Have you noticed that 25 things about me floating around on FaceBook? It seems if I get enough requests for something, like the 25 things, I usually jump in and play. But it got me thinking. I actually enjoy reading most people's lists. They certainly run the gamut of too much info, to not enough substance. Some lists come close to breaking my heart...and it makes me feel lucky to live a life I love with so many great friends to share it with.
The popularity of the list makes me think that people just want to be truly known and loved for who they are. I don't think who we are is a list of what we have done or where we have been or where we lived, but it is still nice to be asked to share something about ourselves. I love when people ask questions about me and my life.
I have noticed for me, that down south people don't ask as many questions which I think is sad. It makes it harder to create deep friendships. I have lived in one place now for about 3 1/2 years and friends haven't ask the most rudimentary questions about my family, where I have lived...nada. If I haven't spilled the beans, it remains unknown. I tend to feel that if you don't ask, you are not interested. I have heard people say around here, I can wait until you tell me. Why not just ask? Oh well.
What's it like where you live? Do people ask you questions or have you lived somewhere so long everything about you is thought to be known? Which do you prefer? I like a blend. I want my friends to ask questions about me. I certainly ask questions about them and most people say they find it refreshing to be asked about themselves.
I liked the 25 things once I took the time to do it. I have had a great and adventurous life so it was very hard to only write 25. I enjoy people's reactions about posting their own lists. Some seem to almost be embarrassed about participating. But don't you think a big part of the social networking craze is so we can be known and reconnect?
Were you terrified the first time you put your picture up on FB? Are you still a bit intimidated about FB et al? The kids seem to splash their lives online without a thought...except now that more parents are on FB, I have noticed far fewer postings from kids 18 and younger. Have they gone back to MySpace or has another teen and tween site been created with no parents allowed?
All I know is social networking is new to me, but I love FB. I have moved well over 20 times in my life, so FB helps me to connect the pieces of the puzzle called my life. Yet at the same time sooooo many memories are flooding back into my mind, I could get overwhelmed, but instead I am putting the Law of Attraction to work...meaning I will write another post about all I am learning soon. Meanwhile, keep the lists coming! Keep the requests coming. As we get to know others and get to be known, the world will find more peace.
For more information on the Law of Attraction and creating a life you love please visit The JoyStream.com
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
What if...
What if we have spent our whole lives wondering what our purpose is? What if we have asked God, asked our self, asked friends what our purpose is, but was never positive we found IT? What if we did all the things people told us to do like write down on a piece of paper the answer to this question "What is my purpose in life" until you find an answer that makes you cry...otherwise known as "the why that makes me cry."
What if the answer is really simple and involves no crying? I think it may be simple. What if our purpose in life is joy? Take a moment and imagine how different the world would be if we all decided to choose joy. Imagine spending each and every day doing something you love. Imagine your loved ones doing what they love.
Can you feel your vibration go higher? The creative possibility of figuring out what brings us joy is expansive and feels wonderful. Usually we think we will get around to doing what we love when we retire. Meanwhile we die a little bit each day as our dreams go untouched...until we find our self saying, I don't have any dreams.
My guess is your probably do have dreams hidden away, or maybe just put on a shelf. I do know that if we focus on our dreams, the focus creates energy and synergy. As we create we are energized and people want to be around us. As we create we access joy.
Do you remember what you loved doing as a child? Do more of that today. Paint, write, walk, dream, create for 20-30 minutes each day and see how every area of your life improves. Do more of what brings you joy each day. Each day say "Yes" to joy and soon things that don't bring you joy will fall by the wayside. Maybe the only resolution we need is joy!
For more information on the Law of Attraction please visit The JoyStream.com
What if the answer is really simple and involves no crying? I think it may be simple. What if our purpose in life is joy? Take a moment and imagine how different the world would be if we all decided to choose joy. Imagine spending each and every day doing something you love. Imagine your loved ones doing what they love.
Can you feel your vibration go higher? The creative possibility of figuring out what brings us joy is expansive and feels wonderful. Usually we think we will get around to doing what we love when we retire. Meanwhile we die a little bit each day as our dreams go untouched...until we find our self saying, I don't have any dreams.
My guess is your probably do have dreams hidden away, or maybe just put on a shelf. I do know that if we focus on our dreams, the focus creates energy and synergy. As we create we are energized and people want to be around us. As we create we access joy.
Do you remember what you loved doing as a child? Do more of that today. Paint, write, walk, dream, create for 20-30 minutes each day and see how every area of your life improves. Do more of what brings you joy each day. Each day say "Yes" to joy and soon things that don't bring you joy will fall by the wayside. Maybe the only resolution we need is joy!
For more information on the Law of Attraction please visit The JoyStream.com
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Create Your Successful Self!
