Life With One Eye Open

Now?

What would you do if tomorrow didn’t come?  Would you still wait?  What would you say if you knew it had to be today? Would you still be silent? Who would you be if you only had now?  

There is no better time than the present. The next minute may never come so be who you are now. Get up and take action.

Don’t let it pass you by. Don’t miss out on what could change your life. Don’t take anything for granted. Don’t take advantage.

Here today gone tomorrow and live every moment as if it were your last. Wear what you want to wear. Say what you mean. Don’t let your life go unseen.

Having always been a huge advocate of cognitive action, I am constantly testing theories, trying experiments and reinventing myself for the sake of adaptation. My circumstances called for it.  I answered.

Sometimes we encounter cognitive dissonance because we simply get in our own way or we over think things or over analyze. This behavior will keep us from action.

We can’t forget our innate ability to rise above circumstance. We can’t be afraid of the inevitable change on the journey to our true self. It is through change that we get to know our strengths, our weaknesses, and ourselves.

Change is energy. We are energy.  This planet is full of energy.  The ebb and flow of life is the give and take of this energy. And it’s through our energy and the experiences that our energies attract that our answers will be revealed.

Who would you be if you only had now?

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Obstacles and Adlibs

Life moves at its own pace. You can’t race the sound barrier or beat the speed of light. But you can take anything that gets thrown your way and use it as a path to step up the cosmic latter.

It tends to be easier to let things get the best of you. It can be a reactionary stimulus governed by the philosophy of argh, not again. But if it’s true, you write your own story, then wouldn’t it hold true that your adlibs put you on the obstacle course to begin with?

Rewriting your past inner dialogue is how you will step into the realm of your ultimate future.  Repetition will change your course of action. With persistence and determination you can set your own pace.

Power vocabulary, action and intention will keep you on your right path.  You can’t ever give up or let anything get you down.  You must get up and brush yourself off every chance you get.  You have to know in your heart of hearts that everything really does happen for a reason and for every no you are closer to that yes.

Do you know what you want?

Write it down. Record it. Sing it. Make a little rhyme or whatever might work you. Believe that it’s yours and be thankful for it. Ask people for it. Send emails even if they are to yourself. Say prayers giving thanks for the blessings.

It doesn’t matter what you’re after. The world will give you what you ask of it.  There is plenty of abundance to go around. And it doesn’t matter where you are, you can only go up from here.

Everything that happens to you is the Universe giving you a gift.  Take a moment to be grateful. Be humble. Be determined. Be emphatic in your choices. Get ready. The train is coming and it’s time to get on it.

Do you know where you want to go?

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Celebrate

We’re in it together

this is our forever

take a chance on something new

life is an extravaganza

so rise to the occasion

the whole world is waiting for you

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Yes

Time moves slow sometimes even when we think it’s a sprint.  Greatness doesn’t happen over night and the world has a way of reminding us that, that which is worth pursuing is worth the wait.  

Being the queen of wanting immediate gratification doesn’t always lead to the open door.  Consistent planning, persistence and patience makes you question the path sometimes.  But everything we pursue deserves all the time, effort and determination we can muster.

Feeling a little scattered and unmotivated happens.  Keeping things in perspective is necessary for perseverance.  Sometimes it’s just time to rest.  Sometimes our bodies tell us we need to slow down.

Quiet reflection is an opportunity to take a moment to remember who we are and why we are here. Obstacles make us stronger. For every no we are closer to that yes. For every misstep there is a lesson to be learned. Some things are just out of our control.  But thoughts really do become things so we have to just keep reminding ourselves that it is up to us say yes and the yes’s will follow.

Let’s choose yes. Let’s speak in the first person and speak with intention. Let’s make these statements emphatically and lets keep saying them over and over until they become a part of us. Isn’t our own encouragement worth a few minutes of the day? The time is now. Let’s say this loud and clear.

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Falling Up

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud, was more painful then the risk it took blossom”      ~ Anaïs Nin

Have you ever stumbled and fell but then decided to just stay put and see what you could learn?  Did you know that when you fall if you roll yourself over and look up, you could see it all?  

I’m clumsy so there’s been a lot of falling over the banners of enter at your own risk or don’t enter at all. Whether we like it or not, we have flaws, we make mistakes and if we’re lucky it all reminds us that we’re human.

