Inspiration

Leave What’s Heavy Behind

Written by: Nick Ortner

Leave what's heavy behindFirst off… wishing you a wonderful, safe, fun, joy-filled end to 2016!

I can’t wait to see what magic 2017 brings for you!

Secondly…

The other day I was driving to an event where I was speaking, and was listening to Spotify’s “Relax and Unwind” channel to prepare for it.

A song came on that wasn’t just musically beautiful, the lyrics also seemed to perfectly capture what that evening was all about…

I think it’s a PERFECT inspiration for 2017, for what our #1 biggest goal or resolution could be…

Listen to it and read the lyrics (and my comments on them) below.

Birdtalker – “Heavy” Lyrics [with my comments in brackets]

VERSE 1
If you’re lost and you’re lonely
Go and figure out why

[don’t just accept that pain, find out why it’s there]

Take a trip to your dark side
Go on and have a good cry

[Step 1 in Tapping: LOOK at the negative, the pain, the truth.  Acknowledge it, have a good cry!]

Cause we’re all lonely
Yeah we’re all lonely
Together

[We tend to think we’re the only ones facing these challenges]

I want to see your sadness
I want to share your sins
I want to bleed your blood and
I want to be let in

[It’s in being vulnerable that we heal ourselves, our relationships, our lives]

Don’t you just,
Don’t we all just
Want to be together

[We sure do]

CHORUS
Leave what’s heavy,
What’s heavy behind
Leave what’s heavy,
What’s heavy behind

[That’s exactly what we do when we tap… We leave what’s heavy behind]

VERSE 2
If your face is down
Take a look around
Do your fingers move
Do your lungs inflate
Are you tired are you weary
Of the hidden hate
You’ve been holding
Yeah

[I see that “hidden hate” as old anger we haven’t fully let go of]

Did you lose that love
Or have you never had it
Are you feeling sad
because you did a bad thing

[A lost love, a love unfilled, sadness from past things you’ve done that you’re still holding on to…]

CHORUS
Leave what’s heavy,
What’s heavy behind
Leave what’s heavy,
What’s heavy behind

[It’s time to leave it behind, my friend…]

BRIDGE
Are you feeling fearful brother
Are you feeling fearful sister
The only way to lose
That fearful feeling
Replace it with love that’s healing
Are you feeling fearful brother
Are you feeling fearful sister

[Replace fear with love.  We start tapping on the negative, then it magically opens up to the positive, the love]

CHORUS
Leave what’s heavy,
What’s heavy behind
Leave what’s heavy,
What’s heavy behind
Leave what’s heavy,
What’s heavy behind

Leave what’s heavy,
What’s heavy behind

[Yup, it’s time to leave it behind…]

Bookmark this page and listen to this song whenever you need a reminder to let go!  Or buy and download the song to support these beautiful artists.

Until next time…

Keep Tapping!

Nick


What did this song bring up for you? Comment below! Are you ready to leave what’s heavy behind in 2017? 



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  1. sangham says:

    thank you , a Beautiful song ,love every word , sent to family & friends who needed to hear this right now . Birdtalker sings with true heart & soul ,Peace, Love ,Sacred Practice =Satnam*M*

  2. Tatana says:

    Thank you to Birdtalker and Nick This is beautiful song.
    God Bless you.

    Tatana

  3. Marc says:

    thank you dearest Birdtalker,dearest Nick.I want so much to leave all the heaviness behind.
    God bless you all.

    love

    Marc

  4. Barbara says:

    I loved the TED Talk on body language and the song about Leave What’s Heavy Behind. I feel so energized now! Thanks a million!

  5. Marika Cartwright says:

    Thank you so much Nick, l sent this out to everyone, & l revisit it every time it is so wonderful ,l love the group ,anyone with conscious thought will love a group such as this ,thank you so much for sharing & thank you for your driving passion ,l do use tapping when l think of it ,l used your first example in one of my classes a little while ago & everyone had a result ,l gave them your contact & what you have written & teach & do ,my blessings Marika from Sydney Australia

  6. Esther says:

    Love it! A beautiful way to release and start healing for the New Year!

  7. Elba says:

    This is just beautiful !!
    Just remind me that I have to leave back the pain of my divorce
    Thanks Nick ,hope you have a wonde2017 my best which for you and you family

  8. DM says:

    Bookmarked – for other times of needing healing tears. Bless.

  9. Ky says:

    A beautiful way to start the New Year. Releasing and surrendering, moving forward . Thank you so much for all the tapping tips!

