#472

You cannot really disconnect yourself from the passionate, desirous being that you are. It was with enormous clarity that you came forth into this  body, and that's why when you try to hold your desire down, it keeps coming up....

Your cork will always float unless you are holding it down.

Abraham

We all have things we want to DO or BE that we have put on hold in order to maintain the lifestyle to which we are currently accustomed. We may have accepted what was expected and established ourselves in a life that is no longer fulfilling or, perhaps never was. Now we find that we have too much invested to stop and acknowledge the nagging part of us that wants more or, at the very least, something different. 

Whatever fragment of you that is not being honoured, will make itself known to you in some way. You can only disconnect from those parts of yourself for so long before you begin to feel the effects of holding back. You have a reason for being here, but by keeping parts of yourself hidden, you won't be open to your destiny. What is it that you are longing for, that you feel you missed out on?

When was the last time you felt passion for something.....anything? It's all there, you haven't lost it, it's still retrievable. Your passion is waiting for you to honour yourself and allow it to, finally, be the top priority.

The greatest act of courage is to be and own all that you are. Without apology, without any excuses and without any masks to cover the truth of who you truly are.

#471

You will never speak to anyone more than you speak to yourself in your head. Be kind to yourself.

Your inner voice is constant, a running commentary on every thought that enters your head. Something that is taking place at this moment, another from last week and an incident from your childhood are all competing for recognition. The 'voices in your head' are very real, and often negative. It's as if you have stored every negative message you ever received or thought about yourself and they are on the repeat cycle in your head. 

Make sure your worst enemy is not living between your own two ears.

Thankfully, you have the ability to choose one thought over the others. When you receive negative messaging, you are able to put a stop to it. It is not true, it is often the worst case scenario, and just causes you stress. Your peace of mind is too important to allow these thoughts to take over your life. 

"It is not what you say our of your mouth that determines your life, it's what you whisper to yourself that has the most power." Robert Kovosaki

"Relentless, repetitive self-talk is what change our self-image." 

Denis Waitley

If you pay attention, you'll become aware of the negative thoughts running through your mind, the ones that cause anxiety. You are not obligated to believe everything you think. Choose what you want to listen to and it could change your life.  Be kind to yourself!! 

The mind replays what the heart can't delete.

#470

Many around you want to point out 'reality' to you. They say "Face the facts. Look at what is" And we say to you, if you are able to see only what is then, by the Law of Attraction, you will create only more of what is. You must be able to put your thoughts beyond what is in order to attract something different or something more.

Abraham-Hicks

There will never be a shortage of doubters to point out that an idea probably won't work, or that the way you approach your life is foolish. One of the most significant things you can do for yourself is to stop listening to others' opinions concerning your life. Thank them for their advice and do what you need to do, for you.

No one really knows what's best for you except you, others are talking from their own experiences and fears. If they are telling you to 'take a reality check', you have to know that it is their reality they are talking about, not yours. You know what is best for you, what you want and need, they do not.

If your reality is not the way you want it to be, then change it. If you look around and find that you are lonely, broke and/or depressed, only you can change what is. You deserve more than that. This may be your life at this moment, but don't just assume that this is the only way it can be. Stop erecting barriers that stop you from moving forward. Put your thoughts beyond the little box you are existing in and try being thankful for what you do have. Send up the vibration of gratitude and you will most assuredly attract something more. It's the Law.

#469

Think you can't change the world? Too late you already have...

I think most people find it hard to believe that they are as important as they are to others, and the whole scheme of things. 

You have a position here on earth, you were anticipated at birth and will change more lives than you can imagine, simply by being yourself. You job is to be YOU! That's it. You make a difference, every where you go and in everything you do. You will be an inspiration to some and a warning to others, but a difference you will make. Some people will never be the same because they came in contact with you

Many will be skeptical concerning people noticing their existence, and still others hope that no one will. But you do have an effect; it may be the way you choose to dress, do your hair, the way you talk, or simply that you smiled at them. It may be that random act of kindness, you so graciously kept to yourself, or the way you were impatient with the clerk at the store. Whatever you may have done or said, you were noticed and it had a lasting effect on someone. We all hope it is our positive attributes that are noticed, but either way, the fact is that you do affect change.

