Friday, July 17, 2009

A few random lessons learned over the years...

■The world is full of "energy vampires". Depending on your aspirations, you may have to slay them from your life. It might not be easy, but it is critical.

■The potential for a transformative moment always exists, even in your pain. You can find the good and end your suffering if you stop torturing yourself.

■Life really does provide us with signs all the time. Pay attention to them and you might find yours working with a bit more ease.

■Ego and confidence are not the same thing. Decrease one, increase the other.

■Once again, love is a verb, not feeling alone. If your love doesn’t translate into anything, what is it, really? Just as faith without works is dead, so, too, is love without action.

■There will be times when you have to go at it alone…and for those times, it’s the best possible thing. Don’t fight it.

■Know when to let go and walk away. From addictions, arguments, situations, people, etc.

■Clean out your life regularly. Not just in spring. But it’s spring now, so if you haven’t started, go!

■People who make you laugh, smile, and think are heaven sent. If one person can do all three, they’re a true gem. Consider keeping them around.

■Telling your story gives you power over it. Don’t let it hold you back.