Soul First Living

Possibility perspective

When you face a problem or situation that you don't like...

When you face obstacles or adversity...

You can expand your possibilities if you adjust your perspective.

We get stuck because we see the situation as "out to get us" or "in our way".

We oppose the situation.

We resist it.

We fight it.

As a result, we extend the time to our goal...instead of seeing the obstacle as an opportunity, as a possiblity, as a gift, we see it as something to "get rid of", "deal with", "a nuisance".

We don't ever consider the reason for the problem's presence, much less the real cause.

What if every obstacle you are facing right now were there to deliver a message that you need in order to get you where you are going...what if the situation is there to steer you onto another, shorter road to your destination?

What are the problems you're facing right now?

If they were there to teach you something - perhaps even to help you - what would they be trying to show you?

Be grateful that you are open to learning...after all, obstacles are an opportunity to release something that has been holding you back and limiting your greatness. (Yes, I can prove this.)

Be grateful for the possibilities.

Stay tuned...I talk quite a bit about how to turn your obstacles into opportunities, your adversities into assets.

It's all in your perspective.

Luxury

I just got out of the tub...

Why am I telling you this?

Well, it's related to the last post on maids and meal service...abundance, really...and gratitude.

I was soaking in the tub with my "mooey" favorite candles -  Yankee Candles' Aromatherapy Stress Relief with frankincense and cinnamon - and a glass of champagne (Or "sham-pag-nee" as we like to call it.) This - the whole experience - was yummy. I picked the candles up when I got here...I was pleased to see that the base carried them.

Hubs picked the "sham-pag-nee" up for New Year's...but we just opened it. (Like I said in last week's ezine, we didn't make it past 10:30.)

So, here I sit, contemplating the luxury of being able to sit, soak with candles, and enjoy the fabuloso champagne - French, by the way. (Not that the French have the best champagne - don't tell them I said that - their's is fantastic, but to be honest, one of the ones I love is American. It's called Barefoot Bubbly, and it's usually around 10 bucks. Very drinkable.)

This bottle is fantastic - but a lot more than 10 dollares.

Anyway, have you ever just found yourself in a yummy experience like this, and think to yourself, "How'd I get here?"

It's a moment when you realize that you've created the life you want...and you're actually enjoying it.

I recently realized that I am living the life I've always imagined...and I'm so grateful and in awe.

We really do get what we focus on.

Where's your focus?

What's your idea of luxury?

What do you want??

You only get one go around at this folks...this is the real deal. This is it. (What was that 70s song? "This is it...ain't no mistakin'....") The only mistake would be to let what you want pass you by.

I guess "this is it"...unless, of course, you believe in reincarnation...but even so, you'd have to go through the regression to remember ...and if you haven't enjoyed anything in this or in previous lives...what's the point of doing the regression in order to remember?

If for no other reason, you should give it a good "go" just in case there ARE past lives and we do get to go around again...you want this life to be worth remembering!

God doesn't give permission. He gives desire! Go with it.,

Gratitude in the face of Fear

So, why am I talking so much about fear...on a site that is all about having faith? Faith in yourself, faith in what you do, faith in your decisions, and faith in something bigger than yourself.

Living "Soul First" is all about following Inner Guidance over Outer Circumstances and trusting that it's all "for the good" - even if you can't see it, even if you don't understand...it's about buying into the truth of your Divinity...and leaving the lies and illusions behind.

So, what gives?

Well, given the current climate we're living in, I think it's important to talk about the fear...not to focus on it, but to understand it and deal with it in the open, with compassion for ourselves and for those around us.

I've had to confront a lot of fear in the last few years...in the form of cancer. I've faced old stories, where I've been, where I'm going, grief over not having found my purpose (which I now have - this site is part of that purpose), fear over dying sooner than would be expected, fear of leaving my family and firends behind and causing them pain.

The truth is...I wouldn't wish cancer on anyone, and yet, I'm grateful because the experience helped free me of fear...do I still feel fear? Absolutely.

Yet, I now know what my source and supply are...and that this can never be taken away...therefore, what is there to fear?

It is possible to be "in fear" and still move forward - when you recognize fear for what it is.

Fear is an opportunity to be released from a type of mental bondage...living in fear is like being enslaved to a very cruel master.

Think about it...when in fear, you make decisions not based on what you love, but on the fear of having no money. You constantly worry. You are trapped in a world where you're uncertain what to do, and there's constantly opposing forces - your heartfelt desire on the one hand (if you can actually feel it in spite of the fear), and you've got the fear on the other.

We were not designed to live this way.

When you feel fear, try to get to a place of gratitude. Sounds odd, I know.

However, if you understand that the "scary thing" is designed to show you love, that it happens for the highest good, then you can focus on the gratitude and the fear will seem to diminish.

The fear is brought to you to point out where you are living in a "less than" way...less than the magnificent, beautiful being you were designed to be.

Changing perspective and getting to gratitude does not mean that the difficulty will go away...but I guarantee that the weight of the burden will lighten.

Here's the story of how I faced the fear and got to gratitude along with some simple steps so you can get there, too. It's simpler than it may seem.

Most importantly, the answer to fear is not courage necessarily. The answer to fear is compassion - after all, we're all human. We all feel fear. It's okay.