Breaking Family Cycles

[Eva Libre]

Inspirations

Breaking Family Cycles

Breaking your family patterns may be the most important work you do and the most challenging.

It is easy to believe that in leaving our childhood homes and embarking on the journey of adulthood, we have effectively removed ourselves from harmful and self-perpetuating familial patterns. In looking closely at ourselves, however, we may discover that our behaviors and beliefs are still those that were impressed upon us during our youth by our parents, grandparents, and the relatives that preceded them. We may find ourselves unconsciously perpetuating cycles of the previous generations, such as fear of having enough, not showing affection, and secrecy patterns. Yet the transmission of negative patterns from one generation to the next is not inevitable. It is possible to become the endpoint. Breaking the pattern is a matter of overcoming those values imprinted upon us long ago and replacing them with pure love, tolerance, and conscious awareness.

The will to divest yourself of old, dark forms of familial energy and carry forth a new loving energy may come in the form of an epiphany. You may one day simply realize that certain aspects of your early life have negatively affected your health, happiness, and ability to evolve as an individual. Or you may find that in order to transcend long-standing patterns of limiting beliefs, irrational behavior, and emotional stiltedness, you need to question your values and earnestly examine how your family has impacted your personality. When you understand how family cycles have influenced you, you can gain freedom from those cycles.

In order to truly change, you must give yourself permission to change. Breaking family patterns is in no way an act of defiance or betrayal. It is important that you trust yourself implicitly when determining the behaviors and beliefs that will help you overwrite the generation-based cyclical value system that limits your individual potential. Many people are on the Earth at this time to break family cycles. They are true pioneers. In breaking negative family cycles, you will discover that your ability to express your feelings and needs grows exponentially, and you will embark upon a journey toward greater well-being that can positively impact generations to come.

by Madisyn Taylor