Note Worthy...

http://www.gentlebarn.org

I came across this information at my local library. There was a book called "The Gentle Barn Story" and I looked up their website. I love passing on organizations, stories etc. that offer something good in the world. Even though this is far from me ( California) it's note worthy. So look them up and if nothing else honor another's offering of "good" put out into the world.

Self Love...

"When you start to pursue an inspired life, it changes you. You don't fit in anymore to a world of negativity and complaint. Though you may feel like you don't fit in your old life, you will finally fit into your own skin. Then you will fit in everywhere. Self-love changes everything!

Words borrowed from~ Tama J. Kieves

Self-love really does change everything. The more I love myself the better the choices I make, honor who I am becoming, and honor those around me. I'm creating a new normal for myself and loving my "whole"self a little more with each passing day.... the more love I give yourself, the more love I can offer to others.

Success...

"Wild success is not a path of quiet desperation clinched by a big bang. It's a path of honoring yourself every step of the way."

This is what I hope to remember in this present moment ~ Honor myself every step of the way!

Deep Listening

"We can always begin by allowing ourselves to sink into the depth of whatever moment we are in. For depth is ever-present. We don't have to travel to find depth. We simply have to relax our minds onto the ground of where we are, the way roots unravel in the earth after a long, soaking rain."

Deep listening is something I've been working on for a while now. But I had it backwards... I've been trying to deeply listen to others, and not to myself. Somehow it seemed easier to listen to another. There isn't the wondering if what I'm hearing is something I have the courage to do, because it's your story not mine. But since committing to love and honor myself, this is something I must do ~ for me! To love, honor and deeply listen to all parts of myself, even when what I hear, seems frightening. 

To Honor and Love...

Sounds like a wedding...

But I'm promising myself this statement ~ to honor and love myself...

To honor myself means ~ as I grow, I will not ignore or hide the parts of my soul and humanness that become more present in me and the world. To honor myself means that I make a commitment to keep the truth of who I am visible; that I will not let the truth of my being become invisible again. Or if it does, I will stay devoted to retrieving it!