Vision

The vision must be followed by the venture.  

It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.

~Vance Havner

Vision
Mother Nature may have forced you to slow down today and what better way to spend some of your time creating a vision for yourself.  We all have a vision for our life.  We have goals we want to achieve and milestones we want to experience.  We feel it in our hearts what our calling is, the life we are suppose to be living and the magnitude of what we could achieve.  What gets in the way?  Life!  We get to "busy" saying there is always tomorrow.  But what if there wasn't?  What would you be doing differently?  Whether you write it down, draw it, put together a vision board, create a morning and evening affirmation or write a list - do not waste one more minute of your life.  Make a pact with yourself that today, well today is the day you are going to get serious with your vision.  Today is the day you are going to step out beyond fear.  Today is the day where you start making your dreams come to fruition.  Go for it my friends!

Stars

“The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, 

the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. 

We are made of starstuff.” 

~Carl Sagan, Cosmos

Stars
Do you ever close your eyes at night and feel so alone? Do you sometimes feel so detached from everything and everyone around you?  Do you ever wonder, do I really matter?  Well the answer is simple.  Yes, you do.  You matter so much that you play such an intricate role to the fabric of the universe. 

Do you know that you are made of the same material that stars are?  When you see one star by itself, it's beautiful but when you take a moment to adjust your vision and allow yourself to see as much of the sky as you can, what do you see?  Thousands of stars in your vision.  Each one unique and beautiful yet together they create a magnificent bigger picture. 

We are no different than stars.  We each have a purpose, a reason for shining in the space that we are in.  But we are also a part of a bigger vision and as we shine our lights brightly together in our world, we are breathtaking to behold.   

Don't ever dim your light or forget how important you are; for you are made of starstuff!

The Tide

Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.

~Harriet Beecher Stowe

The Tide
The tide rises and falls every day.  When it rises, the tide washes away all of the imperfections and impressions made on the shore.  It smooths out the rough edges.  When it falls, it leaves a clean slate behind and some treasures along the shoreline.  

Let the tide rise and fall on your day.  Let the imperfections and mistakes get washed away as you turn in for the night.  Let go of the challenges you faced for the day is done.  As you rise, wake with the understanding and the hope that you can create something new or do something different with the clean slate that has been presented to you.  Watch for hidden treasurers along your path that will help you build upon your purpose and help to solve the challenges that come along in your day.  

Life is flow of up and down, back and forth.  Learn from the tide and relax into the rhythm of life.

Ask

Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!

~Maya Angelou

Ask
Have you ever asked the universe "why me"?  Have you ever said aloud, "I can't believe this is happening all over again"!  Have you ever wallowed in your own self pity and doubt for way too long?  Well guess what ~ you are not alone!  We all put a lot of questions out there but did any of us ever stop to think, am I asking the right one?

It's one thing to ask a question like why me but it's a whole other question when you ask the universe for what you actually want.  It's time to get clear and get focused.  It's time to stop putting out there what you don't want.  It's time to ask for what you really want and desire.

Go ahead, put it out there!  Ask away ....
I want a new job that speaks to my passion and purpose in life
I want to be in a loving relationship
I want to surround myself with like minded friends
I want to create a real home for myself
I want a family
I want and deserve that promotion
I want and will take a vacation
I want to laugh and play more
I want ....
I want ....
I want ....

You fill in the blanks.  Don't be shy and don't think small.  This is your time to dream big, ask big and go big.

TLC

The hardest challenge is to be yourself

in a world where everyone 

is trying to make you be somebody else.


~E. E. Cummings

TLC
When was the last time you gave yourself a little TLC? Hard to remember, right! As much as you care for everyone else and their needs, you must start putting yours as a priority as well. It's okay to just stop and have a lazy day without feeling guilty. It's okay to let the laundry go for a day or two (or three). It's okay to go to bed once in a while with the dishes in the sink. It's okay to let yourself off the hook from being "perfect". Cut yourself some slack today or even this entire week and do a few things that make you smile, make you feel good and just make you feel like "you" again. Take some time of your day for the most important person - you!

Direction

No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place. 

~Zen Proverb

Direction
Have you ever watched snow falling? Sometimes it falls straight down, while other times is suddenly switches and starts falling sideways.  There is no rhyme or reason, it just goes with the wind, with the storm and as it does each snowflake seems to dance along the way until is gently lands. 

We can all take a great lesson from the fragile snowflake:

• Life is going to blow us around ~ just go with it.  
• Sometimes we need to change direction and fast.  Be okay with that for you might land in a better spot.  
• In the midst of cold and crazy storm, we can all maintain the beautiful beings that we are.  

Ideas

Everyone who's ever taken a shower has an idea.  It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference.  

~Nolan Bushnell

Ideas
Lately you may have had some big ideas. Ideas that you have been mulling over for awhile and yet you have not paid much attention to them, well that is until now. Now is the perfect time to put those ideas into motion. No more waiting around, no more letting fear get in the way and no more self-doubt that stops you from moving forward. Ideas are more than just a thought, they are insight into what your life purpose is.  It's time to bring your idea into reality.  Your time has come - go for it!

So ...

• start writing that book
• start researching what school/program to go to
• start applying to jobs
• start packing to move
• start putting together your website
• start expanding your family
• start living a healthier lifestyle

The life of your dreams is right before you.  Let your ideas guide your path to abundance and success.

reSolution

Many people look forward to the new year for a new start on old habits.

~Author Unknown

reSolution

A New Year brings with it new hopes, new dreams and the feeling of a fresh new start.  You might have written down some resolutions to help change some "bad habits" or things that you have always wanted to do but have not. The problem with resolutions, well they usually are broken quickly. Why?  Sometimes you put too many things on the list to concentrate on all of them or you put one giant thing on your list but did not create a plan of how you are going to get there. See a resolution needs to be more than just what you want to become or want to accomplish. It needs to address a problem.  You need to look for the solutions to your resolutions. That's how you will be successful.  So look at your list, even if it has only 1 item on it and write down what small steps you can achieve in order to reach that goal. Everything you dream about accomplishing is obtainable as long as you not only dare to think big but to plan big as as well.

Happy 2015!