tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30686905747717032282024-03-23T13:22:17.755-07:00Be You. Live Your Dream!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.comBlogger203125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-18320923048691354122016-05-23T10:15:00.000-07:002016-05-23T10:15:13.531-07:00"Stop Chasing Your Dreams"<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>"Stop chasing your dreams. Allow them to come to you in perfect order with unquestioned timing," (Wayne Dyer, p. 70, "Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life").</b></span><br />
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I am a go-getter. When I identify something I'd like to have, or be, I am full-force going for it! In this way, I have been able to bring into my life many things I have wanted for myself, including jobs and relationships. In this way, I have also, no doubt, added unnecessary stress and worry.<br />
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As Wayne Dyer suggests, it's not up to us to "chase" our dreams. To "make them happen," contrary to popular belief today. The Universe has things under control. God has our backs. The only thing we have to do is formulate a thought, a desire, and then let it go, and let God, as they say.<br />
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I'm not saying to sit idly by, watching mindless TV shows all day, stuffing your face. You still have to put forth <i>some</i> effort. Apply for jobs you're interested in. Put yourself out there in the dating world. Volunteer with groups you're passionate about. <span style="color: #741b47;"><b><i>Do something</i>. </b></span><br />
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But assuming you <i>are</i> "doing something" about whatever it is you want, that's all you can do. At that point it's in under the realm of the Universe. It's in God's hands.<br />
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So what <i>is</i> your vision for yourself? What kind of person do you want to be? What kind of life would you like to have?<br />
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This chapter came at the perfect time for me. If you've been reading my blog, you know I've been seeking a job as a teacher. And as much as I remind myself that everything happens for a reason, and if it's meant to be, it'll be.... it's still stressful and worrisome waiting, not knowing.<br />
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I was feeling the fear today, as an interview I had scheduled got postponed. I was feeling the fear of knowing that whether a school chooses to hire me is not in my control. The fear of <i>not knowing</i> what I'll be doing for work a month from now.<br />
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Then I picked up Wayne's book and began reading. When I read this chapter (15), that was it. That was the reassurance I needed. It'll all be ok.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-88743294824747444712016-05-22T07:48:00.003-07:002016-05-22T07:48:45.973-07:00Enough is EnoughMore. Who doesn't want more? Of the good stuff anyway.<br />
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More money. More time. More love.<br />
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In my second reading of "Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life," the 9th chapter spoke to me. In it, Wayne Dyer writes:<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>"Cramming life with possessions, pleasures, pride, and activities when we've obviously reached a point where more is less indicates being in harmony with the ego, not the Tao... The Pursuit of more status, more money, more power, more approval, more <i>stuff, </i>is as foolish as honing a carving knife after it has reached its zenith of sharpness." (p. 45)</b></span><br />
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The reason this chapter jumped out at me is because I've been struggling with accepting the fact that a potential job I am going after pays considerably less than other jobs in the same field.<br />
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At first, I didn't intend to even apply to this particular employer. Strictly because of the salary. Then I realized I'd rather work <i>there</i> than <i>nowhere, </i>should it come to that, so I applied. And now I have an interview coming up. Which, I have to admit, I am very excited about. I just had to get over my obsession with the money.<br />
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Then I read this chapter of Wayne's book.<br />
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Money isn't everything. By any means. I know this. We all know this. Yet many of us spend way too much time worrying about it and wishing we had more of it. But do we have <i>enough</i>? Do you? Do I?<br />
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Money can buy many fine things, as the quote above says. But only <i>you</i> can choose to enjoy those things. Only you can choose whether you enjoy your life or not, regardless of what you have or don't have.<br />
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Certainly, I would rather work at a job I love for less pay than feel stuck in a job I hate, but bring home a higher paycheck. As long as there's <i>enough</i> money... then enough is enough.<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>What area of your life do you need to realize enough is enough? Where do you need to let go of the constant urge to pursue more, more, more? Where do you need to sit back, relax, and enjoy what you have? </b></span><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-52548198876862993032016-05-14T09:52:00.002-07:002016-05-14T09:52:57.783-07:00Failure and Life<span style="color: red;"><b>"It's impossible to live without failing at something." - J.K. Rowling</b></span><br />
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Yesterday I had an especially strong interaction with failure. Or rather, the <i>feeling</i> of failure. Quite simply, I felt like I failed at everything I tried. I felt like a big, fat failure, ashamed and embarrassed. <b style="color: blue;"> </b><br />
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Whenever you're feeling like a failure, it's a sign that you're not content with your life as it is. And often that you regret either choices you've made in the past, or rather, how those choices turned out.<br />
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This is definitely true for me. I certainly regret choices I've made in the past -- because of the results of those choices. But here's the thing. I <i>didn't know</i>, I <i>couldn't</i> know, what those results would be prior to making the choice!<br />
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Every choice, every decision, I've made in my life has been what I <i>thought</i> was the best for me at that time. I'm sure everyone can say this. Why would anyone intentionally choose or decide something that they <i>knew</i> would be bad or work out to their detriment? No one would. So it's time I start giving myself the grace and forgiveness I'd give to other people lamenting over their own regrets.<br />
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<b style="color: blue;">"Whatever difficulties you're going through, they did not come to stay, they came to pass!" - Global Expert Space on Facebook.</b><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i>"Whatever you feel within you as your calling -- whatever makes you feel alive -- know in your heart that this excitement is all the evidence you need to have your inner passion become reality." (Wayne Dyer, "Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life, p. 30). </i></b></span><br />
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I've just been doubting a lot lately. Doubting if I'm making the right choices. Doubting if I'm on the right path. Doubting, doubting, doubting. BLAH!<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i>"Whatever you feel compelled to do...do it with your unique flair. Being creative means trusting your inner calling, ignoring criticism or judgment, and releasing resistance to your natural talents.... 'Without fail, [the spirit] brings us to our own perfection.' Then choose to let go of the doubt and fear..." (Wayne Dyer, p. 31).</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot, and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that's why I succeed." - Michael Jordan</b></span><br />
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Or, in comment to the quote in the picture above, you <i>have </i>succeeded, it's just that perhaps that success didn't last as long as you would have liked or didn't feel like you expected.<br />
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That's the thing with life. None of us are perfect in everything on our first attempt. Sure, some people may "get it" quicker than others. And some people simply may not take as many risks or make as many attempts at stepping outside of their "box."<br />
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But it's YOUR life. And MY life. Embrace the choices you've made! As long as you've learned and grown, it's <i>not</i> a mistake. It was an opportunity for learning and growth!<br />
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So what opportunities await you and me today? Let's summon our courage, step outside of our boxes, and FIND OUT!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-26486781314467924682016-05-14T09:18:00.000-07:002016-05-14T09:18:45.223-07:00Now is Not the TimeI have been worrying a lot lately about my future. It seems every couple of days I go through the cycle. Worry. Relax and trust. Worry. Relax and trust... Only the "relax and trust" periods are getting shorter and shorter.<br />
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It was in an especially worried moment yesterday that I told myself, "It's ok to worry, just <span style="color: red;">now is not the time</span>."<br />
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There's no point in worrying <i>all the time</i>. I've done all that I can do right now. I'm in the waiting period. That's just how it is. Worrying will not change that or make it go by any faster.<br />
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I told myself, "May is for applying for jobs. Not worrying about whether or not I'll get any of them."<br />
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I've been applying. A lot. What will come of it.... only time will tell. But again, now is not the time to worry about it, now is the time to look and apply.<br />
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I've already decided June and July will be months for relaxing and enjoying. Hopefully I'll have some job interviews in those months. But either way, again, there is nothing I can do about that.<br />
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Once the end of July comes, and then into August, if I still don't have a job, <i>then,</i> and only then, will it be time to make other plans. Worry a little, maybe. But definitely move to plan B.<br />
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A quote from Wayne Dyer: <span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>"Take this same approach -- staying in harmony with the Tao -- to all of your problems, for there's an all-encompassing supply of well-being to partner with. So rather than giving energy to illness and perceived misfortunes... stay with what can never be used up. Stay with...the creative Source of all. It will work <i>with</i> and <i>for</i> you, as you have it in your thoughts, then in your feelings, and finally in your actions."</b></span> (p. 22, "Change your Thoughts, Change your Life.)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-9593768928268601082016-05-10T10:59:00.002-07:002016-05-10T10:59:18.372-07:00Wanting vs. Doing My life has felt a bit "stuck" lately. Stuck in a waiting game. Waiting for the phone to ring for job interviews. Waiting to find out if I'm offered a job. Waiting to set up childcare for my baby if I do get that job. Waiting to plan the rest of my life. Or at least the next year.<br />
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I felt like I needed some guidance. Some calm and peace in this internal storm I have raging. So, as usual, I turned to Wayne Dyer. I decided to read his book, "Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life" for the second time. It's been a couple of years since I read it the first time and I remember it helping immensely.<br />
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Last night I read the first chapter of the book, "Living the Mystery," pages 3-6. Right away I came away with some very helpful insights.<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">"Think of the things in life that involve wanting and how they differ from allowing: Wanting to go to sleep...rather than going to sleep. Wanting to diet, rather than dieting. Wanting to love, rather than loving."</span></i></b><br />
