~ From My Garden to Each of You. ~

Good day friend,

From the Garden of RMT

We’ve had these tiger lilies for about 5 years now, and they have been moved, planted, excavated, moved, and planted again. Each time, I was certain that the next would be the last for them; but these delightful orangey-yellow beauties are ferocious fighters; hence, the name.

Not only did they come back this year, after being taken out of their natural environment year after year, but they have doubled in size, and completely taken over the little space under our deck, where I planted them.

In a couple of more weeks, I will be digging them up once again for transporting from its comfortable new surroundings to our new place in North Georgia. (UGH!)

I’m not that concerned this time, however, about the lilies making the transition – now, packing all those boxes, on the other hand, is a completely different story.

The gift and lesson for me though is in the tenacity and resilience the tiger lily possesses.

In spite of my limiting thinking that they’d been moved one time too many; these particular jewels  along with my miniature rose bush, red hot pokers, and amaryllis; all of which I have come to refer to as, “Mama’s Garden” – keep coming back and showing me that, “It matters not the number of years in one’s life. It is the life in each of the years we’re given.”

The beauty of life is in the lessons we learn from the conditions we’re placed in and the situations we face; we are not our conditions and environments – they are only in place to develop who we will become while we are in them.

If we would trust that we’re right where we need to be in life, we will soon discover with age and experience, we’re getting better and better.

Each sudden unpleasant uproot (another relocation, a job suddenly ends, the ending of a close friendship, or even tracking the next strategy to a goal) comes to make us better.

Whenever it seems as though you have every reason to give up – Don’t! When it seems as though life is over – It’s not! When people must or feel as though they have to walk away from you – Let them go!

From this day forward, don’t spend another moment letting a few hours of unpleasant conditions, ruin the rest of the life you will be given to discover joy, peace of mind, and happiness. Choose to see life as the lily does – be certain that your season to show the world what you’re made of will come soon enough; but first, the temporary conditions you’re facing want to show you just how much tenacity and resilience you already possess.

Today’s Reflections is open for discussion. Share your thoughts with me.

What lessons have a garden or nature shared with you? Please share your experience – you never know who you’ll be sharpening along the way. 

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“For every failure, there’s an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.” ~Mary Kay Ash

Here at RMT, I’m all about the life lessons. Recently I’ve had many of them, they’re coming faster than I can write them down these days. This particular one today, explains a bit about what has been taking place with me of late; with the sudden activity changes you may or may not have noticed throughout my website and my social media platform practices.

I’m becoming more focused on producing quality for my readers, and less focused on how many readers I can get. For I now know, if I produce quality – the readers will come. This clarity would come when I asked my inner true being for its truth.

Here was the response…

“If it is ever brought to your attention (both internally and externally) that you’re heading in the wrong direction, and you persist to head in the same direction – ignoring the warnings and hints that smack you in the face along the way – then you deserve to get whatever you discover once you arrive there.”

OK, WOW – Let’s see if I can soften that up a bit, eh.

How many times has your intuition advised… or warned you (depending on how yours speaks to you, my own can be a bit direct) to do “A, B, C”, but instead you thought “X, Y, Z” would work far better in your favor? So you tried it your way, only to realize that your way not only didn’t get you to where you desired to go; but the trip there wasn’t all that you thought it would be cracked up to be, either.

Can you relate to having this type of experience? I know I’ve certainly had mine.

I have had far too many instances where I was constantly being bombarded with these kinds of wake-up calls – I’ve come to call them, life’s cliffs notes – they’re the subtle moments that our inner being has clued us in to something that we should incorporate into our practices, or maybe consider a new way of going about doing it altogether.  Possibly, someone else comes along and confirms it, by saying the exact same thing that the inner you said to do.

Usually – for me at least –  it’s the inner voice that speaks first, because somehow, it truly does have all the answers we seek.

Now, you have two choices after you have realized you’re coordinates are a bit off course.

You can A) Throw up that white flag your thoughts have been telling you to give an ole wave. In my opinion, this one is simply not an option.

Or, you can B) Recalculate, refocus, and continue to stay committed to the destination point, in which you are dedicated and determined to arrive.

Let’s say you go with Option B, … good choice by the way. 

1)      Recalculate – I’ve wrote a couple of pieces about recalculating. Tony Robbins calls it changing your approach.  I believe one of the most essential steps to one’s personal growth is the concept of acknowledgment. Being able to say to yourself, “OK, this isn’t working out as I planned.” However, acknowledgement alone is useless; without action placed behind it.

