Rome wasn't built in a day.
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."
~ Lao Tzu
I have been thinking about this concept lately as I have been embarking on some scary/exciting goals in both my personal and professional life. I think often we get caught up in the grand scope of our dreams and forget that the road to completion offers us the luxury of time. It is much more liberating to work towards a goal one small step at a time rather than focus on the end result and invite stress and overwhelm. So, how 'bout you? What is one of your grandest dreams that you can take one small step towards today? Yeah. Do that.
Showing posts with label Joy Junkie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Joy Junkie. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Monday, February 17, 2014
Step by Step
"Step by step.
“Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.”
~ Martin Luther King Jr.
It is so hard to take action on faith rather than certainty. I get it. But here's the thing; If you wait for certainty, you may be waiting forever. Sometimes, the best thing you can do is to take action... no matter how small, in the direction of your dreams. Wanting something isn't enough. You have to push forward, sometimes on faith alone, and take inspired action. Listen to your heart. Your intuition. Those are your guides. Lean into faith, and blow your own mind. You are so incredibly capable.
Have a beautiful week, my love!"
I would modify...
listen to the Lord first and foremost!!! He is our Guide :)
FAITH <3
“Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.”
~ Martin Luther King Jr.
It is so hard to take action on faith rather than certainty. I get it. But here's the thing; If you wait for certainty, you may be waiting forever. Sometimes, the best thing you can do is to take action... no matter how small, in the direction of your dreams. Wanting something isn't enough. You have to push forward, sometimes on faith alone, and take inspired action. Listen to your heart. Your intuition. Those are your guides. Lean into faith, and blow your own mind. You are so incredibly capable.
Have a beautiful week, my love!"
I would modify...
listen to the Lord first and foremost!!! He is our Guide :)
FAITH <3
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Judgey Judgerson.
"If you have time to judge other people, you have way too much time on your hands. Get off your *** and do something meaningful."
~ Shane Gibson
What a great concept to keep in mind during the chaos of the holiday season! It's so easy to decide who the person in front of you in line is, making assumptions and conclusions... or voting on your family and why they are totally psycho... focusing all your energy on why these "others" may be "less-than" in some way. Totally natural. We all do it. But it never really helps. With anything. So, what if you were to switch your focus to self-care? What do you need to do to take care of you? Politely excuse yourself from a convo? Focus on what you're thankful for when you're waiting in a god-awful line at the store. Bottom line: Taking care of yourself always feels better than standing in a place of judgment. So, catch yourself, switch it up, and see how much better it feels. I dare you.
"If you have time to judge other people, you have way too much time on your hands. Get off your *** and do something meaningful."
~ Shane Gibson
What a great concept to keep in mind during the chaos of the holiday season! It's so easy to decide who the person in front of you in line is, making assumptions and conclusions... or voting on your family and why they are totally psycho... focusing all your energy on why these "others" may be "less-than" in some way. Totally natural. We all do it. But it never really helps. With anything. So, what if you were to switch your focus to self-care? What do you need to do to take care of you? Politely excuse yourself from a convo? Focus on what you're thankful for when you're waiting in a god-awful line at the store. Bottom line: Taking care of yourself always feels better than standing in a place of judgment. So, catch yourself, switch it up, and see how much better it feels. I dare you.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Big Mistake.
"Mistakes are the portals of discovery."
~James Joyce
So, this past week I made a mess. I made a pretty big mistake. And, initially I started beating myself up. Berating myself... Yes, I'm human too. And, after I allowed myself to sit in the muck and really feel shitty for a bit, I brushed myself off and looked at all the amazing lessons I learned. In fact, if I hadn't made such a mess NOW, there's a chance I would have made an even bigger mess down the road... So, I'm choosing to be grateful. To be thankful for the learning, the discovery. It's a refreshing shift... and feels a hell-of-a lot better than beating myself up. Afterall, pencils have erasers for a reason. We all make a mess from time to time. You clean it up. Handle yourself with grace. And, learn your lessons.
"Mistakes are the portals of discovery."
~James Joyce
So, this past week I made a mess. I made a pretty big mistake. And, initially I started beating myself up. Berating myself... Yes, I'm human too. And, after I allowed myself to sit in the muck and really feel shitty for a bit, I brushed myself off and looked at all the amazing lessons I learned. In fact, if I hadn't made such a mess NOW, there's a chance I would have made an even bigger mess down the road... So, I'm choosing to be grateful. To be thankful for the learning, the discovery. It's a refreshing shift... and feels a hell-of-a lot better than beating myself up. Afterall, pencils have erasers for a reason. We all make a mess from time to time. You clean it up. Handle yourself with grace. And, learn your lessons.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Soul tribe
Get real.
"As we grow up, we realize it is less important to have lots of friends, and more important to have real ones."
~Amanda McRae
So, no shit, right? I think that many of us "get" this cognitively, but just take a sec to survey your friendship landscape How REAL is the tribe around you? Do your best buds call your ass out, defend your best life, and give to you the same way you give to them? It's more than just years of history or having a good time together... it's about having peeps in your corner. No matter what. That get you. That support you. And your biggest life. So... if you are thinking of someone right now who IS that constant positive force in your life, take the time to TELL them today. And if you don't, start thinking about the soul sisters and brothers you want to attract into your orbit. Be conscious and you will create whatever support you need. Go get 'em.
"As we grow up, we realize it is less important to have lots of friends, and more important to have real ones."
~Amanda McRae
So, no shit, right? I think that many of us "get" this cognitively, but just take a sec to survey your friendship landscape How REAL is the tribe around you? Do your best buds call your ass out, defend your best life, and give to you the same way you give to them? It's more than just years of history or having a good time together... it's about having peeps in your corner. No matter what. That get you. That support you. And your biggest life. So... if you are thinking of someone right now who IS that constant positive force in your life, take the time to TELL them today. And if you don't, start thinking about the soul sisters and brothers you want to attract into your orbit. Be conscious and you will create whatever support you need. Go get 'em.
