Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Letting It All Go...


Why do we choose to hold onto old perceptions about ourselves? Maybe when we were younger we were the kid on the playground who always liked to be on the monkey bars. Maybe we hated peas as a child and now have learned to love it. Who you were 10 years ago or even a year ago may not be the person you are today. When people try to peg you as a certain kind of person sometimes it can leave you perplexed. People who want to tell you who you are, may actually be insecure about something in their own lives, therefore want you to remain this certain person in order to make some kind of sense in their own world. As you grow and learn, those closest to you will understand and either grow with you or go off in their own direction.

Don't people realize, everyone evolves every single day. Everyday is a fresh new start into doing or being exactly what you want. Instead of sentences like, "Oh, I can't go to that place because it's usually not a place I like to hang out at." Give it a try. Expanding your boundaries can really bring on major changes in your life that you would never have expected. The past cannot serve you, old identity's may no longer hold any truth. Dream new dreams because just like everything in nature that constantly changes, so is the individual. That is what makes life beautiful...when every moment is captured and realized it carries great potential.

I believe we have the power to create miracles within our own lives. Surrounding yourself with positive relationships and environment can really nurture the inner you, and give you the boost needed to fulfill a certain dream. We let little dreams die away without even realizing it when our friends or family tell us it's not possible because it's just not who we are...
So we take the safer route, the road with little risks. But as I've learned from a book I am reading, every choice we make comes with good things and bad things. We may take on a great new job, but the commute is longer. We may choose to enter into a relationship and the alone time is not there as much anymore. And so the point is, try not to spend too much time contemplating your choices. Let some of the worry go because no matter road you take, it WILL lead you somewhere...

Listen to your own inner voice, only you know yourself today better than anyone else.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Things I love

What keeps my spririt joyful is by remembering to do the things I truly love to do. It's a bit harder now that I'm a mother but I try to fit it all in.
Here are some examples:
1. Watch comedies during the week
2. Read interesting articles
3. Check my weekly horoscope
4. Sing to my baby
5. Cook
6. Chat with my best friend
7. Do something thoughtful for a friend or family member
8. Play with colors
9. Write
10. Remember to be thankful everyday
11. Inhaling and drinking fresh brewed coffee..hmm...

By doing these things, I get to release some of my anxiety and stress. It's easy to let negativity and stress build without even realizing it until it blows up. Sometimes you don't even realize how much you are internalizing until one day something happens and you are so on edge that you blow your lid. Remembering to do joyful things just for yourself helps to balance things out. Simple things. It doesn't have to be extravagent. Anything that just takes you back to yourself and what you love. As long as it puts a small smile on your face, you're good to go.