Are you too attached to the outcome?
I believe that most, if not all of our problems in life come from being too attached - too in need of a desired outcome. Whether we acknowledge it or not, we tend to be attached to people, places, material possessions, careers or the need to be something.

Is it a problem being attached to these things?
The true self is pure consciousness flowing through us, it has no identity (although you can identify with it). It needs nothing because it is whole and complete, nothing is undone. It is flowing through life garnering ever more varied experiences of its completeness. It does this by expressing itself through a personality. Ultimately the personality becomes a surrendered tool of the true self working with it like a well worn in glove.

However to reach this point, we must expose and release those places where the true self gets lost in the personality, the places where we forget that we don’t really need anything because we already have everything. So the true self creates all manner of experiences, relationships, careers, desires etc. etc. to expose these attachments. Once we identify this as the true pathway in life, then we begin to notice our attachments and once we have seen them, we have a choice: either continue to live out that pattern or release the attachment and discover a more expanded facet of the true beauty flowing through us.

How do we know if we are attached?
The answer is quite simple - when we loose inner peace.

So how do we release attachments?
Assuming we wish to release ourselves from those places where we become imprisoned, then the key to releasing an attachment is to bring it into the light - to acknowledge it for what it is without denial. Then in the face of the attachment, in other words as we are in that place where we loose inner peace, remind ourselves of who and what we are. I have found asking myself the following questions helps to do this:

1. Who am I? Answer: “I am the absolute”
   We are eternal, we cannot die and we cannot go anywhere because we exist everywhere. We created everything we are now experiencing and there is nothing we cannot cope with.
2. What time is it? Answer: “The time is now”
   Nothing before this moment matters because we can do nothing to change it. The future unfolds out of the present so we need not think about it. Therefore the only thing to do is be fully present in the moment now.
3. What do I need? Answer: “Nothing that I don’t already have”
   We don’t need anything that we don’t already have because if we did, we wouldn’t be here! We will always have EXACTLY what we need to be our true selves. It is only when we are being the false self that we experience lack or loss.
4. Why am I here? Answer: “To remember who I am”
   There is only one true purpose of the universe and that is to experience who we are - the absolute. Every moment reveals this to us and there is absolutely nothing to do other than this.

So if this week you experience loosing your inner stillness, it might be worth trying this simple question/answer technique. I have found it helps a bundle.

I wish you a completely non-attached week!

Chris

Need help releasing inner attachments? If so, read on...
We each came here to discover the truth about what we are, to feel the abundant freedom of inner peace. Within us lie the answers to every issue or problem we face in our lives. Frequently however, those answers are clouded by thoughts, fears, worries or illusionary goals and ambitions.

Sometimes it benefits us to have a listening ear to help uncover the answers buried within. At Openhand, we listen with an open mind and open heart helping you unveil your own truth.

What type of help is available?
We offer advice and help across a wide range of issues including:

• your true life’s purpose
• relationship problems
• career path and goals
• anxiety, fear, worry and stress
• spiritual unfolding

The work is carried out using a unique blend of one-on-one interaction synthesising astute questioning with guided meditation.

There are many who would offer you help and advice in your life but, all too frequently, what is offered is their own distorted thinking. Our purpose is to help you connect with your unique inner guidance and thereby reveal your own wisdom.

How is the work carried out?
To find the right answer, we must first unveil the right question. So we ease people into a relaxed meditative state and facilitate questions to arise intuitively. Then with perceptive guidance, the answers are revealed.

The work is carried out either face to face or over the telephone.

To ensure that the guidance is of real benefit to you, simple and yet powerful tools are provided to apply in your daily life.

Investment in your future?
Rather than a cost to you, we consider the work to be an invaluable investment in your future. We charge £30 per hour for that investment. Call Chris Bourne now on +44 (0)7817 360195 or email...click here

Testimonials
The work is carried out by Chris Bourne. Below are some testimonials from previous clients:

• “Chris offers a powerful blend of pragmatic wisdom and challenge supported by a deep connection with energy and spirit. He helped me to connect with my own inner knowing to gain greater insight to the issues facing me." - Lorraine Flower, Managing Director Azzur
• “Chris helps me to remain in the flow, connected to my purpose - which is the most powerful place I can be. What I really value from Chris and Openhand is the opportunity to use meditation, visualisation and other approaches for staying in touch with what really matters." - Charlie O’Malley, CEO P3 Capital
• "I have been working with Chris Bourne in his capacity of friend and coach. I find him extremely clear and concise especially with complex issues. He has a depth of intuition and awareness that is pure and wonderful to experience. Chris is deeply committed to his work and passion of helping expand human consciousness in this world." Caroline Des-Rivieres, energy therapist

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