Monday, August 19, 2013
13 days passed
Wow, I haven't written in that long! And it's not because I did it all intentionally. I have also been limited by no internet at my apartment and busyness at work! It's been great to just let things happen and settle on their own, without much need for writing. It's like seeing something a new light. Like a leaf is turning.
Here I am. At my classroom in Detroit, sittin with one foot kicked up at my desk at 8:30 pm. Gots things to get done. Gotta get this place together.
Anyway, here is what I wanted to post today. Many hugs!
"If what you are doing is NOT moving you towards your goals, then it's moving you AWAY from them ."
~Brian Tracy
We don't usually think about our goals on terms like this, do we? So, take a minute... Look around you... that "thing" you are dying for: the career shift, the relationship, the kids, whatever... what are you DOING and BEING in order to call that into your existence? And, more importantly, is there anything you are hanging on to that is actually repelling those things from happening? Sometimes, its not about our action toward a goal, it's about all the clutter we keep in our lives that messes up our vibration. (Or... f* with our frequency, as I like to irreverently put it.) So, check yourself and make sure BOTH are happening: action toward your greatest goal/desire AND elimination (even if gradual) of anything NOT moving you towards that goal. Why not set yourself up for success? Clean up the stuff that doesn't serve you and CREATE what does. You got this.
Here I am. At my classroom in Detroit, sittin with one foot kicked up at my desk at 8:30 pm. Gots things to get done. Gotta get this place together.
Anyway, here is what I wanted to post today. Many hugs!
"If what you are doing is NOT moving you towards your goals, then it's moving you AWAY from them ."
~Brian Tracy
We don't usually think about our goals on terms like this, do we? So, take a minute... Look around you... that "thing" you are dying for: the career shift, the relationship, the kids, whatever... what are you DOING and BEING in order to call that into your existence? And, more importantly, is there anything you are hanging on to that is actually repelling those things from happening? Sometimes, its not about our action toward a goal, it's about all the clutter we keep in our lives that messes up our vibration. (Or... f* with our frequency, as I like to irreverently put it.) So, check yourself and make sure BOTH are happening: action toward your greatest goal/desire AND elimination (even if gradual) of anything NOT moving you towards that goal. Why not set yourself up for success? Clean up the stuff that doesn't serve you and CREATE what does. You got this.
Monday, July 15, 2013
Critics choice.
"If you can't be criticized for it, it's probably not remarkable. Are you devoting yourself to something devoid of criticism?"
~Unknown
We spend so much effort worrying about pleasing everyone else... making sure we don't rock the boat... Catering to everyone else's opinion. But, what is the trade off? Not following one's own heart? Intuition? Speaking/living your truth? So what if people don't "get" you... they don't "get" your choices or decisions. Oh, well. You'll live. Let them criticize. Let them scoff. Because, at the end of the day, you've been REMARKABLE. And not for them. For you.
"If you can't be criticized for it, it's probably not remarkable. Are you devoting yourself to something devoid of criticism?"
~Unknown
We spend so much effort worrying about pleasing everyone else... making sure we don't rock the boat... Catering to everyone else's opinion. But, what is the trade off? Not following one's own heart? Intuition? Speaking/living your truth? So what if people don't "get" you... they don't "get" your choices or decisions. Oh, well. You'll live. Let them criticize. Let them scoff. Because, at the end of the day, you've been REMARKABLE. And not for them. For you.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Monday morning (yesterday's) motivation
"It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself." -Eleanor Roosevelt
I don't think Ms. Roosevelt is talking about laundry. I believe it's things like asking someone to believe in themselves, love themselves, go after their dreams... stuff like that. So, when you're wishing these things for other people, my hope is that you have them well on their way for yourself first.
[JOY JUNKIE]
Used.
"I want to be all used up when I die."
~George Bernard Shaw
Wow. This quote really resonated with me. All used up. Nothing left. You have LIVED life. Every second of it. No regrets. Went after your dreams, your desires. What a sweet deathbed that will be. Join me. When we all lay our heads for our final rest, lets say we took this life by storm. Now start acting like it. Today. Now.
I don't think Ms. Roosevelt is talking about laundry. I believe it's things like asking someone to believe in themselves, love themselves, go after their dreams... stuff like that. So, when you're wishing these things for other people, my hope is that you have them well on their way for yourself first.
[JOY JUNKIE]
Used.
"I want to be all used up when I die."
~George Bernard Shaw
Wow. This quote really resonated with me. All used up. Nothing left. You have LIVED life. Every second of it. No regrets. Went after your dreams, your desires. What a sweet deathbed that will be. Join me. When we all lay our heads for our final rest, lets say we took this life by storm. Now start acting like it. Today. Now.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
4/22/13
“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.”
~ George Bernard Shaw
It's so easy to fall into the "whoa-is-me" trap. Look at all this shit happening TO me. Successful people aren't those who never have hardship. Successful people see that hardship as an obstacle... something to surmount... not something that defines who they are. You circumstances will come and go... but who do you want to BE in the process? Rain or shine, shitty or amazing... who do you consciously choose to BE?
-Joy Junkie
~ George Bernard Shaw
It's so easy to fall into the "whoa-is-me" trap. Look at all this shit happening TO me. Successful people aren't those who never have hardship. Successful people see that hardship as an obstacle... something to surmount... not something that defines who they are. You circumstances will come and go... but who do you want to BE in the process? Rain or shine, shitty or amazing... who do you consciously choose to BE?
-Joy Junkie
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