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Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:54:46 +0000

[...] Admittedly, my life has been more than a bit challenging this past year, and some days I’m just plain worn out. I won’t go into detail because it’s important to not always “go there”. Going there too much only reinforces …Page 2 [...]

By: Davina

Davina — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:54:29 +0000

Hi Evita.
Yes, this quote is from a deck of inspiration cards created by the woman who quoted it. There are 53 more where that came from. “Keys to the Magic Doorway — Mystic Inspirations”. One of the contributors to this is a Vedic Astrologer I saw a few years ago. I’ll probably be using more of these in the future.

I love Anthony Robbins — just followed him on Twitter. He has over 70K followers and is following 30 — Too funny!

Life can be the way you describe — no more “bad” days. You have shared a good perspective of self acceptance Evita. You are IN the moment. Thank you! I’d like to hire you to sail my ship, lol.

Hi Kathy.
Ok, tears are streaming down my face right now. You’ve gone and done it too :-) What a beautiful comment! I absolutely love the metaphors you’ve used here. What would we do without metaphors? How would we get our message across?

You have been through some rough storms and have come out on the other side with tons of wisdom — an island of wisdom :-) You were pretty hard on yourself weren’t you? Sounds like you had forgotten all that you had already accomplished… you built that boat that you were sailing in. As you say, you chose to get out on the ocean. Thank you for the continued support and encouragement.

Hi Cricket.
Sorry, but I had to chuckle… you were too afraid to sink to let it happen. Fear was your buddy! :-) I celebrate you for taking care of yourself and growing into your interests again, i.e., the photography that I know you have revisited. You are allowing yourself to grow and celebrate the joy in just being you. Way to go! I imagine that this has a rippling effect on your family too… and that comes back to you tenfold.

Hi Robin.
You’re welcome. The sheer act of opening up and sharing is healing in itself. Thank you for reading about the journey. It helps a person to step outside of themselves. I have Ken Carey’s Starseed Transmissions. I haven’t read any of his other books, but I enjoy reading from that perspective — spending time with “truth”.

Hi Evelyn.
Thanks for your comment. I love hearing about other people who work with a coach, not because they “need” to but because they “choose” to. It just accentuates the positives that you are already living. And, like you say, it takes you a shorter time to get to your destination. I’ve heard that phrase before “failure is feedback” — so true. And if you take a risk and fail, you just cross that item off your list and find the next. Eventually you’re bound to collect some successes on that list.

Hi Tom.
I agree. They say we are given what we CAN handle. It’s not always easy to hear that when you’re in the middle of the storm, but it does make a person stop and think, and take some responsibility for where they are. Thanks!

By: Tom Volkar / Delightful Work

Tom Volkar / Delightful Work — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:42:10 +0000

I knew you’d end with a happy ending. :) We all can handle so much more than we sometimes think we can. Resilience is our gift. All of us.

By: Evelyn Lim

Evelyn Lim — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:47:35 +0000

I appreciate your honesty that you’ve got a coach. It does not mean that just because you are a coach, you don’t need one yourself for specific issues or periods.

I see mine when I hit a blank. It takes me a shorter time to get back on track as compared to if I am to do it on my own. It helps when my coach is able to advise me from a spiritual perspective. I find that I am so much richer because of her wisdom. They inspire me to practice meditation and follow a path that resonates intuitively.

Yes, I have gone through a number of times when I wanted to quit. But as I thought about it, I asked myself if quitting was really the answer. Have I really failed? The answer to all my questions would invariably be no. The experiences I have been through may on my first look appear like failures but they are really feedback in how to get things right. “There is no such as thing as failure, merely feedback” so the saying goes.

It seems that you’re in good hands with your coach. I have absolute faith that you’re not going to abandon yourself. You may appear to be having a hazy road right now but the fog will soon clear. “This too will pass!”

Take care,
Evelyn

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:50:37 +0000

Hi there Davina – it’s always interesting to hear how other people are doing, without the masks. Thanks! I find that re-reading the books that put me into my higher self always get me on the right path if I am going “off” – which for me are the Ken Carey ones and The Door of Everything.

love from Rob

By: Cricket

Cricket — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:19:53 +0000

I have just recently been down that path. It is so hard not to quit and just sink. But then fear usually takes over me…and I don’t want to sink.

For about three weeks now I have taken more time to get back to the things I love. My garden, my walks, my painting, just away from stress in general. Sure I have my work, my children, clothes, etc. but I mean really let go and just connect with myself. I feel so much better now. Better than I have felt in a long time.

Maybe it is Spring. Maybe it is just something we each have to go through in order to grow.

You need to hang on, take some time for you and you will be floating again. I am a huge believer in having “faith” in what you believe. Have “faith” in yourself and you will be just fine. Just fine.

(I am glad to see you opening up. We can all connect. We are all human with emotions.)

Hugs to you.