Get Comfortable

This is by Melodie Bellagio, RScP, her 5/27/12 Daily Guide in Science of Mind magazine.  It's worth sharing here...

Has anyone else noticed how much we complain? Complaining has become an epidemic in our country. Often, the first thing said when we meet someone is a complaint, which elicits a comparable or worse complaint from the other person, and so it goes. It seems harmless, but it's really not. Complaining can rob us of ease and spread discontent while, much of the time, it's become a habitual way of connecting.

I like being comfortable, and for me to be comfortable requires that I do and say those things that I believe in, have confidence in, and truly enjoy. I'm comfortable when I care for myself, practice what I believe, spend time with positive people, and go places that uplift me. In general, to be comfortable means that I'm living in alignment with my values. Some regular housekeeping is necessary to be comfortable with myself and my life.

Your job, should you decide to accept it, is to love yourself enough to create comfort in your life: release those things that don't resonate with your inner guidance, and nurture what does.

 

AFFIRMATION: I am willing to do what it takes to be comfortable.

Supporting those things that are important to you

I've been thinking a lot about stores or services I value, and if I truly am supporting them to help them continue to thrive.  One instance is a store that is unique in Wichita, where I've shopped for years.  Yep, supporting that one.  Another is a support group I've attended for years. Well, yes, I mostly support that.  I've been aware that I sometimes have the thought that OTHERS are supporting it, so it will always be there for ME, even if I don't feel like supporting it consistently.  That's not necessarily so.  If it's important to me, I need to support it. 
Over the years I've seen quite a few services come and go, and I've experienced that in my own little "conglomerate" of services.  Don't depend on others to support stores or services you value--take a stand and support them yourself.  It's a win-win for everyone!
Blessings,
Leta

Fearless Love

Recently my 2 sons and grand-puppy Dusty visited Tuttle Lake near Manhattan, Kansas.  We went to a part of the lake with rocky edges; the ledge we relaxed on was probably 25 feet above the water's surface.  Humans could have climbed down and up the rocks VERY carefully, but it would take a while to navigate.

Dusty is a Golden Retriever, wired to retrieve, that is, it is his nature.  I witnessed an amazing feat.  Derek, from the ledge, threw a floating frisbee into the water, and Dusty literally RAN down the rocks, leapt into the water, got the frisbee, raced back up the rocks, and brought back the frisbee to Derek.  There was no fear or caution in Dusty, he went after that frisbee and nothing was stopping him--his love for Derek was completely revealed and he was unstoppable as he determinedly swam to the disc and returned it to Derek.  This joyful game of fetch was repeated probably a dozen times, and Dusty didn't slow down.

Something to ponder--is there anything in your life that you go after with a passion you'd describe as "fearless love"?  Is that something you'd like to experience?  I can help--call me at 316-722-9617.

Love and Blessings,
Leta

It's about time!

A quote from Gay Hendricks (from his book, The Big Leap):  You'll never have enough money to buy all the stuff you don't really need, and you'll never have enough time to do all the things you really don't want to do.

I want to focus on the second half of this quote.  Time is something we create--it is not outside of us and we are not victims of time.  Think a while on that statement by Hendricks about time.  It causes us to truly evaluate what we want to do with the time we create, and to take responsibility for saying "no" to those things that we really don't care to do.  Just like anything we create, time is valuable, and it supports our happiness (and the well-being of the world) when we are doing those things we truly want to be doing.

Here's a different option relative to time:  Instead of saying, "I don't have time for that" (whatever "that" is), say "That's not how I care to spend my time right now" or "I prefer to complete this task before I do that." This makes your use of time come from a personal choice standpoint rather than from a victim standpoint.  This is much more empowering behavior.

I feel passionate about sharing these ideas, so this took almost no time to write!

Blessings,

Leta

You are a Genius!

Yes, you! You are a genius! "Genius" means that we are expressing our uniqueness--talents, quirks, ways of being that distinguish us from everyone else.  Wouldn't the world be dreadful if we all were the same in every way?!?!  Maybe you can't do math like Einstein--I surely can't! But I'm a loving and enthusiastic Practitioner and Yoga Instructor, and doing those things to the best of my ability is one way I show my genius. 

From Wayne Dyer's book, The Power of Intention:

"…use your genius to engage in pursuits that please and attract you. Expand your reality to the point where you pursue what you love doing and excel at it."

"Genius can show up in as many ways as there are human beings."

Genius is not compatible with judgment, measurement or comparison.  I invite you to ponder your own sense of the genius that you are.

With love,

Leta 

Feeling Good

Are you willing to feel good all the time? 
This is the theme question of the book, The Big Leap, by Gay Hendricks. 
The answer may seem to be a quick and obvious, "Duh, of course!"  But further consideration leads to these limiting possibilities:
1. That means I have to take FULL responsibility for how I feel every moment, without blame, criticism or being able to be a victim.  That sounds like a lot of work.
2. It's not possible to feel good ALL the time.  Well, even 95% of the time would be a vast improvement for most folks.
3. People who feel good all the time are faking it, hiding something, "wearing a mask"--I don't want to be one of those people.  Wouldn't it be worth it to feel good all the time, authentically?  It is possible!

The Big Leap is about living in our Zone of Genius and feeling good all the time.  I am psyched for this journey.  More to come...
Jumping for joy,
Leta

Thoughts on Happiness from Dr. James Rouse

When you are happier, you will be healthier, and you will most likely live longer, too.  The majority of our happiness is created and sustained by our daily behaviors and habits.
What makes you happy will make you happier.  Get clear about what turns you on and light it up now and often.
The work of happy requires that you dig deep.  Happy lives when you are giving large. You will be most happy when you see life with the eyes of gratitude and passionately express your appreciation for every miracle moment unfolding in you, as you, and all around you.
And so it is!
Happy blessings,
Leta