tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46120663011637234162024-03-05T10:04:05.311-08:00Journey to JoyIn this blog I share what I have learned in my life to be a more positive/joyful
person living each day to the fullest & staying connected to my soul.Timberwolf123http://www.blogger.com/profile/09164604176090216229noreply@blogger.comBlogger278125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612066301163723416.post-12117720232109061252022-09-09T09:24:00.000-07:002022-09-09T09:24:42.002-07:00The Power of One can become the Power of Many<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiywV-avbkDDJOMMbYwJ_ifS3LDaW_2h6owz8OAmUp8GUdoxf01j9ZVxl5WO7O4j8MTOb7TAfbYWUoqwo-T6F6JltfFsJcJWerjJ2tYMcOihxaK9aoiySlbIWyi55nzPJGvShe3xA88kOu-z8t2ZGgtQRPaJqkrw-ndCLe1-sDKONRF0G1h3QWGuJt/s670/power-of-one-inspirational-story.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="670" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiywV-avbkDDJOMMbYwJ_ifS3LDaW_2h6owz8OAmUp8GUdoxf01j9ZVxl5WO7O4j8MTOb7TAfbYWUoqwo-T6F6JltfFsJcJWerjJ2tYMcOihxaK9aoiySlbIWyi55nzPJGvShe3xA88kOu-z8t2ZGgtQRPaJqkrw-ndCLe1-sDKONRF0G1h3QWGuJt/s320/power-of-one-inspirational-story.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #252525;"><b><u>The Power of One</u></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #252525;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #252525;">I think today the beauty that
people hold inside is lost amongst all the noise we deal with in</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #252525;"> our society. Remember we are all one. We may believe we have something different to</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #252525;"> say or do but in reality, if we take the time to look inside to who we truly are
we'll understand</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #252525;"> that in the deepest place in our soul that we are all one. For
centuries we've pushed to</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #252525;"> separate ourselves from one another to find our own
happiness, wealth or prestige, when all</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #252525;"> we've ever really needed was to embrace
each other. Not as friends or colleagues, sure</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #252525;"> sometimes that's all we can do. But, if we truly look at who we are, we'll know, with</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #252525;">certainty, </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #252525;">that we </span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">are connected to
everyone on a much deeper level than we ever believed</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;"> was possible & </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">through this true soulful connection we can make anything happen. The belief</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">that we are</span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;"> separated or different is built on lies from the people in power.
They know that if</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;"> they </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #252525;">separate us or create issues between us they </span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">can control us. Don't believe in
all the</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;"> noise, </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">open your heart & look at everyone in your life knowing that
they are you & you are</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;"> them. </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">Disagree if you must, but allow the true connection
we've had since the beginning </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">of</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;"> time. </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">We are one & together
everything is possible, we are love & through compassion &</span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;"> love</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;"> we </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">create a link that can never be broken. Don't listen to the noise! Listen to
who you </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">truly</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;"> are, </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">for together we can change the world for the better,
separated we are pawns in</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;"> a </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">bigger </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">game. Your true voice is all that matters,
no matter how much you been ignored</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">before, no </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">matter </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">how quiet your voice has
seemed. Now is the time to scream from the</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">rooftops that I </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">love this </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">world
& everyone in it because we are one from the dawn of time & we</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">shall be
one </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: arial;">again.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 112%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 112%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #252525;">Till next time,</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="break-before: page; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #252525;">Bill</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 112%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 112%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">
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this time of noise."</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p>Timberwolf123http://www.blogger.com/profile/09164604176090216229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612066301163723416.post-56458878413757583592021-07-30T10:14:00.003-07:002021-07-30T10:14:51.495-07:00A Brave New World<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0xJy4k-jH_74LmqO367IUT7MWkW1NsD4z36Y83EykOo54gy6cQX6oFlUcKMgx-ivNIIgQL_YKTAPb0L2w7hrxa2ImQTQiq89S9ujOifeJ8RTnHmTf5_RQDZvLMCX9j8F_9lUAqZ0Kjk/s2048/Brave+New+World.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0xJy4k-jH_74LmqO367IUT7MWkW1NsD4z36Y83EykOo54gy6cQX6oFlUcKMgx-ivNIIgQL_YKTAPb0L2w7hrxa2ImQTQiq89S9ujOifeJ8RTnHmTf5_RQDZvLMCX9j8F_9lUAqZ0Kjk/s320/Brave+New+World.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><u>A Brave New World</u></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Sometimes in life facing the new day takes a power & energy beyond what others in our life know. We stumble because we don't believe that we have the strength to go on, when truly that strength is always within us. </p><p style="text-align: left;">We need to look at the new day as an opportunity, instead of a challenge and realize that with each new day we move beyond the fear that holds us back. For without releasing that fear and moving forward in our lives we become stuck and stagnate and never become who we are truly meant to be.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Yes, somedays it takes great bravery to move forward and let go of all the yesterdays that have piled up inside of us. But, truly the only path forward is in focusing on what is possible in this new day and being grateful for the opportunity to have a fresh start.</p><p style="text-align: left;">All those yesterdays can be a huge burden to carry with you and the ability to let them go is not an easy one. You are braver than you believe you are and the secret to letting those burdens go is set firmly inside of you.</p><p style="text-align: left;">If the past year has taught us anything it is to be resilient and it takes being brave to find that resiliency. Trust in our strength, even when it feels like it's fading, and believe that every morning is a new opportunity, a new chance to live the life you've always dreamt of.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Yes, we live in a challenging time right now and it feels sometimes that we are facing a brave new world because of the daily changes we face. Just remember that you have the power to change everything in your life and you have the strength to make it happen.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Start each morning with things you are grateful for. No matter how small they are, they will begin to change the world around you by bringing a change in your outlook to the new day. Then compliment yourself on the things you have accomplished in the past day or two. We to often are ready to give praise to everyone in our our lives but ourselves. This will give you strength and purpose because slowly you will start to believe in yourself.</p><p style="text-align: left;">You are amazing and there is no one as unique as you. You have the power of God/Universe within you, you can connect with that power anytime you allow yourself to feel it. We are all one, connected by spirit and the more we allow ourselves to feel that connection, that oneness, the more we can face this brave new world!</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Till next time,</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Bill</p><p style="text-align: left;">Quote of the day: "You are braver than you believe you are and you can discover that strength by reconnecting with spirit!"</p>Timberwolf123http://www.blogger.com/profile/09164604176090216229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612066301163723416.post-67149183477231590652020-05-15T10:48:00.001-07:002020-05-15T11:44:51.154-07:00Compassion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I’ve written a lot over the years about the importance of discovering love in your life. First, the love for yourself, as everything in this world begins with where we are at and what we manifest. But in times like these I think we need to go beyond love, we need to find true compassion.</div>
