Apr 10, 2011
Dan and I were playing Pictionary the other night and I picked the word, =&0=&. I drew test tubes, a beaker, and a thermometer to show the heat. While we weren’t able to guess it before the time ran out, it did get us thinking about the other meanings of the word.
The meaning that stuck with me and is still here days later is,
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There is something very satisfying to me about sitting on it for awhile rather than immediately acting on it.
Let it germinate – let the seeds start sprouting before taking any action.
We have been given a wonderful opportunity to put this concept into action immediately.
And before we probably would’ve acted right away – but this time we are sitting, pondering, weighing the options, and just letting the idea of it grow and blossom inside of us before we put it out into the world and act on it.
Can you think of an idea, goal, or plan that you can let incubate?
Is there anything in the back of your mind that you are ready to “give birth” to?
Have you ever tried to think of a word and the harder you tried to think of it the harder it was to remember?
And then did you notice when you gave up the struggle of trying to think of it, it just suddenly came to you?
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Apr 9, 2011
As I sat down to write about this week’s selection, I was thinking over different possibilities, and one book kept coming to the forefront of my mind. It’s a book that I read several years ago that had a big impact on my life. And I’ve noticed that it’s been mentioned in several blogs that I read recently, so I thought it would be a great time to recommend it here.
It’s called:
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I have been sensitive all of my life – and while I have always embraced this side of myself, this book also helped me to understand my own sensitivity better. It helped me realize that it’s not just about emotions but also about how we take in stimuli and how our nervous systems are wired.
While you most likely are already aware if you are a highly sensitive person, here is a test just to check in and see where you fit on the spectrum:
The HSP Self Test
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In her national bestseller, The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You, author Elaine Aron defines a distinct personality trait that affects as many as one out of every five people. According to Dr. Aron’s definition, the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) has a sensitive nervous system, is aware of subtleties More
Apr 8, 2011
I was reading last night about how energy is contagious – just like the common cold.
And while we take many precautions to protect ourselves from getting sick when we come in contact with others (such as washing our hands), we don’t always take precautions to protect ourselves from taking on other people’s energy.
And this passing along of energy works in both ways – positive and negative.
The Passing of Energy
Example 1:
Imagine that you have plans to spend the day with More
Apr 6, 2011
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to write a post about gratitude!
Feel free to click here (or below) to learn more about our Gratitude Project.
Okay – now for today’s post:
Today I am most grateful for the power of visualization.
Seeing it in action in someone else’s life inspires me and gives me the spiritual kick in the pants that I need to get focused and create it in my own life.
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Mar 28, 2011
There are some pretty extraordinary things going on in my life right now –
too new and abstract to put them into words at the moment (definitely someday).
I will say that experiencing these things firsthand has thrown what
I believed was possible into a tizzy.
It’s opened my world to infinite possibilities –
which is both wonderful and a bit scary at the same time.
Throughout my life, I have tended to want to be in control.
I want to know what’s around the corner and
plan how things are going to go.
What I am realizing more and more is that in doing so
I am limiting the possibilities for my life.
I am controlling the known and not letting in the unknown.
So what if I just let go?
What if I surrender and just let things happen naturally?
What if I get out of my own way?
What if I stay open to the possibility?
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And the events that I have experienced recently have shown me that there is so much more out there than I ever thought was possible. That I ever could have imagined before.
So I will open my heart and soul and let go. Surrender. And wait with excited anticipation of the wonderfulness to unfold right before me.
Is there anything in your life that you are holding onto and desperately trying to control?
Do you think it’s possible to take a deep breath and then let it go?
Are you willing to take a step back from your own life and allow things to flow naturally?
Can you stay open to the possibility?
Definitely something to think about.
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