Friday, 13 January 2017

Take Some Time to Just 'Be'...!

I was reminded today of how complicated and busy life can become, and how so often we bury ourselves within daily living, forgetting that we ourselves need time to just 'be'. I wrote this blog entry last year but felt I needed to re post if only for my sake and to jog me into taking my own advice...!
Simplicity and Freedom... how many of us have these in our lives?
All it takes is...
a walk in the rain, watching the birds fly high in the sky or the clouds rolling by! Take a drive in the countryside or sit in a quiet place and listen to the wind rustle in the trees. Go turn off the television, your i-pad, mobile phone and your games! Stop buying those take-away and instead spend some time cooking tea with your partner and children! Sit together at night time and play a board game or at the weekend take a kite to the park.
Yes in our busy and often complicated life, just take a minute or two to take a breather so go sit outside, close your eyes and dream a little!
Hey, how much busyness and stress do we make for ourselves?
Yes just take a minute or two and think your day over - do you have time to relax or, is every minute taken up doing.... working... stressing...?
I challenge you all to listen to the call to Simplicity and Freedom as, in reality, it is a reminder of your worth - you are worth choosing to make a choice to take a chance to change by allowing yourself some, 'you' time!
Realize this...
Your Worth is NOT measured by the time spent being busy or your amount of involvement in things. Nor is it measured by your achievements, money and possessions. Nor does it come from just mindlessly walking through life... it is far, far more than that!
Your worth comes from within...
It is the depth of knowing who you truly are without it being buried by the busyness of life. It is recognizing that you are more than material things. It is the simple things of life and the love, kindness and care which you bring to each precious moment where ever you are, whom ever you meet and whatever you do!
But too often we become too busy and lose or forget the who we really are inside... instead we begin to measure our worth by our amount of involvement in things and our achievements, money and possessions!
So, why not choose to take my Challenge of Simplicity and Freedom from busyness and... go rediscover your inner worth!
My first inspirational book - 'Musings of a Blogger - Inspirational Thoughts for Your Life's Journey', (Published in 2016) is available through Balboa Press:- http://bookstore.balboapress.com/Products/SKU-001040507/Musings-of-a-Blogger.aspx
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Friday, 6 January 2017

Are You a Bruised Reed...?

The power of human nature to overcome is amazing and even though wounds heal they do leave scars - sometimes angry, red and sore, leaving us like a bruised reed, frail and broken at the edge of life.
Once we were standing tall, strong and ready to face the world but now looking in the mirror all we see is a person bent and battered by the winds of life...!
Are you like that bruised reed?
Was it not that long ago you were full of life but, somehow, somewhere something happened which left you broken. Was it a...
  • wrong decision, a failure or mistake,
  • friends betrayal, a spouses wrong,
  • loss of a loved one or grief of some kind,
  • lie or angry words,
  • violence or abuse or maybe a loss of a job or a home...
Whatever it was it became the lynch pin that caused you to become broken and tired of life but, you have within you a resilience and a strength far beyond what you know and all you need is to find it and let it blossom, flower and grow!
Yes, so many times in life events occur and they bring us down. Down so low that it seems as if our life is over, but somehow, we keep on going and moving on as, deep within us a strength lies there waiting... waiting... waiting!
Yes, so many times in life people hurt, abandon and do us wrong, but somehow, we keep on going even if we just do the 'motions of living' - we just keep plodding on... and on... and on!
Yes, so many times in life we think that we cannot go on another step for it is just too hard and we want it all to stop, but life... is far too precious to just give up!
Each one of us is so very unique and worth the effort so reach within yourself and find your own strength and resilience! If you feel you need assistance reach out for another, take their hand and let them help you along. Do not, when you feel it is hopeless, to try 'go-it-alone' as sometimes we need to have that support and there is always help and love just around the corner - more than you realize or know.
Yes, the power of human nature to overcome is amazing, but sometimes, all we need is that nudge as our strength can be buried so deep that it gets lost in the pain and hurt. So there is no harm or shame in asking for assistance meaning that we do not have to walk that pain of recovery all alone. 
Yes, the resilience of self and our self preservation is amazing, but sometimes, all we need to do is to find it within.
When the storms of life seem to close in my friend and your eyes become blurred with the tears, and even though you may lose much with the pain and the sorrow, never forget that you are an incredible life.
A life that is worth so much, is unique and very precious and the place that you hold within this earth is made just for you.
So even though life may seem so very difficult at times it makes us more aware of the resources contained within.
The resilience of self and self preservation holds the key for peace and survival as peace and having a life worth living come not in the absence of conflict but in the ability to cope with what is given! Step forwards in faith and belief in your own resilience as it is there lying waiting... just waiting within you!
Come walk with me a while and find your resilient self....
My inspirational book - 'Musings of a Blogger - Inspirational Thoughts for Your Life's Journey' will inspire you while giving you the 'tools' to choose to step out on your own!
The inspirational words... the connecting workbook and...the reader’s group questions are all written to assist you to choose to take the journey of self discovery to help find a new you!
-Chapter Three - 'What is fear?' and chapter 13 of the workbook
-Chapter four - 'Embrace change' and chapter 14 of the workbook
-Chapter five - 'Self-esteem - what are your values?' and chapter 15 of the workbook
-Chapter six - 'Challenging your though patterns' and chapter 16 of the workbook
-Chapter eight - 'Loneliness and hope' and chapter 18 of the workbook
-Chapter nine ' 'We can all have happiness - so just go out and grab it!' and chapter 19 of the workbook and,
- Chapter 10 - 'Choices, chances and changes' and chapter 20 of the workbook.
'Musings of a Blogger - Inspirational Thoughts for Your Life's Journey', (Published in 2016) is available through Balboa Press:-http://bookstore.balboapress.com/Products/SKU-001040507/Musings-of-a-Blogger.aspx
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