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So what is compassion? The dictionary describes compassion as: “a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.”</div>
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Today with everything going on in the world it’s easy to fall into the trap of negativity. To “pick” on others to give us some sense of power because we have no control over our own lives. But I propose doing the exact opposite, discovering compassion for yourself and your fellow human being.<br />
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We live in a world that is broken because we have lost the ability to talk. We have more access to information and the ability to communicate than we have ever had before but we use these resources in limited ways, we only read what we agree with and communicate to be right, not to listen and learn.</div>
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This has caused the world to become fractured, each of us only allowing ourselves to be with the people we agree with. Unfortunately this sets us back to the time of early man where most communication was not possible. So, we went by our perception, our gut or our belief that a tribe, a person, a country was a threat to who we truly are.</div>
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Why should we go backwards? Why can’t we use technology to grow together? I would suggest it is because of our egos, because we have moved away from the ability to listen, truly listen and we have decided that everything outside of what we believe is not only wrong, but it is a threat to our actual being.</div>
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This could not be further from the truth, but our ego wants to be right, our ego likes the false sense of control, and our ego decides that we are all that truly matters! Love and compassion are the gateway beyond the ego. Only by truly caring for another can we get to a place where we are willing to open our mind and our hearts to what is truly possible.</div>
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Find compassion in your life, discover what it is like to be more than yourself, not to satisfy your ego of being the great person you are, but to open your heart to someone that really needs your help and right now there are millions that do. Let go of the anger, be willing to listen, and be willing to open your mind to other possibilities.</div>
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Quote of the day: “Compassion brings us beyond ourselves to feel and care for another. Today, it is more important than ever to find compassion; be the selfless person you were meant to be.”</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Let’s face it, the world has changed forever and things will
never go back to the way they used to be. Certainly, some things will feel
close to the same but with everything we’re going through, things will be
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So why do we fear change so much? I wrote many years ago <a href="http://journeytojoy-timberwolf123.blogspot.com/2010/05/thinking-through-change.html">Thinking through Change</a> were I addressed some of the reason we fear change. But, in
today’s unlimited environment, where we are deluged by information from sources
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Often in this environment we actually choose fear because we
don’t know how to cope with everything that is happening around us. But, that
choice is always the wrong choice. When we choose fear, we choose to live in a
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So, we become fatigued, we become restless and we become
easily agitated. Is this the life you really want to live? I seriously doubt
it. So, how do we change our behavior? I personally limit my exposure to the
news. I watch for 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the evening, that
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I also choose to scroll past many of the social media posts
I see. The ones I do choose to interact with are from proven sources and not
conjecture created just to keep you in the state of fear. Fear is a great way
to control people. Why? Because it feeds on itself, it needs more information
because it (fear) believes that the only way to lessen the fear is to learn
more and more about it. The problem is, in today’s environment much of what you
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The next way I move past fear is to do things that make me
happy; take a walk in the outdoors, listen to music, read, or just take some
time to be quiet. Once you begin the pattern of disconnecting from the sources
of the fear, your body will begin to return to a normal state and you will feel
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Quote of the day: “Only by accepting the change in our lives
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let me start by saying that I am no expert on grief. I know there are people out there that know how to help others through the process. I'm just someone who is trying to deal with the loss of someone close to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe I have been lucky in life, the people I have lost so far that were important to me have been very few at the age of 56; I lost my grandmother when I was very young 8 I believe, I lost my grandfather when I was 20 and because of my age I did not realize how much his loss meant to me till very much later in life, I lost a friend when I was in theatre in a tragic car accident and while dealing with his loss I had to go on for him the next night on stage, Then I lost my Dad 11 years ago and that loss took me almost a year to get over, finally a few weeks ago I lost my sister.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My sister Lori was one of the strongest women I have ever known. She was the sister [I have 4] that always stood up for me when I needed someone to. She had some medical issues over the years but always came through them with flying colors and a smile on her face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well about a month ago she was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer and given 1 to 2 weeks to live. She made it 2.5 weeks but her loss has really shaken me. She was only 58.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So how do you move through grief? My answer is only straight on. I have tried to feel the loss, I have tried to move beyond the pain but the truth is all I have really felt over the past few weeks is numb.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you bury the pain of your loss all that will happen is you will see it come back at the most inopportune time and it will come back much stronger than you can ever imagine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have found myself having a very difficult time concentrating and my short term memory has been very bad. These are all things that are "normal" at this stage of grief but I am the positive one. I am the one that always finds a way forward.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So how do you deal with grief? I think it something like the old Paula Abdul song "Opposites Attract." Sometimes you have to "take two steps forward and two steps back." I believe grief is a process and I believe it is different for everyone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My advice is to always continue moving forward, take time for yourself, find things and people that make you laugh, know that as Einstein says; "<i>Energy cannot be created or
destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another.” </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The way forward is different for everyone but this is a time to ask for help when you need it. To know that with time things will get better and to believe that nothing can take away the memories you cherish of the person you lost.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trust in yourself and trust in those around you that care about you. There is no hard and fast rule for what is right or what you can or cannot do. For me, right now, the hardest thing is talking about it...it brings me to tears almost every time I do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ask for help if you need it or find someone you can talk to honestly to help you through the pain. Remember that everyday is a new opportunity and even at the darkest hour of your grief, a simple step forward can change your world in ways you can not even imagine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Till next time,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Quote of the day: "The process and pain of grief is something that affects us all differently. trust yourself, trust your family and friends, ask for help if you need it. But never give up, always take one step forward even if you end up going backward!" </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Courage!</u></b></div>
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What does courage mean to you?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you believe that only heroes have
courage?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you had moments in your
life when you truly need courage?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of
these are great questions!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let us start
with the definition of courage; <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">1.
The quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger,
pain, etc., without fear; bravery. 2. Obsolete. The heart as the source of
emotion. So by the first definition it is a quality to possess and by the
second definition it is being connected to your heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe we all have courage no matter what
we face in life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes it is
difficult just to get through the day because of all the things we are dealing
with, isn’t that courage?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To rise above
a situation or events that are happening in your life; that takes courage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To follow your heart when the rest of the
world tells you no; that takes courage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For me the moments that take the most courage are those when you need to
stand up for what you believe in regardless of what others think.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you able to do that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For me
courage does come from connecting to your heart and often we hear that someone
is courageous when they go above and beyond because they feel strongly that this is
the right thing to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You never hear
courage described with someone negative, it is always going above & beyond.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So how do
you connect to your heart to tap into your courage?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For me it is by quieting the mind and
becoming self-aware, knowing who you truly are and standing up for what you
believe in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The processes of getting to
know yourself is a difficult one and I am not one of those that believes there
is a ‘quick fix’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You need to take time to
reflect on yourself, what you have been through and who you truly are. I guarantee
the time you take will be paid back 100 fold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>To know one’s self is the greatest gift we can give to the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Find the time to be comfortable in your skin
and learn what courage truly is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By
doing this you will not only change yourself you will change the world!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Till next
time,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Bill</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Quote of the
day: “The courage to stand up for what you believe in regardless of what the
rest of the world thinks, is the greatest courage you can ever show!”</span></div>
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<b><u>The Edge of Greatness<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Have you ever felt like you were on the edge of a cliff
barely hanging on or that the next step you’ll surely fall to your death? Sometimes in life when we get pushed to the
end we have to choices: Fight like hell to stand our ground or just jump. The scariest thing to do is to just let go
and jump! But sometimes that is exactly what we need to do. Often standing our ground where we are and
fighting with everything we got even when things are not working is based on
our ego. The ego hates change the ego
wants to be in control and we as human beings love the façade of being in
control with everything in our lives.
Often the people that are the most ego driven believe they are in
control of everything.<o:p></o:p></div>
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They find comfort in the façade that everything is under
their control. The truth is in life we
have very little control over anything.
I mention frequently that there are two things we have control over: Ourselves
and our reaction to others that is it!!
No matter how much we believe differently the sooner we recognize this
fact and accept it as part of our lives the better off we are moving
forward. So much disappointment in our
lives comes from life seeming to just fall apart. That feeling of true helplessness is because
we created the illusion that we were in control of everything when truly we
were not.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Taking that leap, letting go and believing that you can fly,
is one of the hardest things we can do in our life but not doing it can lead to
much more pain and disappointment than if you actually jumped. Sure there is no guarantee that things will
work out. But by letting go you give
yourself a chance, stop fighting the world and then questioning why things
continue to be difficult or that bad things continue to happen. Remember God/universe gives back to us what
we put out there. If all we are putting
out there is fighting, pain and disappointment, God/universe will give us more
the same.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Take a chance, let go and learn to fly!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote of the day: “When you feel like you are just barely
hanging on, let go and learn to fly!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Transformation<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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With the dawning of a New Year we all look to turn the page
on what was and recreate ourselves for the New Year. Many of us make resolutions to try and define
the change we are looking for in the New Year.
But, as we know too many resolutions are done within weeks or if you are
lucky months of the New Year. Why is
this? Simple, we cannot change who we
are without taking the time to know and understand ourselves better.<o:p></o:p></div>
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True transformation comes from within and it cannot be
forced. By knowing your true self, you
can become whatever you would like to become.
Do you think the caterpillar knows that tomorrow it will be a butterfly?
My guess is that the caterpillar has no idea, it just lives every day to the
fullest as a caterpillar and is amazed at the transformation that happens. Each us of can learn from the caterpillar, we
fill our lives with stuff because we believe that if we are busy we have a full
and joyful life. But, to truly transform
yourself you need to spend time with yourself and you need to learn to
appreciate each and every moment for we never know when our last moment will
come.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The discovery of joy in everything is a practiced skill like
any other skill. When we allow our mind
to let go of yesterday and begin to live life every day to the fullest, we will
slowly begin to find joy in everything. This realization leads to being more and more
aware of the present and teaches us to open our mind to possibilities. This opening up can dramatically change your
life but as with the caterpillar it happens in its own time. The more you pretend to live in the moment
the further you move away from being in the moment. The process is to not think just to be.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Does this mean only good things will happen? Of course not, much of life is beyond our
control but whatever the trials and tribulations are that you go through there
can still be joy in the trials.
Sometimes our greatest lesson and most impressive growth comes through
the trials we have in our life. We all
need to celebrate getting through the “tough times” because they happen to
everyone!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote of the day: “True transformation happens when we take
time to know ourselves better. Once the transformation
begins it can truly change everything in your life.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>What is your Value?<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Do you value yourself?
Do you know your worth to the world?
Or are you always seeking acceptance never discovering your true value? Each of us brings unique traits and qualities
to this world and our value should never be set by others, we should instead
know and accept our true value of ourselves.
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I believe that if we do not value who we are as a person no
one else will! Is there a fine line
between self-worth and Ego, yes there can be.
True self-worth is a quiet assurance that never has to be proclaimed to
the world. It is feeling confident in
your abilities and your place in the world.
It is knowing what you can add to a situation and being willing to learn
and stretch your abilities to help others.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So how do we begin to value ourselves? It starts with listening to yourself, finding
who you truly are and truly understanding what talent and abilities you
have. Recognize what you have been
through in your life. Give yourself
credit for making it through everything you have been through. Acknowledge the things you have learned along
the way and most importantly believe in yourself. The world is a better place because you are
in it and contributing to it every day. You
have value and your willingness to define your value will only enhance your
life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote of the day: “Discover your true value to the
world. Go forth with confidence that you
are special and you have value!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Open your heart to open your mind!<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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With the tragic events of the past week in Colorado Springs
and San Bernardino there has been much talk, including by Presidential candidates,
about how we should react to such events.
Most of the reactions out there are based on fear and hate. These are the easiest ways to control people
and rally them for your cause. I dismiss
the idea of fear and I abhor the idea of hate.
