The true essence of the soul is revealing when we embrace the light and the shadows within ourselves.  ~ Dee Waldeck​

​I look into the shadows.
 
Not a place I often go,
Sometimes too scary
And difficult to see within.
 
I know it is time to embrace the shadows.
 
Rather than look with my eyes,
I feel into the shadows with my heart.
I don’t like what I feel,
And yet I know that I must
Consider all the shadows.

It is time to acknowledge the darkness.
 
I’ve carried these shadows
For longer than I care to
Unknowingly some within my subconscious.
 
I’ve allowed the shadows to control me.
 
This part of me buried deeply
That I do not want to look at
And that which does not want me to find.
Time to release that control over me,
To let go of what no longer serves who I am.
 
What lurks in the shadows?
 
The part of me that is not so nice,
Ready for me to love it
And give it some light.
 
Not proud of what I find within me.
 
I know what I find
Has been a part of me
Not the part I am on the surface
But the part of me
That often cries from deep within.

All the shadow wanted was to be recognized.
 
I ignored the darkness
So it grew even stronger
Trying harder for me to see it.
 
Too painful for me to look at it.
 
The shadows darker than I expected,
The fear of what I would find,
Paralyzing me.
Not able to even glance at the shadows
Nor go within them.
 
I know it is time for me to be strong.
 
I face the inner darkness
Not always easy
But oh, so revealing.
 
I find appreciation for the shadows.
 
It is time to give thanks
For the darkness contrasts the light.
Time to let go of the shadow side
To allow for more light
For me to fully shine the light from within.
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I look into the shadows.
 
The place I now gladly go
For great inner change
Can happen there.
 
Thankful!

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​Each of us has an inner room where we can visit to be cleansed of fear-based thoughts and feelings.  This room, the holy of holies, is a sanctuary of light. ~ Marianne Williamson

How are you doing? Have you checked in with yourself lately?  I mean “really checked in with yourself”. So much going on in the world, around you and within you.  It's hard not to be feeling some level of stress and anxiety. 
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Take a moment or two and really check in with yourself.  Can you even put into words what you are feeling?  Confusion, uneasiness, calmness within the storm, numbness?  Some of you have said you are grateful for the time home with family and living a slower pace life with less or no rushing around in “busy-ness”.  You might also be in a place of uncertainty, overwhelm, sadness, shock, grief, depression or fear. 

Whatever you might be feeling, please do yourself a favor and feel what you are feeling!  Take time to look at what feelings and emotions are coming up for you.  It can actually be harmful on many levels of you, especially emotionally and physically, when you ignore your feelings and stuff them.  Rather than “stuff” these feelings, acknowledge them, feel them and then release them so they no longer hold you back. 

Many of you have told me that “old” feelings, triggers and programs are coming up.  Again, a lot of emotional baggage is ready to be cleared and released.  It is a time of great change and it all starts with you.  There is no right or wrong way to feel or “be” during this unprecedented time on Earth. 

​There are days you can accomplish more than you did the entire previous week!  Some days you can’t do anything but rest, even after sleeping through the night.  You just have to honor what your body is telling you and how you feel.  All of this is part of you becoming the new you in the new world. 

I heard from several of you that you can’t wait to get back to normal.  My response has been and continues to be “the world will not get back to normal as we knew it.”  We may have a new normal but we won’t go back to the old normal.  For all our sakes, I pray the world doesn’t go back to the way it was!  

What would your ideal world look like?  If you could, what kind of world would you like to wake up to tomorrow morning?  What role would you have in this world?  There are so many possibilities and potentials for your life and planet Earth.  It starts with each one of us.

This virus was a wake-up call for all of humanity.  As difficult as it has been for many people, it has been a blessing in disguise.  It has caused us as a collective to look at what we hold to be true for us as individuals and as a society. 

Have you taken time to examine what is true for you?  If so, great!  Are you fully committed to living in your truth?
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If not, it may time to check in with yourself and decide what is true for you!

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​So much happening.

Around me,
Within me,
And in the world.

I sense a myriad of emotions in the collective.

Overwhelming fear,
Unending anxiety,
Deep sadness,
Rising anger,
Grief.

What will the future hold?
 
No one knows,
Considerable uncertainty,
Nothing seems as if it will be the same.

