My Beautiful Daydream

A Penny for a Vase

12/29/2016

A metaphor:

A mother and father owned a priceless heirloom vase they planned to give their young son when he was old enough to appreciate it. One day, they saw the young boy had his hand stuck in the neck of the vase. They pulled and pulled, but they could not get his hand out. Finally, they realized the only way to free the boy was to break the precious vase. They were devastated as they were forced to shatter the priceless gift.

When they were able to pull the boy's hand out, they saw it was clenched in a fist around something. That was why they could not get it back through the neck of the vase. Curious, they opened the boy's hand to see what had been so important that he wouldn't let go of. They peeled back his fingers to discover a bright shiny penny. The boy had seen the penny at the bottom of the vase and had reached in to pull it out. And because he didn't want to let go of the treasure he thought he found, he lost the priceless treasure meant for him.

Question: What are you holding onto that it's time to let go of? The Universe has a priceless treasure meant just for you. What bright shiny penny have you been desperately holding onto that is preventing you from receiving it?

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From Clarence the Angel

12/24/2016

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A great message from this silly angel on Christmas Eve. Thank you to all my friends, old and new, who remind me every day what love feels like. ❤❤🌲🎄☃

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Happy Solstice!

12/21/2016

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Blessings to you all on this December 21st, the shortest day and the longest night of the year.

There is nothing as sure as the promise of sunlight at the end of your night. Whatever you're walking through right now, keep walking. The daylight will come.

Happy Solstice!

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The Child Inside

12/16/2016

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My daughter was recently telling me about the relationship she has with her boyfriend, that she can tell him anything, absolutely anything. She doesn't hold back. She is completely herself. I told her to treasure that. I am 38 years old and have never had that relationship with anyone. There are people that have come close to discovering all of me, but I always hold back something, some secret hidden part of me. Yesterday, I heard a woman talking about how she doesn't hide herself anymore. She lives her life totally transparently. There is a part of me that wants that. I crave that freedom terribly.

However, there is still such a big part that is hidden behind the wall I built around myself years ago. I believe it will be one of my ongoing battles, to slowly chip away at this stupid wall. It has protected me long enough, served its purpose long enough. It's time to be fully me, live transparently, not hold back, let free the hidden child that so desperately wants to come out and play. Of course discernment is important. I believe not everyone has the right to see me at my most vulnerable. Trust needs to be earned first. But I guess therein lies the struggle. Half of me wants to live transparently, while the other half hides behind the wall, evaluating if I can trust. It's a balance. Thanks for letting me get deeply personal here today. Maybe some of you can relate. How have you been able to tear down your walls to live more freely in the world?

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The Tragedy of Life

12/15/2016

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A friend of mine lost her daughter last night to an overdose. The day before that, another friend lost the father of her children. My sister, unfortunately, had to walk through both of those experiences a while back. The mother of a 13-year-old boy in my neighborhood is mourning the loss of her son to suicide yesterday. My heart is heavy today, thinking of death and loss. I remember, however, when my niece died, how my family pulled together. We are closer today then we ever have been. I also remember putting things in order, getting my priorities straight.

Small annoyances didn't mean anything to me. I just wanted to love people. Love them while they were here, while I was here. Put down any grudges. Forgive. I wanted to do things I'd never done before but always wanted to. I wrote a book. Time was all the sudden very important to me. I realized what a short time we all have. I realized I'd better get to living.

We all have our own beliefs about what happens after this life. But while we're here, let's live. Live fully, love fully, tell people what they mean to you, forgive someone, ask for forgiveness. Don't wait. Don't wait for any of it.

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Find Your Tribe

12/1/2016

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Find your people! If you are a startup entrepreneur, surround yourself with successful business minds. If you want to lose weight, surround yourself with thin people. If you are a meditating sage with a mission to raise the vibration of the world, surround yourself with other soul warriors.

Whatever your mission, find your tribe! Raise the bar. Set a new standard. If you are the wealthiest, the fittest, or the most peaceful in your tribe, the demand on you to grow won't be quite as strong. And that is the purpose of life, isn't it? To keep growing?

You are either growing or dying, after all. Jim Rohn said "'You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." Who are your five?

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