Certainly there are people in this world that are out to hurt us with no
regard for who is responsible for their own problems but the way forward in the
world is discover the love we each have inside.
By taking the time to see that true light in ours we bring ourselves to
a place of compassion and understanding rather than a place of fear and hate.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Our country has a long history of trying to hate or define a
new ethnic group until we as a society will not put up with it anymore. This was true of the African Americans, the
Irish, the Jewish, the Japanese and now it is the Muslim’s. Why do we hate because we have not had the
chance to know and understand each of these groups until much time has
passed. I believe that this world is
coming together like never before and the vast majority of people are good
people and want to be good.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The way we as a society and as individuals change the world
is to open our hearts to everyone so that we can open our minds to their
situation. It is very hard to do it the
other way around we try to box in our emotions with what we believe to be logic. The truth is you can justify anything if you
want to. The opportunity to change the
pattern is to open you heart first and allow your compassion to lead your mind
to different conclusions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There have been radicals in every ethnic group in our
history. Some of those groups were terribly
feared in their time but we grew up and began to understand why they were
acting out the way they were. Once we
did this we accepted the change that was needed to make their lives
better. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Stop allowing talking heads to tell you what you should
think or feel. Let go of the fear and
find a way to make a difference. You and
only you can decide where you should stand.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote of the Day: “By opening our hearts first we allow our
heads to hear a different truth. Know
compassion instead of fear and change the world with your love.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Giving Thanks!<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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With the Thanksgiving holiday this Thursday, I think it’s
time again to think about giving thanks.
What are you thankful for?
Through gratitude everything is possible. I have mentioned before that my wife Heidi
and I practice gratefuls every day. We
believe in the power of giving thanks.
No matter how dark of a day you are having there is always something to
be grateful for.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The more you appreciate your life as it is today, the more
you open your heart to other possibilities.
It is only by being grateful that we allow God/universe to work on our
behalf. Remember God/universe only wants
to give us what we are looking for but that can be negative things as well as
positive things. By starting each day
with gratitude we express thanks to God/universe for the wonderful things that
God/universe brought into our lives yesterday. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I have also discovered that by starting the day with
gratitude we set a more positive tone for the whole day ahead of us. This tone then translates into more things to
be grateful for today and so on. So what
are you grateful for? I’d love to hear
all of your responses. Here are some of
mine:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->I am grateful for my family. I love and appreciate all my sisters, my
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3 daughters and my beautiful wife Heidi.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->I am grateful for living in Colorado. I love the beauty of this state and I am <o:p></o:p></div>
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grateful that I have ended up here.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->I am grateful for my house. I love where we live and appreciate owning my
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own place.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->I am grateful for the opportunity to start my
own business and to get away <o:p></o:p></div>
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for the corporate world and especially
taxes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->I am grateful for my community. I love the people in this area and believe <o:p></o:p></div>
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together we can do anything. I am honored to be involved with 2 Chamber<o:p></o:p></div>
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of Commerce’s and to be the Co-Chair of the
285 Tourism Committee.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->I am grateful for our 3 dogs they bring us joy
and laughter every day.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->I am grateful for all my online friends, some of
whom have been with me <o:p></o:p></div>
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for nearly 10 years. I appreciate your friendship and support.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->I am grateful that I can be a voice for those
that need one.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->I am grateful for my birthday which this year is
on Thanksgiving. I <o:p></o:p></div>
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celebrate each year with appreciation as I
know too well that nothing <o:p></o:p></div>
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is guaranteed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->I am grateful for finding joy in the smallest
things.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I wish you all a beautiful, warm Thanksgiving and if you are
not in the US, I hope the intention of this day can be shared worldwide.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill<o:p></o:p></div>
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heart to joy and discover the path to a better life.” </span>Timberwolf123http://www.blogger.com/profile/09164604176090216229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612066301163723416.post-2102433357033120202015-11-19T13:23:00.000-08:002015-11-19T13:23:35.291-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><u>Make the World Better!<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Have you ever thought, I want to make the world a better
place? I have often, it is one of the
things that drives me onward every day; I try to make a difference. Not only in my life and the lives of the
people I know, I try to make a difference in the world. The whole idea behind this blog was to make a
difference.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So why do I bring this up now? After the events in Paris last week it is far
too easy to fall into the negative. We
are afraid so we need to act in retaliation!
We need to make them pay!! Can
you hear it in your head? It is so easy
to become part of the group. We feel
more secure because everyone is thinking this.
Well just like the person at work that loves to tell you their troubles
every day, even though your day is going well, you start to complain. You find a comradery with this person because
you have something in common….remember your day was going well, so do you truly
have something in common? We as humans
are social animals and we like the feeling of belonging. Do not allow others to pull you into the
negative. Do not believe all the
negative things you hear. Listen to your
true self, listen to God/universe and remember who you truly are, love!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Do not join the hate, do not join the war believe in
yourself and believe in other people.
