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Willing to See

19 May

There are all kinds of people in the world. They come in and out of our lives, we build relationships with them, we love them, we dislike them, we ignore them, we collaborate with them, and interact with them in endless ways. We will make all kinds of connections with lovers, family members, friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc. Every relationship has its benefits and its challenges, but if we trust those involved, we may feel confident that they are being truthful and clear with us. But people are complex, and sometimes may be deceptive or outright lie to us for their own reasons. If we’ve had a strong relationship with them, or love them, and things are just not adding up, we may investigate the situation further. We can always uncover the truth, but we must be willing to see everything as it really stands. If we’re afraid we might discover some deception that will impact our relationship, we can always simply continue on and refuse to look. But truth cannot be hidden forever, and will always rise. It’s disappointing and can be heartbreaking to discover someone we trust has deceived us, but it’s always best to get the facts and know exactly what is happening, and where we stand. Whether we acknowledge it or not, the true reality of every situation exists. If we know all the details, even the ones that are painful, we will better be able to decide how to proceed. We are our best advocate. By courageously uncovering every hidden factor, and laying open every detail, we will know how we want to move forward. We are intelligent and wise, and can be proactive and clear. We know what we want, and once we get all the facts, will be able to proceed toward success.

There is an old saying that, “What we don’t know can’t hurt us,” but that isn’t true. If we are being misled or are blindly following someone we admire without checking the facts, we may be seriously hurt in the end. It can be hard to believe those we love and trust may deceive us or manipulate us, but that can happen. There is no need to be suspicious of every interaction, but we can keep our eyes open and listen carefully to what’s being said, and look at what’s being done. Nothing can fool us forever, and we have all the wisdom we need to uncover the truth in every situation. 

Beautiful people and shiny, new things are very attractive. When we’re intensely drawn to something or someone, it can be hard to see everything that’s going on. The salesman at the Ferrari dealership may be able to convince us we can afford the exorbitant payments, because we are mesmerized by how gorgeous the car is. The same is true with people. If we are blinded by their outward beauty, we may fail to see what they’re really like and get caught up in a situation that hurts us in the end. We are smart and capable, and by stepping back for a moment, and taking time to see everything, we will be able to make the best choice moving forward.

Today if you’re unsure about something someone is telling you, take the time you need to find the truth. You are worth more than you can imagine, and deserve every happiness. Take your time, get the facts, and step forward with confidence. Every single blessing is there for you, and with clarity and focus, you can design the life you want the most. Trust yourself. Every success awaits, and you will make them yours.

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Choosing for Ourselves

2 May

Everyone has their own ideas about life. Some people are free spirits, taking things as they come and just going with the flow. Others are more disciplined and like to make plans each day, modifying as needed while keeping the destination in mind. However we think about things, we must be confident enough to choose the way forward for ourselves. There will always be plenty of people around willing to give us advice, whether we ask for it or not, and they may think they have the answers we need to find happiness and success. Well, they will have answers but there is no way they could possibly know what we need and want better than we know ourselves. Even if they’re highly educated, very successful, and strongly opinionated, they still won’t know us better than we know ourselves. Every decision is ours to make, but if we’re unsettled, or timid, or unsure, we can rely on others for guidance. We can listen to lots of ideas and plans, but in the end if we want to find real happiness and satisfaction, we need to make the decision ourselves. We can’t possibly know everything, and there is no way to see the end of any road at the beginning so we might falter from time to time. We might get stuck or even get lost for a time, but we are intelligent, and no matter where we are, can find the way forward. Even if we’re headed into foreign territory and the road ahead is complex, we can trust ourselves and be confident that we will prevail.  There isn’t anything we can’t do if we are determined and willing to accomplish whatever is needed to make it ours. The world is full of possibilities and every success awaits. We can step forward and make them ours.

There will rarely be a time when what we want to accomplish has only one way to get there. There are generally many roads to every destination. We can objectively review all the options possible, and then choose what works best for us. There is no time limit for success and there is no need to rush. If we need to take our time to see everything clearly, we can. If we get tangled up in complications and need to step back for a time, we can. Lots of things may go right, or they may go wrong but whatever happens, if we stay focused on the goal, we will reach it.

