4/5/08
It feels wonderful to begin blogging again. I hope the insights, inspirations, and learning opportunities of my journey help you in yours.
On reflection, since last I wrote, I question what has changed. It is easy to automatically think of all the things that have not been accomplished. Instead, I would rather evaluate what has.
I feel stronger, clearly and more peaceful when I compare my internal self to over a year ago. Although things have not all gone as planned, it is O.K. (REALLY TRULY IN MY HEART O.K.). I am learning the value of letting go and trusting that what comes to me is what I need to have in my life. It gives me direction and a sense of security regardless of the outcome.
The question is not whether it is “good or bad” but rather “how can I best use this to continue to follow my “soul print” –my path. Going down the road of “why” or placing blame only drains your energy. I continually reflect on ways to infuse my spirit to be strong, brave and move forward with “acceptance not anxiety.”
We usually take time to think about our past year and goals for the future around the New Year. I propose doing this more often, much the way we get “tune ups” on our cars. Those of you that are in business know that it is recommended that you do a quarterly analysis to evaluate thoroughly your current status, assess where you are and where you would like to go. From this, you can modify your next steps and define or redefine your goals. Why not apply this same practice to your personal and emotional goals?
Å business cannot be successful, if we are not feeling that way. We bring our “heart and soul” to our professional and personal lives. By keeping an ongoing journal or written diary, we can remember more details, not just those that are most recent, and look at things over time. Brings a very different perspective to light.
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED OVER THIS TIME:
1) The more rules you make, the more rules you have to break.
Practice postponing setting rules to see if your gut feeling remains the same on an issue. Make sure the rules are YOURS and not someone else’s that you have adopted because you should, or it is expected of you by someone else or you can’t find your own rules. Keep looking!
2) Talk Less, Think with your heart more
I am learning to hold on to feelings in a good way. As I give them time to percolate, they often resolve themselves. If I pay close enough attention to them, I become clearer in my head about what they mean, where they are coming from and how to deal with them. Connecting with your feelings is a gift that you deserve and can embrace. You can choose to be afraid of your feelings or discount them or not.
If you don’t care about your feelings, why should other people?
3) PRACTISE KINDNESS DAILY- IT MAKES LIFE SO MUCH SWEETER.
The more I reach out to others with a kind, compassionate heart, the more I gain.
More importantly, when I do it with a conscious awareness that it is not about what I get back, the better I feel. Imagine what the world would be like if we all did this. Try doing a random act of kindness and see how it feels. You have gained something and have given to someone else. Hold on to that feeling – it will be a motivator to do it again.
KINDNESS COUNTS, BANK ON IT!
I will leave you with a wonderful thought that I just read on a waffle ad.
INSTRUCTIONS: USE YOUR IMAGINATION
I will add that to my new set of goals!
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