the quantum leap-choose a different set of risks

Today with only 2 shifts left to work at the job i have worked at for over 28 years, i feel motivated to offer the following words. i have been blessed with receiving much inspiration over the last few months in the way of positive and loving emails from supportive friends who also have made the leap to the life that they say they really want. i choose to be a leader, a person who inspires others. i cannot do any work for another, i can only show by my actions, by my own leap of faith, that the universe supports us more fully, more abundantly than we could ever imagine or do on our own.
i do not know who wrote this, someone gave this to me and now i give to you. dream big and allow. "going for the quantum leap feels chancey. the risks hit you as rather apparent, and may be quite threatening, but you must stack them up against the hidden risks you accept when you decide to live with the status quo. ask yourself what you're risking if you do not go for the quantum leap. the risk is that you won't get what you really want out of life. you have got to understand that you can never excape risk. it is not something you can decide to live with or without. something is always at stake. you can only decide which risks to take. whether you choose to go for the quantum leap, or to follow your usual routines, you are putting something on the line. so choose carefully, and don't kid yourself with the idea that "playing it safe" by living with the status quo gives you the best odds. that may be the surest way of losing. quantum leaps do mean that to some degree you must move beyond the zone of familiarity, security, and comfort, but you can make the jump without being reckless or impulsive. frankly, making a quantum leap is not mere gambling. it's not a crapshoot. you simply move on to an opportunity you have been ignoring. you abandon your excuses. you reframe the problem. you take a completly different chance. a quantum leap is risking in a way that unmasks the truth, revealing how the only thing of significance that has been standing in the way is you. risk believing in yourself. risk acting on the assumption that you can succeed in making a quantum leap. otherwise, the risk is that you will settle for only a fraction of what life has to give you. this is not a case of taking a big chance, it is a matter of giving yourself a big chance. the major obstacle to overcoming the odds is never challenging them. until you test the limits regarding what you can achieve, you cannot truly know what your chances really are. and the odds change in your favor when you begin to challenge them. but if you try to minimize your vulnerability by avoiding a new set of risks, you kill your chances for a quantum leap."

as a friend on facebook said on one of my posts, come on in, the water is fine!!! and i KNOW it. love and blessings for your own personal quantum leap!

doors of opportunity.

the new job the universe is sending to me is for my highest good. i am thankful in advance!this is my wishlist to the universe knowing that the more detailed i am in my request to the angels, the more supported i will be in receiving the my job that is waiting for me. this new job is a perfect fit for me, my employer and clients.
my new job offers excellent benefits and a fantastic rate of pay. the hours will be flexible for me, mostly days, no weekends unless i choose to work them and no holidays. i will also have the option to work from home if i like. my new job will be in close proximity to my home. my new work environment will be nicely designed, beautiful, serene, flowing with music and attention to calmness and beauty will be top priority. there will be a water feature to add serenity. i will have my own office with a lovely view and a very pleasant "space".
my new co-workers will be a delightful, enlightened group of professional, deeply caring individuals who care for themselves as well as others. the needs of the workers as well as our clients are top priority: this self caring is evident in the way all people are treated from the "top person on the totem pole all the way down".
my new job will allow me to use my skills to shine! where what i know and care about matters to the boss and the client. i will be able to use my talents and gifts every day in service to honor all life on this planet.
the services we provide are needed, valued, and greatly appreciate by our clients and staff alike. poeple who enter our doors feel safe, valued and comforted by all employees. there is a great level of trust in the services we provide. people are healed within the walls of our building because of our committment we place on our own level of healing for ourselves and for those we serve.
this new environment radiants wellness, prosperity, joy and love and people feel it the minute they walk through the front door. i walk through the doors of opportunity to my new job now. i am blessed. thank you universe!

THE OPTIMIST'S CREED-- Christian D. Larson

I PROMISE MYSELF:
to be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind. to talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person i meet. to make all my friends feel there is something worthwhile in them. to look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true. to think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best. to be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as i am about my own. to forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. to wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature i meet. to give so much time to improving myself that i have no time to criticize others. to be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble. to think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud word, but in great deeds. to live in the faith that the whole world in on my side, so long as i am true to the best that is in me.
AS I GO BACK TO WORK TOMORROW AFTER AN ABSENCE OF 4 MONTHS DUE TO A HEALTH CHALLENGE, THOUGHTS FLOAT TO THE SURFACE, DID I USE THIS TIME WELL? THIS HEALING AND RECOVERY THAT REALLY WAS PERFECT FOR ME, AM I STRONG ENOUGH NOW THAT I WILL NOT BE IN THE SAFE AND PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT OF MY COMFORTABLE HOME? THIS TIME OFF WAS A BEAUTIFUL GIFT FOR MUCH SELF-GROWTH, AND CAN I HOLD ONTO THE PEACE AND GROWTH? I STRUGGLED WITH LEARNING TO JUST BE, AND TO BE CONTENT WITH WHERE I WAS EACH DAY. MUCH OF THE TIME,