I sit in isolation.

Missing the physical connection with family and friends,
I see their faces on the screen
And hear their voices through the speaker.
I miss the hugs, held tight to one another 
And kisses upon my cheek.

An angel lands upon my shoulder.

I hear a whisper in my ear,
"Time to look through your eyes
With a different perspective."

I ask for clarity.

"When you focus on the negative,
You will see negative,
Feel bad,
Not be able to move forward
And do what you came here to do.

Look for the good.

In others,
Within you,
In everything that is happening."

I take a deep breath.

Adjust my focus,
Change my perspective,
See the goodness in humanity,
Notice the kind words
And selfless actions. 

I see the good being done by many.

I begin to feel better,
I want to help others,
My inner light begins to shine.

I realize I am not alone in isolation.

I can reach out and connect with others,
In their time of need
Or as they are in service.
I, too, am part of the community
As we all go through this experience together. 

All we have is the present moment.

Of this I can be certain,
Staying in the here and now,
Creating my future. 

I sense new feelings within me.

Strength from deep within,
Hope abounds,
Compassion, for me and for everyone,
Peace and calmness,
And, most of all . . . love. 

So much happening.

Around me,
Within me,
And in the world.

​Grateful!

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How is your world?  Is your life flowing and are you moving through your day with ease?  If you answered “yes,” I’m excited for you!  And, I want to thank you for living your life that way as it is helpful to all those around you as well.

Then there are those of you that feel you have good days and some days that are not so good.  I would also guess that some of you reading this don’t feel like anything works out for you and you struggle on many days.  You may feel like pulling the covers over your head when the alarm goes off in the morning. 
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No matter how you feel each day, wherever you are living, you know that things are not as they use to be.  Everything is different, changing in ways that are hard to describe, yet you know they are different.  Often it is difficult to know how to get through what shows up for you in your daily life. 

Many people believe they can control what is happening in their life.  To a certain extent, I believe we create some or all of our life events and experiences.  And yet, we can have something happen that we know we would never have created that throws us completely off our path!  We immediately think “Where did that come from and why me?”

I had an experience last month that reminded me of this!  I was feeling better than I ever have in my entire life.  Yes, really, the best ever!  I was eating healthy, exercising, sleeping well, my body was moving better than I had ever experienced.  I just felt good on all levels of me.  Then, boom!  Out of nowhere, I got hit by a virus that knocked me flat on my back for a week!!!

It was then that I realized that I can’t control everything.  I thought I was doing all the right things to be healthy and feel good.  Then I get sick and I knew that, for whatever reason, some things are out of my control – they are uncontrollable. 

This illness reminded me that I can control my attitude about what is happening in any moment.  My attitude is a “controllable” and that no one but me can control it.  Regardless of what is happening in my life, I can choose a positive or negative attitude about it.

This experience also helped me see that a great deal of time and energy can be spent on things that are uncontrollable. I would rather devote my time and energy on something controllable than try to control and predict an outcome for an uncontrollable in my life.  Letting go of what is uncontrollable is actually less stressful and very free-ing!

Are there things in your life that you feel you must control that really are uncontrollable?  Take time to review the last week or month.  See if there are some things that you can let go of that really are out of your control.  Let them go and see if a burden is lifted from you that you no longer need to carry. 
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As things continue to change in your world, find ways to make life easier for you.  Realize that you can let go of what is uncontrollable.  Let go of what really doesn’t matter and focus on what does matter . . . YOU!

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Dear One,
You are such a beautiful, amazing, brilliant soul.  Your light, your essence is beyond this world.  If you could see your soul as I see you, you would be blinded by your light. Your essence is so magnificent . . .  you are beyond anything you could imagine.  You are so much more than what you see in the mirror.  There is more to you than what you see, do and experience.  You are honored and respected for all that you are and all that you do to make a difference here on this Earth. 

It is time on your Earth to step up and to step within to bring forth your truth, your magnificence of who you truly are.  No more limitations, no more doubting.  Believe, believe in all that you are and then more.  You are so much more.  You are so much more than what you recognize.  It is not always easy and yet, I am here to tell you that you are here on this Earth at this time for a purpose, for a reason, for your soul evolution. 

