THE AWAKENING (20) CREATIVE RE-CREATING
Finally, with courage in your heart, you take a stand,
you take a deep breath, and you begin to design the life you want to live as best as you can.
THE AWAKENING (19) RECEPTIVE TO RECEIVE
You make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting,
and to stay open to every wonderful possibility.
You hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind.
THE AWAKENING (18) GRATITUDE FROM ATTITUDE
You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted,
things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about:
a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower.
Then, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself
and you make yourself a promise to never betray yourself
and to never, ever settle for less that your heart’s desire.
THE AWAKENING (17) VENTILATION PREVENTS STALE AIR
You learn that negative feeling such as anger, envy and resentment
must be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you
and poison the universe that surrounds you.
THE AWAKENING (16) FEWER IMAGINED TROUBLES
You learn that life isn’t always fair,
you don’t always get what you think you deserve and
that sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people…
And you learn not to always take it personally.
You learn that nobody’s punishing you and
everything isn’t always somebody’s fault. It’s just life happening.
You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead of walls.
THE AWAKENING (15) FULLNESS AND FREEDOM :
BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
You learn to fight for your life and
not to squander it living under a cloud of impending doom.
THE AWAKENING (14) THERE IS NO FEAR IN LOVE
You learn the only thing you must truly fear is fear itself.
You learn to step right into, then through your fears
because you know that whatever happens you can handle it
and to give in to fear is to give away the right to live life on your own terms.
THE AWAKENING (13) A LONG OBEDIENCE IN THE SAME DIRECTION
You learn that, for the most part, you get in life what you believe you deserve,
and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for
and that wishing for something to happen is different that working toward making it happen.
More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success
you need direction, discipline and perseverance.
You also learn that no one can do it all alone, and that it’s OK to risk asking for help.
THE AWAKENING (12) TO BE IS TO BE O.K.
You also stop working so hard at putting your feeling aside,
smoothing things over and ignoring your needs.
You learn that your body really is your temple.
You begin to care for it and treat it with respect.
You begin to eat a balanced diet, drink more water, and take more time to exercise.
You learn that being tired fuels doubt, fear, and uncertainty
and so you take more time to laugh and to play.
THE AWAKENING (11) LIVE AND LET LIVE
You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes.
You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility and
the importance of setting boundaries and learning to say NO.
THE AWAKENING (10) TO LOVE
Then you learn about love.
You learn to look at relationships as they really are
and not as you would have them be.
You learn that alone does not mean lonely.
THE AWAKENING (9) WHY?...WHY NOT?
You learn that you don’t know everything,
it’s not your job to save the world and that you can’t teach a pig to sing.
You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry
and that martyrs get burned at the stake.
THE AWAKENING (8) PILLARS OF SECURITY
You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity
are not the outdated ideals of a bygone era,
but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon which you must build a life.
THE AWAKENING (7) CONSUME AND CONTRIBUTE
You learn the difference between wanting and needing and
you begin to discard the doctrines and values you’ve outgrown,
or should never have bought into to begin with.
You learn that there is power and glory in creating and contributing and
you stop manoeuvring through life merely as a “consumer” looking for your next fix.
THE AWAKENING (6) MORE OF THE “AHA..”
You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view.
You begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for.
THE AWAKENING (5) RECEIVING AND GIVING FROM WHAT I HAVE
So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself …
and in the process a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.
You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people as they are
and to overlook their shortcoming and human frailties …
And in the process a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness.
THE AWAKENING (4) BE STILL AND KNOW...THAT YOU CANNOT KNOW?
You stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to you –
or didn’t do for you – and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected.
You learn that people don’t always say what they mean or mean what
they say and that not everyone will always be there for you and that everything isn’t always about you.
THE AWAKENING (3) REALISM VERSUS IDEALISM
You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate
or approve of who or what you are …
And that's OK. They are entitled to their own views and opinions.
You learn the importance of loving and championing yourself …
And in the process a sense of newfound confidence is born of self approval.
You realize it’s time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change or for happiness,
safety and security to magically appears over the next horizon.
You realize that in the real world there aren’t always fairy tale endings,
and that any guarantee of “happily ever after” must begin with you …
And in the process a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.
THE AWAKENING (1) THE BEGINNING OF FREEDOM
A time comes in your life when you finally get it …
When, in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your tracks and
somewhere the voice inside your head cried out … ENOUGH! Fighting and crying and blaming and struggling to hold on.