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Demon #3 …

… FEAR. Daring to change, taking a risk and trying something new, letting go and playing when you used to do the responsible thing … this is bound to bring up some fear.

What will I miss out on?
What will you think of me?
What if I don’t know how to do this new thing playfully?
What if I look like a fool?

If you are on the road from responsibility to play and you manage to move through the fear and look like a fool, then I say , “HOORAY!” You have taken the responsibility of learning to play seriously …

Huh, really?

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On the road again …

… from responsibility to play, that is. This is part two in a short series. While exploring play and having a playful spirit, I am being challenged in many ways. Today’s thought is this:

Demon #2: Discomfort

Shifting from “responsible” to “playful”, or better yet, from “responsible” to “playful in responsibility” is a journey. For some of us it can be a long, uncomfortable journey, especially if we’ve been groomed to achieve, do well, set aside playfulness and games and be responsible.

If this is you, then expect discomfort! For that matter, celebrate it! If you are daring to toy with playfulness and it doesn’t feel good, play on! You are courageous and definitely “on the road!”.

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Independence is an Inside Job

July 4th is around the corner – this day we celebrate independence as a nation. What a gift freedom is for those of us who live here in the United States!

Yet, freedom begins within, with our thoughts, with choices we make around how we feel about the events of our lives. Without healthy independence inside, we can find ourselves locked in chains, stuck, unable to move forward with purpose and passion in our lives. These chains can be old beliefs which no longer serve us, emotional entanglement with another, inner voices which tell us we aren’t good enough, don’t do enough, don’t deserve to pursue our dreams.

When the bondage is within, independence is “an inside job”.

In what ways are you locked in chains?
What key will free you?

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This Door is Closed

A small bird just fluttered in front of my window. Twice it hit the glass before giving up and flying away.

Sometimes, like that small bird, we so desperately desire a given direction that we continue willfully toward a given end despite being told “No, not an option”.

Today, become aware of ways in which the Universe is suggesting that this door is closed. Then allow yourself to be with:

  • the energy you will reclaim by releasing your will
  • the opportunities, the other doors which are already opening before you

Then ask:

What direction would serve me now?

Dare to go there!

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Do you listen to yourself?

Okay – this is the last in the listening series – for now anyway! If you missed the first three posts, follow the leads backwards:

What is it like to be listened to?

Now:

Do you listen to yourself?

  • Do you ever just stop and watch your thoughts?
  • Do you ever just close your eyes, breathe in deeply, and hear your body’s needs?
  • Do you ever let yourself write about what is important to you?

What would you hear if you listened … to you?