And in that soul evolution as you serve your soul and serve yourself, what is it that you can do to serve all of humanity? What is it? What gift, what talent have you brought with you to Earth at this time?  Go within and look deeply. You have gifts and talents that are waiting, ready to be brought forth in service to yourself and all of mankind everywhere. You’re a beautiful thread of the fabric, a magnificent piece of the puzzle. Without you, the world is not complete.  I am so grateful that you are here on this Earth at this time. 

All the answers you are seeking, all the answers you desire are within you.  You already know all that is important, all that is needed for you and your soul evolution.  All the answers are within you, always have been, always will be.  Do not rely upon others when you have the answers for you.  Nobody knows better than you what is best for you.  I ask you at this time of the great energies on the Earth, that you utilize these energies that are available to you to help you bring forth the gifts and talents you brought with you in this lifetime.

Know that each one of you reading this carry the love frequency of 528 hz.  You are forever connected in this frequency of love.  Know and experience how much you are loved for the beautiful, amazing being that you are.  No words to describe you, no Earthly words to use.  Just know and feel within your heart how beautiful you are, how much you are loved.  Remember this always. 

This love frequency is carried in every cell within your body.  Know that everywhere you go, everywhere you walk, you touch people, you touch things and they are infused with this love frequency.  You are the bearer of this love forever held within your heart center.  No matter where you go, no matter what you are doing, it is always with you, always available.  Make decisions from this place of love.  Every interaction can come from this space of love. 

Thank you for being the carrier of this love frequency. Thank you for being love.  In great gratitude and love for you!

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It’s that time between Christmas and New Year’s where things slow down at the end of the year before the start of a new year.  That feeling that you need to take a deep, long exhale after all that goes into the holiday planning and “doing”.   You can finally catch your breath.

It’s also the time of year when you tend to pause and reflect on the year that is almost completed.  You look at where you have been, what you did, what you feel good about and maybe the things you don’t feel so good about.  Some of you will also look at the upcoming year with great anticipation with what you want to accomplish in the new year.

You may feel that it is more challenging to “exhale” at the end of this year than other years.  2019 was a challenging year.  It turned us inside out while pushing and pulling us beyond our comfort zones. 

Collectively, out in the mass consciousness, there was so much going on while individually you felt changes in your own personal world.  Regardless if you flowed with the changes or resisted them, you changed.  When you take time to reflect on 2019, notice all the ways you changed from where you were a year ago. 

As many of you have observed, there is great change happening in governments, financial institutions, healthcare and other institutions in many countries.  Around the world, no matter where you are, there is change in the air.  It can be scary to watch these changes or be a part of them, and yet change can also be good.

Changes have also happened in your own personal world this year.  Jobs changing, moving to a new home, relationships ending, physical illness, or people dying and leaving you.  As you reflect on the past year, you may know or feel differently about you . . . your beliefs, how you nurture yourself, your self-talk and how you love yourself.  As changes happen in your external world, you can be sure there are internal changes happening at the same time or vice versa.

No matter what, it is my belief that there can be something good and wonderful in whatever is happening.  It may not always be obvious that good can come from a dear person dying or losing a job that provides food for your children.  It can be devastating!  Yet, in that moment, can you look for all the possible good that may occur from what just happened? 

I know from personal experience what this can feel like.  I have gone through some things that could have been overwhelming and destroyed my spirit.  Many people would ask me “How are you able to function and be so positive with all that you are going through?” 

Without fail, I would look for the positive even in some of the most horrible situations.  Not always easy to do, but that is how I got through difficult situations in my life.  By focusing on the good, it made the bad not seem so bad.   

See if this helps you the next time you are faced with an upsetting situation.  Take time to breathe.  Get into your heart center and look for something, anything, no matter how small that is a “good” part of what just happened.  Believe that something wonderful will happen from whatever you are experiencing.

Focus on the beautiful possibilities that now have an opening to come to you because of what just happened.  Maybe a friend heard about you losing your job and that very day, his boss made an announcement the company needs to hire more help.  You apply and you get the job which is better than the job you lost.

​There is just no getting around that turning bad things into good things is up to you.  ~Deepak Chopra

2020 can be a turning point year for you if you allow it to be.  Not only is January the start of a new year, it is the start of a new decade!  Yes, there is much out there in the world that doesn’t look so good. It’s all in your perception.  

