Comfortable in Your Own Skin

I love the Dove commercials where famous athletes talk about being comfortable in their own skin.  Having come to that point only in recent years, I can attest to what an incredibly glorious feeling it is.
These words come from Julie Hanna:  I will celebrate that which I like most about myself. Unless we are happy with who we are, we'll never be happy with what we have. 
Powerful words!  What can you celebrate about yourself today?  We are WAY too critical of ourselves and too easily dismiss our good qualities.  Celebrate yourself often today, and see how it changes your attitude!
Blessings,
Leta

Check it out!

Big summer project well on the way to "mostly completed"...my revised and totally-awesome website:  www.believeenterprises.com. As my husband could surely confirm, it was rough on the start-up, but the learning curve became less and less bumpy as time passed.  I do love the Godaddy web development product, now.  I didn't at first.  Please check it out--I welcome any and all feedback. 
Happy 4th of July!
Leta

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