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I <i>want</i> to teach again. So teach!<br />
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Wayne goes on to tell us that it's important to <b>trust, permit, and allow</b>. Not negative things necessarily. Not harmful things, certainly. But life in general.<br />
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<i><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">"Pay attention to times when you can feel in your body where you are on the continuum between desiring and allowing (or trying and doing). Trying to play the piano...is the same as, and different from, actually playing the piano." </span></b></i><br />
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I think people tend to focus so much on the "trying" and "desiring" and "wanting." But the real beauty of life lies in the <b>allowing </b>and <b>doing</b>. Also being "desireless" as Wayne talks about.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b>"Let the world unfold without always attempting to figure it all out. Let relationships just be, for example, since everything is going to stretch out in Divine order. Don't try so hard to make something work -- simply allow."</b></i></span><br />
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<i>Don't</i> try to figure everything out? But that's what I <i>do</i>! (Says the voice inside my head.)<br />
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We're constantly trying to make sense of the world around us. At least I am. And I'd bet most of you are too. What does <i>that</i> mean? What did she/he mean when they said that? What did they <i>really</i> mean when they did X, Y, or Z? Nonstop analyzing. With every aspect of our lives.<br />
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The part about relationships in the quote snipit above jumped out at me too. I don't have the relationship with my mom that I wish I did. I seem to always be stressing about something related to our relationship or an interaction we've had or are about to have. Wayne's words really helped settle my spirit in that sense. "Let relationships just be....Don't try so hard to make something work -- just allow."<br />
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This is definitely something I can improve in. Allowing. Not trying so hard to make something better.<br />
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Maybe (just maybe) there is nothing <i>wrong</i> with the relationship I currently have with my mom. Maybe it just is what it is. Maybe if I sopped analyzing it and her and me with her... maybe if I just relaxed and <i><span style="color: blue;">let it be</span></i>...maybe that's all I need to do.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b><i>"When expectations are shattered, practice allowing that to be the way it is. Relax, let go, allow, and recognize that some of your desires are about how you think your world should be, rather than how it is in that moment."</i></b></span><br />
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<b>How I think my world should be rather than how it is. </b>Yes. Does this ring true for anyone else? I am <i>always</i> comparing my world "as it should be" to "how it is." And then trying to <i>figure it out</i> and/or figure out what I can do to make it better. (Or what someone else needs to do!)<br />
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It's time I stop this. It's not doing me any favors. My world is <i>not</i> any better thanks to my analyzing and comparing and trying to make it so.<br />
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I am old enough, and mature enough, now to accept things as they are. Accept <i>people</i> as they are. And know <i>it'll all be ok.</i> It'll all work out. I may not know exactly how, but that's ok too!<br />
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So the grand take-aways from this first chapter of Wayne's book (take two)?<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Let people be who they are and let relationships be what they are. It's ok.</span> </i></b><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><i>Stop <b>wanting </b>so much and just <b>do </b>(or be).</i> </span><br />
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What about you? What did you get out of these quotes or this blog post?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-86976754050710808492015-12-22T02:34:00.003-08:002015-12-22T02:34:58.815-08:00Climbing Mountains<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">"Just because you can have it all, doesn't mean there's something wrong with you until you do... Y</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">ou couldn't get it if you already had it. And it's the 'getting of it' that you really want, in an adventure that can only begin with wanting what you do not yet have."</span></span><br />
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That was the message I got in my Tut.com "note from the Universe" this morning. I hadn't thought about it quite that way, but it's very true. At least for me.<br />
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I've read in astrology books that Capricorns often "create" a mountain just so they have something to climb (Capricorns are goats for those of you not into astrology). Whether you believe in astrology or not (I'm not a die-hard believer myself, but I have found some truths in it), what it says about Capricorns is true about me. But I'm sure people with other signs can be the same way too.<br />
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I <i>like </i>to feel accomplished. I <i>like</i> to climb mountains -- both figuratively and literally.... well... as long as the literal mountain isn't too big...<br />
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But I've definitely noticed that I do this. I look for "mountains" in my life just so I have something to climb. Something to reach for. Something to solve.<br />
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And it's in climbing, the reaching, and the solving, that I feel good about myself. Because once I get to the top, or solve the problem, it doesn't take long for me to be looking for the next one.<br />
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Sure, I enjoy the view from the top for a while. I bask in my accomplishment of solving the problem. But then I'm ready to go again. Climb a new mountain. Anyone else do this?<br />
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So back to the quote above. Like anyone else, I can lament about the things I don't have. And wish I had them. But I couldn't feel the sense of accomplishment from <i>getting</i> something if I already had it to begin with.<br />
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Take money, for instance. Sure, it would be nice to already have loads and loads of money and never need to work for it. I'm sure we've all felt this way. I admit to feeling jealous at times of people who are born into wealthy families and have it all handed to them.<br />
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But think about those people. Do they feel a strong sense of accomplishment? I'm guessing not. At least not in the area of earning an income and watching their savings build on account of their own hard work. Because they haven't "accomplished" that themselves. They didn't have to <i>do</i> anything to get it.<br />
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The same is often true of athletes. People who are just born excellent at something often take it for granted. They haven't had to work at honing their skill and <i>becoming</i> good. It's the people who have worked, day after day, to improve, little by little, that generally are most grateful for where they are because they appreciate what it took to get there.<br />
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So it is with these reminders that I look at my own life. No, I'm not exactly where I want to be. Yet. No, I don't have the amount of money in the bank that I desire. Yet. But I have something to work towards. A mountain to climb. And I <i>am </i>climbing it. Step by step. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-38717873043486460142015-12-16T03:24:00.002-08:002015-12-16T03:24:34.580-08:00What if You Don't Have a Passion?I love me some Elizabeth Gilbert! When I heard her talk on Oprah's Super Soul Sessions about passion...or lack thereof...it resonated with me. So much so that I wanted to write my own blog article about it.<br />
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Like Elizabeth, I have spouted "follow your passion" for years. But unlike her, I was often confused about what my passion exactly <i>was</i>. It seemed to change. Come and go. I didn't know what to make of this. It seemed something was wrong with me. Wrong with my "passion." I didn't seem to have one...or at least not one very strong.<br />
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I have often been envious of others who seem to really have a passion. Or at least the determination to stick with whatever it was they chose as their line of work. You know, those people who say at a very young age, "I want to be a doctor (or teacher or writer...fill in the blank)," and then actually <i>do</i> that and follow that path <i>for the rest of their life</i>.<br />
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I admired <i>that</i> kind of passion. I longed for it. I've never had it.<br />
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Yet I <i>still</i> professed "follow your passion" anytime the topic came up. Also in my own head. I was just still on the lookout for what my passion was. I was still searching.<br />
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When Elizabeth shared the story about the woman who wrote to her about not having a passion...that was me! (Well, not <i>actually </i>me, but it could have been.)<br />
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The woman said she didn't have any <i>one thing </i>that set her heart afire and was her guiding light to build her whole life around. She had lots of different interests. She would pursue one, thinking that was it, then find out it wasn't, so she'd go after something else... Her interests often changed by the season, and she couldn't seem to keep up with all the interests she had.<br />
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Yes.<br />
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That is definitely me. What about you?<br />
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This was also the story of Elizabeth's husband. He bounced around the world, following different interests and inclinations. When he was once challenged by someone, who pointed out he never had a central, guiding passion in his life and therefore, he wouldn't be able to leave a legacy because he never stuck with anything long enough.... When he was challenged by that person, he realized he <i>did</i> have a passion. His passion was "life itself."<br />
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Yes, YES!<br />
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So what do we do now? Where do we go from here?<br />
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Elizabeth suggests taking the word "passion" off the table. Stop focusing on <i>that</i> word. Stop trying to find it. Instead, investigate your <i>curiosity</i>.<br />
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We all have those little things that pique our curiosity. For whatever reason, we feel drawn to something. We want to learn more. We think it <i>might</i> just be what we've been searching for. But we're not sure. We're just curious.<br />
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<i>That</i> is what we need to give ourselves permission to look further into. When you feel curious about something, just look into it. Don't jump off the cliff. Don't give up everything, change everything, and run down that path. That's what "following a passion" asks...but not following a curiosity.<br />
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You may take a few steps in a direction that you were curious about and realize that's not for you after all. That's fine. Turn around and go back. After all, you only took a few steps down that path. See, that's the beauty of following your curiosities. You don't have to give up everything to learn more about them.<br />