​What will you “see” when you reflect on 2019?  In that reflection, can you then come up with a vision for what you want for you, your family, the world in 2020?  Who do you want to be with all these changes that are happening? 

You each make a difference!  Thank you for taking a long slow exhale at this time and reflecting on what you can do to make a difference in the world.  This in turn helps everyone else.  I am grateful for each one of you and what you are doing to make the world a better place. 

Blessings for a new year and new decade that is beyond anything you could imagine! 

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So often at this time of the year, your thoughts go to what gift will you give a friend or family member for the holiday.  Or, maybe you have a “wish list” of what you would like to receive. Commercials and ads begin to run in October for the holiday buying season and it seems as though the holiday season is getting earlier and earlier in the year. 

What if this season you took time to give the greatest gift of all . . . the gift of you? No matter what your spending budget may be, the gift of you cost nothing but your time and effort.  You have many gifts to offer others and these types of gifts are priceless!

You may even want to reconsider your wish list.  Rather than a material gift, there may be something that you want to do that would be easier with the help of another person.  Many will feel honored that you considered them to help you with something.  They are helping you and it is uplifting for them.  That’s a gift that goes both ways!

​The act of giving to someone is just as important for the person giving the gift as the person receiving the gift.  You may have a hard time accepting gifts, payments or acts of kindness from others.  Many people do.  When you don’t accept what someone wants to give you, then you are denying them the joy of giving to you.  Accept the gift and allow them to experience the joy of giving!

I believe that most people truly prefer the gift of you over anything material.  If you are having a hard time thinking of what “gifts of you” that you could give to someone, let’s look at some possibilities. 

• Can you offer to babysit for a couple who rarely takes time to go out for a date night? Maybe they have no one to care for their child so they don’t take time for themselves. 
• Could you visit an elderly neighbor or family member who is not able to get out?  Spending time visiting with them, cleaning their home or preparing a meal for them is sure to make them happy. 
• Could you volunteer at your friend’s or relative’s favorite non-profit organization? 
• Could you volunteer at your friend’s or relative’s favorite non-profit organization?  Give the gift of your time to help others and your friend or relative will be grateful for the additional time supporting the organization. 

There are many gifts you can give anyone, whether they are on your “gift giving list” or not.  Patience and a kind word for all the retail workers, especially at this time of year, goes a long way to brighten their day.  When you smile or say a few thoughtful words to someone, watch how that simple act of kindness affects them in a positive way.  When someone comes into your thoughts, energetically send them love.  They will feel it on some level, no matter where they are in this world!

Gifts are given more at this time of the year than any other time.  What if this year, you started a new tradition of giving the gift of you?  Maybe this type of gift giving will become so popular that the holiday gift season will be all year long!   As you do this and model for others, think about all the ways you are making this a better world for everyone!  You being YOU is a gift!

​Thank you for the gift of YOU. I am grateful for the gift of each one of you.  Wishing you all the blessings and gifts of the season - joy, peace and especially . . .  love. 

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It’s that time of year!  The days are shorter and the feeling of fall is in the air.  The fall harvest, and especially picking apples, remind me of my grandmother’s famous apple pie.  Such fond memories!

For some of you, where you live the leaves are changing colors.  The trees will soon be shedding their leaves in preparation for the winter.  This is a  natural process for the trees to be ready in the spring for new growth.

Fall brings a feeling of great change for many of you.  Something about the rhythm of nature affects your biological and inner core ​rhythms.  It gives you a time to “pause” and transition from the summer to winter. 

This natural rhythm of the seasons reminds you of what you can do to prepare yourself for change.  What can you shed to get ready for the next season in your life?  Are there old tapes, beliefs or ways of being that no longer serve you?  Like the trees, you may have some “leaves” that are ready to be shed.

The trees shed leaves so that in the spring, a “rebirth” can happen where the old leaves use to be.  What old beliefs or ways are you holding onto that are stopping your new growth?  Perhaps this season of change will help you look at what needs to be shed in your life so you can move forward into “new growth”.

If you are here on this Earth at this time, you are changing!  Most of you can feel the changes in the world and within you.  At times, it feels difficult to work through the changes.  Other times, the changes just flow. 

