Have a good thought

From Rev. Jesse Jennings, discussing those times when we don't have time to say a whole prayer:
"Have a good thought...Never underestimate what this can accomplish. In an unstructured way, we may just know the highest and best for other people or a situation, and it's a tonic to them, wherever they are now.  Have a good thought for the other drivers on the highway with us, and a palpable reaction stirs in them somehow."
That's easy!
Leta

LET it be easy, rather than making it difficult...

I have been devoting time, creativity, and discussions to business development concepts and practices over the past few weeks.  Inevitably, as I look to "experts" for help, the word "networking" enters the conversation.  The word "networking" immediately brings to my mind the phrase "I'd rather have a root canal." The idea of networking feels artificial, sleazy, and uncomfortable to me.  If I can't develop my business by being my own natural, comfortable self, then why bother?  I can't sustain trying to be someone I am not.

I recently had a wonderful incident wherein several "coincidences" (I don't believe in such things) happened in a very short time. I was able to be of service helping out in what was for me a "good" incident, and for someone else was embarrassing and "bad."  Truly, a whole lot of networking went on, but it was all easy, because the whole time I was just being my friendly, useful, enthusiastic self. 

This experience really brought home to me the idea of "let it be easy, rather than making it difficult."  If I let the process of building business relationships happen easily by being simply who I am (which I love and enjoy), my business WILL continue to flourish.  If I make myself "get out there and network," I'll be frustrated and not myself, and I won't attract anything of value operating in that mode. 

Easy does it--so very true!

Leta

A Lovely Prayer from a Wise Woman

From St. Teresa of Avila:

 

Let nothing upset you,

Let nothing afright you.

Everything is changing;

God alone is changeless.

Patience attains the goal.

Who has God lacks nothing;

God alone fills all her needs.

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