Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect

A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all people. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong. When those needs are not met, we don't function as we were meant to. We break. We fall apart. We numb. We ache. We hurt others. We get sick.

There are certainly other causes of illness, numbing, and hurt, but the absence of love and belonging will always lead to suffering.

Letting go of our prerequisites for worthiness means making the long walk from "What will people think?" to "I am enough." But, like all great journeys, this walk starts with one step, and the first step in the Wholehearted journey is practicing courage.

The root of the word courage is cor -- the Latin word for heart. In one of its earliest forms, the word courage had a very different definition than it does today. Courage originally meant to speak one's mind by telling all one's heart.

Over time, this definition has changed, and, today, courage is more synonymous with being heroic. Heroics are important and we certainly need heroes, but I think we've lost touch with the idea that speaking honestly and openly about who we are, about what we're feeling, and about our experiences (good and bad) is the definition of courage.

Heroics are often about putting our life on the line. Courage is about putting our vulnerability on the line. If we want to live and love with our whole hearts and engage in the world from a place of worthiness, our first step is practicing the courage it takes to own our stories and tell the truth about who we are. It doesn't get braver than that.


http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/11/01/give.up.perfection/index.html?fb_action_ids=495628013795506&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=246965925417366

MOTIVATION ~ PERSPECTIVE

Good Vibes... Hopefully this helps you in your life jounrney

Vibration = Energy = Existence, Action & Development



Everything comes from an invisible creative force. I believe that invisible force is love. What do you believe?



Is what we believe important? Consider this: What you or I believe deep in our subconscious will determine the types of choices we will make in life, and where those choices will lead us. The subconscious mind together with the conscious mind, and our physical impulses, are constantly having a dialogue and creating a whole framework of beliefs through which we interpret life. Based on the conclusions of our thoughts and feelings we make plans & take action. You create your life.



Is it a beautiful life? I hope so. When I look at the incredibly complex, unique, unending and abundant beauty of the natural world I know it is an expression of a vast mystical & eternal love. Nature is constantly sending good vibes to us, we just need to look around and appreciate it. As they say (whomever they are), take time to smell the roses (or whatever flower you want). Whenever I’ve felt a little down or have had troubles on my mind I find a plant or tree to gaze at, lie down in the grass and watch the clouds, take a drive in the country, or visit a beach or botanical garden. There is an amazing world of good vibrations and inspiration out there.


http://createabeautifullife.com/good-vibes/