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If, in fact, you <i>do</i> find something you want to pursue further, then you can. And you can still do it little by little. And if at some point along the way, your curiosity is satisfied and you're no longer interested in that thing...That is Ok! Follow the next curiosity. Look into it. Take a peek. See where <i>it</i> will lead.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-3598894350418818622015-12-14T12:27:00.001-08:002015-12-14T12:27:34.619-08:00What to Make of RegretsI've been thinking about my past choices a lot lately. More my professional, work-related choices, as that is the are in my life right now that I'm not content with.<br />
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As I've talked about in previous posts, I've had many different jobs over the past 22 years I have been working. While on one hand I am proud of all the experiences I've had, and everything I've learned... on the other hand I regret not sticking with things longer.<br />
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I know, it's a Catch-22. Can't have both.<br />
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I've always followed my heart. So I guess there's no shame in that. So why now, looking back, do I question my decision to leave various jobs?<br />
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The why is simple. It's easy to look back and see only the good, forgetting the bad. Take that, add it to the fact that professionally I am so <i>far</i> from where I thought I'd be at the age of 37, and you end up second-guessing.<br />
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I started out as a teacher. That's what my college degree is in. I did it only for two and a half years and "knew." It wasn't what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. So I left my "perfectly fine" teaching job in pursuit of something that made me happier. What it was...I didn't even know. All I did know was I didn't like my job.<br />
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Flash forward 12 years and I wish I had tried harder at that job. I wish I had stuck with it. <i>I wish I had liked it more</i>.<br />
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But I didn't. It's easy to look back and think "I wish..." "I wish things could have been different." Whether you're talking about a former job or relationship, it's the same.<br />
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This reminds me of a Tut.com quote "from the Universe:"<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #000066; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">"While it's often fashionable to dwell upon what might have been, what's usually overlooked is that really and truly, it couldn't have. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #000066; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #000066; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #000066; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Because, invariably, any romanticized versions of how things 'might have been,' are based upon fictionalized versions of the past."</span><br />
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Ok. So things "couldn't" have worked out any differently. When I think how I wish I had stuck with teaching, I see the good parts of the job. The students I reached. The summers and holidays off (paid)! I know, in my heart of hearts, I could not have stuck with it any longer than I did.<br />
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What is the root of regrets? Being discontent with the <i>now</i>. We wouldn't regret something from the past if we are perfectly content and happy in our current state.<br />
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And the fact is, I am not content with my current professional state. Things have not worked out like I expected. I am not where I want to be.<br />
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Does that mean things <i>won't</i> work out? That I <i>won't</i> be where I want to be at some point? No! And that's the key.<br />
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Everything is a step towards where we are ultimately meant to be.<br />
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Twelve years ago I knew I had to leave my teaching job. After leaving that job, I worked part-time and went back to school to learn American Sign Language. That would not have happened if I hadn't left the teaching job. A few years later, I left my job as an ASL interpreter (which yes, I also regret). I left that job to write my first novel. I would not have written all the novels I have had I not left that job.<br />
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Each job (or relationship, or whatever your steps are) is a <i>step</i> towards where we are meant to be next.<br />
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I read this in Wayne Dyer's book, "Inspiration," the other day and it stood out to me. The more it sank in, the more it resonated.<br />
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Think about the people who you have a hard time being at peace around. Do you respect them?<br />
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The answer to this question for myself was a resounding "No."<br />
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At first I didn't want to admit this. Who wants to admit that they don't respect other human beings? It's not a nice thing to admit, after all. And I like to think that I <i>do</i> respect <i>all</i> living things. But if I'm being truly honest with myself, I realize that's not 100% the case.<br />
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There are certain individuals in my life that I just seem to be on a different vibration than. There's nothing "wrong" with them, it's just like we don't speak the same language sometimes. Ok...a lot of the time.<br />
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These are the people who I often find stressful to be around. In other words, I have a difficult time being fully at peace when in their presence.<br />
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I hadn't equated this to not respecting them until I read Wayne Dyer's words. I still feel that I do respect these individuals (and all people) for the most part. But when around these people, I have a hard time getting out of my ego mind. As Wayne states, I have an inclination to fall into arrogance... feeling like I have to prove myself in some way.<br />
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It's interesting to me... this relationship between respect and peace.<br />
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On the flip side, when I think about the people, or living beings (because it's often not people at all), that I do fully, completely respect... I am totally at peace.<br />
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I feel this way when around animals and nature. That's because there is no need to prove myself to those beings. But humans are a different story.<br />
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This is something I need to work on. This quote, and this blog post, has made me see that even more. Respecting other people doesn't have anything to do with <i>them</i>. It comes from within. Also, you can't fully respect someone else until you respect yourself. After all, we all are part of the same source.<br />
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Respecting myself <i>is</i> something I've struggled with my whole adult life. So begin there.<br />
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As the quote above says, "Peace begins with love and respect." To fully <span style="color: blue;"><b>be at peace</b></span>, you need to start with mastering <span style="color: red;"><b>loving yourself </b></span>and all others, as well as <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>respecting yourself</b></span> and all others.<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><i>Drop the arrogance. </i></b></span><br />
<b><i><span style="color: #e06666;">Focus on love and respect. </span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: #674ea7;">Relish in the peace you will feel there. </span></i></b><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-49698002132631868722015-11-25T03:38:00.000-08:002015-11-25T03:38:28.497-08:00Always Strive to be the Person You Want to BeWe all have our good days and our bad days. Our proud moments and our not-so-proud moments. The sides of ourselves we try to keep hidden from others, lest they run away from us in shame and disgust. The lesson here is to always strive to be better.<br />
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A better version of you.<br />
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Strive for more of those proud moments...where your love and grace shine through. That's not to say to push down those ungraceful parts of your personality. On the contrary. Embrace them...but at the same time make a conscious effort to improve upon them.<br />
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And thanks to the Universe, thanks to God, we get new opportunities to grow and "be better" every day.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">There was a specific part of Elizabeth Gilbert's Facebook post yesterday that jumped out at me. Here it is: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">"It is difficult to be a human being." </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">We all get this. We all wish others were more lenient with us... so why are we often so hard on others? Why are we so judgmental, critical, and downright <i>mean</i>...when in actuality, they are likely not doing anything worse than what we've done. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">Sure, it may look different on someone else. They might choose to <i>express</i> their <i>humanity -- </i>their less-than-perfect-ness -- in different ways than we do. But it's all the same. We're all human. Just doing our darndest out here. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">This reminder has been showing up in my life again and again recently. Definitely the Universe telling me I need to improve in this area (as is usually the case when you notice a recurrent theme in your life). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">So I'm trying. No -- I'm <i>doing</i>. I'm doing my best. As is everyone else. </span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-75009498901760972372015-11-17T07:22:00.002-08:002015-11-17T07:22:29.249-08:00New NormalHi my lovely readers!! It has been a long time since I've written and I apologize for that. On October 13, 2015, I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. So I have been adjusting, or trying my best to adjust, to my new life as a mother. And that's what I decided to write about today...<br />
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Throughout our lives, we often encounter twists and turns and need to reestablish our footing and identity. This has certainly been the case for me.<br />
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I am thrilled to be a mother and am excited to watch my son grow up and become who he's meant to become. But at the same time, I feel a certain sense of loss of myself. At least for now (my son is 5 weeks old), I'm unable to do a lot of what I used to enjoy before this huge life change. I haven't been able to run or work out like I used to. I haven't even been able to take my dogs out on long walks like I enjoy doing on a daily basis. And I certainly haven't been able to write lately.<br />
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I have felt feelings similar to this in the past. Feelings that my life is suddenly changed, usually for the better, but still, I have to adjust to a new normal.<br />
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This happens when I've gotten a new job, become involved in a new relationship, when I got married, and now most recently, when I had my baby. Each major life change involved a period of adjustment. And I am presently in the biggest life change of my life.<br />
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Where will I go from here? What will be the next step? How will my life look once things settle down? I have no idea.<br />
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What I am struggling with is figuring out who I am among all this change. A big part of my identity was that of an independent woman. A <i>single</i> independent women...until I got married. Can I still be an independent woman, as a mother? I believe I can. I just have to figure out how.<br />
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Other parts of my identity include being a runner, a competitive 5k participant, an animal caregiver, a world traveler, a risk-taker, and a writer. Can I still be all these things? I believe I can...someday...and somehow. Right now? No. Tomorrow? Probably not. But someday soon.<br />
