Nobody but you is responsible for your life...
it doesn't matter what your family has done...
YOU are responsible for YOUR life...~Oprah
it doesn't matter what your family has done...
YOU are responsible for YOUR life...~Oprah
I was recently reminded about personal ownership and taking responsibility...which made me reflect on the quote above; Taking responsibility for our days--not always a simple welcoming task, eh? Remember: You own your days so it doesn't matter what your aunt, grandmother, brother, mother, sister, boss...did to you. You control how you absorb others' words and actions. Honor, digest and move on...because this is it. This is YOUR life and this moment matters!
Invite letting go to be your new best friend, if that feels right. The more we practice rising above, letting go and actively forgiving, the move this way becomes who we are and how we handle difficult situations...and soon tensions are gone. There is joy and love. When we respond with love, we get love...and it is such a great way to live. So try it the next time someone gets under your skin: respond differently; find the joy, focus on it and begin again. When we focus on the aspect of anything that is good and abundant (and the same is true for the negative--when we focus on what isn't working and what isn't good....we'll get it...), that is what will come into our lives...the law of attraction. It works! Try it, live it for a week and you'll feel and see the shift in your life.
Just one mental shift - focusing on the abundance of your environment - switches your psychological settings so that your life automatically improves in many areas you may think are unrelated.~Martha Beck
Some delicious self-care from our home to yours: I recently made a wonderful scrub with epsom salts, olive oil and bergamot (you could add any scent you're feeling...yum: lavender!). And the scrub was followed by Presence. Totally scrumptious.
Make it a fabulous day and week!...Enjoy the Beautiful Ride!
***I adore this connection and space I am sharing with all of you. I write and read with gratitude. While I don't have my yoga post ready yet, I am close and grateful for all of your kind notes...soon, my dear friends, soon...***
Focusing on loving worked for me when that loud girl was the on the treadmill next to me. I asked her if she was an actor and practicing lines. We talked about the craft and I think she is somebody who I was supposed to meet!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more! The Universe is always giving us opportunities to begin again, act differently, respond with love. There will always be moments and days when we fail...but the key is beginning again. Tomorrow there's a clean slate. Let the past be in the past. The present is what we have and where we can shed some love and light!
ReplyDeleteCaryn, your comments mean the world to me! Thanks for a great example about what happens when we connect with someone from a place of love. Make it a great week! With love and gratitude--Beth