Our lives belong solely to us and we can design them any way we like. Others may not agree with our choices, and may try to discourage us. They may think the goal is too hard for us to reach, or it’ll take too much time, or it’ll take time away from them. Whatever their reasons, their opinions belong to them. We don’t need agreement of permission to do anything we like. We are free agents unto ourselves and can make any decisions we like. There is greatness inside us, and we already have all the wisdom and courage we need to reach any destination. Nothing is beyond our reach, and with focus and clarity, we will succeed.

Today if there’s something you want to do, but you’re unsure about how to proceed, stop and review all the possibilities. If you need guidance, you can get it. If you need more information, it will be there for you. Every answer necessary to pave the road ahead is already waiting. Choose the way forward and confidently take the first step. You are amazing and highly capable, and can do anything. Success is just ahead. Keep moving forward and it will be yours.

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Waiting for Perfection

6 Apr

They say timing is everything. We may experience this if there’s something we want to do but our situation is complicated and there just isn’t room for anything more. We’re overloaded right now, so whatever it is we want to do will just have to wait. Life is complex and we’re often busy. It’s easy to get caught up in our daily routine, the appointments we must keep, the chores that need to be done and everything else that needs our attention. We are highly capable and can plan our time effectively, but we can’t do everything at the same time. Our dreams and goals are important, and although timing is important, if we wait for the perfect time to start toward them, we may never find it. Perfection is nice to think about, but it rarely happens in real life. Anything could happen, but odds are we’ll never reach a point where everything lines up perfectly and the road ahead is paved so we can make our dreams reality. Waiting for perfection will only hold us in place. We are smart enough to see everything objectively and when we’re ready to begin moving forward, we can figure out how to make that happen. Every single dream is possible and nothing is beyond our reach. With courage and inspiration, we can trust ourselves to do what is needed to create the lives we desire most.

We all have responsibilities we need to address. If we’re working, our jobs will eat up a lot of our time. If we have young children, we may be constantly busy. We cannot change or control time. It continues forward no matter what we’re doing. The days pass, and if we aren’t paying attention, we may find we are years down the road and still haven’t done what we really want to do. Responsibilities are important, but we can find a way to take care of them and still move closer to our goals. Our lives belong solely to us, and we are in control of every decision we make. There is great success waiting for us. All we need to do is begin.

We share the world with lots of people, and each will have their own ideas and opinions about how things should go. If their life choices differ from what we’re doing, they may encourage us to follow their lead. Of course, we can do anything we like, but our lives are our responsibility and nobody can possibly know us better than we know ourselves. We can be confident in the choices we make, and step forward toward any destination we desire.

Today if there’s a goal you’ve been putting off because the timing isn’t perfect, look at your situation objectively. Find a way to begin moving toward what you want the most. You are highly intelligent and capable of finding every answer you need. Be confident and step forward. All your dreams are waiting, and you will make them yours.

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Ice Storm

3 Feb

Weather is unpredictable. The weatherman/woman may try to give us updates on what’s coming, but there are endless changes that happen in nature all the time, and even when rain is expected, we might get a sunny day. If we live in a place where things stay the same – it’s hot or cold year round – there may be little variation to what we experience. But if we are in a place with four seasons, there will be endless variety to what will come. Once in a while, big storms happen that sweep across the country. If we’re in an ice storm, there may be freezing rain that covers everything with a slick of ice that’s impossible to navigate. We can’t safely walk or drive on it, so we must remain in place until it melts. When we go through very devastating, painful experiences, we may be so hurt that we decide to stand still and try hard not to get any attention. It’s fine to take time to heal when we need it, but if we get frozen in place because we’re afraid of what could happen next, it will be impossible to accomplish anything. We can’t move forward if we remain in place. Life is complex, and we never know what will happen next. We may face a terrible time of tragedy and disaster, our lives may be upended and we may be left bereft and lost. It may feel hard to breathe as we try to understand everything that’s happened. Like being in an ice storm, we may feel completely covered with despair that prevents us from moving ahead. We are always in control of our lives, and although we can’t control anything that comes, we can decide to stand firm, no matter what happens. We are stronger and more resilient than we imagine, and there isn’t anything that can hold us in place forever, unless we let it. Hard times can cloud our vision, and make it difficult to see ahead. But we can trust ourselves to handle anything that happens, and find our way forward. Nothing can keep us from the lives we desire, and every success will be there for us.