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Whether planned or totally unexpected, life changes. It's what keeps things interesting, right? The key to success is to relax and <span style="color: magenta;">feel your way</span> through these changes. <span style="color: red;">Follow your heart.</span> Your next steps will appear. You'll know what to do and when to do it.<br />
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Trust that. Believe it. I do.<br />
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The quote below stood out to me. Life as a mother certainly is harder than life as a single person. Whatever your life change is, it may be harder too. Changes usually at least <i>seem</i> harder at first. Until we adjust. Until <i>we</i> become stronger and competent in our new role.<br />
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And this takes time. Be patient. Do your best. That's all any of us can do. Just get a little stronger every day. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-71774465856540210072015-07-24T15:49:00.001-07:002015-07-24T15:49:09.023-07:00Moving ForwardSometimes moving forward in life isn't easy. Even when it's something you <i>want</i> to do. Even when it's a good move. Even when it's the next logical step. Sometimes it's just hard and sad anyway.<br />
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And that's ok. It's all a part of this human experience we're having together.<br />
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This was my experience today.<br />
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The situation is a move. Over the past several weeks, my husband and I have been moving into our new home. Doing repairs, updates, taking carloads of stuff every trip, etc. Then the "big" moving day came last weekend. That's when we finally started staying here.<br />
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You'd think all of THAT would have triggered my emotional body to know I am changing residences, but didn't apparently didn't fully sink in. Until today.<br />
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Today I met with the people who will be renting out my previous home. We decided to rent it, as opposed to selling it, and fortunately, were able to do that.<br />
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All this week I had been cleaning that house, now that all our stuff was finally out of it. And I have to say, I did NOT enjoy the cleaning!<br />
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But today when I showed up (the renters weren't there yet), I was overcome by emotion. While it's still "my" house, legally, I no longer live there. I'll no longer park my car in the driveway.<br />
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As I walked up to the front door, I couldn't help but notice the deafening silence. I would no longer hear my dogs barking to greet me arriving home there.<br />
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As I opened the door, the emptiness of the place brought even more tears to my eyes. No more sitting in that living room, watching out the front window. "My" bedroom was no longer my bedroom. The deck in back that I built with my dad just a couple of years ago... I would no longer get to sit on and enjoy overlooking the huge backyard as my dogs chased squirrels along the fence. <br />
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The finality of all this really sunk in for me today. And I feel like I'm in mourning.<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>Mourning the loss of that period of my life. </b></span><br />
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I bought that house as a single woman. The location was ideal. The size of the home was ideal. The backyard was perfect. I lived there for 7 years. My current 3 dogs, and 3 cats, know no other home with me.<br />
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Even when my husband moved in, and I called it "our" house, in my heart, it still felt like "my" house. And it always will, I realize now.<br />
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But the "me" that purchased that house 7 years ago is not the same me I am today.<br />
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Now I am a married woman with a child on the way. And the house we just moved to... I feel THIS is my "family home." The home I will raise my children in. The home I share <i>with</i> my husband. It is OUR home.<br />
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It's bittersweet.<br />
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I have no doubt this was the right move for me. It was the next step along my journey of life. I have no regrets. But that doesn't mean I don't have sadness and feel a sense of loss.<br />
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I'm sure in time, as I build more memories in this new house with my family, it will get easier. I know that.<br />
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Just now... today... as I handed over possession of "my" home, it felt like a chapter of my life had finally come to an end. The chapter that was <i>close</i> to ending, as I read the last few pages... packing, moving, etc... has finally ended.<br />
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Single girl living on her own in the perfect house has moved on to the now-perfect house for a wife and mother.<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>What's perfect for us at one stage of our life won't always be.</b></span><br />
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My last house was perfect for me <i>then</i>. But it is small for a family (it's only 2 bedroom/1 bath). And my house now <i>is</i> perfect for my family moving forward. <br />
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/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-28964211667234292422015-03-10T16:31:00.002-07:002015-03-10T16:31:56.253-07:00You Become What You Fear<span style="color: #38761d;">"If you fear the boogeyman, you become the boogeyman."</span><br />
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I heard that quote, oddly enough, on the new TV drama, "Secrets and Lies." But it jumped out at me.<br />
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When we fear something, we tend to obsess about it. Play it over and over in our minds. The worst-case scenario. And as Wayne Dyer is known to teach, "We get what we think about."<br />
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Oftentimes when we are so deathly afraid of something, we obsess over it so much, and we gradually <i>become</i> whatever it is we're so afraid of happening <i>to</i> us.<br />
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My personal fear (one of many), but the one I'm dealing with most prominently at the moment is trust. Specifically, trusting other people to be there for me and not intentionally hurt me or abandon me.<br />
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I am so afraid of people leaving me. Not being there for me when I need them. Or doing things that they know will hurt me to the core, but not caring and doing it anyway. I'm afraid of not mattering to other people - specifically the most important people in my life.<br />
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So what do I do? I have a tendency to keep people at arm's-length. To leave them before they leave me. To not need them. I become the one that others can't trust, the very person I'm afraid of others being to me.<br />
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I'm working on this. I've been working on this for years, and I will say, I am improving in this area. But it's still an ongoing issue for me. A struggle that pops up from time to time and sometimes doesn't leave me for days or weeks.<br />
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What's the answer?<br />
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To stop obsessing!<br />
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I know, easier said than done. <i>Much</i> easier said than done, if you're like me.<br />
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But also to face your fears. Stop fearing whatever it is. And usually the cure to end fear is to look at it with all the lights on and your eyes open. See it for what it IS...not shrouded in the darkness of your fear.<br />
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This takes work. It takes time. Most importantly, it takes a conscious <i>effort</i> to want to change.<br />
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But fear isn't fun. It's downright miserable. So I believe it's worth the effort and the patient reminders to yourself to stay focused and not get engulfed by the fear. To remember to open your eyes, turn on the lights, and look the object of your fear in its face! Most likely it's not as scary as you think.<br />
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So what about me and my fear of not being able to trust people? I'm turning on the lights and looking at the specific situation(s) that trigger that fear response, and see if there's really anything there to be afraid of. And if there is, by chance, to face it with courage and a knowing that I have what it takes.<br />
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In Peace and Love,<br />
Sarah<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-23502647196025852432015-02-22T15:27:00.003-08:002015-02-23T07:13:08.529-08:00Our Greatest Teachers Are Those We Least ExpectI was reading Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth" just now and a thought struck me so profoundly that I was compelled to put the book down and write this blog post.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>"When you are no longer totally identified with forms, consciousness -- who you are -- becomes freed from its imprisonment in form. This freedom is the arising of inner space. It comes as a stillness, a subtle peace deep within you." (p. 226)</b></span><br />
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That was exactly what I was reading when the following thought popped into my mind:<br />
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<i><b><span style="color: purple;">The people you don't like or have a difficult time accepting are the very ones who are here to make you a better person. </span></b></i><br />
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Not quite sure how the Tolle passage and my thought are related, but they seem to be somehow.<br />
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But anyway, I've been struggling lately with this one particular individual. This person has the unique ability to get to me like no one else. I have thought many times, if I never see or hear of this person again in my entire life, that would be wonderful!<br />
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But at the same time I know this person is in my life for a reason. A purpose. Even though I would say I don't particularly <i>like</i> this person. Even though I feel this person causes me way more stress and anxiety than anything or anyone else. Even so...this person is most definitely in my life <i>for</i> me. A gift from the Universe, nonetheless.<br />
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So how would someone who ignites such stress and unpleasant feelings make me a better person?<br />
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By teaching me patience. Acceptance. Understanding of those different from me. A reminder that life is a symphony and everyone has a part to play. Even the person playing the triangle.<br />
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When the thought popped into my mind, I was awash in a sudden sense of peace. And as I type this, I feel even more overcome by that peace.<br />
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I know full well that I've been causing my own suffering by focusing so intently on how much I dislike this person and how much I wish they were not in my life. Yet, even though I <i>know</i> that... I still did it. I still got pulled into that ego black hole. Where I have resided for the past couple of days (most recently).<br />
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My mind searched for ways to get this person out of my life. My thoughts went round and round about why is this person in my life? <i>Why are they doing this to me? </i>As if it was all about me in the first place. <br />
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I can look back at my interactions with this individual and see that I haven't behaved the best. I haven't been mean to them, mind you... I've done the best I could at each moment. But underneath it all was the feeling that I didn't want them there.<br />
