5 minute rule

I was listening to a podcast by the inspiring Hal Elrod here is one of his suggestions:
If you are feeling unhappy, depressed, frustrated, angry allow yourself 5 minutes to have a good whinge, cry, wail, feel really sorry for yourself then once the 5 minutes is up (set a timer) stop and start thinking of ways to make the present moment O.K. or better still be constructive and do something to improve the situation or at least take your mind off the situation. If someone has made you angry really hate them for 5 minutes then stop and move on.

Talents

I was thinking the other day that as I had no talents. I couldn't be successful as I am unable to do anything, however, since then I have come across loads of people who have been successful doing the most ordinary things. I need to remember it is about expressing my uniqueness, the special light of just being me that I can give in the world.

New Beginnings

I am middle aged (in my fifties) and my mum and my husband talk to me as though I am approaching the final stage of my life - old age. Their view is that the only thing left to look forward to is retirement.  I don't want to believe that. I want to believe that there is a new phase in my life about to begin that is full of energy, new experiences, new connections,new ideas and full of excitement and adventure . New beginning are not just for the young they can happen at any age. I must always believe that .

Do not judge

Do not judge others. This blocks the laws of attraction. You may find your self in the same situation at some point or have been in a similar situation in the past -Remember that!

Don't Compare

Don't compare yourself to others. There will always be someone better or worse off than you. We are all travelling down our own paths. Just compare yourself to yourself. Am I doing better now than I was, then that is O.K.

The Meaning f Life

To love, appreciate, to feel so grateful and blessed for the present moment, that is all God asks of us.

In the words of Deepak Chopra - In Gods eyes we are completely loved and completely loveable . He loves us no matter what. There is nothing you have to achieve or do to make God love you. You are already infinitely precious exactly as you are to God. Shift from the ego's insecurities and awaken to Gods love

'The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are'   -  Joseph Campbell

It's all about me

It' is a recurring problem that I have been dealing with since I was pretty young really, feeling like a failure and beating myself up, constantly for not being a great mum, daughter, wife, friend, not having a great career or for not being particularly talented. This January has been tough. I have struggled with low moods but today I feel the clouds are finally parting. It is funny I have received lots of good advice from all kinds of sources to help me through but it is only now when I am open to receive help that I can appreciate the help God was sending me. One quote that I read on Instagram that stuck with me said 'I am not here to fix anything, I am here to have fun'. I have decided this month is going to be all about me and having fun. My main focus is going to be finding as many ways to enjoy myself. The words 'I should' are not going to enter my vocabulary. I'm not going to think I should do this to be a good person or to please that person. I am just going to do whatever brings me joy. That sounds selfish but I actually think that by following my joy I may actually get closer to finding my purpose. I usually feel the happiest anyway spending time with family and friends. I usually find things work out better when I am feeling light-hearted and happy. I am not going to be silly - I know if I go on a spending spree I may experience an afternoon of joy but then a lot of misery later wondering how I am going to pay for it all. For this month I am going to try not to worry about what I am doing to find a worthwhile career or to help my fellowman. I am going to leave that to God to sort those things out. If God brings opportunities for change in those areas of my life then that will be amazing but my focus is going to be on fun, blue skies, lots of love and laughter. Let's see how I get on.