The world needs more compassion and empathy, not hate and war. Find a way to your true self, let go of the
fear that you hear all around you and make the world a better place today. I dare you!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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More hate will never bring anything more than more
hate. It is only through love that we
can begin to change the world, one step at a time. I believe in you, I believe in your
compassion, I believe in love!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote of the day: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only
light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Martin
Luther King, Jr.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Timberwolf123http://www.blogger.com/profile/09164604176090216229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612066301163723416.post-86407888264568637432015-11-17T10:07:00.000-08:002015-11-17T10:07:55.072-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Here's a look back on a subject we all need to be reminded of; perception. Your perception affects everything in your life. It is the most important subject to truly become aware of.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Let's start with the Dictionary.com definition: "the act or faculty of
apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition;
understanding." Everything we know in life is filtered through our own
perception. Our perception is developed throughout our life by the experiences
we've had & the knowledge we've learned. The only way to change your life
to a more joyful life is to change your perception of everything. Yes, I know
that sounds like a big task, but actually it's just an effort, on your part, to
look at things differently.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">No matter how objective you think you are in life. Everything is affected by
your perception & to complicate things a little more, everything you read,
hear or see is someone’s else's perception which you then interpret through
your own perception. So everything in life is filtered to some extent at least
twice (1st by who's saying it & 2nd by your own).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">What happens over our life is that we tend to get entrenched in the way we
perceive things & this leads us to seeing things in the same pattern we've
always known. The problem with this is that if we want to change our life we
need to break these old patterns & look at things differently to begin to
find more joy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">So how do we start to do this? There's no defined way it's whatever seems to
work for you. What I've done over the past several years is to challenge myself
to look at everything differently. I allow the 1st thought into my head &
recognize it. I then challenge myself to look at it from at least one other point
of view. The next step for me when it comes to other people is to not judge. I
let go of all my preconceived ideas of what a person is I don't judge them by
what they are wearing, what their appearance is what race or religion (if I
know) or what sexual preference. I instead try to understand why they are
saying what they are saying. In other words I try to understand their point of
view, their perception of what they are telling me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">I believe strongly that every person that comes into your life is there for a
reason. This reason is usually to teach something you need to know. Either
something about yourself (as talked about in "reflections") or
something you need to know to move forward in your life. If you try to open
yourself up to this idea you begin to see the world in a different way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">For me the final step is to also look at everything else in your life (that's
not people) in the same open (new) way. We can discover messages from
everything that enters our life....everything is there for a reason! That's the
way the universe works. (To learn more about the meaning of animals that show
up in your life a great book is "Animal Speaks" by Ted Andrews).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Change your perception & your new life will begin to unfold in front of
you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Until next time,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Quote of the day: "Perception is your filter of the universe. Change your
perception & the world will change around of you!"</span></div>
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Timberwolf123http://www.blogger.com/profile/09164604176090216229noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612066301163723416.post-22192876184594152982015-11-12T08:36:00.000-08:002015-11-12T08:36:20.301-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In the past we have talked a lot about moving forward and
not worry about the results. Today I
want to talk about action and what is the right action to see your dreams come
true. This topic came to me through my
friend <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jasonwbritt?fref=ts">Jason Britt</a> who
was talking about taking responsibility for your life. This is a beautiful way to introduce action!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We cannot just sit back and dream of the life we want to
live. We have to take responsibility for
our actions right or wrong. We
need to learn from our mistakes and forgive ourselves for the mistakes we
make. Just as we need to celebrate the
right decisions. This is your life and
it will happen with or without you. You
are the only one that can affect the change you want to see in your life. God/universe will send you the people to help
you but if you do not pay attention or if you are unwilling to hear their
message, you will be stuck in the same routine that has kept you where you are.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The way forward is to always take a step towards your
dreams. Even when you are knocked down
and feel hopeless, by moving forward you will always see change happen around
you. Now as we have discussed in the
past if your dreams are completely Ego based; you may achieve what you dreamed
of but may find that there is no satisfaction in achieving your dreams. The reason for this is that the Ego can never
be satisfied beyond a moment. Once it
achieves what it wanted it always wants more.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So how do we move towards our dreams? Start by letting go of the negative thoughts
in your head. Take a moment or two every morning, release yesterday, clear your
mind and think of one positive thing you can do today to move towards your
dream. This ‘thing’ does not have to be
significant but you must take action towards your dreams every day. The reason for this is that God/universe only
knows to give us what we ask for. If we
do not take action towards our dreams and become consumed with negative
thoughts and energy will we only see more negative thoughts and more obstacles
will appear in our path.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The way to live the life you dreamed of is not as hard as it
appears; take action, move forward, release the negative, take responsibility
and you will know joy like never before.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote of the day: “By
taking responsibility for our life and always moving towards our dreams, our
life will unfold perfectly before us!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Timberwolf123http://www.blogger.com/profile/09164604176090216229noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612066301163723416.post-46274925355846557852015-11-05T07:37:00.001-08:002015-11-05T07:37:20.515-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes one of the oldest battles in the history of man. Can I shed light on this epic battle? I hope so; let’s start with misconceptions. The head is always logical, it always makes a
good sound decision based on facts. The
heart is always emotional and every decision is irrational. The truth is that both the head and heart are
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Let’s start with the head; it is true that the mind can take
in a wealth of information and based on experience and research can make a
logical decision. But unfortunately we
rarely act on pure logic. The mind
instead tries to justify the answer that the Ego wants. What do I mean by this? Well how many times in your life have you
gone ahead with a decision because it was the outcome you wanted? Often we look at facts and interpret them as
we see fit. This is partly because of
who we are but mostly because the Ego wants us to move in a particular
direction to try and satisfy its longing for something.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The heart/soul on the other hand can make very emotional
decisions. We can feel the hurt or pain
sometimes leading us to things that we would not rationally choose even if the
head is telling us something different.
I often call these reactions, knee jerk!
They make no real sense except to us at the time. But the heart can lead us to true joy, when
we are able to move beyond the emotion and truly feel the correct outcome we
align ourselves with God/universe and we move in the direction we are meant to
move.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So how do we choose?
This epic battle has gone on for so long because there is no easy answer
to this. For the head we need to detach
ourselves from the outcome and try to look at the true facts, not the ones we
have created. For the heart we need to
move beyond the emotional response and feel the true connection with
everything. The balance between the two
can take a lifetime to perfect and understand but if we acknowledge the
challenges with each we move closer to the true answer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Meditation is a great way to quiet the noise of the Ego and
connect with our true self and sometimes just taking a breath or taking time
can move us away from the emotional response and into a place of true connection. Allow yourself to become aware of these
internal battles and just by becoming aware you can begin to change your life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The bottom line is we do not have to accept the battle we
have to acknowledge the challenges and find our true connection with
everything.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote of the day: “Acknowledge
the immediate response that both the head and heart can give us. Move beyond this response and find the true
connection with everything for through this connection everything is possible!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Timberwolf123http://www.blogger.com/profile/09164604176090216229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612066301163723416.post-22129408879869636702015-11-03T06:54:00.001-08:002015-11-03T06:54:39.789-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the hardest lessons I have had to learn in my life is
that of asking for help. I have always
been the first one to give, either of my time or my money. I have done this regardless of my current
situation because I have always believed that by giving we receive. But I have always had a hard time asking for
help or accepting help from others.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Why is this? I
believe it is all based on the Ego. The
Ego believes it is the best and the only thing that matters, by accepting help
the Ego is shown that it cannot do everything or figure everything out. I lived in this place for many years. I was very bright and I could always figure
out a way around things to create the outcome that I wanted. As I grew spiritually I let go of the need
for my Ego and started the process of listening more closely to my heart and
soul.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The feeling of being connected to everything and feeling the
natural flow of things; opens your mind and allows for best outcome in every
situation. This process does not mean
that everything will always be perfect, or go your way. It just means there is a time and place for everything
and if we allow it things will work out the way they are supposed to.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I still have had problems accepting help from others, it is
an ongoing process for me. At this point
in my life I need as much help as I can get to help me get through the process
of building my new business. I have
tried to be more open and accepting of help from friends and colleagues
allowing them the same satisfaction I receive by giving.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As I open my heart, I allow God/universe to send me the
perfect people to help. In the past I
would ignore these people and do it myself.