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This is just one person, you say. How can one person stir up so much inner turmoil? Why couldn't I just forget about them? Avoid them?<br />
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Because my mind wouldn't let me.<br />
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I've also been thinking a lot of the part in "The Untethered Soul," by Michael Singer where he talks about the thorn in the person's arm. How the thorn is very painful and troublesome, and so the person goes to great lengths to avoid hitting this painful thorn in their arm. When all along the person just needed to remove the thorn.<br />
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Michael Singer explains that's how it is with any problem in our life. We often tend to try to avoid the problem, push it down, work around it. But what we really need to do to ease the pain and suffering is remove our obsession with it. Stop revolving our life around this thorn in our arm (our stress, pain, anxiety) and instead let go of the stress/anxiety.<br />
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Back to the title of this post. Our greatest teachers are often those we least expect. Sure, we can learn many positive traits from amazing people who we love. But we can often learn even more from the people we don't like. The people we wish we didn't have to deal with.<br />
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We learn about ourselves. And we grow as humans. If we let ourselves. If we open up and truly get the lesson that each person is here to teach us.<br />
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In Peace and Love,<br />
Sarah<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-2532596204272275552015-02-20T02:36:00.003-08:002015-02-20T02:36:47.783-08:00Welcome to AdulthoodMy grandma passed away one week ago today. February 13, 2015.<br />
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She was the person in this world I could count on the most. Above all others.<br />
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As a child, she was the one who cared for me when my mother would be out of town or working. As I grew up, I went to Mamaw's house on a regular basis because I was most comfortable and felt most at home with her.<br />
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She was one of my best friends for 37 years...and now she is gone from this world. Physically-speaking anyway. I know she is still with me spiritually, and always will be. That brings me comfort.<br />
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The point of this post today, though, is to share that since my grandma passed, I now feel like a "grown up."<br />
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While she was living, I always knew I could go to her if I needed anything. I could always count on her support, including financially, if needed.<br />
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Not that I relied on her a lot, but she did take care of me in many ways throughout my life. And now that she is gone, it's on me. <i><span style="color: magenta;"><b>It's time I step up to the plate of adulthood and take care of myself.</b></span></i> Fully.<br />
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Yesterday I finished the online course, and first step, towards getting my real estate broker's license. I take the state exam next week and already know a couple of people who plan on buying or selling their home in the next few months, so hopefully that will mean business for me.<br />
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I still think about my novels. I have one that is nearly finished, and has been since December. I put it on the back burner when I shifted my focus to real estate, and then the last weeks of my grandma when she needed more care and attention.<br />
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I still wonder if I could "make it" as a fiction novelist. And I still do not know the answer. I continue to have book sales, though minimal, even while doing no promoting or marketing for my books. There is a definite part of me that is sad about "giving up" on that dream. Not that I've given up entirely, but I feel the need to do something else...something more "traditional" to earn an income. I can still write on the side.<br />
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I have no idea what the future holds. All I know is with the passing of my beloved Mamaw, I feel like my childhood is finally passed as well. Time to grow up. Take some real responsibility for my life. And steer myself in the best direction I can.<br />
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I'd love to hear about your defining moments of adulthood. What happened in your life that made you feel like childhood was finally, once and for all, over? Or what brought childhoood back for you?<br />
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In Peace and Love,<br />
Sarah<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-31360030902660919422015-01-16T13:17:00.000-08:002015-01-16T13:17:00.056-08:00Take a Step and the Next Step Will AppearI got further proof today that the Universe WILL take care of you (me). All you have to do is take the first step.... then the next step will appear.<br />
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Yesterday was my last official day at my part-time job. I had previously taken a smaller leap of faith by requesting to go from full-time to part-time back in August. That was good enough for a while... until it wasn't.<br />
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I just had a feeling that the job was keeping me from other opportunities, or other dreams from coming true. As long as I kept the job, and the steady paycheck it offered, I wasn't fully trusting the Universe. I was holding myself back.<br />
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So, as I said, yesterday I submitted my final timesheet to my supervisor. And today I got a follow-up email about an at-home job that I applied for nearly a year ago!<br />
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I applied for this job at the same time as I applied for the job I just quit. This other job is for an at-home scorer of standardized tests. It's perfect for me. I would get to work from home, and do something I enjoy doing (grading/scoring). Even when I worked as a teacher, I always enjoyed grading papers (something many teachers abhor).<br />
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Well, I applied for the job in January or February of 2014 and never heard... until now.<br />
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I don't have the job just yet. What I got in the email was an invitation to take an employment survey to see if I still qualify for the job and if I'm a good candidate. I submitted the survey. We will see.<br />
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The scoring position is very flexible and won't preclude me from pursuing other interests. It's also short-term. I could basically do as much or as little as I wanted, and would get paid in relation to how much I scored.<br />
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Yesterday I was really struggling with the status of my life right now. I'm 37 and feel like I'm in the middle of nowhere. Even though it's been 100% my choice to leave former jobs and try something new... and I've never regretted any of those decisions (until recently), I find myself at this point in my life feeling envious of people who've been in their careers for years and are considered experts in their fields.<br />
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I'm definitely a jack-of-all-trades and expert of none, as they say.<br />
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And as I said, that was fine with me... until now.<br />
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The lesson I got today was that it's not too late. New opportunities WILL present themselves. The Universe will continue to provide for me. All I have to do is take a step when I feel it's time. And the next step will come into focus.<br />
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It inspired me so much, I wanted to write this blog post to share what I've learned so far... just 22 pages in.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Regardless of how hard, painful, etc. an experience may seem, everything is exactly as it needs to be for us to heal, grow, and learn."</span><br />
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That was the first quote that jumped off the page at me.<br />
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<i>Regardless of how hard, painful, etc..... Everything is exactly as it needs to be...</i><br />
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Everything.<br />
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We've all had tough times. Experiences where we feel life is incredibly unfair or people are treating us with total disregard and disrespect. I've been there too. But it's essential, for our present and future well-being, peace, and happiness, to remind ourselves that <i>no matter what</i>, it's all happening <i>for</i> us, and for the greatest good for everyone.<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"The moment we determine what is, should not be, we are denying the presence of love. Love is always present, surrounding us, guiding, growing, and teaching us."</span><br />
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I had to read that sentence a few times to get the emphasis in the right places and understand it correctly.<br />
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Basically, as soon as we decide, in all our great wisdom (hear the sarcasm there), that what happened, or how things are, <i>shouldn't</i> be that way... we are denying the Love that is there for us in that experience.<br />
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We usually cannot see the "grand plan" of the Universe. And when we attempt to fight reality, we are robbing ourselves of peace and happiness.<br />
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That is not what the Universe intends for any of us.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">"Forgiveness leads to acceptance. Acceptance means you know, regardless of what happened, that there's something bigger than you at work. It also means you know you are okay and you'll continue to be okay."</span> </span><br />
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I'm not always good with acceptance. I want things the way I want them. The way I think they should be. Admittedly, I've spent <i>way</i> too much time fighting with reality the past few years.<br />
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I'm afraid if things <i>don't</i> go the way I think they should, then I <i>won't</i> be ok. Then things will fall apart. People will leave. I'll be hurt.<br />
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I <i>know</i> that's not true, intellectually. But the fear is still there. <br />
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I am hoping Iyanla's book will help show me how to improve in this area. Teach me how to accept more and forgive more. (I think it will and I'm excited to keep reading!)<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-87711237628793511022015-01-01T10:55:00.002-08:002015-01-01T10:55:17.369-08:00New Year! Welcome 2015!!<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>Welcome 2015</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">!!</span></b> </span><br />
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I don't know about you, but I am STOKED for 2015! I have a feeling that it will be an awesome year! What are your desires and intentions for the year ahead?<br />
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I created a vision board for 2015 and put it on the wall over my bed (replacing the previous one that I had made in February of 2014). I also made a written list, which I called "Desires and Intentions for 2015." I found it extremely helpful to get clear on exactly WHAT I want in my life for this year. And I will admit, some of what came up for me were somewhat surprising.<br />
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What we want for ourselves in our lives often changes over time. As we go through life, new desires and interests come to the surface. It's ok to shift our focus and follow those new passions.<br />
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The question I've been wrestling with is how do you know if you should stick with a current, or past passion, or move on? <br />