2)      Refocus – After a recalculation of approach has taken place, it’s essential to ensure that our focus is being place on the best area to produce a different outcome than the one we were moving towards – before the correction was given, that is. I personally had to ask myself a series of questions, such as these…

• “Is what I’m doing right now conducive to bringing me the results I want?”
• “Are my daily activities aligned with my goals?”
• “Are the people I’m associating with validating my desire to reach my fullest potential or are they tolerating me just to push their own agenda?” (this has everything to do with the 5 people we spend the bulk of our time with)

3)      Stay Committed – The goal in life is to enjoy it, serve others with it, improve upon it, adjust to the changes, make corrections when necessary, and to proceed forward with commitment. It’s the commitment that ultimately gets us the results we desire to achieve. On yesterday I tweeted, “Knowing where you’re going is more important than knowing how you will get there. Best to have #Clarity&Focus & use of your inner #GPS.” When we’re sure of where we’re going it becomes easy to stay committed. Nothing clears things up like a step back, a bit of clarity, and the right questions posed to our intuition.

We each have within us great potential, and we access that greatness through using our gifts with passion. Whenever we go back to the Universe/Creator – that I have come to believe we access through our own inner true being – asking for the gift’s operators instructions;  we soon discover the instructions have always been there available to us.

We need only ask the right questions to activate them.

What we seek is often a matter of Recalculating, Refocusing, and Staying Committed to the process or  goal at hand.

Sometimes the only thing we need is a recalculated approach to put us back on the right track.

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Good Day My Friend, 

A client emailed me recently and asked, “How can I live my life?”

This was not my answer to them, but after thinking further on the question, I begin to scribble on my notepad the things that would come to me in the silence of my thoughts.

Here’s the thing that we sometimes forget about living and it’s very simple, so catch it… we need only to just do it.

We have added so many distractions to life. Whenever the distractions begin to take on their true identities, we are left wondering what happened and what caused the state that we’ve found ourselves.

The answer is often right there in our faces.

We just fail to see it, because we are looking in the wrong direction and/or focusing our attention on the wrong things. I can write a book on all the wrong things alone that have stolen my attention from what I should have been doing.

We’ll shift the blame to anything, anyone, and everything that we can, except for where the blame itself should really lie. So in reality, all that is occurring is a constant cycle. It simply just begins to start over and over, until we decide to stop it. Never changing, never getting better, and making ourselves frustrated every time it (whatever “it” is) reveals itself again.

A Few Suggestions for “Just Living” Life

Whenever it’s in our power, we should change those things that we can change and accept those things that we can’t. There’s simply no reason to try to stop the flow of a river. The water knows where it wants to go, and where it needs to land – just let it.

Show those that are important that they indeed are to you.

Accept that not everyone will wave in acceptance to your personal parade, but appreciate and be grateful for those that decide to do so. Always, returning the favor.

Follow that gut instinct. Intuition is always speaking… it’s us that aren’t sometimes listening.

Never cease to dream BIG, BOLD, IN COLOR, and with lots of DETAILS. It is the details that gives the dreams its shape, and allows us to see the potential of us ever having it. And just because it’s not there in your timing, doesn’t mean it is never coming.

Continue to vibe with progressive, productive, positive peeps.

Totally block out the negativity that is determined to draw you away from what is rightfully yours, in the first place. Self-acceptance will always inform a person of the energy they are in fellowship with other people.

Forgive – and forget as much as humanely possible - for you, not them. Accept that you can’t control what people think, say, or do. The control we’ve been given is over ourselves.

Release memories, thoughts, and experiences that draw anger to us. They do more inward damage when held tightly… let’em go, and see how free you will become.

Notice when you’re being used and release yourself from them that use you. If people can’t or won’t appreciate the gift you are to them, take your gift away, and share it with those who will.

Revenge is for suckers! Only they who don’t understand and appreciate the beauty of life, desire to control it; they will also desire that control over those who are in their life.

Recognize that everything that happens, whether good or bad, is really a lesson meant to prepare you for your destiny. Pay close attention; they leave clues to our purpose.

Mistakes and failures are your greatest tool. Make many. Fail a lot. Then use them as tools to do it all better the next time.

