Release your inner rebel

Good Morning!

 

You have to learn the rules in order to effectively break them.

 

Self Discipline is one of the hardest rules to learn and unfortunately, the lessons that come with it can be harsh.

Too many times our want overrides the rule and only with self discipline can we fill the want and reduce the risk.

My life motto has always been; "I would rather beg forgiveness than ask permission",.

 

I always felt that because it was in my nature to be compelled to do things "out of the box"   it made people uncomfortable with their fears and limitations and they projected those to me; even as a child, which made me even more risky, more defiant.

 

There was always someone stopping me  from doing or trying or risking, so I started life with a 

" I-better- hurry- before- someone- stops- me" mentality.

It made the journey that much harder.

 

Now that I have children, I see that it can't always be no..I cannot let my fears and limitations stop them from trying and doing and risking, because without risk there is no experience.

 

Life is full of risk...and joy, and accomplishment, but in order to teach self discipline, children and adults need to feel the lessons that are wrapped in the pain of failure.

 

I would rather see them fail one hundred times and have the experience of trying again, with new insight- than never trying at all...

 

Do you project your fear of failure or risk to others?

Or do you allow them to try- and be supportive when it succeeds or fails?

 

Have the courage to risk, and release your inner rebel...it may be fun....

 

Here is the thought for the day!

 

Here's to the crazy ones.

The misfits.

The rebels

The trouble-makers.

The round heads in the square holes.

The ones who see things differently.

They're not fond of rules,

and they have no respect for the status-quo.

You can quote them,

disagree with them,

glorify, or vilify them.

But the only thing you can't do is ignore them.

Because they change things.

They push the human race forward.

And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius.

Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world,

are the ones who do.

Jack Kerouac

American Novelist, Poet and Artist

Amen,

Marianne Goldweber

Band Aids

The world is comprised of individuals, all with their own version of what life is; their own personal illusions of where they are.

 

We need to see that their reactions, opinions and behavior is due to their experiences and point of view from their illusion.

 

Picture everyone walking around with Band-Aids all over them, covering the hurts and traumas that life has brought, and when we come into contact with them, the things we say or do are like poking a finger into these invisible Band Aids. Usually getting a reaction...

We have been conditioned to avoid unpleasant reactions and then not be genuine, or authentic, because we don't want to be the cause of another’s pain, or we want to avoid an unpleasant reaction.

 

The reality is that we have no way of knowing; it is impossible to alter your truth to spare another, because at times, no matter what you say, or do it’s going to target those wounds.

 

By all of us examining our own sensitive areas, and having the courage to pull off those Band-aids, we cannot then be hurt by another’s words or behavior and we can then begin to be honest and authentic.

 

So go to those places, be brave and just rip that Band-aid off, it's a moment of pain,

but a lifetime of peace.

 

 

Here is the thought for the day!

I asked God to take away my pain,
God said, No.
'It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.'

I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, No.
'Patience is a byproduct of tribulations; it isn't granted, it is earned.'

I asked God to give me happiness.
God said, No.
'I give you blessings. Happiness is up to you.'

I asked God to spare me pain.

God said, No.
'Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.'

I asked God to make my spirit grow.
God said, No.
'You must grow on your own, but I will prune you to make you fruitful.'

I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life.
God said, No.
'I will give you life so that you may enjoy all things.'

I asked God to help me love others, as much as he loves me.
God said...
'Ahhhh, finally you have the idea.'

Author Unknown
But Greatly Appreciated!

Tags: pain, hurt, truth, spirituallity, honesty, life, love, God, fairness, growth

Personal truth

Good Morning,

 

In order to facilitate change of any kind, it requires that we become accountable, responsible and unafraid to step into a place of personal power...

 

Good, clear communication is imperative to growth and change.

 

Speaking our truth, setting boundaries and communicating clearly, doing our personal best, not taking things personally and never judging.

 

This is the creed, whether you are leading, or  following..