  10. Marika Cartwright says:

    Thank you Nick &’many blessings to & your loved ones ***many festive greetings ?thank you for all the sharing & all you teach & give to us *** great lyrics & A great sound& so meaningful @ this time on our earth ,& to us ****we can no longer hold onto any baggage ***our lightness is calling our limitless-ness ,blessings Marika from Sydney Australia

  11. marie says:

    Its the most befitting thing i have ever heard for an upcoming new year…i literally cried…i listen to the song over and over…im gonna buy the group cd and play the song evdryday of the new year just to keep myself inspired. ..THANK YOU NICK U HIT IT OUT THE PARK WITH THAT ONE and your words in parentheses went perfectly with the occasion

  12. Name (required) says:

    Oh my goodness!!!! Vety jmpressed with the words, they speak to me in a big way, i sm so lonely but i am going to leave thst behind me and start be involved with myself and life because i am just wasting away wondering why am i here, i want to find my purpose. What a great song i will pass it on.

  13. Linda says:

    You are an inspiration. Thanks for all you do to make the world a better place.

  14. Kendra says:

    Life has recently brought to me the opportunity for much self reflection. A time to heal and shift and release what no longer serves my soul. Wonderfully orchestrated at the end of a “9” year and the beginning of a “1”! Thank you Nick for your open soul and knowing that this song would be needed by so many. Happy New Year and all the best in the year ahead. Xox

  15. Siouxi says:

    Thank you Nick, thisvis suchba wonderful song. Most of us can relate tomit in some way, I know that I surely did. Tears are pouring down my face but I understand why you feel this song associates with tapping.

    Thank you again for sharing and giving hope to us all.

    May we all have a wonderful 2017.

  16. Roberta Saner says:

    This is exactly what the 12 steps of NA have been teaching me. Along with the Tapping I have made so so many changes in my life and have become a much happier person. I will continue on this journey for the rest of my life. Thank you, Beautiful song to end the year with. Brightest Blessings to you and yours in the coming year. GOD bless.

  17. Linn says:

    Thank you – that was great.

  18. Eleanor Myron says:

    What a positive way to end 2016 and welcome in the New year. I feel so blessed by all the many posts and sharing you leave us with Nick,tapping truly makes a difference and I try to tell anyone who will listen about this wonderful tool . Happy New Year to you and all at The Tapping Solution.

  19. Jane B says:

    Beautiful! Just what I need to hear and do (repeatedly)
    Thank you!

  20. Gisela says:

    Thank you Nick , thank you Birdtalker!! What a beautiful song ! I cried and smiled and danced to it , and I will do some more of that . Just what my soul needed right now . Peace and love and joy to us all?????And let’s keep dancing!!

  21. Mom says:

    Feeling down. Lost husband 3 years ago, don’t like holidays and week ends. Song helped. Going to New Years party tonight but really don’t want to; however it beats staying home alone and feeling sad. Hope 2017 will be better. Happy and healthy New Year to one and all. Keep tapping. It can’t hurt and could help.

  22. Fran says:

    I have listened to this three times already. This is absolutely perfect for today!

  23. Marylyn Roh says:

    Nick – so glad you wrote out the WORDS – totally inaudible otherwise. This song is what tapping is all about, basically – leaving the heavy stuff behind, as you said. As we all move into another new year, it’s my observation that oh so many people are living in fear – esp. of ‘the latter days’ as written about biblically in Revelation – you know – the ‘horrors of Armageddon’, et al. Maybe you can help us all use our tapping on that one!!!! The world seems so stuck in the inevitability of it all. How do we ‘keep our peace of mind’ with that ‘heaviness’ hanging over us 24/7. ?

    Meanwhile, Happy New Year to you and yours! I’ll keep on tapping, thanks!!!!!!!!!!!

  24. Eileen Speth says:

    I am so ready to leave “what’s heavy behind”! I discovered tapping only about a month ago (I am 50 yrs old) and I have been tapping on a lot of “baggage” from my life. I have much more work to do, but I am grateful for this process & technique that gives me a way to “unload, unpack, and clear out” all the stuff I don’t need or want anymore. Each time I tap I feel a little bit lighter. Peace, love, tapping!

  25. Peter says:

    Yes! “Leave what’s heavy behind.” Thank you, Nick. Happy New Year!

  26. GAIL says:

    Mega tears, guess I have some work to do, thanks for sharing

  27. Patrice says:

    The song is reinforcing what is in my head and heart. It lets me know I am not alone in this struggle.

  28. Serenity says:

    Thank you. Made me think and acknowledge my negative feelings.