"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives." 

Jackie Robinson

“You are here to make a difference, to either improve the world or worsen it. And whether or not you consciously choose to, you will accomplish one or the other.”  Richelle E. Goodrich

This is a repeat of #125, for your viewing pleasure

#468

Your body is dutifully loyal in giving you feedback on the 
effects of your thoughts and feelings. Essentially, health is a state of mind.

Barbara Marciniak

Your body is the first responder for anything that is going on within. Your system will plug up, break out or down, use any method necessary to give you the message. The body will always tell you that things aren't quite right. Thoughts affect your well-being so completely that illness is often the result of negative thinking. You will always get a small nudge or hint first, perhaps a rash, to alert you that something needs attention. 

If there is something that nags at you or consistently reoccurs, there is a message behind it; anything from arthritis to warts, have something to say. 

(You may want to google 'Heal Your Body' by Louise L. Hay, to get some insight into how your body speaks to you.)

It's simple really.... when you cut your finger, it heals itself, literally YOU heal it. You are fully equipped for repairing your body. Therefore, given that you are able to mend a cut, it stands to reason, that you have the power to heal any bump, lump or illness. It is mind over matter. Your body is meant to function to full capacity at all times. Sometimes it is lifestyle damaged, and that may require some changes, but you have the ability to take care of yourself by eliminating negativity and stress from your life. Find your happy place.

Essentially, health is a state of mind

#467

Trying to change ourselves doesn't work in the long run because we're resisting our own energy. Self-improvement can have temporary results, but lasting transformation occurs only when we honour ourselves as the source of wisdom and compassion.

Pema Chodron

You are who you are, you were made to be this person, you are the only one that can fulfill your position here on this planet. You were not meant to be built like someone you admire and you were not meant to have anything other than what you were given. You are perfect as you are for being YOU.

"Be yourself, everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde

I am in no way saying that you shouldn't improve your diet, exercise more, work on overcoming addiction, all the self-destructive 'stuff' that inhibits your true self from emerging, but, mainly you are here to honour who you are. 

You are enough, you are loved and you have all you need to become the best YOU. Don't try to change yourself for anyone or any cause. You are who you are for a reason and you are the only one that fits the profile. 

You are capable of amazing things. Celebrate YOU, wonderful YOU, and don't end your life as a copy. Remember... You don't have to justify your existence to anyone, it was made for you. 

"This above all, to thine own self be true" Shakespeare

#466

Just look at life with more playful eyes,
Don't be serious.
Seriousness becomes like a blindness.
Don't pretend to be a thinker, a philosopher.
Just simply be a human being.
The whole world is showering its joy on you in so many ways, but you are too serious, you cannot open your heart.
Osho

"Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out of it alive anyway." Elbert Hubbard

Just simply be a human being..... 

That is really the only thing you have to do. Seriousness is often a sign of fear, you want to be in control of things, on top of your game, watching your back, making absolutely certain that NO ONE can ever take advantage of you. It's a heavy load to carry, isn't it, worrying about what could happen to you and/or your family all the time? You are creating a deliberate humourlessness reality for yourself and those around you. Life is meant to be joyful.

How does this serious, sober, solemn, somber attitude toward life make you feel? Life is a bitch and then you die? You need more than that to keep you going, life doesn't have to be miserable unless you prefer it that way. It's up to you. 

You can have and be anything you want, it is all there for you, as it is for all of us. You have not deliberately been excluded from the joy in life. By standing guard over your heart, you are not preventing anything bad from happening, you are preventing anything good from entering. Relax the vice grip, open your heart and be prepared to receive!