We are never alone and it’s all always relative.  Limiting beliefs will cripple you.  Self sabotage guarantees failure.  Step aside. Get out of your own way. Be true to your feelings and your possibilities.

The world is a really big place and there are lots of lessons, tons to do, and so much to take in. When you let yourself go and open yourself up to whatever has come to take hold of you, that’s when you learn.

Have faith and the world will catch you. Be vulnerable and the magic happens.  Express your true nature at all times and your authenticity will be rewarded.

When you fall out of your cocoon, ultimately you’ll be able to fly.

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This Time Around

Life and death.  The normal course of action most of us have to take.  Memories of a long lost so many years have past us by dear friend who let life get the best of him and chose another way.  Taking your own life is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. There is always another way.

Even when you’re happy you can have moments of sadness. Even when everything goes your way you can hope for something more. Even when you know to move on you remember. Even if it’s all okay it can still hurt. Even in your deepest moments of clarity you can still be confused. Even if you’re not sure, you should keep your chin up. Eventually this to shall pass.

Always in touch with my dark side and the wonderment of a child I sometimes give in to the romantic notion of how life can take your breath away. Getting into a space of where Alice in Wonderland meets Oscar Wilde’s memories and the flow of consciousness will hopefully set us free.

Sometimes we fall but we get back up. Sometimes we want to hold on but the world moves to fast.  Let go.  Life promises to catch you.  Sometimes the Universe just wants us to step out of our shell and experience life and sometimes a little poetry babble helps you keep going.

I wish that I could tell you that I didn’t want your kiss.

I wish there was a way for me to make a different wish.

If only time could follow through when it set you in my sights.

If only I had turned away and back into the night.

I don’t know if you’ll ever get this message I am sending.

Some things weren’t meant to have a happily ever ending.

In a different time and a different place.

Maybe in my dreams I’ll get to see your face.

Clocks don’t go backwards so that part makes sense.

But why can’t time go backwards just this once.

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Lights On?

Love yourself and you will know hope. Hope for the best and you will know faith. Have faith and you will know your truth. Your truth will release the sun from behind the darkest clouds.

Love is the light that will lead the way. Consider love your conduit to long lasting relationships. It illuminates your innate desires and feeds your passions. Loves benevolence will open windows, doors and hearts everywhere.

Hope is the light at the end of the tunnel. Consider hope your inner flashlight. You control the switch and your batteries are solar powered. It helps you keep striving, pursuing, and seeing the bigger picture.

Faith is where the light is. Consider faith your adhesive to keep you in your strength. Hold on tight and let it hold onto you. The optimism will stir your senses and motivate your aspirations.

Truth is to walk in the light. Consider it your path to freedom from the darkness. The assimilation of truth will enlighten your spirit and purify your humanity. Embracing it shall truly set you free.

Love yourself and you will know hope. Hope for the best and you will know faith. Have faith and you will know your truth. Your truth will release the sun from behind the darkest clouds.

Haven’t you been in the dark long enough?

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Not Transferable

Striving for perfection is a pursuit not without its stumbling blocks.  We have all been guilty of falling prey to the moment and you never know what it has in store for you.  Verbal blunders, anger and even moodiness are just  a few of the culprits that can wreak havoc on our exchanges and cause chaos and confusion.

Our emotional intelligence is weaved into our perceptions.  We grow up using all kinds of defense mechanisms and half the time we don’t even realize we’re actually hiding behind them.  If we react to others based on how we feel we are not being true to ourselves or our friendships.

We all know that when someone compliments us it usually means that person is in a good mood.  By the same token if someone criticizes us chances are they are having a bad day.  People aren’t always going to react to us the way we want them to.  They can’t always be accessible to feed our sometimes selfish necessity for attention.

How do we find the strength to live and let live?

Our emotional responses should not be transferable.  When someones behavior puts us in transference, the result can be a surprising and unsuspected display of irrational discontentment.

I’ve noticed something that might help us.  We must set out to stay in a place of awareness, to keep our thoughts focussed on the happy ones and we must sincerely appreciate ourselves and all that we’ve learned.  I’ve been feeling so grateful lately, it has put me in an entirely new head space.  I find myself full of awareness of my surroundings.  Hearing life’s callings proves to be a continuous gift and on this higher vibrational level we experience empathy instead of transference.  Up here it’s easy to live and let live because at the end of the day the world doesn’t really revolve around us and it’s important to give others their space and let them be who they need to be.

Well and hope they eventually figure this out too.

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