Take time to embrace nature, smell the roses, hear the birds, and see the beauty that is offered to each of us every single day.

No, the world isn’t perfect, or the people therein… but we can decide for ourselves to see it and them that are in it, perfectly clearly.

So whatever we choose to do today, let’s us not ignore; the thing that we most often forget about living, and that, my friend, is to just do it.

Today’s Reflections is open for discussion. Share your thoughts with me.

How do you “live” your life? What steps are you taking to ensure you’re getting the most out of every breath?

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Good day my friend, 

"A person who focus succeeds."

Last night on an episode of WROAR, Rob White, talked with Jk Allen, and myself about how everything around us is a resource. He shared with us that, “A resource is a means to the end, anything that’s supporting you.” After the show ended, it got me to thinking about the many excuses I use to make when it came to doing what I desired the most to do.

I would allow what I thought I didn’t have available to me, what other people were or were not doing, where I thought I should be, to all keep me from doing what I could be doing. Does that sound familiar to you too? Are you focused on the limited resources available to you, instead of those that are available?

Arnold Palmer once said, “Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.”

Many people tend to think that when the odds are against them they can’t do what they desire. They tend to focus on the odds, instead of the resources that are available to them.

They miss out on the fact that they can use what they have, right where they are, to have what they want. 

They’ll tell themselves, “I don’t have the money to pull that off, right now”, or something like, “When I get to be in blah, blah, blah, place in my life; then I will do it.”

I doubt if many people even think about the fact that what we tend to focus on increases in our lives.

Which actually is sad in a sense don’t you think?

I mean, if we’re constantly focusing on what we don’t have – and the saying of what we focus on the most is true (which I think it is) – how do we ever convince ourselves, that what we’re in need of is just magically going to show up for us.

Listen, take it from me it won’t ever just show up!

A shift of focus must take place within us, in order for what we want to show up on our behalf. Otherwise, it’s just wishful planning. Do you remember that one from the “Throw Those Bad Feelings You’re Having Under a Bus” post?

It’s for this reason, that I believe more people than not, aren’t making things happen for themselves.

It is also the reason I have decided to stand up and become a resource available to other people through rendering my services as a Life Mentor.

Do I have all the answers? Hell no… but who does really?

We’re all here together on this magnificent planet to learn how to live the lives we’ve been given – better.

Whenever we make a total effort to offer our service to others, the Universe conspires to give us whatever we’re in need of, to make it happen.

I can certainly attest to that!

When I started this journey over a year ago, I had no idea that I would accomplish what I’ve accomplished. I don’t spend time stroking my ego, standing in the mirror saying to myself, “Look what I did”, either.

I see what I’ve done thus far, and wonder what more can I do to help others see their potential like I’ve begun to see in my own life.

Take it from me, a shift of focus can do wonders; especially when we apply the shift to our own lives first.

Today’s Reflections will be open for discussion. Share your thoughts with me.

What are you focusing on that you can give up today? 

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Do you remember the 1989 movie War of the Roses with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner? Now, imagine those two characters in one person. One of the Roses’s is you, and the other is your self-doubt of you.

Self-doubt is the ongoing fight we are having against ourselves. It’s our mind figuring out that we’re divorcing the lies we’ve been told and have been telling ourselves about our own capabilities. The mind realizes that the relationship between our true self and those false beliefs we have carried about ourselves, is now over; and once this occurs, panic begins to set in.

Self-Doubt is the killer of anyone’s creativity and imagination. It does not discriminate. The best way to free ourselves of self-doubt is to improve the relationship we have with ourselves, first.

It’s sort of like divorcing the old way of thinking, but being cordial to the relationship. You know there’s no more ties to that way of thinking, but you also know that two of you are sort of connected, so to speak.

So, what causes self-doubt in the first place? How does one get past this inward war of the roses?

Today, I wanted to share a bit of my story with you to prove that it is reversible, but first let’s discuss the causes.

What is this war about?

The fear of failure – and what other people will think of those failures – based on past experiences and responses, have sculpted our self-doubts and may have us thinking that what we want to do is impossible for us to pull off on our own.

It’s a form of insecurity that we form when we look outside of ourselves for acceptance and validation.

My good friend Solvita Bennett over at Positive Calm wrote recently, “…we have power over our habits of thinking and so we also have power over insecurities.”

It’s that power that’s in need of being tapped into to end the battle once and for all.

