Reset

You’ll always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. 

~Wayne Gretzky

Reset
Wouldn't it be great if you had a reset button you could press from time to time. The thought of being able to give yourself a "second chance" or another way to try something again is exciting. What would you do differently? Who would you have around you? How would the situation turn out with the knowledge you have now? 

Guess what?  You do have a reset button!  It's called a new day.  Each time we wake up in the morning is another day to start anew, to try something again or to do something differently. You are never stuck, despite how you might feel.  Each day brings with it a possibility to open new doors, meet new people, try new things and above all, to be fearless and just go for what you want. What a concept and what a way to start steering your life in the direction you choose.  Happy Reset Day every day!

It's Not Personal

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.

~Oprah Winfrey

It's Not Personal
Nine times out of ten, something said to you or done to you is not personal.  Let's repeat that - it's not personal.  You might take it that way but the reality of a situation, when you remove your emotions, is that it truly wasn't aimed at you. Now it's tricky to navigate because at the surface it feels like it's a personal attack but the beauty of learning this lesson is being able to remove yourself from the emotion when it's happening.  When you can see a situation for what it really is, which is usually that other person displacing their feelings upon you, you will stop absorbing that persons emotions, you will stop letting their outburst ruin your day and you will stop feeling like the world is out to get you - because it's not! 

If you can stop taking everything so personally, you also stop the drama.  By doing this you open your heart to truth, to love and most of all ~ to peace.

Trust

Trust is letting go of needing to know all the details before you open your heart.

~Author Unknown

Trust
Sometimes it's so hard for us to trust.  
                                         
                                 Trust that we are exactly where we should be.

Our minds race all day long ...
        How did I get here?
                     I thought I would be in a better  place by now?
                              Why doesn't my life look how I planned it to be?
                                          How come I can't shake this feeling of restlessness?

And as our minds race, we no longer are present in the moment. We no longer see the beauty of where we are, the lessons all around us and the timing of the universe. The more we wish things were different, the more we get stuck. The more we try and control that which we can't, the more nothing changes in our favor. It's time to surrender.  Surrender your burden, your worry, your guilt, your feelings of unworthiness, your troubles all over to the universe. Lay them down and walk away. 

Sometimes the only way to move forward is to trust in life...  
             Trust that it ultimately knows better than you.
                     Trust that it can open doors and paths you never knew existed.
                           Trust that where you are is giving you tools for the next steps in your life.
                            
The hardest thing and yet the most miraculous gift you can give yourself is trust.  Try wrapping that up as your own personal gift to yourself this holiday season.