Whatever is happening with you and in your world, you can be the creator of what “new” you would like in your life.  Yes, you are capable and responsible for creating the life you want to live!  Take a step for you, any step, even a baby step, to shed the old and then grow the new. 

Let’s look at some ways to get you started with this process.  Take any area of your life – family, work, relationships, health, self-love or any aspect of your life where you want to make changes.  Find about 30 minutes to do “brainstorming” about that area of your life.

Several “rules” with brainstorming.  You are making a list of any and everything pertaining to that subject with no thinking or judgement.  After 30 minutes, look at your list and see what “jumps out at you” or feels right for you to pursue as a possibility. 

Here is an example of a brainstorming exercise one person did about her career.  She wanted to make a change but didn’t know what to do because of her fear that she couldn’t give up a good paying job to do what she really loved!  Her current position was sitting at a computer all day as a customer service rep for a large corporation. 

She listed all the things she would like in a career.  Two things popped out when she looked at her list.  She loved animals and being outdoors. 

She found a way to start a part-time pet sitting business on the weekends.  She loved caring for and walking dogs.  Soon she expanded her pet services and was busy during the week before and after her full-time job. 

Because she loved animals and enjoyed what she was doing, people loved her and the service she provided.  Business picked up.  It took time, but eventually she was able to expand her business to include part-time employees to help her.  Needless to say, she is now enjoying what she does and is not sitting behind a computer all day!

You can make big or small changes in any area of your life.  Change is happening regardless of what you do or don’t do.  Wouldn’t you like to be a part of the process of change and create what you would like in your life? 

As you go into fall, look for what you can shed to make room for the new.  Maybe you will come up with a new recipe that becomes famous or create something else that everyone will want to have.  You have gifts and talents that no one else in this world has! 

Believe in yourself and know that anything is possible for you! ​

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Overall, how are you doing?  How are you feeling?  ​What is happening in your part of the world?
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Some of you have contacted me to ask why I haven’t posted a blog recently.  It has only been four weeks since I wrote Your True Authentic Self but it feels like forever ago! I write as I am inspired and the past few weeks have seemed as though the days have been two hours long and not a lot gets done!

There is so much going on in the world right now.  Some days you can feel the stress, anxiety and irritation out in the mass consciousness.  Closer to home, you may feel as though you don’t know who you are or what you are doing. 
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Although you may feel that your world has turned upside down, if you look closely, I bet you can find some “good” in what is happening.  Even in what may appear as the darkest moments in your life, what can you focus on that brings you out of the dark and into the light being motivated to move forward with your life?

When a relationship ends, you have to move out of your home or a job gets eliminated, it may feel like your world is falling apart.  Can you look at what is happening and turn it around into something positive?  You can be the victim or choose to take the experience and grow from it.

Whatever you are going through, use it to be in a better place the next time.  You will know what worked or didn’t work for you in the relationship that ended.  You can make changes within yourself so that your new relationship will be stronger and more in alignment with who you truly are.

In losing a job, think of it as freeing you to explore another job or career that may be more suited to what you love and are good at doing.  In having to find a new home it gives you the opportunity to say “I’ve always wanted to live in the Northeast so I am going to look for a home there.”  Major changes like these can be just what you need to get you moving in the direction you are really meant to move in. 

Perhaps you are not experiencing major changes but more of a daily or weekly change in one or several areas of your life.  These changes can pile up on each other and begin to overwhelm you.  You wonder when is it all going to end.

That is where you, your attitude and the creator within you come together to make the world that you want to live in.  What changes can you make that allow you to switch your world from overwhelm and frustration to one of endless, or at least several, possibilities? Look outside the box for these opportunities.  Open yourself up to allow for new options.

One thing is for sure, the world as we knew it, even five years ago, does not exist today!  Whatever changes you are experiencing, major or small, know that they can help you get on a path of who you truly are and who you are meant to be.  You can resist the changes or “go with the flow” as the changes occur. 

​Either way, the changes will happen!

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As many of you have experienced, everything is changing and different on Earth right now.  It may seem as though there is more “ugliness” out in the world based on what you see, hear and read in the media.  It feels as though things held in secret for years, even decades, are being exposed and brought to the light to be dealt with . . . finally!

