Simply because we are aware of Karma doesn't exempt us from it. The very awareness that we have can make us feel somehow superior, as if we don't have to deal with energy of our past lives simply because we are aware that we had them. The knowing that we are transmuting negative somehow makes us feel as if we have done enough of it and should not have to do it anymore. Ah, my friends, this is so not case! The awareness is a gift, and gift is that we now know what we are doing. We are living our lives fully awake, and fully a part of miraculous. This doesn't exempt us from trouble; it makes us more aware! We should be grateful and thankful for that gift. Every adverse situation that we go through takes us one step closer to our ultimate goal: never needing to come back here again! Every day of illness that we live through, every adversity that we go through and emerge on other side of is a gift. We have accomplished what we are here to do. Every day that we make it through to best of our abilities is a triumph that we should be proud of.

I believe that when we can reach point in our lives where we honestly thank Creator for another problem is day that we take that one giant step towards never having to do this again.

You're not alone. We all have this fog to some degree. But you can shine a light on your attitudes to burn away mental fog. Begin by examining old standards by which you judge yourself. Are they appropriate for you now, or were they only appropriate for you sometime in your past?

For instance, at beginning of century, a woman whose legs showed from beneath her dress was criticized. Within twenty years, that opinion was outdated. Are you holding onto ideas that belonged to another generation, but that don't serve you now? Your life is your life and no one else's. You have a right to live your life by standards you create for yourself. So assess rules you live your life by, and decide what you want to keep, and what you want to release. It's your right.

Affirmation:

The Light of Spirit now dissipates any confusion as to my True Identity. I am a blessed expression of Infinite Intelligence. Any outdated concept now dissolves in Light of Truth. I now accept all that I am and all that I am truly worthy of. I am fully qualified to create standards for myself that reflect my True Self. I give thanks for my freedom, and release these words to make changes necessary.

Linda-Ann Stewart is a nationally known hypnotherapist, writer, and workshop facilitator with over twenty-five years background in metaphysics. At her website at http://www.cedarfire.com, she offers personal development articles, affirmations, online spiritual growth courses, audiotapes, and a free newsletter. She can be reached at linda-ann@cedarfire.com