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I’ve often heard that writers say, “It’s not the WRITING that’s particularly hard… but the SITTING DOWN to write”. Isn’t that always the case? It’s the DOING that sometimes gets us stuck. We can have grand ideas and a multitude of talents, but when it comes to putting them into ACTION to CREATE something valuable; this is where I have trouble. I find myself getting in my own way. Why? I think I get distracted by life too easily. I am often focusing on the wrong things. I’m not living in the moment. I’ve heard that depression comes from repeatedly reliving something painful from the past, and that anxiety comes from worrying about the future. I know I’ve done both. The key is always remaining in the present moment, and being grateful for the breaths you’re taking and what you have NOW. The power of NOW is not something to be taken lightly. This is always where our POWER LIES. It is truly the only thing we have. We need to cherish it, notice it, breathe it, and LIVE it.

Something else I’ve noticed about myself is that I tend to get fat and happy and lazy when I’m in a relationship. It’s like all of a sudden my meaning and my source of love has come from another human being. Yet many times I’ve learned the lesson that we first have to love ourselves, and that our true power comes from connecting with our source. So why do I always forget? Why is it so hard to implement? Is it because when we feel love from another person it is tangible? We can certainly hug them, hold them, and FEEL the love surround us. Yet, it’s transient. None of these things last forever. When we put all of our hopes into another person we most certainly lose our own power.

Another thing I’ve noticed is that I only seem to get motivated and inspired when I’m facing turmoil and pain in my life. I have been lied to, betrayed, and had my heart shattered and trampled on. But I have to ask myself, can I really place all the blame on the other person? Or how much of this have I ALLOWED to take place? Did I miss signs? Did I lie to myself about who this person was that betrayed me or what they were capable of? At the end of the day, it’s only me… looking in the mirror and trying to figure out what kind of life I want to create for myself. I can’t blame anyone else for that. I think women often fall in love with the fantasy of what someone’s “potential” COULD be instead of the REALITY of what someone really IS. And that’s my fault.

But even though my heart is reeling and I feel the pain of loss and betrayal… it is in these moments of dark despair that I find my light. It’s as if I am receiving a message, building my spiritual strength in order to handle all of life’s challenges that lay before me. And every time I get stronger, and I am more confident in my own ability to create something amazing. No matter how hard I get knocked down I will ALWAYS GET BACK UP. I am breathing, I am ALIVE, I am HERE and I have love and light to offer the world. I know we all face dark times; we all face pain, heartache, and loss. But I’m here to tell you that we CAN pick up the pieces. We CAN grow into beautiful human beings and find our passions. We can follow our heart and remember that there is JOY and PEACE out there if we can only change our perspectives.

Every situation is always only as good or bad as we PERCEIVE it to be. When life hands you lemons… well you know what to do! Don’t just sit there, squeeze the hell out of them and make something of it! We are only here on this planet for the blink of an eye, and then it’s gone. We have to CHOOSE to be HAPPY and find PEACE in every moment, no matter how bad our current circumstances may seem. They are only our CURRENT circumstances and the only constant in life is that THINGS WILL CHANGE.

You know it’s crazy because I’ve had a heartbreaking couple of days. I’ve had personal loss on many levels, and as many of you know, when it rains, it pours. Sometimes life happens and it’s just HARD. But I went to be lifted again tonight by the medium Reverend Tom at my local non denominational spiritual center… and he always sends me amazing messages. He reminded me that whenever we are in pain, it is only because we are disconnected from our source. IT IS ONLY BECAUSE WE ARE DISCONNECTED FROM OUR SOURCE! I know this to be true, because whenever I am in darkness, that’s when I finally seek the light! And as you seek, so you shall find.

When I get busy with life and distracted with day to day to do lists and drama, I forget to take time to meditate and pray. I forget to practice yoga or do things that make me happy, I just don’t make time for it. But when I stay in this zone, (of meditating and taking ACTIONS that make me HAPPY), I FEEL the connection to source stronger than anything material in this world. I feel love and warmth surround me with such force it feels like I could grab onto it. It’s honestly sometimes a little scary and freaky, yet amazing all at once. And sometimes it’s so moving I cry tears of joy. Tears of JOY stream down my face because I feel the love that surrounds me… that surrounds all of us at all times! We need to just take the time to feel it. If we can just SIT quietly in a room, without distractions, without mindless addictions, without noise… and just allow the energy to flow… we can feel it! Tap into it!! TUNE IN! Go on, give it a try... it may be a little hard at first but with practice, I promise you... it will be AMAZING.