The results were that I would usually get what I wanted but in the end
it truly was not what was best or even what I thought it would be.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As we learn to live a more joyful life; allow your heart to
be open to others help and together we can build a better world.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote of the day: “By allowing others to help us when we
need it, we open up the process of giving and receiving and can change our
lives forever.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Often in my life I have been told that I am too positive. That I must be hiding something because no
one can be that positive. Well the truth
is I have always been positive but since I have grown spiritually I am more positive
than ever. I certainly have my down
days, in fact I have written about them on occasion here, but in general things
do not keep me down for long. I battle
with the same emotions everyone does and as I have grown I have learned to deal
with them better and better over time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you take a look at my life right now you may wonder if
being positive helps? I believe it
softens the hurt and helps you move forward.
I have been out of a ‘regular’ job for over a year now, I started my own
travel business in February but did not really start ‘selling’ travel until
May. The business so far is not making
me the money I need to survive but the business continues to pick up. So, should I be depressed because as hard as
I am working I am not successful yet? I
do not believe so. I believe that there
is so much more positive about my experience than negative. I am an active member of two Chambers of Commerce
and treasurer of one. This helps me be active
in the communities that surround my mountain home and by giving back to the
communities I am filled up beyond anything a job or a business could ever give
me. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I do not believe that man’s life is defined by his job and a
man’s worth is not just the money he has.
Life is too short to not engage it fully and become who you are meant to
be! Each one of us finds our own path in
life but the ultimate path is to discover who you really are….”Love”. Once you know love of yourself and can express
love outwardly to the world your life will change beyond anything you can
imagine.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The struggle today is finding the time to discover your true
self with all the demands that our busy lives have in front of us on a daily
basis. It is time that we all learn to
slow down, it is time that we all learn that money is not the answer. Life is precious and far too short to only
worry about accumulating wealth and possessions. True joy is found in service to others and
spreading the love that you have to give.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So yes maybe I am too positive but I believe in people, I
believe in this world and I believe once we all know love this small little
blue planet will change forever!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote of the day: “Being positive about life does not mean
that you do not have negative things happen in your life. It just means you accept them and move on to
a better place!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Timberwolf123http://www.blogger.com/profile/09164604176090216229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612066301163723416.post-41478763166321396822015-10-27T06:38:00.000-07:002015-10-27T06:38:09.544-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><u>Watching clouds go by<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Do you remember when you were a kid and you laid in the
grass and watched the clouds go by? I
have talked occasionally about wonderment, about finding the beauty in
everything that comes into your life.
Part of this is opening yourself up to your inner child. <o:p></o:p></div>
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When I was a child I could spend hours just watching the
clouds and imagining what shape they pretended to be. The hours seemed like minutes because I was totally
entrenched by the beauty and the fun of the clouds. I still do this on occasion, although I
rarely lie down in the grass, I just sit and look upward to enjoy the
clouds. Are you willing to be a child
again?<o:p></o:p></div>
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We are all so busy in our busy world that we refuse to take
time for ourselves and time to play. Why
do we lose the joy of a child? The
answer is because we refuse to cultivate it as we grow. Our society says that is childish and we should
be more responsible. I say baloney!! I say to truly know joy we need to feed our
inner child, we need to be willing to just watch the clouds go by.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We refuse to open our minds to the joy we knew as a child
because we are afraid to let go of the noise of the people around us. We need to find comfort in our own self and
not be so concerned about what everyone else has to say about us or what we are
doing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rediscover your inner child, feed its imagination and
joy. By allowing this simple act your
heart will be lightened and joy will return to your life. It is ok to be silly, it is ok be
childish. Do not allow anyone, including
yourself, to take that joy away. When
you are able to just let go and watch the clouds go by you feed your soul and
you begin the process of bringing joy back into your life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote of the day: “By finding time to watch the clouds go by
we feed our imagination and rediscover the joy of being a child!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Timberwolf123http://www.blogger.com/profile/09164604176090216229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612066301163723416.post-81895781272818579682015-10-22T07:10:00.002-07:002015-10-22T07:10:15.368-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><u>Who am I?<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Do you know the answer to this simple question? Or is it simple at all? So many of us have our different faces; a
face for work, a face for home, a face for play & a face for friends but do
you really know who you are? This was a
question that dogged me for years, I thought I knew what I wanted, I thought I
knew how to get it & I thought I knew what people expected of me. But the truth is none of this matters if you
don’t know who you truly are!<o:p></o:p></div>
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There’s no easy way or quick fix to find the answer to this
question. This takes time and lots of self-reflection. You need to move beyond the roles you play in
life and discover who you are. For me
this started with meeting my wife Heidi and really gained momentum with the
death of my father but it took me way too long to figure who I really was and
what I wanted to do with my life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It is so easy to hide in the different roles we play that
often we totally lose ourselves. I
worked for 16 years in taxes not because it was a part of me but because I
needed to provide for my family. I did
many things in my life for a reason but is it always good to justify the
actions you took (read Tuesday’s blog)?
The truth is NO!! Even things we
do with the best intentions can be a way to avoid learning who you are. You are not defined by any role, you are not
defined by any action; you are instead discovered in every moment!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The work of discovering yourself begins with dealing with
your past. The past for most of us is
like the elephant in the room; always there but never acknowledged. For me I had to forgive: Forgive the man that sexually abused me,
Forgive my father for making me feel not good enough. This wasn’t easy but over time and through
reflection, I was able to forgive and let go of the things that happened to
me. I am a totally different person than
I was before I did this. I love more,
give more and believe now that by opening yourself to the world you find much
more joy than the sorrow people believe.