Sometimes our old Limiting Beliefs are so far in front of us, continuing to pre-pave our future that we can not see them. When I was a kid I loved school. I hated to stay home sick. I loved my teachers and was more often than not the teachers pet. I am the younger middle child. When I got to High School, suddenly I experienced somebody else's pre-paved way. I was instantly disliked by teachers and coaches because I was "Little Step." I went from being judged on my own merits to being badly judged. I was not seen.
I didn't not like this or appreciate this. What I learned decades later was that I created a huge wall back then that lasted for much too long. I became harder, sarcastic, cynical. I made a decision to act like I was treated. If you are going to treat me like a jerk just because, I am going to act like one. Let me tell you, I can be irritating and a pied piper.
When I moved to a new town between 10th and 11th grade, my two older siblings were in college. I had a fresh start. Except I didn't choose it. I went into the new school with my guard way up, attacking first out of habit. One teacher called me out on it in front of the whole class. He wanted to know what I was so angry about. I didn't have an answer, only a bad habit.
For years people wondered where the anger in me bubbled up from. It was much more complicated than being pre-labeled: I had major anger issues. We are all probably beaten into submission by people in our lives. We are beaten in different ways. Some are physically beaten. Some are verbally beaten. Some are emotionally beaten. But what we don't usually realize is that no matter how we are forced into submission, we are angry about it. Our freedom is gone. Our freedom of choice is gone. Believe it or not, our freedom is highly prized even if we are not aware of this.
We are created to be free. Free to create, to be joyful, to love. We are meant to be free to explore, have fun, and adventure. We are meant to be free. No matter how we lost our freedom, it is our choice today to take it back. Take responsibility for getting back your freedom. Say it out loud right now, "I reclaim my Freedom." I choose freedom. Picture how you'd act with your new found freedom. What will you do with your time? How will you act? Will you choose to find your authentic self who is successful, abundant, loving, joyful and creative? How will you dress? What will you do with your money?
Take some time each day to create your new free Successful Self. Take some time to ask for Inspired Action to know what old Limiting Beliefs are preventing your from being your Authentic Self. Pay attention to the pockets of anger that display themselves in your life. Observe the anger without judgment or opinion. Invite in the new reality that you desire.
What labels have you given yourself? It is always surprising to me when I realize I have given myself a label. What was I thinking? What do you want to replace the old labels with? If we take a few moments each day concentrating on creating our Successful Self, we are altering our entire future for the good! If we take a few minutes and ask for awareness about labels that no longer serve us we can make a quantum shift in the rest of our life.
For more information on the Law of Attraction please visit The JoyStream.com
I didn't not like this or appreciate this. What I learned decades later was that I created a huge wall back then that lasted for much too long. I became harder, sarcastic, cynical. I made a decision to act like I was treated. If you are going to treat me like a jerk just because, I am going to act like one. Let me tell you, I can be irritating and a pied piper.
When I moved to a new town between 10th and 11th grade, my two older siblings were in college. I had a fresh start. Except I didn't choose it. I went into the new school with my guard way up, attacking first out of habit. One teacher called me out on it in front of the whole class. He wanted to know what I was so angry about. I didn't have an answer, only a bad habit.
For years people wondered where the anger in me bubbled up from. It was much more complicated than being pre-labeled: I had major anger issues. We are all probably beaten into submission by people in our lives. We are beaten in different ways. Some are physically beaten. Some are verbally beaten. Some are emotionally beaten. But what we don't usually realize is that no matter how we are forced into submission, we are angry about it. Our freedom is gone. Our freedom of choice is gone. Believe it or not, our freedom is highly prized even if we are not aware of this.
We are created to be free. Free to create, to be joyful, to love. We are meant to be free to explore, have fun, and adventure. We are meant to be free. No matter how we lost our freedom, it is our choice today to take it back. Take responsibility for getting back your freedom. Say it out loud right now, "I reclaim my Freedom." I choose freedom. Picture how you'd act with your new found freedom. What will you do with your time? How will you act? Will you choose to find your authentic self who is successful, abundant, loving, joyful and creative? How will you dress? What will you do with your money?
Take some time each day to create your new free Successful Self. Take some time to ask for Inspired Action to know what old Limiting Beliefs are preventing your from being your Authentic Self. Pay attention to the pockets of anger that display themselves in your life. Observe the anger without judgment or opinion. Invite in the new reality that you desire.
Sometimes the labels we give ourselves are the most damaging!
What labels have you given yourself? It is always surprising to me when I realize I have given myself a label. What was I thinking? What do you want to replace the old labels with? If we take a few moments each day concentrating on creating our Successful Self, we are altering our entire future for the good! If we take a few minutes and ask for awareness about labels that no longer serve us we can make a quantum shift in the rest of our life.
For more information on the Law of Attraction please visit The JoyStream.com
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