Jul 15, 2011
As many of you know, I am in the process of writing a book. It’s a book that I feel called to write. It’s a book that came about in the most magical, beautiful way.
I always felt that I would write a book one day – an empowering book that inspired others. And I knew that I would write it when I felt that I had something to offer – something that would really help people take steps to live their best lives.
I know that this book is inside of me, and it has started to emerge. It was flowing out, actually – I could hardly keep up. I truly felt like I was taking dictation from the universe. And then it stopped flowing, and I stopped writing.
What I am beginning to realize was that it never stopped flowing. The flow is always there. The flow has always been there, and it will always be there. We are the ones who stop it. We are the ones who put blocks in front of it in the form of fear, doubt, More
Jul 6, 2011
We all have so much to offer. We are all born with sacred gifts and special qualities that are meant to be shared with the world. When we are young, these gifts flow easily and pour out of us. We sing, we dance, we play – we share our talents with anyone and everyone who will listen. And even if they won’t – we don’t let that stop us. We are simply living our purpose and sharing our gifts.
And then somewhere along the way, we learn to be self conscious about our gifts. We learn that maybe not everyone wants to see, hear, or receive our gifts. We learn that maybe our gifts aren’t the best gifts – maybe someone else has better gifts to offer. We learn that maybe our gifts aren’t practical gifts – maybe they should be replaced with gifts that are better suited for making it in this world – for succeeding in this world.
And so we bury our gifts deep inside ourselves. And we go about our lives in a conforming way. We do what we think is “right” and what we think is “acceptable.” All the while continuing to push our deepest desires further and further down.
And then we become adults with all of the responsibilities that go along with growing up: a real job, a house, bills, kids, etc. And we do all of these things and feel that we are doing a good job – but there is still that calling from deep inside: our sacred gifts want to come out. And maybe they have made little appearances here and there over the years – we paint on the side, we write a little bit every weekend, we sing in the shower, we help our friends with their relationship troubles… but we know deep down that our gifts want to come out so much more. They want to be a priority in our life. They want to be what we devote most of our time to – not an afterthought when we are too tired to act on it anyway.
I was on a phone call recently where
Monique MacDonaldspoke about our sacred gifts and really got me thinking about how important it is for each of us to identify them in our own life.
She said that they are always outwardly focused – what you can give to the world – rather than inwardly focused – what you can give to yourself. And for this reason, she emphasized that if you feel that you don’t have your own life together – you can still share your sacred gifts with others.
She also said that you can be really good at something, but that doesn’t necessarily make it a sacred gift. The way to tell is to notice whether it feeds you or depletes More
Jul 4, 2011
I love when I can remember my dreams when I wake up. It doesn’t happen every day, and so when the dream is still with me as I go about my day, I pay attention to it. I know that means there is a message that I need to listen to.
Last night I dreamt that I was on a plane. I was in the very back row. I didn’t have a seat, so I was sitting on the floor. My things were everywhere – food, books, and clothes were scattered across the entire back of the plane. I looked out the window and saw that we were landing. No one had announced this, but all of the passengers in front of me were in their seats with their seat belts fastened. I didn’t have seat or a seat belt. So I grabbed the seat in front of me and braced myself. I slid around the floor a bit when the plane touched the ground, but I was okay. Because I wasn’t prepared to land, I didn’t have time to pack up and get ready to leave the plane. The flight attendant came back and said that I needed to exit the plane quickly because they were getting ready to take off again. I asked if she could help me pack – it seemed like an endless pile. I had five suitcases filled with stuff – none of which I truly needed, but for some reason I brought it on the flight. I even had veggies and leftovers stored in their refrigerator. And who knows why I brought our huge ceramic fruit bowl with me…She stayed with me and helped me get organized.
The dream ended there. And what I came up with after talking it over with Dan is that the plane represented this journey that I am on right now. We are participating in a program that is fast-paced and requires me to be focused. So I think my subconscious is letting me know that I need to take some time to do just this – tie up loose ends, get organized, ask for help, and let go of my unwanted baggage.
So that’s just what I’m going to focus on today.
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Jun 24, 2011
Sometimes we want something so badly, and we work so hard to get it. We struggle and sweat and pour our entire beings into it until it happens, it’s reality, and it’s part of our world.
And sometimes it’s completely worth it, and it’s exactly what we hoped it would be.
If it’s a job we fought hard to get – we saw ourselves in this position, and now that we are here we see that it’s even better than we hoped it would be.
If it’s a relationship that we yearned for – we met that special someone and are living in happily ever after every day.
If it’s a pair of shoes that we saw in the store window that we just knew would be perfect for More
Jun 23, 2011
I just watched
The King’s Speech and in addition to the superb acting, which was clearly top notch, I also loved how inspiring the message was.
I don’t want to give too much away for those of you who haven’t seen it yet, but I can say that it’s about being brave enough and determined enough to conquer your fears. To face them no matter what obstacles you encounter. To plow right through them to get closer to your dreams.
I feel so inspired after watching this, and I definitely recommend it to all of you!
I found these quotes about conquering our fears that I also wanted to share:
You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith.
Mary Manin Morrissey
Panic at the thought of doing a thing is a challenge to do it.
Henry S. Haskins
There are very few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them.
Andre Gide
Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.
Hāfez
Surrounding myself with inspiring movies
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