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I don't have the answer to that question, but I think the quote above says it best. If you feel stuck, stagnant, or unhappy, that's usually a clue that you need to move on or at the very least change something.<br />
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As I like to do, I'll share a bit of my personal experience.<br />
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I've been working hard on writing fiction novels for the past six months. In that time I have published three new novels (part of a series), and the fourth one is nearly finished. I even have the fifth book in that series already in my head. But for some reason, something shifted inside me around mid-December. I lost motivation to write.<br />
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I'm not sure what it is, but I felt the need to make a change. Real estate came to my mind.<br />
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I've toyed with becoming a realtor for years, but the timing never felt right. Now it feels right.<br />
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What does this mean for my path as a novelist? I don't know. The past several days I've struggled with the idea of maybe I should stick with writing. Maybe I'm on the verge of "my breakthrough" and should keep forging ahead. Am I making a mistake by shifting my focus now?<br />
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Who knows. All I do know is my motivation and energy has taken a definite turn. And as Wayne Dyer says, "Follow the energy."<br />
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Do what you feel drawn to do. What ignites a passion, an interest, inside you.<br />
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For me, right now, that's real estate. Will it change? Maybe, maybe not.<br />
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What will happen with my writing in the future? I don't know that either. I have a feeling that I'll write and publish more novels. I still feel that inside of me. The interest is still <i>there</i>, it's just shifting.<br />
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Finding the courage to follow your shifting passions is the key. Not everyone has that courage. But bottom line, it's <i>your</i> life to lead. However you want.<br />
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What will YOU do with your life? What will you do with the next twelve months and this brand new year we've all been given?<br />
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I'd love to hear more about your desires and intentions for your life! Leave a comment below, or look me up on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sarahnoel500).<br />
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Whatever you choose to do, may you have an awesome start to 2015!<br />
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-- SarahAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-71344537037716694382014-08-30T04:22:00.001-07:002014-08-30T04:22:12.548-07:00Where do You Bloom the Most?I was sitting outside on my back deck recently and noticed this big pot of flowers. I had planted some begonias in a big pot and it had been sitting on my front porch so far all year. It was doing alright... a handful of blooms, about half full of foliage. But about half the pot was empty. Nothing was growing there.<br />
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Then one day it hit me that maybe the flowers would prefer more shade than they get on my front porch. So I moved them to the back deck, where they are in shade most of the day. And you know what? They really took off!<br />
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Now the entire pot is filled with green foliage and there are many blooms!<br />
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I realized people are the same way. You may do "alright" in one location, at one job, in one relationship... but you may really bloom if given the best conditions for you and your individual spirit.<br />
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It's definitely true for me. I recently switched from full-time to part-time at my traditional job. And my boss even told me that the part-time position will likely be temporary, as long as they're as busy as they are now, because they don't usually carry part-time positions.<br />
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But anyway, when I was working full-time, I was doing alright. I fulfilled my obligations at my job. I worked on my novels when I could. It "worked," but at the same time I knew I wasn't being as good as I could be. I wasn't blooming as much as was possible for me to bloom.<br />
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I was short-changing my traditional job because I didn't want to be there and didn't want to be spending my time doing that. And I was short-changing my novel writing because I couldn't give it as much time as I wanted to.<br />
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Little by little I grew increasingly unhappy and discontent. I knew I had to make a change. I felt bad because I'd only had my job for about four and a half months. But still, I knew what I needed to do. And I found the courage to do it.<br />
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I went into my boss's office one day and we had a long talk. I explained how I wasn't happy and I needed to make a change. And even though the company basically never has part-time positions, she offered to let me stay on part-time, as long as they could financially support the position.<br />
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So see, sometimes things that "never" happen, DO happen. You might not expect a certain thing to go your way, or to unfold as you'd like, but you might just be surprised.<br />
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The reason I decided to stay on part-time is for the stable paycheck (albeit a small one), while I'm still building up my novel base and readership.<br />
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But now I am much happier and I'm blooming! I've noticed that story ideas for novels are overflowing in my brain right now. When I sit down to work on my current book, I can easily write 5,000 words or more in a day, if given the time. And more importantly, I feel <i>on the right track</i>.<br />
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How are you blooming in your life? Are the buds and flowers overflowing? Are you living up to your potential? If not, where could you make a change, however small?<br />
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Pay attention to the conditions of your life. They make a HUGE difference in the to which you soar.<br />
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May you soar to great heights and reach your highest potential!<br />
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In Peace and Love,<br />
Sarah<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-67782686204796591172014-07-25T17:29:00.000-07:002014-07-25T17:29:56.653-07:00The Universe Knows You Deserve LoveAt a seminar about positivity, the Universe, and Love, the seminar leader said this:<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">"If you don't believe you deserve Love, at least believe that the Universe believes you deserve Love."</span></i></b><br />
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Or something to that effect. <br />
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Many of us, at times, don't believe we're worthy of love, success, happiness... fill in the blank. I certainly fall into that group.<br />
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I've noticed something interesting lately. I am getting married in one week. I'm very excited about it and looking forward not just to the wedding, but being married. I have no doubts about that. What I do doubt is whether I'm worthy of that kind of love.<br />
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It's tough to admit and I feel a certain sense of shame even in admitting I feel that way. My hope is that this post will touch someone else, and others can relate.<br />
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When we feel unworthy of something, I think it's a natural inclination to hide. To not tell others we feel unworthy. There can be shame in admitting you feel unworthy, when logically, you <i>know</i> better. <br />
But these feelings of unworthiness aren't born out of logic. <br />
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For years I've struggled with feelings of worthiness, in different areas of life. I see now, looking back, that it was quite possibly those feelings that stifled my success, but at the time I didn't realize that. <br />
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Interestingly to me, these feelings seem to be coming to the surface a lot more now, the closer I get to my wedding day. <br />
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You see, in order to receive from the Universe what we desire, we have to believe we will get it. And if we ultimately don't believe we <i>deserve</i> something, it can be hard to believe we'll get it anyway. <br />
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I think this holds a lot of people back -- in relationships, with money, in any aspect of life. In order to get what you desire, start with changing your belief about deserving it.<br />
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Back to the opening quote. It really hit home with me. It's easy for me to look at other people, my pets, all living things really, and know they deserve to be loved and deserve all that is good in life. They deserve it just because they're here. But what about me?<br />
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Why am I different? Why do I have such a hard time believing I deserve great love, great wealth, and an abundance of all that is good in life? I could come up with lots of theories to answer that question, but really it doesn't matter why. <br />
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Instead of belaboring the point of, "Do I deserve Love, wealth, etc.," point out to myself that the <i>Universe</i> knows I deserve Love, wealth, etc. <br />
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For some reason, putting it outside of myself makes it easier to accept. While it can be hard to believe something about myself, it's easier to believe in something that someone else (especially the Universe) knows/thinks/believes. <br />
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I encourage you to look at your own life. What areas of your life do you feel unworthy? If that's not clear, what areas of your life do you not have what you want? That is likely an area where you feel unworthy, but may not identify it as feelings of unworthiness.<br />
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In Peace and Love,<br />
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Sarah<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-26426517299094036032014-06-24T13:25:00.000-07:002014-06-24T13:25:08.780-07:00Visualization in ActionI was looking through my journal entries from 4-5 months ago recently. I had forgotten about this, but it was a powerful reminder of the power of visualization. <br />
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Four months ago I was unemployed and applying for jobs. My savings was nearly gone and the only way I knew to get an income was to get a job. So I applied for many. <br />
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While looking and applying, and perhaps even slightly before that, I was at an event in a building, and from where we were seated at the tables on the main floor, you could see the offices on the second floor - their windows overlooked where we were. I distinctly remember looking at one office, a rather large one. I could see the desk and chair. I could see a large poster or picture hung on the wall. <br />
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I don't know why, but that appealed to me. I wanted an office like that. I wrote about it in my journal. I wrote that for some reason, I felt that I wanted to work in an office. I wanted my own desk and window. I wanted to hang my posters and pictures on the walls. I could see myself in an office like that. <br />
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Yet, I had never worked in an office before. I've worked in schools, and a variety of retail shops, but never an office. And never a multi-floor office. <br />
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In my journal I also wrote that I felt like I was too late. I <i>wanted</i> this experience of working in an office, with my own desk, window, etc, but I felt like I was too old to get in that game. I felt like the people who had those cool offices had started out in an entry level position, and worked their way up to that office. <br />