 

Many people in our life are not doing this, that is why it is more important for us to be clear and convicted.

 

 It seems  "easier" than speaking our truth, or taking a stand, or accepting the responsibility that being accountable brings.

 

So often, people are all agreeing, then leave the conversation and then have all kinds of things to say, once the opportunity to be heard has passed.

 

It's safe, rather than having the dialogs in the moment, where they belong.

 

To stand fast to your personal truth, to set clear boundaries, to question authority, to get invested are all requirements of good leaders...and good followers...

 

The only way to create a peaceful loving existence is to demand that first from ourselves, and then applying that to people and places outside us....

 

Here is the thought for the day-

When we come to it
We must confess that we are the possible...
We are the miraculous, the true wonders of this world
Free to choose our ends, and our new beginnings
That is when, and only when...
We come to it

Maya Angelou, from her poem, 'A Brave And Startling Truth'

Namaste,
Marianne Goldweber

Good Monday!!!

 

I was offline for a few days-not by choice-which was purposeful, as I now understand.

Sometimes this (computer) can be a source of distraction, as I'm sure some of you can agree!

 

I have spent a lot of time over the past 10 years or so taking many memories that I have of the past, and apply them with a spiritual perspective.

 

As we all know, hindsight is 20-20, but viewing these memories with a spiritual eye has brought me a new perspective to these events; getting a whole new knowing.

 

My Dad is a pretty out of the box guy on a number of levels.

 

He was always giving me a myriad of "pearls of wisdom" which until  now I failed to fully recognize....

 

I have developed a great sense of direction, partly because, as a child he would hand me the street map and show you- "you are here" and "this is where we are going".

 

He would then have me tell him when and where to turn.

He would not turn unless you told him to. 

 

I know this seems like a lot of pressure for an 8 year old, but as he said;

"You're never lost, just taking the scenic route".

 

I have seemed at times, very lost in life, but I then apply this analogy to my situation, and rather than be lost, I try to see it as an opportunity to "take the scenic route".

 

Another favorite of his was-

"Just when you think you've gone too far, you haven't gone far enough."

 

So when we want to quit, just as the destination seems out of sight,

go another 1/2 mile and there it will be...

 

Thanks Dad;

For the map,

Trust in my internal compass,

The faith to go the extra 1/2 mile-

and permission to take the scenic route.

 

Here is the thought for the day-

 

There are hundreds of paths up the mountain,
all leading in the same direction,

so it doesn't matter which path you take.

The only one wasting time is the one
who runs around and around the mountain,
telling everyone else that their path is wrong.

Hindu Teaching

Namaste,
Marianne Goldweber

2007

Welcome Back!!!

The New Year started off with the Full moon, A time of bring new things out and into reality.

(Isn't Divine timing awesome!)

New beginnings,

New opportunities

New courage

New compassion,

New attitudes,

New ways of thinking.

I'm not a believer in New Year resolutions, but I am resolved to making the most of the coming year.

I am raising a glass in virtual toast to all of us fining resolve in 2007.

 

Let's all focus on out with the old, and in with the new...

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Here is the  first thought for the day in 2007!!!

A New Year's Plea
By Edgar Guest

Lord, let me stand in the thick of the fight, Let me bear what I must without whining; Grant me the wisdom to do what is right, Though a thousand false beacons are shining. Let me be true as the steel of a blade, Make me bigger than skillful or clever; Teach me to cling to my best, unafraid, And harken to false gospels, never. Let me be brave when the burden is great, Faithful when wounded by sorrow; Teach me, when troubled, with patience to wait The better and brighter to-morrow. Spare me from hatred and envy and shame, Open my eyes to life's beauty; Let not the glitter of fortune or fame Blind me to what is my duty. Let me be true to myself to the end, Let me stand to my task without whining; Let me be right as a man, as afriend, Though a thousand false beacons are shining.

 

Namaste,
Marianne Goldweber