Aug
08
2005
Healing takes time. In our hurried lives, we don’t want to take the time to let ourselves fully heal. We want to rush through it and get back to our crammed schedules. We encourage our loved ones to rest, take their time getting well, but we rarely afford ourselves that luxury!
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Aug
07
2005
Let’s pretend we already have everything we could possibly want in life. We have tons of money, beautiful homes, loving relationships, healthy bodies, fulfilling work and more. We have it all! Life is great!
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Aug
06
2005
You’ll always get what you’ve always gotten!
How many of us continue to repeat the same actions, over and over again, even though we’re not getting anywhere? We tend to stick to the known, rather than venture into the unknown, even if it’s not effective.
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Aug
04
2005
Periodically in life, each of us will need to go through a chrysalis stage. This term is most often applied to butterflies in cocoons. Applied to our own lives, it represents a period of preparation, rest, and transformation.
We all love periods of progress, movement and success! But we can’t ALWAYS be in stages like that. We also need time to reflect, gather our energy and strength, and gradually transform into the next best version of ourselves.
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Aug
03
2005
Whatever comes up today, react in a gentle manner.
When we ourselves have a lot of turmoil, pressure or dissatisfaction, we tend to let little things bother us more than we otherwise would. Someone cuts us off in traffic and we “flip out,” screaming and having a leap in blood pressure. Take a deep breath . . .
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Aug
02
2005
This is a tough one for me, always has been. I am not good at waiting for what I want to arrive. One of my favorite quotes is, “Lord, give me patience and give it to me NOW!”
I’ve come to understand that my impatience stems from not being satisfied with my current circumstances, and my belief that the “new” circumstances will be so much better. Once I have “_________”, my life will be better, more enhanced, more peaceful, more successful, etc.
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Aug
01
2005
What are you afraid of? What holds you back in life? Are you afraid to step forward and move toward your goals because you might fail? Are you afraid to share yourself with the world? Afraid you will be ridiculed or rejected?
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