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But wouldn't you figure... the job I got (I got hired at the end of February and started March 3rd)... I got my own office, with a desk and a window! <br />
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I got what I had visualized and desired. I got it. That is the power of visualization and of setting your intentions and desires. <br />
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I remembered that this has occurred for me throughout my life. I usually didn't know how it would happen, and often I didn't really <i>expect</i> it to happen, but many things that I desired did come to pass for me. <br />
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From wanting a little, fluffy dog, but already having two big dogs and not really looking to adopt... I found my little Betty at the humane society and adopted her! To various relationships I've called into my life. <br />
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In college, I wanted a fairly casual, yet deep relationship. I remember writing in my journal that I knew I wasn't ready for anything too serious, but I wanted a relationship. That's exactly what I got. Four years ago I felt ready for that marriage-bound relationship finally, and a few months after I started saying affirmations for that, I met the man I will be marrying in just over a month. <br />
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Shifting to jobs, when I was teaching, I knew I didn't want to be a teacher, but I didn't know what else I would want to do. By chance, I saw a sign language interpreter at my sister's basketball game. That experience stuck with me, and I never forgot it. After I decided to quit my teaching job, I found a very good ASL program just a few miles from my house! I enrolled, making it in just a couple weeks before the deadline for that semester. The timing was perfect. <br />
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Then, when I finished that program, I desired a job as an interpreter. Though I wasn't sure my skills were good enough, and I didn't know how to go about getting a job in that field. In a chance encounter, I ran into a woman I knew from one of my sign language classes (we just had 1 class together and were not more than acquaintances). She was working as an interpreter for a school district and knew they were hiring. She told me she would put in a good word for me. I applied for the job, and got it. <br />
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See, the Universe takes care of us. If we are clear about our intentions and desires, the Universe has the power to conspire and bring together events and people to help us. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-58152941129200221602014-06-19T09:06:00.000-07:002014-06-19T09:06:30.035-07:00What's Your Target?I read an article by Dr. Phil in O magazine a couple days ago. It's actually from the May 2014 magazine, so if you subscribe, you can find it there. <br />
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Dr. Phil says we "have to name it to claim it." He discusses how so many people just want to "be happy," yet they haven't defined what that means to them. What will MAKE them happy?<br />
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To quote Dr. Phil: "You've got to have a goal in mind, or you will never have the opportunity to claim it. Once you have an idea of your true priorities, you can catch yourself before you do anything that doesn't move you toward that target. And that's a key word here -- <i>target</i>. If you don't have one, then you're like an unguided missile, and who knows where you're going to land."<br />
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Have you ever felt like that? Asked yourself the question, "How'd I end up here?" Well, it's because you weren't focused on your target, or likely didn't <i>have</i> a target at all. <br />
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First step: Define WHAT you want for yourself in your life. What is important to YOU? What lights you up, drives you, or makes you want to get out of bed in the morning? <br />
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I firmly believe that we're all here for a reason; a purpose. Each of us has a message to share. And until we figure out what that is, and find a way to share it that is in line with our true selves, we'll go on feeling unfulfilled. <br />
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I believe that is why I have bounced from one job to the next... I've been continuously searching for how to fulfill my purpose in life. I've been trying to figure out my unique message, and how to share it. So I followed interests, which led me into a variety of jobs and industries, only to feel that familiar feeling of unfulfillment once I'm there a few weeks or months. <br />
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But I beleive that's part of the process. Sure, some people "get lucky" and tune into their personal message at a young age and hop right on that train. But others (like me), bounce around a while until they find it. <br />
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I think the key is, if you're feeling unfulfilled or unhappy with some aspect of your life, then there <i>is</i> more for you. Keep looking. Stay open. Be willing to make changes. <br />
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As Dr. Phil encourages too: "The most you will ever get is what you ask for - so be bold enough to reach for what's truly important to you. You deserve more, and you can have more, but first you have to name it to claim it."<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">"The most you'll ever get is what you ask for." </span><br />
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I think that's a very important concept to understand. If you're content with less, with "settling," then by all means, stay where you're at. But if you're feeling that urge deep inside... that urge to do more, be more, that something isn't quite right... listen to that and respect it. That's your Spirit guiding you. <br />
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And remember, you don't have to make major changes right away. Take little steps if that's more comfortable for you. And honestly, that may be the wiser course of action too. But <i>take</i> <i>steps</i>. Don't give up on yourself. You have passions and dreams inside of you for a reason! <br />
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Take some time to narrow down what's really important to you... focus your target... and let that be your yardstick to help you make choices moving forward. If something is a step towards your target (dream), take it! If it's not, let it go and move on. <br />
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I'd love to hear what your target(s) is/are! Listening to other people's dreams and life paths is so interesting to me, as is helping in any way I can. Feel free to leave a comment below, or find me on Facebook (Sarah Noel), or Twitter (SarahNoelAuthor). I'm working on creating a Facebook page dedicated solely to "Be You. Live Your Dream!" I'll let you know when that's up. <br />
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In peace and love,<br />
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Sarah<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-38746356253231923552014-06-13T13:32:00.002-07:002014-06-13T13:32:34.103-07:00Melt-Downs are Big IndicatorsI had my first melt-down at my new job today. I still say "new" even though I've been there over 3 months at this point. <br />
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Fortunately I was alone in my office, with the door closed, and no one knew about it. But I knew. <br />
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This isn't unusual for me. The longer I continue down a path that it's my spiritual path, a melt-down is eminent. It's only a matter of time. I'm just a little surprised, still, at how short of a time I needed this time for the melt-down to occur. <br />
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When we're doing things that are 100% aligned with our true Self, our Spirit, our destiny...whatever you want to call it... life is great. We feel happy and at peace. <br />
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And when we do things that are out of line with our purpose or our mission in this life, we feel that too.<br />
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Usually that presents itself in the form of anger or sadness. Sometimes it's a complete melt-down/tantrum. Other times it's a slow-building sadness, depression, or general malaise or apathy for life.<br />
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Think about yourself. How do you feel after you've been doing something for some period of time that isn't what you want to be doing? Do you find that your fuse is shorter? That you're more easily prone to angry outbursts? Or do you, like me, feel like you could burst into tears at any given moment, with the slightest trigger (or sometimes no trigger at all)? <br />
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That's how I've always known, for sure, that I'm off track. The tears are my guide. My tell-tale sign. <br />
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There are things that come up in the course of life that aren't ideal. That's to be expected. There are aspects of life that you'll have to deal with that are unpleasant, unwanted, and a huge pain. And sure, sometimes those things can cause temporary sadness or anger as well. But that's not what I'm talking about. <br />
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The key word there is <i>temporary</i>. <br />
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Say you get in a car accident - a minor fender bender. It's the last thing you want to happen. It's a huge pain. It likely disrupts not only your day, but your week, or even longer, depending on how long it takes to get the repairs done, and deal with insurance. But then it's over. <br />
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Compare that to a relationship or a job. Those are day in-day out parts of our lives. When we're not in the right relationship or the right line of work, it will eat away at us over time. It won't go away. The feelings aren't temporary. <br />
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That's how you know. That's how I've always known, without a doubt, that a change needed to be made. When the sadness doesn't go away (at least surrounding the aspect of my life that's out of line... in other parts of my life I will likely be very happy). <br />
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I hit that point today in my job. I know. No doubt left. I am not built to work a traditional job. I'm a writer. That's when I've been <i>truly</i> happy and at peace with what I'm doing for a living -- when I was writing. <br />
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I had this same revelation when I realized teaching wasn't for me. I had finally found the most ideal possible teaching situation (for me anyway). And yet, the feeling that there was something else I was meant to do just wouldn't leave me. I was not happy and there was no getting around it. <br />
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I'm at that place with my current job. It's the most ideal possible job (again, for me). Yet, I can't shake that feeling that I'm meant for something <i>more</i>. That this just isn't it. <br />
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Have you felt that way in your life? What did you do about it? What did it take for you to realize you needed to make a change? Have you made that change yet? <br />
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I am grateful for my melt-down today because it left no doubt. When I finally do leave my job I'll be able to do it knowing it's the right decision. That I gave it a shot, and it's just not for me. <br />
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<i>When</i> I leave my job is still to be determined. The fact is, I still need the paycheck. And I am grateful for the steady paycheck my job provides. My intention is to remain at this job until I have secured another source of income to replace it. <br />
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When that will happen, I have no idea. I'm hoping sooner rather than later, but I am practicing faith in the Universe. Remember, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">everything that occurs in our lives is <i>for</i> us.</span> <br />
