embrace change

follow the rabbit

We are being encouraged to grow and expand, to become a better, fuller version of ourselves. What treasures have you gathered along the path of life that you are bringing with you into this new day and what are you ready to leave behind? Ask yourself this question every morning. Sometimes it's scary to leave behind what is comfortable and familiar, but you know in your heart what is serving you and what is not. You know what you must do, there is that voice inside telling you. Listen to it. Use the energy that comes with a new day, a new moon, a new season, a new year. They represent the start of a new cycle, a re-birth, a new beginning, a clean slate. Doesn't just the sound of that ignite something inside of you? Doesn't that alone, get you a little excited about what could be just around the corner?

Use that excitement to take the first step. You don't have to see the full picture (why would you want to anyway, what fun is that?). Just gather the strength and courage to take that first step and you will be guided to the next and the next. Follow the rabbit.

a new meaning to spring cleaning

Making room for the new can be healing and therapeutic. When we rid ourselves of out-dated things, whether in our living space or our minds, we then create space for newness to come in. In a way it’s a death and re-birth process.

Notice how when you create space in your home and get organized you feel calm and your mind doesn’t race as much. I have found peace in simplifying my living space. I only want to keep the things that I truly use.

a way of life

Spiritual practice takes focus and discipline, although, this does not mean that it can't be fun. Just like if you want a fit and healthy body you must create an active lifestyle for yourself and eat nutritious foods. It is a consistent balance and dance. I can feel a difference in how I feel the days that I sit for meditation and practice yoga.

For most of us we are not only learning new principles, but in a way we are re-programming ourselves. For instance, moving from a world of lack and scarcity to a world of abundance and fulfillment may not just be something you accept easily after years of being conditioned. It takes time and patience and perseverance to make a lasting change. It's not just a specialized diet for a few weeks or a 6 week yoga course, but a way of life.

act as if - part one

The only way to change your story is to change what you believe about yourself. Every time you change the main character of your story, the whole story changes to adapt to the new main character. - Don Miguel Ruiz

Many of us have gained the understanding that we actively participate in creating what we want in our lives. One place to start is to be clear about what it is you want. What do you want?

act as if - part two

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. - Shakespeare

You are the writer, producer and director of your play. This is very exciting and liberating.

We get to create who we are. However, this awareness is easy to dis-regard. If we are not careful we can allow ourselves to feel victimized and/or stuck. It's easy to get into a pattern of bad habits and then feel unmotivated and lazy about changing the things in our lives that we want to. Usually our negative behaviors become filled with excuses, oh, that's just the way I am or my dad always did 'that', now I do too. But, if it is a trait that in your heart you wish were different, you have the power to change it! If it's something that bothers you about yourself, you can safely bet it bothers those close to you as well. In fact, one reason we are in relationships is to learn about ourselves and to grow and change for the better.

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