Being Young and Different

Growing up I’ve always known I was a bit different from my brothers, male cousins, uncles, and other male figures in my environment. I just wasn’t aware of the fact that anything was wrong with me being different.

One of my favorite pastimes I can recall was playing with my cousin who is a year younger than I am. She always seemed to have the best toys when we were coming up, and with her being my only playmate at the time, I had to make do with whatever toys she had to offer me. My favorite would be her dolls and paper doll collection.

Being that I already stood out with my non-boyish mannerism and had no idea what being gay was at the time, I would learn early on, that in order for me to avoid being called a sissy or a punk; I needed to hide anything that came natural for me to do, just to avoid being seen in a negative light.

This performance would become a part of me, because I would learn that whatever a sissy or punk was, in most people’s sight it was pretty bad. So, I figured I’d watch other little boys to see what they were doing that was so right that I wasn’t doing, and attempted to imitate whatever I could manage to apply to my life.

I thought I was doing a pretty good job at it too.

Apparently, I was sadly mistaken. All I was doing was laying the building blocks of the self-doubt that would mature as I matured.

Each time we were told not to “do” or “be something” that came natural for us to do; another block was being laid to ensure our self-doubt was nice and strong.

And you know what? It worked! It actually worked perfectly, if you ask me.

By the time I graduated from high school, I was so completely confused about who I was and what I truly felt; that I found myself seeking my identity, acceptance, and validation from other people. Everything I wanted, desired, or needed, had to be validated by someone other than myself.

I started becoming better with my self-doubt when Rob White of Mind Adventure and ROAR bought a truth to my attention.

Ending the War

The war of self-doubt never truly ends, and everyone has a different story on how theirs was started. To be better able to understand how to control the feelings of self-doubt, a person has to know when self-doubt is speaking. This happens whenever individuals get better at being themselves. When we know who we are and who we are not, we can tell our self-doubt to have a seat in the far corner of our minds and hush up. After all, it is “self” doubt, which lets me know that my “self” has the last say in the matter.

Below are a few other steps that an individual can take to end the war of their own roses.

1. Better communication (mentally and verbally) with one’s self talk.
2. Become mindful of the thoughts you’re playing back to yourself.
3. Forgive yourself quickly and move on.
4. Learn to celebrate yourself. (If you haven’t gotten your copy of my new eBook… it will go deeper into this topic)
5. Accept yourself as a friend, and not as your worst enemy.
6. Face and conquer whatever you doubt.
7. Learn to listen to your intuition.
8. Accept and validate yourself, and STOP seeking it from others.

Ending the war of self-doubt is a personal journey we all must take. We start ending the battle by accepting who we’ve been created to be; and we eliminate letting others tell us who that is to them. Find your own voice, listen to your own truths, and build a better relationship with yourself.

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Good Day Friend,

Pain has been an excellent life teacher for me in the school of hard knocks. It has taught me to stay open to the temporary shifts of displeasure that often is present in those painful moments.

Pain is by far an easy thing to see the good in, but if we look at it hard enough, in time we soon discover that it to has a reason for being.

"Pain Lesson 101"

Eventually, if we can reach the place where we’re able to accept that whatever it is, has happened;  we’ll see that the pain will dissipate, and we’ll begin to notice that we’re better, stronger, and wiser because of its brief presence in our life.

This past Sunday would have been my mother’s 55^th birthday had she lived to see it. The day bought back to my memory the negative emotions I felt during my mother’s last days, as well as months after her passing.

It was a time filled with uncertainty for me, and it took time for me to get in the frame of mine where I was able to see  how anything good could come out of such an indescribable experience. If you’ve ever lost a parent, then I’m sure you can understand why I called the experience an indescribable one. I’ve never had to face anything else like it before in my life.

However, I believe that once we are able to allow time to heal the pain we’re feeling, we become a lot more aware of the lessons learned.

My mother’s death forced me to wake up and see the world happening around me. It pierced my soul with a lesson in patience, and placed me in the position where I had to truly offer and receive forgiveness, for others and myself.

It taught me that in my judging others, I was being judged. It showed me that in dealing with my emotions and reactions to any given situation, I always have choices that I can make to get better results.

While I miss her daily and wish she didn’t have to leave us, I realize today that even in the midst of that pain, things were occurring in the background that I could not have imagined taking place for me.

