Joyous Life Works- March 2008

Hi,

I hope you're having a great week. I'm enjoying the beautiful spring weather here in Sacramento. As far as I'm concerned, as soon as I see my cheery daffodils unfolding, it's springtime!

Next week, my beloved, Paul, and I are heading to Ireland for a couple of weeks in celebration of a milestone birthday. Yep, I'm finally going to get to see "The Homeland." We'll be trekking to some of the spiritual locales Paul was able to find out about, like New Grange, a place that's older than the pyramids! I hope to come home with stories to tell - and a slight brogue to tell them with!

This week's article is about "Planting the Seeds for Your Best Life." We're living in such exciting, yet challenging times right now, it's important to be preparing to thrive, from the inside out! May the next weeks bring you much joy and many blessings,

How do you thrive fully? How do you make your dreams come true? How do you live your best life? Maybe even more important, do you know what your "best life" looks like or what "your dreams come true" means in your life? Knowing what these are for you, personally, is akin to choosing the seed you want to plant in a garden. Do you want pumpkins or tomatoes? Do you want vibrant health or a big promotion? Not to say your garden isn't big enough to have BOTH...just not in the same space!

But even before we can plant the seeds of our dreams, in order to have thriving, healthy growth, the soil we plant in has to be prepared. One of the biggest stumbling blocks I see - and I've encountered myself - is choosing goals that aren't based on what we truly want. Mostly because we often don't know what we (the deep inside us we) want. Many well-intentioned people around us give us input on what is good for us or what we should go after and, too often, we lose sight of where our own inner knowing would direct us. Clearing all of the misleading input is preparing our soil for the precious seed we will plant.

We are living in such amazing times! There is a great awakening occurring and great opportunities for "enlightenment." One of the first steps is becoming more aware of what is true for us in our present moment. So, today, take bits of time to slow down. Breathe. Check in with your deepest sense of Self, and see what is so for you in this moment. Just notice. If you can let go of any judgment, great! If you can't, that's fine...notice that. Over the next few weeks, begin to pay more attention to your inner wisdom. Enjoy the process. Experience the possibility of thriving!