A dear friend of mine has put together an action plan to move her life forward. Another woman I consider to be a bright light in my life told me something I wrote in my last post inspired her to see a piece of her situation differently. At times when I feel like the walls of my existence are caving in due to my indecision and confusion, the proverbial phrase, "Shit or get off the pot" often enters my thoughts. I feel extremely lucky to have such amazing women in my life to assist me with my—well "shitting" to put it frankly.
A more refined idiom (and by refined I mean a saying not found in Urban Dictionary), "Two heads are better than one" is perhaps the most fitting to speak to the subject at hand. While I will never minimize the amazing graces of the most intelligent and beautiful male souls, the strength women possess when we harness our power brings unlimited potential for personal growth and discovery.
The superwoman living inside that envelopes our livelihood and vitality sometimes fails to see that life is not our nemesis, but our partner in crime. Our hero status gets overpowered thinking life is our antagonist because the law of inertia states it's just easier to stay in motion once things are set into movement; going against the current takes resilience and fervent dedication. In the face of complete destruction to whatever current path, the brevity to change directions is what fuels the fire in the belly of all superwomen.
So to all of my fellow ladies who are reading this and want to make a change, who are you going to be today and moving forward? Powerful or powerless? There's no better time than the present to unleash your "super"!
AK says it best :) http://youtu.be/-AphKUK8twg
Monday, June 6, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Today I am wise
I've always said I love event planning. Let me just say I MUST because I have become an expert at throwing myself some grandiose pity parties! Like most mornings after a full night of "partying" you wake up hungover, nauseous and often regretful of the things that happened just hours prior. Today is different...in this instance, a huge plate of Mexican goodness is not going to quell things. What's sobering me up today is wising up.
The statement that our hearts and our minds don't often agree seems to be a truth told by many. After all, we're taught from the time we can comprehend spoken language, that what is logical isn't always what we may want to do...but it's the "right thing". While I don't know who first said this to me, I placed this cute ditty in my Life Lessons catalog where it grew to be very influential in the development of my ego and my pride. Today I have dutifully removed that mantra and replaced it with this; The logical thing to do is to ALWAYS follow your heart.
I've recently come to realize the bridge that connects listening and actually learning has been broken and fractured. Like everything else, it's nonsensical to think that we don't need a rejuvenation and complete overhaul of ourselves when things get stale and weary. Today I understand that when I think my mind and my heart are disconnected, it's fear that's coming between the two. I have taken the figurative mind and body too literally because they are one in the same. All too often we allow negativity to be more powerful and trump all the positive energy flowing in and around us. Without a doubt, when you allow fear in, it is tenacious, strong and unyielding. BUT...the cumulative effect of laughter, love and elation is the most "thrilling peace"— it's contagious and intoxicating and most important is we all deserve it and are worthy. Today I'm not shying away from fear, I'm embracing it and allowing myself to accept that it's ok to be afraid so I can finally take my power back!
A planner by nature, I have put together the simplest one yet;
BE PRESENT ONE DAY AT A TIME.
The statement that our hearts and our minds don't often agree seems to be a truth told by many. After all, we're taught from the time we can comprehend spoken language, that what is logical isn't always what we may want to do...but it's the "right thing". While I don't know who first said this to me, I placed this cute ditty in my Life Lessons catalog where it grew to be very influential in the development of my ego and my pride. Today I have dutifully removed that mantra and replaced it with this; The logical thing to do is to ALWAYS follow your heart.
I've recently come to realize the bridge that connects listening and actually learning has been broken and fractured. Like everything else, it's nonsensical to think that we don't need a rejuvenation and complete overhaul of ourselves when things get stale and weary. Today I understand that when I think my mind and my heart are disconnected, it's fear that's coming between the two. I have taken the figurative mind and body too literally because they are one in the same. All too often we allow negativity to be more powerful and trump all the positive energy flowing in and around us. Without a doubt, when you allow fear in, it is tenacious, strong and unyielding. BUT...the cumulative effect of laughter, love and elation is the most "thrilling peace"— it's contagious and intoxicating and most important is we all deserve it and are worthy. Today I'm not shying away from fear, I'm embracing it and allowing myself to accept that it's ok to be afraid so I can finally take my power back!
A planner by nature, I have put together the simplest one yet;
BE PRESENT ONE DAY AT A TIME.
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