Follow Your Bliss

“We are all failures- at least the best of us are.”  ―  J.M. Barrie It's funny how letting go of certain fears and "blocks" can bring you to a more accepting, creative, and positive frame of mind; it's like being able to see the bottom of the ocean after the waves have calmed... Not to say those who "win" gain nothing, but those who have lost, gain much more when they can actually defeat the "loss."  It takes much courage, determination, and heart for someone to rise above when their hopes have been spiritually bruised. These are the ones that have the great stories, make great examples, and become the great inspirations. (i.e. Walt Disney, Lucille Ball, Dr. Seuss) In the past, I have won and it felt great. I loved the attention, and the praise for my victory and hard work.  I have also lost, wept, and let myself feel inferior in some of my endeavors.  The "win" was my " high" the "loss" was my "...

"Humility is not denying your strengths; humility is being honest about your weakness" - Pastor Warren

I came across something I thought could be interesting to some readers…. According to Pastor Rick Warren, he says that there are five things that “SHAPE” a person, they are: SPIRITUAL-   What is your gift?  Everyone is gifted to do something! HEART- What do I love?  We all have different passions. ABILITY-                    What is my natural inclination?  Some people are really good with money, animals, people…etc.                            PERSONALITY-         Some people enjoy routine or variety…this will depend on our purpose. EXPERIENCES-         Vocational   Family- good and bad Educational- what we learn at school Spiritual                       ...

“Every day offers us simple gifts when we are willing to search our hearts for the place that's right for each of us. ”  ―  Sarah Breathnach

...it took more courage to go back then it did to let go--that's when I knew I was wrong.

There are studies that have been done on how one can stay motivated and how to change your lifestyle, and then there are testimonials.  I prefer to read or hear about someone’s personal experiences over reviewing statistics-for me… it’s just more motivating, it gets me thinking, “if she can do it, so can I!” One of the best things that ever happened to me was landing a job at a gym when I was 17.  I met new friends who were personal trainers, aerobics instructors, and nutritionist-- they began to educate me on lifting techniques and how to use the equipment in the gym properly; this all perked my interests in working out and developing healthy eating habits.  By the time I was 20, I was an AFAA Certified Aerobics Instructor. It always makes me happy when I see people around me try to incorporate healthier habits into their life, but often times I see them become easily discouraged; I see their best attempts fizzle.  Now I may not be an expert, but I can say...

If we live as ourselves our whole life, why does it take so long to realize who we are...what we want...what we like...what we don't like...what makes us comfortable/uncomfortable.  Why do people change...why do their interests change?  What if our whole purpose in life is to develop a relationship with ourselves...?  Now by no means am I trying to sound like a crazy person whose trying to develop a new religion or philosophy, but I do like to ask my self questions that make me think... I've reached a lot of "AH-HUH" moments this year and I was like, "if only i would have realized that years ago." LOL  So now that I have some "self knowledge" under my belt,  I have yet to develop the will power to break this "cycle."  Its the hardest part to escape and sometimes I wonder if it can be undone without help. Nevertheless, life lessons bring everything in between joy and tears; and it is my mind that allows me to see it as happiness or so...