Something New

Something New
The time has come to usher in something new!

• Learn a new skill
• Cultivate a new friendship
• Try a new hobby
• Book a new adventure
• Follow a new path
• Set some new goals
• Cook a new meal
• Switch to a new career
• Watch a new show
• Love someone new

It's that simple yet that profound. Go ahead and enjoy your something new.

Purge

Purge
When you feel like your life is a bit stuck, when you feel that you are on a hamster wheel and you can't get off, when you feel like you are carrying around too many burdens then it's time to do some serious purging.

• Purge your spaces. Clearing and making space physically also makes space emotionally.  Donate those items you never use or trash what you've been holding on to but should be thrown away.
• Purge your social media accounts. Give yourself permission to defriend, unfollow and delete any people or pages that are not bringing you peace and joy. Why are you allowing anyone or anything to stir up negativity in your life?  Remember - you are choosing to have them in your space; make a different choice.
• Purge your friendships/relationships. Everyone person you surround yourself should be a support person, they should "get you", they should uplift you and challenge you to be a better version of yourself. If there is anyone in your life that treats you poorly, sees you as competition in any way or put you down for any reason - cut the cord. They are not serving your highest good, they are only taking up space in your life that someone better could be taking. 
• Purge your career. If you are not enjoying what you do at all, well it's time to get that resume updated and move on getting yourself into a better situation.
• Purge your commitments. Being busy doesn't always mean that's' a good thing. If you are doing something out of obligation, stop! They best word you could ever learn is no. It will give you your life back. It's a small word but the most powerful. Learn to use it more often.

Purging = freedom.  Enjoy clearing out your life in every way and making space for joyful relationships and opportunities that are just around the corner.

Let Go of the Old

Letting go means to come to the realization that some people 

are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.

~Steve Maraboli

Let Go of the Old
Too many times we hang on to our past.  We grasp it so tightly that no matter what we do, where we go, or who we meet, our past also becomes our present. We place it right next to us like a neon sign blinking "hey look over here, I'm carrying around my past & my pain" and for what exactly? Why do we allow our past to walk beside us in our present? It's simple; we haven't yet let it go. Well this is about to change right now - not anymore and not past this moment. What do you need to let go off in order to open up your life? What have you been carrying around with you that it's overdue to let go off? What burdens, hurt and pain can you lay on the floor and finally walk away from? Whatever comes to your mind first, is the very thing you need to let go of. Letting go doesn't mean you forget but what it will give you is freedom from the feelings that are weighing you down. When you hold on to old wounds, you hurt only one person - yes that person is always you and no one else. You owe it to yourself to finally throw down all of what has not been working for you and leave it there. Don't go running back to pick it up again. You deserve to treat yourself better than that. You and only you have the power to change your life. Make the decision today to let go of the old and leave it where it belongs, in the past!

Curious

Curiosity will conquer fear, even more than bravery will.

~James Stephens

Curious
When we where a child we were curious about everything. We took stuff apart and sometimes we even put it back together! We wanted to to know how something worked and why. As we get older our tendency is to just go through the motions of life without really even thinking about what we are doing and why. We have lost our sense of curiosity and our job is to find it again! 

The more curious you are about your life, where you're going, who is a part of it, and everything about it ~ well the more abundant and vast your world becomes. You owe it to yourself to stay curious. To go on adventures. To try new things. To broaden your world. That's truly living. Consider today your permission slip to tap back into your childlike curiosity. It's still there, you feel it deep within, so dust it off and let your curiosity soar. Enjoy this new lens in which you see the world and remember to stay curious all of the time, even until your very last breath.

Fight Song

This is my fight song

Take back my life song

Prove I'm alright song

My power's turned on

Starting right now I'll be strong

I'll play my fight song

And I don't really care if nobody else believes

'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me.

~Rachel Platten

Fight Song
Each one of us has our own "fight song". We are holding on to our hopes and dreams, sometimes by only our fingertips. We are scratching our way out of dark places because we have this gut instinct that what we are looking for is just around the corner. We can feel it. We can taste it. We can even see it when we close our eyes. It's just a little out of our grasp and yet something inside keeps telling us to move forward; to shake off any fear and doubt that creeps up along the way. 

That drive inside of you is your fight song. It's what rallies you to keep going. You might stumble or even fall because life is hard ... but so are you. Find your fight song inside and feel it every day. Let it carry you through the tough times and rally you when you need extra support and motivation. For some of us it might be a literal song that we connect to and play to give us that extra support while for others it might be affirmations or a motto that runs through your head in tough times to make sure you keep going. Whatever your "fight song" is, tap into it frequently and let that momentum be your rock. Don't ever forget that your're stronger than you know.

Rachel Platten's Fight Song Video

Crystal Clear

I hope when you count the stars you begin with yourself, 

and may you embrace the moonlight with your dreams. 

~Dodinsky

Crystal Clear

You have taken the time to explore your options. You have been introspective about your life and what has brought you to this point. You have done the hard and challenging work over the past few months that has lead you to this place. A place where you can make concrete decisions because you are finally crystal clear. It's okay to be nervous about making big decisions but not making them is actually a choice and not acting on opportunities can be shutting the door on a new brilliant path. You know what you want; stick to those goals, those dreams and make clear decisions that will take the steps necessary to bring that to fruition. It's time you spread your wings and fly!

Help

The willingness to share does not make one charitable; 

it makes one free. 

~Robert Brault

Help
To many of us try and do things ourselves. We never ask for assistance because we either don't want to trouble them, we don't want to inconvenience them and we figure what the heck, we can do it on our own. But sometimes life presents challenges or situations that are bigger than we can handle. We have to learn when we can rely on ourselves and when it's time to ask for help. 

Recognizing your limitations is crucial. If you are sick, most likely you go see a doctor. You realize that you can't always help yourself and that's key. There are so many people, your friends and family members included, that have skills and can help you but you have to ask. Look at asking for help as a strength. When you say "I can't do this alone", you'll be surprised who shows up to help or even a team that rallies around you. Don't try and be a hero in your own story all day every day. Let others come along side you and support you. We are meant to help each other so allow others to help you along your journey. You will be blessed for it - and so will they!

Options

Choices are the hinges of destiny. 

~Edwin Markham

Options
We are all faced with multiple options throughout the day. Some options are easier to choose from than others like where we should go eat for lunch or what station we should listen to on the radio! Yet, other options are more difficult. They might change the trajectory of our lives. The beauty in having options is our ability to make the choices that are best for us given the circumstances we are in. Options allow us to try new things, meet new people, and stretch ourselves out of our comfort zones. 

The next time you are faced with options, don't get overwhelmed. See your options as opportunities. Which option resonates with your soul? Which option makes you smile? Which option grows you as a person? When you learn to embrace options as a pathway to learning and growing, you will be grateful for them all day long.

You Matter

Be proud to wear you. 

~Dodinsky

You Matter
Just in case anyone hasn't told you lately, you matter!  Yes, YOU!! You might not hear that enough but you should. 

• What you say matters.
• What you do matters.
• Who you spend your time with matters.
• What you spend your money on matters.
• Who you trust matters.
• What you accomplish matters.
• How you live your life matters.
• How you treat others matters.
• Who you let into your circle of trust matters.
• What words you use matters.

It all matters because it makes you who you are. You are not just taking space up on this Earth. You have special skills and talents and that matters to not only you but to everyone around you. Despite how you may feel in a given day, remember that you matter most in your life and if you ever feel that you don't, well look in the mirror and recognize the soulful stare gazing back at you. Don't diminish yourself by ever feeling that who you are, what you say and what you do are insignificant. Quite the contrary - you are more significant than you realize.