Yes there can always be someone out there that is looking to take
advantage of you but there are far more that will return the love you give a
thousand times over.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The process of self-discovery took time for me but it was
the best time I ever spent. I learned
that my life was filled with decisions based on my Ego rather than my
soul. I learned that by forgiving we
become a better person and I learned that when we truly trust God/universe everything
is possible. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Take time, discover the person you truly are, always start
with love and the world will open up to you like never before!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote of the day: “Only by knowing who you really are (not
who you pretend to be) can you find the lasting joy that is meant for you!” <o:p></o:p></div>
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Timberwolf123http://www.blogger.com/profile/09164604176090216229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612066301163723416.post-34085539110136509832015-10-20T07:17:00.001-07:002015-10-20T07:17:14.541-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><u>Justify<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Do you try to justify everything in your life? No matter the mistakes or choices you make
you always have a reason for your actions.
Many of us do this to try to create a false sense of security. The truth is no action that is taken by us
should need justification. When we act
from a place of love or from our true self everything flows and we never need
to justify the actions we have taken.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The reason we seek to justify is to placate the Ego, the Ego
makes wrong decisions all the time because the decisions are based on instant gratification
and embellishing itself. So to take command of your thoughts the Ego needs to
be able to justify everything it does.
This is true no matter how wrong the decision is. We can always find a ‘good’ reason for our
actions because it gives us comfort that we made the correct decision but by
opening yourself up to your true self you’ll learn that there’s no need to
justify for every action you take is in harmony with everything else in your
life and in the world as a whole.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Some of the worst tragedies in the history of the world had
justification for the actions they took and people bought into these
justifications because it was more comfortable to believe the justification
then to stand up to the tragedy they witnessed.
We as a society need to speak up when we see wrong, we need to stop
listening to the justification and start revealing the horror of the action.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On a smaller scale in our own lives we need to move away
from our Ego and become more and more aligned with our true self (soul). Once this shift happens in our life we will
begin to see how easily life flows in the natural course of things. This does not mean everything will go your
way all the time. As I have written
before, look to nature there is a natural rhythm there and as in nature there
are fallow times and harvest times in all of our lives. By listening to our soul though we can even
out the fallow times and still find joy when things are not going as well as we
would like. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Remember that even in fallow times we can prepare for the
next harvest. Through this preparation
we can be stronger than we were before.
Let go of the need to justify your actions, move closer to your true
self and discover the true joy that is missing in your life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote of the day: “When we listen to our true self there is
never a need to justify our actions.
Move away from the Ego and the need to justify and you will discover
true joy!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Timberwolf123http://www.blogger.com/profile/09164604176090216229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612066301163723416.post-41722520268237034332015-10-15T07:10:00.001-07:002015-10-15T07:10:17.273-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><u>Where are you going?<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Do you know where you are going in life? Do you have a plan? Or do you just vacillate moving from one
disappointment to the other never knowing when things will be different? God/universe allows us to create whatever we
want in life but first we must have a plan!
We have talked before about thoughts and intentions and these are part
of the plan for your life but in order to create the life you truly want; you
need to have a plan! You need to have a
dream!! You need to aspire to something.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So how do you create a plan for your life? I believe the most important part of any plan
is flexibility! You have to be willing
to adjust your plan as you move through life.
Look to nature that always adapts to whatever comes its way. In the case of nature some things take
centuries but nature always adapts. Far
too often in our lives we have a vision and we are unwilling to adjust that
vision to things that come into our life.
By being open and in touch with your true self (soul) you will know when
to adjust the plan and when to stay the course.
We often need to move away from what we believe the vision is to truly
discover the vision again. We all know
of stories of people that found their true passion when they were much older
(in their 60’s or 70’s). God/universe
has no timeline for your plan or your life, what God/universe wants to do is
give you everything you want, the problem is we all get so distracted in our
day to day life we do not know what we truly want.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is the true paradox of life: God/universe wants to give us what we want
but we cannot give God/universe a clear message to work from!! I believe the answer to this paradox is
simple; start each day with gratitude.
Thank God/universe for what has come into your life before today. Next, focus!
Yes take time, even a few minutes every day, but take time to focus on
what you want. Move beyond your head
(Ego) and into your true self (soul) and listen to what your soul is telling
you. This is the path you need to be on. If we betray our true self we may have instant
gratification but we will never know true long lasting joy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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After starting with gratitude and focusing on our true
vision the next step is open ourselves up to whatever comes into our life. You never know who can help you along the way
to your dreams and sometimes the forward movement you need comes from a very
unlikely source, so as with focus the answer is to be flexible and pay attention
to what comes into your life. As you do
this, more and more things will come into your life that moves your vision
forward.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Believe in this process, know that everything is
possible. Believe in yourself, know that
you are a divine being and all God/universe wants is to give you what you
want. Remember to be open, to love and
to listen and your life will change forever!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote of the day: “Where are you going in your life? Do you even know? Find your true calling, believe in yourself
and you can do anything!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yes, my heart is full of love, love is the only thing I know
as I move forward in my life. I open my
heart to everyone that comes into my life and try to help them anyway I
can. I find great joy in giving to
others and in my life I have found by giving that I receive much more back than
I give.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In the world today some people call me crazy for this &
I am OK with that. Yes, I have been hurt
by people in my life because of my willingness to give but I believe I have discovered
true joy even through the few times that people have hurt me. I believe that the only way for the world to
move to a better place is to learn to love more and judge less. We are all humans and we all make mistakes,
even if we don’t want to admit it.
