SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - FEELING DOWN?

Have you ever noticed how some people navigate life's ups and downs in a way that seems more graceful than others?

It's not really that what happens to them is easier - they go through the same bumps and crashes as the rest of us, but they don't seem to stay in those dark places.

If you watch closely you might notice that they are making choices, actively working to minimize 'dark' time...

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FINDING THE LIGHT - FIVE CLUES FROM THE 'ENLIGHTENED'...

1)  Look for the laugh!  There are giggles all around us - even on difficult days.
2)  Look for beauty!  Breathe deeply and take in the light! 
3)  Dream and create fantasies...even bed-bound people can travel!
4)  Read a book that catches your fancy!
5)  Music, music, music!

LOOKING FOR THE GOLD

Remember that old saying ' The universe only gives us as much as we can handle'? 

And remember thinking: 'Yeah, right!  What a load…'

Well, maybe, just maybe there is another way to spin this one.

What if there was a learning for us in those seemingly repetitive loads that come our way?

What if there actually was a great take-away, you know, something we could learn that might make our lives richer - and even perhaps - easier, going forward?

What if, instead of feeling burdened by the 'unfairness' of those experiences we could come away with a plus?

What do ya say?

Can you get behind this one?

THE FINE ART OF CARRYING EXTRA WEIGHT…

No, not that kind of weight…

Check these stories out:

"My sister-in-law has never liked me!  She tells everyone how selfish I am… which is weird since I am always there whenever they need me, with money, support, my time… It really hurts me.  

But maybe, somehow, she's right?"

"My girlfriend always wants things her way…and throws fits until she gets them.  And then calls me demanding and difficult!  

Could she be right?  Is it my fault?"

"My brother and some of my co-workers leave me out of things all the time.  They all seem so popular and make sure I know I'm not! I guess I really am unlikable…"

What do these three speakers and all the millions like them have in common?

They are carrying extra weight!

Think about it…

The burden of the criticism they feel is heavy and intrusive.

What do ya say?

Do you get this one?

Tune in tomorrow to find out what to do about it!

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SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - SEE IT LIKE IT IS!

In reality, most of us are tuned in enough to read the signs.

We observe those around us and pick up the cues.

We are genetically engineered to be able to do this.  In the past it was crucial to our physical survival, and more and more it is now crucial for our emotional well being.

Why then, do we keep falling into traps?

There is one easy answer:  We often don't like the signs we see and want them to be different!

Remember those three monkeys?  You know, the ones covering their eyes, ears and mouths?

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REMOVE THE BLINDFOLDS, AND THE EARMUFFS AND TAKE YOUR HAND AWAY FROM YOUR MOUTH!

This one is pretty simple:

Think about some situations where the signs were actually clear but you walked into the trap anyhow…

Now think about what would have happened if you acted in accordance with the signs…

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SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - BULLIES, INC.

"It's true," the father said, "I only point out what he doesn't do well… I mean he doesn't need help with the things he's got under control, right?"

Yikes!  This is what we call the 'Birth of the Bully'!

In reality, criticism tends to create pretty destructive backlash…

Think about it. 

How many times have you actually upgraded your act because someone tore you down?

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TUNING OUT BULLIES ~ TUNING IN COMPASSION

1)  Identify who's talking to you.

The Bully says SHOULD!

The Bully mandates behavior

The Bully believes it is always right

The Bully is MEAN!

The Compassionate Voice says' how can I help you?'

The Compassionate Voice says 'who are you and what works for you?'

The Compassionate Voice says 'I am your ally'.

The Compassionate Voice says 'I want you to feel good and succeed.'

2)  When you hear the Bully voice, duck and weave!

Get out of the path of this rigid toxicity.

See it for what it is.

Press the delete button to get rid of the Bully's mandates.

3)  Practice the Compassionate Voice on yourself.

This is your internal cheerleader - your true BFF!

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HEY YOU!

Don't you just hate it when you work at something - I mean really full out, knock you on your @##, take it to the limit, work on it - AND NO BODY NOTICES!

What is it with these people!?

And have you gotten it that it's usually the very ones who are the most critical when you don't make it, who notice the least when you do?  Remember that Rolling Stones song?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3F4GmbHl5g

What do ya say?

Makes you kind of want to jump in their faces and strut your stuff, doesn't it?

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SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - PONLE ALAS A TU VIDA… FLY!

We often try for stability, both physical and emotional… but think about it…

STABILITY IS AN ILLUSION!

Everything - our earth - our lives - is always in motion.

If you try to hold still you are doomed to fail.

If you let yourself feel the weight shift - that amazing, subtle flow of energy - and go with it…  WOOEEE!

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LEARNING TO ENJOY THE FLOW

Try this fun fantasy:

Imagine you are a bird floating on an air thermal.

Feel the wind under your wings and the wonderful powerful potential in responding with grace to the flow. 

Can you add a sound track in your mind? 

Try Patti Labelle's version of "Somewhere over the Rainbow"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJEh9xLrF2I 

or any version of "Wind beneath my Wings" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-T1h7J0R-Q

Think about a current circumstance in your life that is about change - perhaps a big one like a move, or a smaller one like a shift in a relationship.

Now go back to your bird energy. 

Once again feel yourself flowing gracefully on the currents of air and imagine the changes in your life are like that air flowing under your wings… Can you hear the music?

Feel yourself responding with grace and anticipation of a smooth landing.

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WHEEEE…

Ever watch someone trying to put on pants while they're standing?

Ever try it yourself?

WHOA!

Is that a lesson in humility, or what?

A very wise person once said, "It's not about stability… it's about balance!"

What do ya say?

Do you get this one?

With special thanks to Dr.Gregory Taylor, PT., DPT

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SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - WHERE ARE YOU TODAY?

The art of staying in the moment - feeling, breathing, experiencing - might take practice and focus… but once you are there … life is so much easier and richer!

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CELEBRATE RENEWAL AND THE FREEDOM OF NOW!

WHO ARE YOU NOW?

BREATHE IT!

FEEL IT!

ENJOY THIS MOMENT!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

PROMISES, PROMISES…

Think about some of the places you might feel stuck in your life…

You know, those 'I can't', 'I never', 'That's not possible for me', places.

Now ask yourself how long you have actually believed those things.

Forever?

Are they really truths about you?

Or is it possible that they might just be vows, pacts or promises you made to yourself or to someone else, perhaps a long time ago… especially during those tumultuous teenage years…

It might have sounded like just a thought, one of those

"I'll never be able to…"

"I'll never have…"

"I'll never be…"

Or an unspoken commitment to a friend or family member

          

         "Don't worry you'll always be the…"

What do ya say?

Find any of these hidden vows in your own past?

Still want to keep them?

         

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