Magic in simple things

Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.” ~ Goethe

You want to live a simpler life? 

You can make every day, every activity, every experience, fulfilling and nourishing to your soul by simply being more present with what you are doing and bringing more enjoyment to what you do. 

Pause and think about how you can make any activity more enlightening, and you will see it lightening your life. Then establish what’s important, and eliminate as much of the rest as possible. It truly is that magically simple.

So, what things are important to you?

Celebrate your growth

 

“Always concentrate on how far you’ve come, rather than how far you have left to go.” ~Unknown

It is easy to forget to stop and take stock of how far we have come in our lives. Our world focuses so much on what we lack, be it money, beauty, prestige, or success. It is far too common for us to get trapped in the loop of needing to have, be, or do “more” before thinking that we might be good enough. I, for one, do it all the time.

Celebrate our strengths, your resilence, your compassion, your efforts, your grace!

Our lives are a constant work in progress, which is the way it ought to be. Trust me, you’d be bored if you weren’t constantly changing and growing.

Whatever you are working toward, and however far you still have to go, stop to think about all the things you’ve already done.

It doesn’t matter if you are moving fast or slow, only that you keep moving! And the best way to ensure that you keep doing that is to cherish each step along the way.

New US!

“Growth is uncomfortable because you’ve never been here before. You’ve never seen this version of you. So give yourself a little grace and breathe through it.” ~Kristin Lohr

Part of the real beauty of life is that it’s unpredictable. Nothing is permanent, everything changes, and of course, a lot of things can happen that will transform who you are and have an impact on your life. 

Of course, life will bring many challenges.

I believe, we need to develop the habit of looking at whatever happens through a positive mindset, we’ll likely cope with future crises in a different way and view them from a different perspective. We will accept instead or resisting.

I am big fan of Deepak’s Chopra’s The 7 Laws of Spiritual Success. He dedicates one complete chapter (Law #4) to how we need to receive with open arms what happens to us, because if we fight and resist it, we are generating a lot of turbulence in our minds and body

He explains that we might want things to be different in the future, but in the present moment we need to accept things as they are. 

“We do not heal the past by dwelling there; we heal the past by living fully in the present.” ~Marianne Williamson

I’ve struggled with it.

I’ve struggled with moving on from my past. I’ve struggled with ridding myself of guilt, shame, and grief. I’ve struggled with freeing myself from mistakes, past relationships, and worries about the future.

I have to accept things as they are; Yes, acceptance is a choice—a hard one most definitely, but a choice nonetheless. 

There are two ways out of a problem: accept what’s happening, see the positive, and choose a peaceful state of mind; or fight against it, be miserable, and struggle against the universe.

Tony Robbins said, “Where focus grows, energy flows.” Focus on the wanted, not the unwanted.