Some of you are experiencing great change in your own personal world.  Relationships ending, jobs changing, moving your home, financial concerns.  Between what is happening with you and what is happening out in the world, it may be challenging some mornings for you to even get out of bed! 

Some of you have expressed fear about “what will happen to me?”  Or, “I don’t know what to do.”  It can be difficult to move forward in your life. 

Right now, with all that is happening around you and with you, it is important to make YOU your #1 priority!!!  Your purpose is to be your true, authentic self!  It is a gift you give not only yourself but everyone around you.  ​

What does that mean?  First and foremost, you must be YOU!  No more being who you think you should be for your parents, partner, friends, children and work colleagues.  In every relationship, you must be your true self.

Have you observed yourself acting as if you are like two different people?  Like the chameleon, are you changing and adapting depending on whom you are talking with?  Perhaps you show up being a particular version of you when you are with one person and then you are a completely different version of you when you are with someone else.   
 
It’s the time of no more secrets.  Whether the truth is coming out in the bigger world or in your own personal world, the truth will continue to come out.  It may seem as though this is not a “good” thing, but in the end, it is all good!  We must recognize the “dark” so we can see the “light”.

It also means that you must take care of you, first and foremost!  If you don’t take care of you, then you won’t be in a good place to help anyone else.  When you do what is right for you, with love, it is right for everyone around you.

When you are not true to yourself, it affects you in many ways.  It hurts you on some level emotionally, physically, mentally and even spiritually.  It is time to stop being something other than who you truly are. 
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Do you know the true you?  If not, it’s time to figure that out.  Are you ready to take the step to get in touch with the true you?

The way you know something is true for you is how you feel about it.  Your feelings are your truth.  If a belief, someone or anything does not feel “right” to you, then most likely this is not lining up with you and isn't your truth. 

If you get a “pit” in your stomach and you almost feel sick about something, then you know that is not in alignment with your true self.  If you can stay in your heart and feel about things, then you can make a heart centered decision about what is true for you.  We are moving from a completely brain centered world to also including feelings from our heart centered world when making decisions.

Can you imagine a world with everyone being their true authentic self in every minute?  There would be transparency in every relationship.  What a beautiful world that would be!

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What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have. ~ Oprah Winfrey
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People come in and out of our lives.  Wouldn’t you rather spend your life with people who honor you and your opinion even if they don’t agree with you?  Love yourself enough to be true to yourself.  Then take that truth and speak with others, in love, with love. 
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Wouldn’t it be a much different world if we all would speak our truth in the language of love?

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What if you had a dream that you could make real?
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How would you feel? 
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What would you do?

Inside you is something special and unique.  You have talents and abilities that no one else has.  The time is right, the time is now, for you to bring those gifts out into the world!

I can hear you saying to yourself “I don’t have or do anything special.  I don’t know what she is talking about!”  I would have to disagree with you.

Everyone on this planet is different.  Even identical twins are not exactly the same!  Because you are special in your own way, you have strengths, qualities and skills that no one else has!  You have your own “one of a kind” gifts. 

What if you had all the resources in the world available to you for free or at a reasonable price?
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How would you feel?

What would you do?

It really is true that there is an unlimited amount of resources out there for you to have and use.  It is a matter of being willing to look for them and being open to find them in some of the most unlikely places!  It’s not always about having money to buy what you need.

Often someone has something you need to make your dream come true.  I have a philosophy of asking for something knowing that the worse the person can tell me is “no”.  It never fails me when I ask; I often get a “yes” more times than I get a “no”. 

Perhaps you have something that you can trade with the person to get what you need.  It is becoming more and more popular to share with others and they in turn share with you.  Why pay for something you will use perhaps once when someone else has what you need and is very willing to share it with you.

Get out of the box!  There is more to the world than what you know and see.  The resources are there . . .  look beyond the box!

What if everything fell into place for you?

How would you feel?

What would you do?

Share your dream with people you trust and who are supportive of you.  When you start to take steps, even baby steps, to make your dream real, a sure sign you are on the right path is when things start to fall into place.  

If you are making any progress, trust that things will work out.  Sometimes things don’t move as quickly as you would like.  Things just may not be lined up for the Highest and Best possible outcome in that moment. It doesn’t mean things won’t work out.   