Everyone experiences things differently. What is devastating for one person may merely be a complication to another. If we’re really struggling with something that happens, others may tell us we’re over reacting and to just get over it. That kind of advice is rarely helpful. Nobody knows what we’re experiencing better than we do. If we need time out, we can take it. If we need help, we can get it. Nothing lasts forever, and change is constant. The situation we’re in now may be desperate and painful, but it will not be permanent. We are strong enough and wise enough to hold on until things change, and find the road ahead.

Something may happen that completely changes our course moving forward. Someone may die, our jobs may suddenly end, a lover may unexpectedly leave – and a hundred other surprising and difficult challenges. We may stand breathless for a moment unsure of how to proceed. Big, abrupt, stunning developments take time to understand. There is no rush to move ahead, and we can take the time we need to find our footing again, and begin to heal. We are more powerful than we think we are, and absolutely nothing can overcome us.

Today if you’re facing a very difficult situation and you have no idea what to do, take the time you need to look at everything objectively and openly. The answers are already there for you. Be patient and decide on how you want to proceed. The road ahead is still there. You are amazing and powerful.  Trust yourself, and step ahead with confidence. Nothing can keep you from success.

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Marionettes

4 Nov

A lot of things will happen to us as we go through our lives. We are in control of our own decisions, but that’s where our control ends. We have no idea what will come next of what awaits around the next corner. It might be something wonderful, or something difficult, or something we already know. There is no way to tell the future or predict how things will go. Some people believe we are subjects of destiny and everything we do has already been pre-planned and arranged. If that’s true, why would we do anything? We could just sit around and wait for our lives to roll out exactly as planned. We would be like marionettes, just waiting for our strings to be manipulated to what we will do next. This, of course, is nonsense. If destiny, or whatever it’s called, is in charge, what would be the purpose of having a brain? Why would we ever need to make any decisions? The fact is, we are the ones in control of our lives, and if we don’t do something, it won’t happen. We decide what we’ll do and where we’ll go, and if we don’t like where we are, we can change. There is no master planner directing our decisions and choices. It’s all up to us. When we make mistakes, we own them, and when we succeed, we own that too. There are unlimited ways and unending roads to choose and once we decide what we want, nothing is powerful enough to keep us from it. The whole world awaits, and every dream is possible. We need only decide what we want, and then do what is needed to make it ours. Nothing is off limits or out of reach. Every success is possible, and we can make them ours.

When things go wrong, or we’re facing a very difficult challenge, we may yearn for someone to come along and take it from us. An all powerful solver, who can simply change what’s happening and make us happy. It’s hard to face trouble and trials and we all get tired from time to time, but no matter what is going on, we have everything we need to get through. There is no problem without a solution, and no question without an answer. We can step back and take the time we need to look at everything objectively, and find our way forward. We already possess all the wisdom and courage we need to face anything.

There are all kinds of people in the world, some are helpful and others not so much. If we’re struggling with a complex issue, someone may tell us to give up, that it’s too hard to solve and we should just surrender. We are all entitled to our own opinions, but nobody knows us better than we know ourselves. All the information we need to find the answers necessary to solve the issue is there, and with focus and determination we will find it. Life is complex, and we may face very difficult and challenging moments that test us and push us to our limits. But we are stronger and more powerful than we imagine, and nothing can keep us from success.

Today if you’re facing a very difficult issue and you feel unsure about how to proceed, stop and take things one step at a time. The road ahead is there for you, and you have all the wisdom and intelligence needed to find it. Be confident and sure. You are amazing and have so much to offer. Look forward with clarity and be confident. Every dream and success are possible, and with patience and determination, you will make them yours.

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