Positive Change

Change is Good. And... Inevitable!

It is funny that we tend to avoid and often fear change even though it is the one constant and guaranteed aspect of life. Change is happening every moment both within and around us.

Embracing conscious change can be one of the most challenging experiences we can undertake. These days we seemingly face continuous change. It can be in multiple areas of our lives like changes in health, career, spouses, friends, environment, geographic location, finances, cultural and political shifts, lifestyle concerns like nutrition, diet and exercise, and even our unspoken beliefs about death. And what about the unexpected events that we face?

How do we view change, as positive growth or negative setbacks? We can learn to go with the flow and make true inner changes in our personal understanding for a more enjoyable and easier navigation of our everyday lives.

Life's long and winding road can be stunningly beautiful and filled with joyful adventures. It can also be filled with drama, trauma and pain. We hold the key to experiencing either joy or struggle through our choice of intention. Which do you prefer?

Change Allows us to Evolve...

Consciously embracing change is how we evolve. It begins when we start the process of looking within and recognize who we are at a deep level. Rather than solely pursuing our daily outer activities, we can learn to tap our highest inner desires and manifest the things that bring us the greatest joy.

Our unrealized potential is often limited by the beliefs we hold about life. We engage our highest potential when we empower our thoughts and feelings by living from our heart. We still participate in our daily routine; however we begin to create all new perspectives and understandings. This is simply a matter of becoming aware of where we are placing our attention; then learning how to change the focus of our attention when we wish to take on a different perspective. We can become solution oriented rather than problem centered. It is our choice.

Ultimately, our life journey is a personal one. Our spouse, partner, children, family, friends, co-workers and even strangers help us to learn about our personal issues. So do our pets, environment, careers, culture and daily experiences. Each encounter mirrors aspects of our consciousness. The journey can be as easy or as difficult as we desire: the solution is in our willingness to let go, embrace change and evolve our attitudes and perspectives.

The beauty is that our effort to grow and change is often met with new vistas of opportunities presently undreamed of. Things we never considered are now possible and even desirable. As we evolve our consciousness, the old ways of thinking and feeling actually become more dense and difficult to maintain and easier to release. Everything becomes lighter and brighter through a simple act of personal growth, acceptance and self awareness.

Beginning Steps...

• You can begin this process right now by doing something nice for yourself.
• You can inspire yourself through self acceptance and love - "I love myself enough to ... ".
• You can give yourself a chance to get there; patience with yourself is a valuable virtue.
• Learn to never make yourself wrong, just forgive yourself and start again. 
• Take time to nurture yourself by paying extra attention to YOU.
• Embrace and love the very essence of who you really are -- a wondrous and incredible being!
• Meditate daily - sit quietly, let go of everything and focus on peace and your inner light.
• As you come to know and accept yourself, you will readily understand and accept others.

Creating In A New Way...

There is yesterday and then there is today. How many of us fall into the trap that what we experienced in the past is destined to be our future? Which of us realizes that in any moment we have the power, ability and imagination to create from a different perspective?

Life is an unfolding process of our own making. What we think and believe becomes our experiences. Where we see lack and limitation we create the same in our lives. Likewise, when we see abundance, caring and sharing, we experience this as our reality too.

It takes enormous courage to go within and question our personal views on life and endeavor to embrace, correct and release that which no longer serves us. It also takes strength and determination to stop blaming others and accept the responsibility of our own creation. When we realize that the war rages on in our mind and nowhere else, we are well on our way to positive change.

What is the reward for such effort? A more peaceful, balanced and loving life. Isn't that what we all strive for in our constant pursuit of our daily interactions, relationships and material possessions? We seek a sense of joy and fulfillment in all that we do and all that we are.

This is a process of going within and realizing the power you have to create every moment. When you come from balance and understanding, wisdom becomes your true power and your decisions begin to reflect a new way of thinking and feeling. True success comes as a result of this restored ability. So create a new you and experience the peace and joy you crave deep within.

Our Choices...

Every moment of every day we have choice whether we are conscious of it or not. This becomes a powerful understanding when we start to realize our choices create our reality. What we experience today is based upon infinite decisions that led up to this moment.

We make up our world as we go along according to our beliefs, assumptions, thoughts, words, deeds and actions. What we think is what we become. Yet, most people are unaware of this process. The truly amazing aspect of this realization -- we can change our thoughts and feelings and therefore, our reality.

Each day we follow our routines rarely thinking about the consequences and usually unaware that every decision or non-decision has an impact upon our life and the world around us. Every thought, word, deed and action is placed in motion by us personally. We are responsible for what we think and do and what we experience as a result.

Without paying attention to our inner world we are destined to perpetuate our fears, doubts, angers, shame and judgments. This leads to frustration, stress, problems and frequently dis-ease. The cycle returns to us again and again. When we think and feel lack, for example, we experience the same. Likewise, when we think and feel prosperous, we create more abundance in our lives. The power of our attention determines what we will experience. 

We have the potential every moment to change our perspective and in doing so, transform our reality. We can become conscious of our focus and attention and bring our thoughts and feelings in alignment to our heart's desires. We are already creating our life whether we are aware of it or not, so why not choose the life your heart dances to?