Steps...

"We are grateful for fear, but allow ourselves to make a choice from a higher place, from a place of trust. The ironic thing is that once we die to fear, we can live. So living does require that we die, that we die to our fears, our doubts, and our old ways of thinking. We must take that first scary step out with trust that we will either know how to fly or that we will be caught.

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You would think as many times in my life as I've taken that first scary step it would become easier. But today it doesn't feel like it. Maybe because each of the different steps is another fear that needs to be conquered. And I can look back on my other experiences and KNOW, that trust brought me through and I either learned how to fly or I was caught. 

Quote...

"At the center of you being you have the answer, you know who you are and you know what you want."

Lao Pzu

Hurting...

I was given hurtful words from someone close to me who was hurting and felt the need to hurt someone- anyone. It can be hard not to take them personally. But I have to remember what I always asked the kids when they would come to me, hurt from words someone said to them, I'd ask, "do you believe that is true?", and they would say no - then let it go and know it is about them not you. So this is what I will do today. Wish that person "peace" and KNOW it is about them not me.

Rest...

I feel like I'm coming down with a cold and I'm doing everything I know to do to help prevent it or cut it short - EXCEPT rest! That is SO hard for me. My to-do list is endless and it's hard to not use every moment I have available to tackle something on my list. But I KNOW that rest is one of the most important things I can do. And I have to believe that what doesn't get done, there will be time or a realization that it's just not that important. So I am granting myself permission to rest not only my body but my mind too. It is not very restful if my mind does not stop it's constant swirling. I will practice staying in the present moment and finding rest.