I had to train myself to take the focus off the pain, in order to see the lessons it had given me.

The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you’re in control of your life. If you don’t, life controls you. ~Tony Robbins

Today, I not only celebrate my mother’s life, but I also celebrate her decision to give me one, as well. It’s in that celebration of life, I have seen the need to share my experiences with those in need of reading them.

I want to encourage those that have previously gone through a painful lost, or who may be enduring a painful moment right now – what looks like the end, what feels as if its unbearable, what doesn’t seem to be working for you; will eventually become another chapter in your life.

Acknowledge the pain. Feel the emotions you need to feel, however you may need to feel them. As soon as the time arrives, and it will arrive, embrace the lessons that come to show us that pain is a most excellent teacher.

NOTE: Due to a sudden change in my schedule, until further notice the Daily Reflections will be posted on Tuesday’s and Friday’s. Thank you for your continual support. 

Are you fully invested at living your life to its fullest potential? Are you daily striving to discover what your fullest potential is? Are you living on purpose? Are you celebrating the life, the breath, and the gifts, you’ve been given?

"Everything in the universe has a purpose. Indeed, the invisible intelligence that flows through everything in a purposeful fashion is also flowing through you." ~Wayne Dyer

If you answered no to any of these question, my next question is, why not?

Why are you not using this precious moment you’ve been given to realize what you were meant to do, and taking the necessary steps (big or small) to make that thing happen?

Perhaps you are singing that same song I found myself singing for years… “I can’t do that or be that”, “The time isn’t right yet”, “I’m not smart, beautiful, or worthy enough”, or “I’m afraid to fail.”

Listen, dreams are realized when we believe they are possible. If we don’t believe in ourselves enough to accomplish the given feat, we’re already defeated before we even start. 

Whenever we make a decision to go forth and do those things we desire to bring to fruition for ourselves, we must first understand that obstacles and hurdles will almost always show up. That’s no reason not to go after what you really want to do.

Know that when your life was written out, before you were even conceived, you were given the gift of purpose.

I ran across this awesome post on yesterday from Positively Positive, where one of the authors discussed trusting your process. In it, she explained how everything that happens to us, happens for our greater good. I would go as far as to say, that everything that happens to us happens on purpose. The good and the bad, are preparing us for what’s yet to come for each of us.

I used to believe that my life was a huge set up by God/Universe (whatever you may call that great entity); to me, it seemed like everything that could possibly go wrong in ones life, went extremely wrong with mine. Looking back over my life today I have since changed that tune. I know now that everything that happened to me, again, good or bad, happened so that those experiences would prepare me for this very moment in my life.

As soon as this became apparent to me, I started doing things to discover my purpose in life.

So on today, I wanted to go back to an earlier Daily Reflection (Your Life has a Purpose) and share with you some more inspiration to get the ball rolling for you.

1. You can! You must! And you will! Think about whatever it is you want to offer the world. Get a clear picture of it in your mind. Got it? Now, imagine if what you have to offer, no one else could do it like you would do it. Sure, someone else maybe could do it better, or maybe not so much… whatever the case,  it still wouldn’t be like you would do it. So think about those things that the world is going without — that maybe you are responsible for contributing. That, my friend, would be purposeful.
2. There is no better time than now, to prove to yourself what is possible! Later whenever it arrives is RIGHT NOW!
3. You are already fully equipped with everything you will need to pull your purpose off; and whatever you don’t have will be provided as you keep moving forward. However, you will never access any of it until you start right there where you are. It’s almost like one of those voyage type video games. The first stage is always easy. It’s purpose is only to show you the gifts you already have in your possession. With each new level you develop new gifts, tap into gifts that went unrecognized, and with each passing lesson, you get closer and closer to the final round. But, the voyage never begins until you start that first stage. That first stage is actually the foundation to the game. You will never be able to play the game on any other level, if you don’t start at the first one. 
4. Know your own worth! You have to know what your work, time, and effort is worth to you. Never allow other people to tell you what you’re worth. No one knows but you how much time you put into discovering what your purpose is, or how much work you put into fulfilling that purpose. So make up in your own mine what you’re worth and then celebrate daily who you know you are, and what you’re worthy of becoming.
5. What if I fail? So what! Many have failed before you, and many will fail after you’ve gone; but none of them that truly achieve success of finding their purpose will be defined by their failures. People that succeed are remembered for their victories. They know that they never really fail, but always get outcomes to the actions they take. They learned to rebuild their failures as stepping stones, so they could use them as tools, and not as crutches. Think about how many failures you’ve had in your life already. Now, that’s how many stepping stones you have at your disposal. Use them. And step up to the next level in your life.