Through love we move beyond our own imperfections and into a state of
joy and fulfillment that can not be reached without love in your life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Does everyone deserve to be loved? I believe the answer to that is yes!! The violence and pain we see in the world is
based on fear not love and when we come together in a true loving state
anything is possible. By opening our
heart without judgement to others we clear away the ego and move into a place
where everything is possible.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Does this mean you have to agree with everyone? Of course not!! We love our family, we love our children, we
love our spouse but we do not always agree with what they are doing or saying. We all need to be true to ourselves but if we
disagree with someone through love we can open our mind to truly listen and by
truly listening we open the possibility of finding common ground even on issues
we don’t agree with and even if we do not agree we can better understand where
someone is coming from. Through this
understanding we may be able to find a solution to our differences.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Know that love is all that matters and no matter how much
you have been hurt by love in the past finding the love in everyone that comes
into your life is the way to a more joyful life!!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote of the day: “My heart is filled with love for everyone
in my life. I let go of judgement and listen
with my heart instead of my ego by doing this I find true joy.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Timberwolf123http://www.blogger.com/profile/09164604176090216229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612066301163723416.post-10254584626958285372015-10-08T07:40:00.001-07:002015-10-08T07:40:59.172-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><u>When darkness envelops you<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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We all have bad days, yes even me from time to time. You the know days where you wake up and feel
grumpy or angry or sad or maybe all of these things. These feelings are a normal part of
life. To feel joy we need to know
sadness; to know peace we need to know anger and to find calm we need to feel
grumpy every now and again. I learned
over the years of my spiritual growth ways to deal with these feelings so they
do not over take you and cause a shift into despair in your life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We have talked often about focus and minding your
thoughts. The darkness that comes into
our life is no different. We need to acknowledge
the feelings that we are feeling, we need to try to understand where these
feelings are coming from. Sometimes
either of these can be very difficult to do but first look at what has happened
recently in your life, then look at what you are afraid of. Most often fear is the basis of bad feelings,
we are afraid of what might happen, we are afraid of changes in our life that
we have no control over or we are afraid of what we are missing in our life or
the lack of something in our life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Always remember that whatever you feel, you are allowed to
feel. No one should ever try to tell you
differently!! I propose only ways to
limit darkness that comes into our lives so we do not fall into the darkness
itself. Look for ways to brighten your
thoughts, always begin with gratitude for something in your life, through
gratitude we change our focus automatically.
Find a song or a quote that lifts your soul whenever you hear it or read
it. Release the fear and know that just
by moving forward you are moving towards your dreams.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have discovered that life is rarely a straight line from
point A to point B. Often it is a
winding path that we can only see after we have reached the goal we were
looking for. This alone can cause
confusion and distress, just know that as long as you move forward towards your
goal God/universe will bring you to it.
God/universe works through everything around us so the path is not
always what we imagine it to be, often it is only by looking back that we can
see how far we have come and that we are further than we could even imagine.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We all have darkness within us, celebrate the darkness,
reflect on its part in your life and move beyond it to a more joyful life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote of the day: “When the darkness envelopes us; listen to
what it has to say, open your heart to the light and discover the pathway to
joy!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Timberwolf123http://www.blogger.com/profile/09164604176090216229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612066301163723416.post-82912401685322485732015-10-06T07:13:00.000-07:002015-10-06T07:13:18.718-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><u>The lies within,<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Do you lie to yourself?
Do you quietly tell yourself you’re not worthy of what just happened in
your life? The secret lies that we tell
ourselves are some of the worst we can have to deal with in your life. When we continue to lie to ourselves, we perpetuate
a cycle that only leads to more disappointment.
Remember thoughts create things so what we say to ourselves even in the
quietest part of our mind only create more of the same.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We all have feelings of “not being good enough” at some time
in our life and we often interpret others actions as confirmation of our own inadequacies. We’d much rather listen to the noise of the
world to find the truth we’re looking for; then to go inside and discover who
we truly are!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The more we tell ourselves lies the further we get from the
truth: You are a beautiful creation,
your soul purpose in life is to know you are love and to find and spread love
into the world. We all make mistakes,
move beyond them. We all feel
disconnected from the world at times, like we don’t belong or that we’re not
good enough. Don’t believe those
lies!!! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Your Ego is what wants to make you feel inadequate because
it wants instant gratification in every moment of every day. It feeds on your true self to keep itself
going strong. The greatest practice you
can learn in life is to quiet the mind and truly listen to the soul. This took me way too long to figure out and
because of that I lived in a state of ego for far too many years.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let go of the lies, move out of your head and discover the
joy you are seeking in your life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote of the day: “The lies we tell ourselves are the rarely
based in truth. Move away from your head
and into your soul for the truth you’ve been looking for.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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Timberwolf123http://www.blogger.com/profile/09164604176090216229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612066301163723416.post-34975185218090369612015-09-24T12:29:00.000-07:002015-09-24T12:29:03.641-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What are you focusing on in your life? What are you focusing on in this minute? By
focusing our attention on what we are looking for in our life instead of the
problems or troubles we have we can truly change our life for the better. The truth is whatever we focus on
God/universe brings more of that item into our lives. So many of us are overwhelmed in our lives
that we focus only on how busy we are and not on anything to move our life
forward. By doing this we bring more
busyness into our lives. Again, what we
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I was just reading a post from Dr. Wayne Dyer where he said
that he believed the most important 5 minutes of the day are the minutes right
before we go to sleep. If we can clear
our mind and focus on what we want, even if it’s only for tomorrow, we give ourselves
the opportunity to see those things come to fruition through our dreams and
sleep. My friend Deepak Chopra always
taught that the first few minutes of the day are the most important, that if
you stayed in bed and began with being grateful for having another day and then
ask for what you want from God/universe in that day. To me it doesn’t matter which method works best in
your life. I actually believe in doing
both…what have you got to lose? The
point here is the focus and thoughts that you’re putting out into the universe. The only way to truly change your life is to
change your focus. I know it sounds easy
and it’s hard to believe that it works but with diligence and continued
practice you will see a shift in your life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We as human beings are all connected and our minds create
more than we can ever imagine. Don’t
fall into the trap of misery loves company; it’s easy to complain, it easy to
find fault but by doing so your focus is on the negative rather than the
positive. Think of a day where it seemed
like nothing was going right, we’ve all had those days, try and remember how
many times in that day you said to yourself “What else is going to go wrong
today?” and then think about how many things continued to go wrong that
day. Probably many and every time you
probably said “what else can go wrong today?”
What I propose is changing your focus from what’s going wrong to what
you’re grateful for or to what you’re looking forward to later today.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We all have our moments when we feel out of control but only
by letting go and changing our focus can we see our life change around us. You are amazing and you can create the world
you want to see just by changing your focus….believe it, know it & Live it!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Till next time,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote of the day: “Where we place our focus creates more of
what we focus on, focus on the good and change your life forever!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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