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Surrendering IS Frightening; BUT We CAN Do It! 

I give advice to my mentees everyday to surrender to what is happening to them. Can I take my own advice?

That’s the main question: Can I take my own advice?

Well, I’ll be kind to myself, and forgive any mis-actions when I don’t make the BEST decisions. I will say, I am not perfect by any means. I, myself, have a few great mentors, but none that I talk to regularly. I think that by me saying: “Surrender” to those who come to me for advice helps back up their own decision.  By me saying “Surrender” to myself, I have a sense that I still need a second opinion, an outsider to look at the situation and help me push through on the path that is best for me.

Though I made it complicated: YES I can listen to my own advice, but as a human, with a little resistance.

Some celebrated Easter yesterday, it is the beginning of a new life, a new chapter in the Bible, and a new way of looking at god. What I said to my pastor yesterday is: “I struggle with the fear of my own unknown self that is developing.”

I really have to do a lot of self talk in the morning: “This is a new life, I am okay with change, I surrender to what will come.” which exhibits my FAITH.

Practice self talk each day: our perceptions of the world are based on what we say to ourselves internally. We can choose positive or negative points of view. It is not the world that changes, it is our lens. Funny how that works.

~Namaste

~SaundyV

No one understands trauma, especially those who live numb lives depressed searching for something out there that will hit them over the head and give them a sense of purpose. Do we need to be slapped in the face to see the beauties and wonders of the world in front of us? Or can we open our eyes to see those who have had challenging lives. Instead of feeling sorry for them, giving them money through a charity that never really gets to them anyway, or just ignoring the problems….. something that our culture is so good at…

...tangent for a second: the fact that no one cares about anyone besides themeslves is way too true; do not disagree with me, let that sink in for a week or two. Look around the world each moment of each day for two weeks and count the amount of times that you see someone go out of themselves to be there for someone else. What is the majority of what you see? Look deeper: you see cruelty, judgement, anger, violence? What is that all stemmed from? Selfishness. Excuse me if I rant and if I speak the HARD TRUTH.

The fact is that I am a very positive person. When people meet me, casually or formally, on the street, in business, as friends, etc., they see I have an open heart. I am very positive. I work very hard on being that person. BUT, I still see the ugly truths everyday and there are some times that I will have to tell them. I have made peace with them and I have made peace with the truth I speak. By no means do I think I am perfect. I slip, almost everyday. But I then take a step back, look to the heavens, apologize, and consciously step forward on a new foot trying to learn from that experience and make myself better.

So, back to the trauma and our lack of being able to, as a human culture on earth, understand what it is like to go through a trauma (unless you, yourself have gone through one). This is a great human divide. There are those who have been through such tragic things that they either fall into depression, or they find a new light and try to find a new life. Either way, I am not saying it is wrong. What I am saying is wrong is the lack of empathy or even the lack of time spent trying to understand what it is like to be these people. It would birth a new culture if we spent our free time on thinking of others… I’ll leave you with that today!

Mindfulness is letting things go... not letting them resonate. 

We are human still, though, always. So, we will get frustrated, angry, pissed off, whatever.... but mindfulness teaches us how to PROCESS those feelings in a healthy way, and move on.

Mindfulness at work begins with finding your peace there.

I’ve found my peace at work through a strong mentor and friend to discuss daily pitfalls, to find quick solutions, and continue to grow. 

It is important to take regular breaks, to stand up, get fresh air, move your body, look for inspiration, and rest your brain.

Transform your perspective. We are taught to give to charity. But, is that the true thing to do to really help others as well as ourselves. Can we push it a little further to really optimize our experiences and connections with each other?

Yes! Let's look at this a little closer. Sympathy is feeling sorry for someone. Therefore, you may give them money. That is charity. On the other hand, empathy is imagining yourself in their shoes, truly understanding their spirit, their reasoning, and their story. You'd gain that through sitting down with them side by side. What you give them then is Service.

Serve others today. Listen to their story, truly hear their need and serve that need. It will benefit you and them and provide a life of fulfillment.

Peace!

What is healing?

It is Good AND Bad...

Healing is waking up crying… Crying good, and Crying bad…

Crying inside, Crying outside.

Healing is having an amazing day, wanting to tell the person lost, and then trying to get yourself together because you can’t stop crying.

But healing is also being grateful to have a full-time guardian angel.

Healing is smiling when you think of the person.

Healing is trying your best but it is still not up to par with the rest of the world.

Healing is eating a donut to feel better.

Healing is not being yourself, but searching for your self.

Healing consumes most of your energy, so when you accomplish what you think is a lot, others are disappointed that you are not doing enough.

Healing, you can only do so much.

Healing is not really feeling you have a grasp on the world around you.

Healing feels like your world is slipping through your fingers.

Healing is trying everyday as soon as you wake up to FIND your old self.

You wish that truths could be truths, and passions can build more passion, but there is absolutely no energy there to even begin to be able to imagine.