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Now is the time

Shawn — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:56:34 +0000

“All of us have unique talents and gifts. No obstacle, be it physical, mental, or emotional has the power to destroy our own creative energies.” ~ Liane Cordes

Believing this fully is difficult at times; for some of us, most of the time. But it is true. What each of us can contribute to the world is unlike every other, any other, contribution. Each talent is slightly different from every other talent. They are all needed. We are all needed.

Creativity – any kind – writing, photography, cooking, child care, weaving, managing, woodworking – nourishes the self that feels isolated and worthless. And as the self is nourished, it grows; it recovers.

Growth means changing our lifestyle. It means reaching out to others and being there for one another. It means rejoining the human race by giving of ourselves. Our talents are the gifts the human race awaits, needs, in fact. Do we know our talents?

- Adapted from an entry in Each Day a New Beginning

This period of time in history is a rich one. Rarely have there been so many choices and possibilities available. That’s the good news. The more challenging news is that this is also a time when we are being called to step up into more of who we truly are, more of who we’ve been created to be. If we’ve been playing small, it’s time to play a bigger game. If we’ve not nourished our souls, now’s the time to start doing so. If we haven’t been sharing our precious gifts, it’s time to be bolder and braver and begin sharing them with the world…even if it is just one person at a time. Now’s the time to be bringing forth the gifts the world needs…even if we deem our gifts small or insignificant; even if the world (as yet) seems to pooh-pooh those gifts. Now is the time, as women, to support one another and support the gifts that each of us have been blessed with.

Dear ones, now is the time! Which of your many gifts are you willing to share with your world? What small, sweet step can you take today to bring your gifts forward?

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Who’s in charge here?

Shawn — Thu, 27 May 2010 19:12:16 +0000

After years and years of moving through life fairly successfully, at least in the grand scheme of things, I’ve come to a place where the status quo will no longer do. I don’t have much to complain about, even though I do gripe quite a bit. But in my mid-fifties, I just know that continuing to live this way isn’t going to be particularly satisfying in the long run. There are too many things I haven’t done because I was afraid or doubted myself too much to take the leap. I’ve let fear and doubt be in the driver’s seat of my vehicle (my life) for much too long! In childhood, they probably kept me safe, but today they’ve become more like shackles.

“A ship in harbour is safe but that is not what ships were built for” – William Shedd

Now is not the time to play small; now is the time to celebrate our gifts and honor them by using them more fully. Now is the time to determine WHO is going to be in charge of directing our lives. Now is the time to heal the hurting parts of ourselves so that we can move more confidently into the roles we are meant to play.

On Thursday, June 3rd, I’ll be having a call about Healing our Hearts, focusing on business, but applicable to any hurting heart. There’s more information here:

http://vibrantlyalivewomen.com/courses/

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The possibility of the day

Shawn — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:07:16 +0000

Believe in Miracles

Love your life.
Believe in your own power, your potential, and your innate goodness.
Every morning, wake with the awe of just being alive.
Each day, discover the magnificent, awesome beauty in the world.
Explore and embrace life in yourself and in everyone you see each day.
Reach within to find your own specialness.
Amaze yourself, and rouse those around you to the potential of each new day
Don’t be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect; this is the essence of your humanity.
Let those who love you help you.
Trust enough to be able to take.
Look with hope to the horizon of today, for today is all we truly have.
Live this day well.
Let a little sunshine out as well as in.
Create your own rainbows.
Be open to all your possibilities;
possibilities can be miracles.
Always believe in miracles!
- Vickie M. Worsham

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Bringing out Brilliance

Shawn — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:35:30 +0000

Anyone who has known me through one winter knows that I am a somewhat pathetic basketball fan. Why? Well, it probably started in junior high when the boys I liked were on the “tall and skinny” side – perfect for playing basketball. (You started it, Jimmy LaChance, wherever you are!) But once I started going to games and getting over just watching my current crush, I found I loved basketball. There was something about the long, lean athleticism that reminded me of dance, and I loved it!

Fortunately, I married a man who is also passionate about basketball and we go in on season tickets for the local basketball team – the Sacramento Kings. What’s all this got to do with being vibrant and spirit-based business? Tons, actually! In today’s paper, there was an article about Teams of the Decade, highlighting a Kings team of several years ago: Chris Webber, Vlade Divac, Peja Stojakovic, Doug Christie, and Mike Bibby (alternately, Jason Williams). OMG! They were absolutely THE most fun and exciting team to watch. They were serious about the game, great athletes, playing to win. They, in my mind, were all about excellence. Playing their best and bringing out the best in each other. They were a TEAM. And they played with heart and excellence.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Bringing your best forward with heart. Bringing forth your excellence, your brilliance, in whatever your arena. That’s what we need to root ourselves in, nurture and allow to grow. Our own excellence, our own brilliance, the gifts we were meant to share.

I really feel we are entering a new …. something. A new phase of our evolution? The End Days? A new paradigm? Only God knows! But since so many things are changing, it might be time for those of us who’ve tended to hide out to start coming out of hiding and sharing our gifts with others. And keep at it until we can acknowledge that we are brilliant at something, that we’ve been given some pretty amazing gifts to share.

Blessings to all,

kamala

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