“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”
― Rumi

Remind essentially means to cause you to remember; cause you to think of someone or something. We usually associate being reminded with remembering–to consciously remember a time, a place, a person or an event. Sometimes remembering is with fondness, a mix of bitter-sweet or even sadness.  But a “re-mind” is something coming back to you that re-enters you–mind, body and soul and is there to help you, and they often come to you in unexpected ways and unexpected times.

As you go through the process of change there will be times when  something or someone from a past event or experience will trigger a “re-mind” that will bring into your full consciousness emotions connected to that time in your life that you thought you had let go of, but you find yourself in a flood of emotion.

Letting go does not necessarily mean forgetting or removing all the feelings of something you experienced. Your experiences and memories and the emotions that accompany them–be it fear, anger, sadness, love, happiness, etc., are the fabric of you. All your experiences and emotions are the pieces of you that are sewn together. And as imperfect as they may seem at times, this imperfection is the beauty of you.

When the triggers bring you back in time and stir up negative emotions do not despair or think that you have fallen down or have taken steps backward in letting go or moving on.

Sometimes they come back because you may still need to navigate or work through them or re-experience them to find closure. Sometimes it is your mind and soul reconciling. Sometimes it is a reminder of your strength–a “re-mind” of what you have survived, what you learned or how you have grown. These “re-mind” times can be profound and even quite emotional. When they happen, you need to let yourself feel the emotions and take time to reflect on them–to think about the meaning of what you are feeling in the current place your are at. Move through them. Be kind to yourself and accept and embrace the “re-mind” as something that is happening to help you–to grow and evolve.

As you think about moving on or  letting-go–what you are moving on from or letting go of will always be in the fabric of you. You should not try to hide from them or suppress them. A “re-mind” can help you move toward accepting what had happened and to help you find peace. When the “re-mind” presents itself–use your reflection and grounding techniques and know “re-minds” will not hurt you or be a barrier in your change process. They happen as part of the process.