If you continue on and can see some progress, don’t give up.  Let go and surrender.  Allow for things to fall into place for you. 

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It happens to all of us.  We get in a discussion with a friend, colleague, family member or even a stranger, and you have a different point of view than the other person about what is being discussed.  Sometimes it may not be a discussion but more of a heated argument!

It seems as though it is human nature, in most incidents, that each person in the discussion has to prove their point and be right!  It’s as if neither person will budge even a little from their thoughts and perspectives about the topic being discussed.  They’re so set in what they think and believe, nothing will make them change their mind!

It is fact that everyone has their own opinion and truth about things, events and people.  We can agree or disagree on many topics and beliefs with others but we still have our own perspective based on what we have experienced in our life.  Our uniqueness, truths and beliefs are an important thread of the fabric of humanity. 

Yes, it is very important that you are who you are and believe what you believe based on what is true for you.  And, it is just as important that we remember that each person has their own truths.  It doesn’t make them any more “right” than you and vice versa.  Each thread of the fabric is important or else the fabric will unravel.

The next time you find yourself in a discussion with someone and you do not agree with them, could you stop for a minute and listen to what they are saying?  I mean really listen to what they are telling you. You don’t have to agree with everything being stated but you do have the choice to listen with an open mind and heart.

You know what your life has been like and there is not one other person who has walked in your shoes to know exactly what you have experienced and felt.  The same is true for everyone you meet.  What if you take a moment to hear what they are saying and see if you can learn something new?  What if you can expand your understanding of the world through this person and it helps you form new beliefs or truths for you?

Stand up for what you believe in and what is true for you.  That’s admirable.  As you do this, though, don’t be so “right” and so closed minded that you cannot even think that there may be another “right” side to consider. 
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We can’t know everything about everything . . . no one knows everything!  If you understand that everyone has a different perspective based on what they have experienced in their life, then you might consider the following statement to be true.

​You each hold an important thread of the fabric.  You can choose to strengthen those threads by being remembered for caring enough to listen to the other person.  Or, you can argue your point to prove you are “right”.
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​What do you choose?​​​​​​​

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Do you know someone who has said something like “when she quits drinking” or “when he gets married”, he or she will be a better person?  They assume they really know the person and what is right for them, what will make them a “better” person.  We can never really know what is best for another person or totally understand what is going on in their life.

Every day you interact with other people - your family, friends, strangers or work colleagues.  Most people have a lot going on in their lives and it is not always easy for you to figure out what is happening with them.  In these interactions, you may feel as though you know what is most beneficial for them.

We all do it . . . we offer help or advice believing we know what is best for the person.  You may do this thinking you are helping them.  No one knows what’s best for another person.  Only that person knows what is best for them.

What if instead of trying to understand or change someone else, you looked at what is going on with you and your life?  You haven’t walked in someone else’s shoes so you don’t have all the facts and emotions of what their life has been like.  You do know, however, firsthand what your life has been like!
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When you work on you and make changes within you, you affect everyone around you!  Create positive change for yourself and you help others see the possibility for change within themselves.  As you understand yourself more fully, it may help the people in your life understand more about themselves.

Have you ever been in a discussion with someone and neither one of you can agree on anything being said?  The conversation seems to escalate to a point where both of you are speaking with a loud voice in a tone that adds ‘fuel to the fire”.  The discussion soon becomes a yelling match. 
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What if, instead, you “stepped back” from the discussion, took a deep breath and then spoke in a more loving, calm voice?  It is possible to change your vibration and frequency toward this person and greatly affect the tone of the discussion.  You may still not agree with the other person but you will feel a lot better about talking with them from that place of peace and love.

I have experienced for myself that when I am irritated and agitated with someone and we are talking, that person seems to get irritated and agitated with me.  It’s like a vicious cycle!  They are matching the vibration and frequency of what I am giving out. 

Once I realize this and change what I am projecting out from me, the tone of the discussion changes.  When I consciously change my thoughts and feelings about the person and come from a more loving perspective, it never fails me.  That person changes their attitude toward me!
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I’ve had many people in relationships tell me they wish their partner would change this or that about themselves.  My response is “one of the best ways to change another person is to makes changes with yourself.”  You can’t change another person but you can change YOU!