To my way of thinking, birth and death amount to the exact same process — that of passing through the ‘portal of animation’ in order to change form. Pass through from one side and you experience what we call birth…pass through from the other side and you experience what we call death.
I wonder if, before we were born, we were as afraid of life as we are now of death?
I just don’t know, but I love pondering the question.
Okay, just one more post today, and again, it comes from Andrea at Empowered Soul. Her very first sentence serves as an intention that is so incredibly powerful that I have highlighted it in red to get your attention. Before I shut up and let you read Andrea’s piece, a quick reminder that using intention to create always requires letting go of preconceived ideas about how your intention will manifest and what it may look like in the process of manifesting. You will see why I took a moment to share this reminder as you read this piece….from Andrea:
“Inspire me with right action at the right time.” This is what I’ve been requesting from my Spirit Guides and Higher Self lately. It has become a mantra of sorts. At first glance, it seems like such a simple request. Nothing could be further from the truth.
What is “right” action, anyway?
Right action can never be defined from outside of our own unique perspective. It is action that supports not only our intention, but also serves our authentic self-expression and our spiritual growth. That’s a pretty tall order! Our “right” action will never be the same from one day to another, and it will never be the same as anyone else’s “right” action.
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Tagged change process, heart intelligence, intention, letting go, manifesting, perspective, right action
Five Things Happy People Do
By Gabrielle LeBlanc
Sages going back to Socrates have offered advice on how to be happy, but only now are scientists beginning to address this question with systematic, controlled research. Although many of the new studies reaffirm time-honored wisdom (“Do what you love,” “To thine own self be true”), they also add a number of fresh twists and insights. We canvassed the leading experts on what happy people have in common-and why it’s worth trying to become one of them.
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Tagged allowing, assumptions, change process, deliberate change, happiness, purpose, questions, relationships, self love, start small, wisdom
I’m Sorry… So Sorry…
If you accidentally step on your neighbor’s dog, by all means, apologize. But why are you apologizing for calling a friend and discovering they are in the middle of a family conflict when you called? You have nothing to be sorry for. Sure, you regret that they’re in the middle of a struggle and that you interrupted, but is any of that within your control? Apologies are only appropriate when addressing an action or behavior that was within your own control, and that brought hurt or harm to another.
Don’t be a serial apologizer. The next time you feel an apology coming on, ask yourself this question: “did I do something to hurt or harm the other person that I need to apologize for?”
If the answer is no, as is the case above, don’t apologize. Think of other ways to express your empathy or acknowledge an awkward moment, like “that’s too bad,” or “I’ll call back at a better time.”
Stop making excuses for yourself. You’re good enough, smart enough and rich enough. At least you will be. In self-esteem, that is, now that you’ve stopped apologizing so much.
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Tagged change, change process, excuses, habits, questions, self esteem, self love, self-image
Give yourself a change workout today—no fancy learning programs or gym memberships necessary. Just make a small adjustment to some mundane thing you normally do.
Wear your watch on the opposite wrist. Write with the other hand (preferably something no one else will read). Go out on a limb and do some calculator-free math. Sit in the middle of the floor to eat, or eat an entire meal with no utensils. Wash all your dishes by hand–even though you have a dishwasher. Choose something to wear from that 80% of your wardrobe that never gets touched. Say a few simple words to someone you would normally never speak to. Answer your phone with a greeting besides hello.
Ooh… ahh… you can actually feel that giant change “muscle” flexing with even the smallest shift.
Use it or lose it, people!
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Tagged brain, change, change process, courage, habits, wake up
“When we feel stuck, going nowhere — even starting to slip backward — we may actually be backing up to get a running start.”
– Dan Millman
To change, we must go through a transition zone. It’s not easy being in transition. Thoughts, beliefs and habits are all in flux. It can create a sense of groundlessness, of being in a void that can be quite uncomfortable.
When we’re in the void, our first impulse will be to revert to old habits because they feel comfortable. Our goal is to hang in there until the change is complete. Knowing that TRANSITIONS ARE PART OF THE CHANGE PROCESS helps us muster the courage to put up with the discomfort, the uneasiness, the void.
Change requires a letting go of what we’ve always known and done to allow in something new. We need to trust ourselves and higher forces to unfold a new reality for us.
“Every positive change – every jump to a higher level of energy and awareness – involves a rite of passage. Each time to ascend to a higher rung on the ladder of personal evolution, we must go through a period of discomfort, of initiation. I have never found an exception.”
– Dan Millman
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Tagged change, change process, courage, habits, initiation, letting go, stuck, transition, trust
