Daily Muse

If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is compromise.
Robert Fritz, 1943

Are you doing what you love? Does your work bring you happiness? Is your heart light and full of joy or are you laiden down? Are you living the life that is "practical?" A life that is "responsible?" When used in the context of describing someone's life, I find these words very depressing. They are depressing because inevitably it usually means that the person has succumbed to lead a limited life. They are holding back from doing what makes their heart sing and what they were brought here to do. You can be a responsible person who is also practical, but I encourage you not to sacrifice joy for what is practical. Yes, we cannot do everything at one time and yes, we have obligations that we are responsible for, but don't sacrifice your true passion because you are afraid or are told that your dreams, ideas aren't practical and won't yield you the money or will require you to be irresponsible. You can do what you love, live in harmony with yourself and still be responsible. So many people misunderstand this concept. They think Dreamers are fanciful, irresponsible people who live in a fantasy world. They don't live in the here and now. That is such a crock, I can't stand it. What about the person who created electricity or took us into space? What about the person who thought up the internet? Can you imagine the conversations among people 20 years ago about the idea of the internet? They would have thought you were crazy, living in a fantasy land. How will we ever advance if people are afraid to dream and to act on those dreams only because they have not been done and therefore are impractical. Well, guess what if it weren't for these people, we would still be living in caves or some where in a primative world. One of my MOST favorite ads that captures this message so brilliantly and succinctly is Apple's Ad Campaign: THINK DIFFERENT. I share it with you now to inspire you to tap into your potential, you hidden dreams....open your heart and your mind...free yourself to be the person you want to be, the person you are meant to be in all your glory.

THINK DIFFERENT

Here's to the crazy ones.
The misfits.
The rebels.
The troublemakers.
The round pegs in the square holes.
The ones who see things differently.
They're not fond of rules and they have no respect for the status quo.
You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them, disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them.
About the only thing you can't do is ignore them.
Because they change things.
They invent. They imagine. They heal.
They explore. They create. They inspire.
They push the human race forward.
Maybe they have to be crazy.
How else can you stare at a empty canvas and see a work of art?
Or sit in silence and hear a song that's never been written?
Or gaze at a red planet and see a laboratory on wheels?
We make tools for these kinds of people.
While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius.
Because the people who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.

I love, love, love this piece. It is so powerful because we all have the ability to tap our inner gifts to make a positive difference in the world. How would we ever move forward if we never allowed ourselves to maximize our potential? Each person has the opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the well being of our global community.

Don't compromise yourself or your potential. Don't let others' fears or words or visions for you inhibit you from pursuing the life you are meant to pursue. There is no need to compromise your happiness. You are a gift from God.

Daily Muse

Find the Light

Find the light within yourself. So many people I talk to have lost sight of who they are and what really matters to them. When I ask them "what is your passion?" I get a blank stare. They say that they have been so caught up in life that they don't even remember what they enjoy doing, what hobbies interest them. They have become lightless beings just moving through life not following their passion or feeling happiness. It is so easy to get caught up in the busyness of life and to sacrifice that which we were born to do. Stop. Stop right now. Step back from your life. Seek a quite place that brings you peace and joy. Maybe that is the water, the woods, the mountains. Where ever you feel calm and at one with yourself, go to that place. Be still. Just focus on your breathing. Ask for devine guidance. Let all the busyness of life drain from your mind. This may take some time as we can be wound so tight. This one exercise of letting go and clearing your mind is very cathartic. It will allow you to find yourself, to identify your passions and see the light within yourself. Your life's desires are not lost, they are just shrouded in the busyness of life. Seeking solace and asking for devine guidance will lead you to the path of inner joy and happiness. If you continue to make this time for yourself, you will find the light within yourself and thus unleash all the marvelous gifts you have been given. Tapping into this powerful source of light energy, you will have the opportunity to make great, positive changes in the world. Make the time for yourself. You deserve it and the world needs your gifts to grow.

Dance Into the Light

Come dance with me. Dance into the light. Don't be afraid to let yourself shine. This is your one chance, your one life to shine like the star who you are. So many of us allow ourselves to be shrowded in darkness...the darkness that is comprised of other's fears, preconceived ideas of who and what we should be, it's the unknown. You have been blessed with many special gifts and you mustn't allow the collective conscience we call Society dictate how you use those gifts. Only you know how to tap into the special talents you have been born with. These gifts from God are what will propel you into a joyous life filled with love, peace and harmony. If you tap into your inner powers you can accomplish amazing things...things that will even surprise you. One of the keys to life it to be brave enough to tap into your inner self and share those gifts with the world. So I say to you, come join me and dance into the light.