“You are what your deep, driving desire is."
How do we choose when we don’t know where we want to go because we don’t know why?
Yes, we want to go somewhere. No, we don’t need a map. Wrong. Not only do you need the map but you had to decide first why you were going somewhere.
Why don’t we map out our own self-discovery as well?
Believe that you are enough. You belong here. Your life matters. Your inner critic is wrong.
I think that one of the saddest things for most of us, me included, is that we think we’re not enough, that we’re not worthy. I don’t know how many times I’ve read in various comments sections that, when asked, people admit to not “being good enough.”
What is your truth? What defines you that others should see and that you must live?
How many of us put on masks, erect barriers, or turn our backs on others wanting only to be left alone? Far too many of us and far too many times.
We all, understandably, want to be accepted and know that we belong in the world we know. We pretend we’re okay and fine, and refuse to show our pain. We hide who we really are, what really matters to us, and that we’re hurt or confused.
Past pain, real or imagined, cannot be current pain. Leave it where it belongs, in your unchangeable memories.
Why do we wait so long to let go of the things, and people, that hurt us long ago? We carry past pain entwined throughout our lives into every decision and interaction for years.
Gratitude: there’s more than you thought and more still to come.
Gratitude – everyone’s talking about it, journaling about it, expressing it, and writing books about it. But for many of us, we tend to ignore it and not give it proper reflection.
Do some have more to be grateful for than others? I don’t think so. I think that some, and this includes me, don’t give gratitude enough time in our thoughts and journaling. I have at least two journals that have a place to write down what I’m grateful for on a daily basis. But I’m not consistent with this and can even go at least a month without giving it much thought.
What calls to you from deep inside? Listen to that voice, it’s who you’ve been looking for.
In a busy world, it’s hard to slow down and listen. But even if we could, what are we listening for? Our jobs, family, even our free time dictate that we keep moving, do something useful, and not be seen as “a slacker.” But there is something more and we block it out by keeping busy.
A Bright New IdeaI’m working on a new novel outline and as I was working on the characters, and getting all these terrific ideas and scenes, it occurred to me to mind map as I developed the outline.
There’s always so much going on in your head when you’re outlining that it’s easy to forget some of these great ideas – and how characters relate to one another. Answer: Start a mind map and keep adding to it as your outline evolves.
The middle of October, everyone’s thoughts are turning to the inevitable: what do my kids want to dress up as this year? What do I want to dress up as? Which party will be “the one” to be at this year? And my favorite, who’s bringing the best candies to work this year?
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