  29. Elspeth says:

    Thank you for sharing this thoughtful caring song. May 2017 be filled with love and light for you and your family. ❤

  30. Michelle Leto (Sydney, Australia) says:

    So glad I took the time to open and read your email and listen to the song, just minutes before 2017 begins. The song mirrors so eloquently the thoughts I have been having all day about how I would like to move forward into 2017, following a very challenging year in 2016. Thank you for sharing it and for all your inspiring work. A highlight of 2016 was learning tapping.

  31. Vickie says:

    OMG-that was sooo beautiful-made me cry because I’m hurting and don’t know how to change-and courses and programs that might help are so costly-so i just have to try and figure it out on my own

  32. Stephanie says:

    Thinking about all the sad and lonely people in the world who get bogged down by the holiday season (including me) and wishing everyone joy, light, and love. Wishing everyone who is distressed by anything in their lives, peace and comfort.
    And I am also going to get literal with it (like Ullie) and leave the unnecessary material things behind and start 2017 physically lighter as well.
    I suppose I could also talk about shedding excess physical weight but believe that will naturally melt away as everything that is heavy and negative leaves me.
    Peace, Love, and Joy to all.

  33. jim smart says:

    I have become a real convert to eft and tapping. My son introduced it to me about a year ago and I can’t thank him enough. I have advanced spinal stenosis, neck to tail, which has caused multiple nerve entrapment causing a lot of pain. I have been on pain killing medication but since I started tapping I have cut right back on the drugs…tapping does the same job! I am in my mid eighties and thoroughly recommend people to try it.

  34. Lori Wiseheart says:

    Thank you Nick , exactly what I need to hear closing out 16 headed into 17 . This music touched my soul ❤

  35. M.A. says:

    M E R C I !
    May the Creator continue to inspire, guide, and protect you one day at a time.
    Lite&Luv, m.a.

  36. Francie says:

    Thank you Nick, you made my day!! Awesome Song and gorgeous and beautiful Artists… You are gift to the world and humanity.. I am a big fan of yours. God bless you and your loved ones ever. Thank you all! Happy and blessed new year 2017!

  37. Robert t francis says:

    How wonderful I loved the words happy new year to all your team

  38. Thankyou so much Nick says:

    Thankyou for sharing this wonder song and yes the lyrics are very appropriate for me and my family
    Going into the new year .
    I will be playing this quiet often as to help me remember to stop holding on to things within
    to let them go . I believe that every thing happens for a reason in life and that it maybe a lesson
    To be learned that we can all learn from one another .its a matter of wether we are taking any
    notice at the time or not .
    Your letter tonight really caught my eye , I’m so glad I read it , that I listen to this beautiful song
    Thank you once again .
    I would like to wish you Nick and the crew for all your tapping solutions throughout 2016
    To wish you a very happy,healthy,safe and joyful 2017 all the very best
    Glenda scott

  39. Alison says:

    A song to make you think, sit up and take note. Thank you.

  40. Sastre says:

    Thank you so much for a wonderful song

  41. Lynn F says:

    Great way to end the year. Thank you.

  42. Lyratah says:

    Thank you Nick for your work. You are guided. No question about it.

  43. Neelofar says:

    The year 2016 has been an year full of anxiety for me for various reasons and that is exactly what I plan to leave behind.Thank you Nick for sharing the song.

  44. Deborah says:

    The lyrics are meaningful
    I felt down just listening to the first 4 minutes and almost wanted to stop but I listened to the end.
    Their tone seemed to get a bit more positive when they started talking about replacing fear with love
    Isn’t that the key daily as most of us humans wake up connected , but not connected?
    I’ve stopping judging actions as good or bad , but they just are and don’t accept the original sin doctrine anymore
    I think we would all be better off if we stop putting guilt on ourself to begin with and stay in love , accept the light that is in us each day and let it Shine.
    Isn’t that what Jesus meant when he said come unto me as little children?
    That’s where I’m at and I truly appreciate your generosity Nick, your spirit and all the good things you are doing for people.
    Sometimes tapping works for me, sometimes it’s yoga or a combination
    Bless you and me and may the waves ? of kindness flow bigtime in 2017… Hugs Deb

  45. Ullie says:

    I am in the middle of moving. Our landlord gave us unexpected notice so right at this moment I am in the process of packing. I have decided to make changes in 2017 and “move” toward becoming a minimalist. Our family initially did not want to move but now we are all embracing the opportunity to become more of who we are and this song is part of it. I am looking forward to feeling lighter, in all ways. Thank you for sharing this, Nick. I will definitely do some tapping on residual heavy stuff but tapping will also help me to let go of all the material belongings I don’t really need any longer but have been keeping for “just in case”.
    You and Jessica, have a fabulous, inspired 2017 🙂

  46. Shannon says:

    Beautiful, made me very emotional.

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