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I have learned a great deal at my job already, in just 3 short months. And apparently I still have more to learn. I believe when we've learned the lesson, life graduates us to the next lesson.<br />
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Before I conclude this post, I want to make another point. Even when we find ourselves in situations we'd rather not be in, remember we <i>got into them</i> in the first place, for a reason. We had something to learn. The Universe had something to show us or teach us. <br />
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I believe I needed to learn, once and for all, that working a traditional job isn't for me. I had thought that before, but then I had my doubts. And I found myself <i>wanting</i> a traditional job again. <br />
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So I got one. How's that for the Universe providing for us? If I could have hand picked all the aspects of a job that I consider ideal, put them together, and come up with a single job that contained them all, I would have ended up with the job I have now. The Universe gave me <i>exactly</i> what I wanted. <br />
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And I learned the lesson. <br />
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That's what life's all about. Taking things one step at a time. Learning the lessons as they come up. And continuing to learn and grow into the person we're ultimately here to be. <br />
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As long as we remain open. As long as we continue to learn. As long as we return to love, and focus on all that <i>is</i> Love in our lives... We will be just fine. <br />
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Let the melt-downs be the indicators in your life that they're intended to be. Don't beat yourself up for them. Accept them. Allow them. Use them. <br />
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Melt-downs are just a sign pointing us where we need to go. <br />
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Stay Open and Live in Love. <br />
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In Peace and Love,<br />
Sarah Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-81422870746602831762014-06-10T08:53:00.001-07:002014-06-10T08:53:25.705-07:00Follow the Energy, One Step at a TimeI read a short article/story today on Henri Juntilla's blog that fits nicely with what I've been thinking and feeling lately. I'm not sure if the story was true or not, but the message is still the same, regardless. <br />
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A man in his early 30s was unhappy in his corporate job. Despite never feeling like he fit into the traditional working world, there he found himself. He made good money and had a secure position. But he wasn't happy. He felt like his soul was dying. <br />
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One night, unable to sleep, he decided to organize his closet (an activity he found soothing). He came across an old notebook that he had written thoughts and dreams in many years ago. He began writing in that notebook again.<br />
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The man continued to work his corporate job, but also continued to write in his notebook, as well as on a blog he started. In little ways he did things that brought him joy and peace (his writing). Henri called it "following the bread crumbs." <br />
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Henri also reminded us that we don't have to know our passion right this minute. We don't have to figure out our life's dream before we take a single step. <br />
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If you're unhappy with an area of your life right now, just do <i>something</i>. That's it. Something. One little thing that is in the direction of where you might want to go. You don't have to have it ALL figured out. Just take a step. <br />
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As Martin Luther King, Jr. said, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">"You don't have to see the whole staircase; just take the first step." </span><br />
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After I wrote the post from yesterday, I still felt in a funk. I had orignally sat down to work on my latest fiction novel, but decided to check out that writer's forum first. After reading the negativity I found there, my desire to write my novel was gone. <br />
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I sat, somewhat stunned, unsure of <i>what</i> to do. Then I suddenly felt the urge to work on a non-fiction book I started several months ago, but haven't touched since. So I pulled up the file and started working on it again. My excitement was back! Just like that. <br />
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That's often how it is. Excitement that we felt just moments before can suddenly vanish. But many people stay in that place of disappointment and not knowing what to do, instead of taking another step, perhaps in a different direction. <br />
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Wayne Dyer says it too: "<span style="color: #a64d79;">Follow the energy." </span><br />
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Our energy is our Spirit guiding us. Our passion. We're all made up of energy... of Love. Pay attention to when you feel, and don't feel, energy (aka Love) in your life. Where you do feel the energy and interest... follow it! Do whatever it is you feel energized to do. And where you feel no energy, look at how you can make a change in that area. <br />
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In peace and love,<br />
SarahAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068690574771703228.post-57978309248667047452014-06-09T13:15:00.000-07:002014-06-09T13:15:24.644-07:00How to Get Past the EnvyLet me start off by admitting that I do not have the answer to the question that is the title of this blog: "How to get past the envy?" It's an on-going question in my own mind, so I figured I would blog about it, as that has always helped to provide clarity and guidance. <br />
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It's ironic because I just wrote a week or so ago about <a href="http://beyouliveyourdream.blogspot.com/2014/06/be-happy-for-other.html" target="_blank">being genuinely happy for others' success</a>. That by being happy for <i>them</i>, and sending out happiness, you are guaranteeing that you will receive happiness and success in return. <br />
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That's a fantastic concept, idea, and theory. And I <i>do</i> believe in the merit of it. But that doesn't make it easy. <br />
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Just now I was perusing a writer's forum, looking for marketing advice for novelists. While I did not find any great marketing gems, I <i>did</i> find a good dose of negativity, mixed in with others proclaiming the success of their novels (aka: selling thousands of copies each month!). <br />
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I have to admit, after the short few minutes I spent in that forum, I was feeling down. I probably will not return to that forum for a very long time, if ever again because of that. <br />
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When I read the posts from authors sharing their own successes, I would love to say that I felt nothing but heartfelt happiness for each one of them. However, that's not the case. I felt happy for them <i>after</i> I reminded myself that that was what I was <i>supposed</i> to feel, but my <i>first</i> feeling was envy. <br />
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Thoughts such as, "Why aren't my books selling like theirs?" "What am I doing wrong?" "Maybe I'm not cut out to be a novelist after all." "What if I <i>never</i> make it?" ran amok through my head.<br />
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The truth is, I <i>want</i> sales like they claim to have (thousands each and every month). <i>That</i> is my goal. <i>That</i> would enable me to live off my writing. So to read of others achieving that goal, made me more envious of them, than happy for their success. <br />
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I <i>am</i> happy for other writers' success though. I am. (Do you believe it yet, because I'm not sure I do.) <br />
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For me, this is one of the hardest parts of life. Dealing with not getting what you want, while <i>others </i>get what you want, and maintaining the good spirits and positivity to keep pushing onward anyway.<br />
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I know I'm not alone here. I have a teacher friend who is looking for a new position in a new school district. She's very qualified and a great teacher. Yet, she continues to get turned down for positions that she applies for, and other (seemingly not as qualified) applicants get hired. <br />
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I have no doubt no matter what your profession or what it is you're going for, disappointment isn't a foreign concept. Watching others succeed while you continue to flounder, struggle, and "find your way" is a common facet of life. <br />
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One of my favorite types of stories are stories of how now-successful people made it - especially when the story includes the early times of struggle and rejection. I identify with those stories. I'm still in the early times of struggle, so reading how they "made it out" and achieved the success they were aiming for, is very inspiring for me. <br />
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<span style="color: blue;">If you want something bad enough, you're not going to give up on it. And if you don't give up, chances are, it'll happen for you eventually. </span><br />
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A couple tidbits of stories I read recently: Morgan Freeman didn't achieve success as an actor until he was in his 50s! Scottie Pippen only made his college basketball team as an equipment manager! Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. Sidney Poitier was told at one of his first auditions that he should stick with washing dishes. Wayne Dyer was told that he didn't have potential as a speaker or author. <br />
There are <i>so many</i> stories like that. The reason is, it's such a common human experience. <br />
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Sure, there are those people for whom success seems to just fall into their laps. Who hit a home run their first time up to bat. But if you have noticed, those types of people don't seem to make it long-term. They might hit it big right out of the gate, but they tend to self-destruct. There are plenty of those stories as well. <br />
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I think the point to remember is <span style="color: #e06666;">everything happens for a reason</span>. That is something I have always believed. We are where we are at this moment because it's where we're <i>supposed </i>to be at this moment.<br />
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If you have a dream, a desire, within you, then it <i>is</i> possible for you to achieve. You wouldn't have the desire if it weren't within the realm of possibilities for your life. <br />
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These are the things I also have to remind myself. <br />
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So to circle back to the title of this post: How to get past the envy? <span style="color: #c27ba0;">Just keep on movin'.</span> Recognize that envy just came up in you, let it go right on out of you, and return to the state of peace, happiness, and love. Even if you have to <i>remind</i> yourself to return to that state! <br />
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That's how we all learn. Through making mistakes (such as feeling envious), and continuing to practice whatever it is (thinking happy thoughts and wishing others well, sincerely). <br />
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And whatever your dream is.... Keep moving towards it. Some days huge leaps are made, other days it's all we can muster to take a tiny step. But keep steppin'! Each step you take, each action you do, brings you that much closer to your dreams. <br />
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So keep an open heart. Keep an open mind. Be grateful for where you are right now. And keep moving in the direction of your dreams. <br />
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In peace and love,<br />
Sarah Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043862027969047380noreply@blogger.com4