Y ou let go of the ol d

There is always something appealing about embarking on new ventures. However, we know from experience that the promises of the new are often received with some scepticism and that they can also fizzle out given the realities of everyday life. This tension between scepticism towards all things new and the promise inherent in them can be helpful, but also quite burdensome. The latter is particularly true when distrust of the new suppresses any willingness to set off, to question oneself or to engage with new opportunities. This scepticism shies away from risk and passes responsibility to society and the environment. Its hallmarks are a fear of the new and a withdrawal into the familiar, even if this constitutes an obstruction to life. The desire and willingness to change are cloaked by fear.

Conversely, there are people who allow themselves to become exuberantly enthused by the promise of the new, but neglect the realities of everyday life and so are often all the more disappointed or hurt when they revert to their old ways of behaving. Neither fear nor overwhelming enthusiasm is an adequate precondition for dealing with the issues we have touched upon.

Our ‘crutches’, whatever form these may take, can be restrictive, limiting. Becoming free of these crutches is a long process. However, the journey always starts with a gamble and a question, which is: how do I deal with my crutches? Do I let them go, learn to deal with them differently, discard them, break them or have someone break them for me? Our Ayurvedic treatment programmes open up opportunities for initiating this liberation.

Reflective practice:

WHAT DO I WISH TO LET GO OF?

WHAT CAN I CHANGE IMMEDIATELY?

WHAT ARE MY OBJECTIVES?

HOW WOULD I WANT TO LIVE IF ANYTHING WAS POSSIBLE?

» CHRISTINA MAURACHER

» Medical Ayurveda specialist

» Master of Science in Ayurvedic Medicine

» Certified Holistic coach

» Certified Radical Forgiveness coach

» GOPAKUMAR GOPINATHA PILLA

» Trained as a specialist Ayurvedic physician (Indian Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine & Surgery, BAMS)

» BSc (Bachelor of Science) in Chemistry

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