This isn’t a quick fix or an answer to the dilemma of dream seeking; consider it more of a spark to set your spirit on fire. Just remember the quote I shared in the post Faith and Hope Fueled, “Faith and hope are nothing; if they’re left to gather dust on a shelf. They must be fueled by determination, persistence, and action. Striking a fire behind the three; well, let’s just say, the thing that you’re supplying the faith and hope to, Begins to Happens!!” ~ Deeone

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Good Day Fellow Releasers! 

If today was your last day…

Would those you love know of your feelings? Or would they be left wondering, exactly how it was you felt?

Would the last thing you said or did to them leave them feeling you left them with unfinished business?

Would they shed tears because you were gone or because of how you treated them?

When they said their final goodbyes to you, in the crevices of their minds would “good riddance” lay hidden?

If today was your last, could you honestly say that you have lived? Could you honestly say that you loved, and were loved? Could you honestly mean whatever it was you would say?

If even one of these questions wasn’t answered or you seriously had to consider the answer; today is the day to get it right. Let those that are a part of your world, know that they mean the world to you.

There are plenty who have left this world with unfinished business to attend. They thought they had tomorrow to fix what was broken, to mend what was torn, to correct what might’ve been a mistake; but tomorrow never came for them to do what they needed to do.

You and I still have time – let’s not leave this world with unfinished business with those we say we love.

Good Day Fellow Releasers! 

Yes, the excitement of finally having my eBook out there, is still ongoing. I’m thrilled and extremely grateful over how well it has been received.

So I couldn’t let this moment pass without saying, thank you so much to each of you who have already encouraged me to keep going by providing me with your support downloading this eBook.

The success of this first major project here on RMT, Release Vol.1 -The Power of Celebrating the Smallest Victories, has inspired me this morning, to encourage you to keep moving forward with your own goals and dreams.

Don’t give up now! You have got to keep going!

What seems pointless at the moment will surely make sense in the long run.

A race has never been won by the discouraged or faint of heart.

The final destination has never been reached by anyone who kept turning to look at the starting point.

Those hurdles you’re jumping are as much a part of the plan for your life, as the victorious moment you’ll discover once you get over them. They have been strategically placed throughout your journey at points where you were most in need of checking your endurance.

Races are only finished when they are completed… not a moment sooner.

Final destinations are approached only when continued to move towards them.

The key is to keep running. 

Put up the blinders so that your focus is fixed on the reward, stay on your mark (vision, goal, or dream), get set with a strategy or plan of action, and then, Go… and finish the race before you.

Don’t give up now! You have got to keep going!

Five Powerful Quotes to Encourage You to Keep Going 

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” ~T.S. Eliot

“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.” ~Vince Lombardi

“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” ~Franklin D. Roosevelt

“Fall seven times, stand up eight.” ~Japanese Proverb

“Don’t be discouraged. It’s often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.” ~Author Unknown

Good Day Fellow Releasers!

The sound of silence has always been known as being golden; but to be honest with you, I have not always appreciated the presence of silence in my life.

Whether it was the television that gave me non-stop information, the radio serenading me with my favorite artist or band, or me constantly and consistently surrounding myself with people; I was someone who must have some kind of noise always going on around me.

I have overtime begun not only to appreciate those moments of silence, but I am eternally grateful for what is delivered to me while in that silence.

In silence, there is clarity that we often look elsewhere for the answers too. 

Silence comes to let us know that in it the truth can be heard, loud and clear. Whenever I surround myself with the noise of the world, I hear nothing I’m in need of most hearing. It’s in the silence that I discover what life truly desires of me.

Purpose of life, often is discovered in silence.

Strength is harnessed in silence. I am better equipped to handle life, in its many forms; whenever I allow my inner silence to show me the next move I should make.

If there is ever a time you feel as though the world has shut you out, and you hear, what sounds like the chirps of crickets or the loudness of your thoughts; be still, listen to the silence, and tell the world “Thank You!” For it is just the Universe’s way of giving you exactly what you are in need of the most — Silence.

“Let silence take you to the core of life.” ~Rumi

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