Me + Myself + I published in The Tribune 14 May 2013 (unedited version)
Spending time alone is not a luxury many of us have. Being a mother, wife, career or other commitments, keeps me on the go-go-go. To choose (if you can) to spend an evening or a weekend completely alone can be pure bliss – or not. Does the thought of silence/alone send you into panic? The abstract concept is one thing – to be ALL alone is something else altogether. How comfortable are you in your own company?
When you know who you are – It’s easier to know what you are about – and ultimately what you really need – do you know? Most of us know very well what we DO NOT want. What is on your list, once you get beyond ‘lots of money’? What do you really want?
“Your mind is a garden – Your thoughts are the seeds – You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds”. What seeds are you sowing?
Introspection is a necessary exercise from time to time – in order to contemplate if you are on the right path in life, requires stillness and serenity. It is here, that we find the answers to our challenges. It is here that we can listen to God’s whispers of guidance. It is here that we reconnect with our truth. You can’t ask another for the answer to your challenges. The answer lies within you.
Sometimes CHANGE is required. Changes that only you can make. When we are presented with opportunity that requires risk – are we willing to take it, or are we dictated by fear? What if? Instead of grabbing it with both hands, do you freeze and panic? Do you doubt that you deserve this? It is at this time that we need to step forward with courage.
Staying in the same safe place is like swimming in a stagnant pool of old water. We tend to only focus on the small picture of our life and get stuck there, with the limitations we set for ourselves.
I am grateful for the opportunities I am given and am willing to risk making mistakes. As the saying goes: Beware NOT taking the risk as that is what will HAUNT us with regret for the rest of our life!
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