I COULD DO VERY LITTLE WITH MY HANDS AND SO I WAS FORCED TO RELY ON MY THOUGHTS TO HELP ME IN STAYING POSTIVE. THAT WAS NOT TOO HARD BUT NOW FACED WITH RETURNING TO THE " REALITY " OF MY DAILY LIFE OF WORKING AND BEING "IN LIFE WITH OTHERS" WELL, UNSETTLED THOUGHTS SEEM TO WANT TO SURFACE. I FIND MANY THOUGHTS RUSHING FORWARD OF WHAT THE HECK DID I DO WITH THE LAST 4 MONTHS? IT FELT VERY DREAM LIKE, SO UNREAL. RARELY DO I ALLOW THIS SIDE OF ME TO SHOW, FOR MANY I AM THE OPTIMIST, THE POSITIVE PERSON ALWAYS AND I AM THAT IN TRUTH BUT I GUESS I CAN ALLOW THE FEAR OUT, SO THAT I CAN LOOK AT IT, TRY TO SURROUND IT WITH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND KNOW THAT I AM RIGHT WHERE I AM SUPPOSED TO BE AT THIS TIME IN MY LIFE AND IN FAITH I SAY " ALL WILL BE WELL ". I PROMISE MYSELF... TO BELIEVE THESE WORDS NOW MORE THAN EVER!

the feel better "i am " game.

i am awesome, i am beautiful, i am carefree, i am delightful, i am ever-changing, i am fun, i am grateful, i am happy, i am irresistable, i am jello in your arms, i am kind, i am love, i am magnificent, i am nifty, i am open, i am powerful, i am queen, i am radiant, i am spectacular, i am terrific, i am untamable, i am virtuous, i am wonderful, i am x-cited, i am you, i am zany!

LOVE'S BACK YARD

AWHILE BACK I SPOKE TO THE UNIVERSE AND SENT OUT AN INVITATION TO RECEIVE MORE LOVE IN MY LIFE. THIS MAY SEEM ODD FOR SOMEONE WHO WRITES OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AS FREQUENTLY AS I DO. I SHARE THAT I HAD BEEN HOLDING BACK, DECLARING A MOTHER'S LOVE FOR THE PLANET'S CHILDREN AND NOT INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS WAS WHAT I DESIRED. THE UNIVERSE DECIDED IT WAS HIGH TIME I RETHINK HOW I VIEWED MY LIFE AND THE LOVE I HAD IN IT. WORDS FROM A FRIEND MENTIONING HOW WHEN ONE OPENS TO AN AREA OF THEIR LIFE (ON A VIBRATIONAL LEVEL), THIS ACTION ALLOWS GROWTH IN ALL AREAS. THOSE FEW WORDS HIT MY HEART JUST PERFECTLY. SO, UPON DECLARING I WAS OPEN TO LOVE, THE UNIVERSE HAS COMPLETELY LIFTED ME UP AND SET ME DOWN IN LOVE'S BACK YARD. THE WORLD HAS MORE JOY, MORE LAUGHTER, MORE FUN, MORE BLESSINGS. I DRIVE AND SEE THE TEXTURES AND COLORS THAT NATURE PROVIDES SO BEAUTIFULLY AND WITH EASE NOW. SITUATIONS THAT ONCE BROUGHT FRUSTRATION NOW CLEARLY SHOW ME THE LESSONS THAT I CAN CHOOSE TO LEARN IN LOVE OR THROUGH PAIN. I APPRECIATE ME!I MORE FULLY LOVE WHO I AM. I APPRECIATE, LOVE AND SEE THE VALUE OF THE FACES IN MY

LIFE. EVERYDAY IS FILLED WITH PURE BEAUTY IN LOVE'S BACK YARD. I SENSE THE POSSIBILITIES WITH EVERY BREATH I TAKE. IF YOU NEED TO FIND ME, YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME.

in the moment

i work on staying in the moment. this is a wonderful home for my heart. there is no fear or doubt, just a sense of peace that all is well in my life. vying for my attention upon rising each morning; adventures, opportunities, joy all reach up gently kissing my cheeks to awaken me fully. this day is MINE! i choose to have the kind of day that takes my breath away with its' beauty, it fun, all the surprises through lessons that bring growth. my thoughts turn to the blessings in my life, every day is better than the last. there have been times when my focus strayed to unhappy moments from my past or worries concerning my future. it is during these moments, i can now see the grace that has always surrounded my life, the loving embrace of Our Creator during times of sorrow and pain. knowing i have been held in the arms of love safely allows me to return to this moment where my heart lives peacefully, in this moment.

LOVE

i find myself thinking of love often these days. for a person who for many years said i do not need or desire love, i now have changed my thoughts as well as the vibration that i am sending out about this 4 letter word. the process of allowing love into my heart starts with why i closed it down. many would agree the loss of a loving relationship that ended with feelings of complete devastation might just want them to put up the walls of armour for self-protection also. choosing to be a mother of all children and a source of divine love is what sounded right for so long and so i kept the focus on a more global love not fully understanding how much i was blocking out all life and love on an energetic level. i am sure this personal block affected my healing work. i had the gift of witnessing the color of my heart chakra during a session of reiki for self-healing about 3 years ago, it was not pretty. a rather dull olive color that indicated much to me. the pink center was there but both the pink and green edges were fuzzy and brought a sense of deep sadness to the surface. since that time i have worked on healing my heart chakra as well as restoring all of them to balance. a constant work in progress. i have come far from a few years ago. hearing from a shaman that i needed love for balance in my life did not convince me but rather a better understanding of our universe and how all of us are energy vibrating finally cracked my heart wide open. at a meeting recently, it was stated that when we allow ourselves to become open in an area of our life that has been blocked, we then allow in vibrational change in all areas of our life. well, that was a light bulb moment for me! it just made sense and why i understood it SO CLEARLY that day, i am not sure but am so very thankful. allowing myself to open a new door and say yes to love in all forms while i am in my physical form was dramatic to say the least. i see the light (love)

in others so much more easily because i can see it in myself all that much better. opening 1 door allowed the universe to open several doors for me so i could stretch and expand into who i had been fighting all along...a person who desires to give and receive love.