Choosing to change can be hard enough Dear One, so if you are going to do it, why not leave the judgment out of it?

What does that mean exactly?

• It means not beating yourself up for wanting, needing or having to change in the first place, for not doing it sooner, perfectly, or as good as, or better than anyone else.
• It means no harsh or negative self-talk while you in the middle of it.
• It means no could have’s, should have’s, or would have’s.
• It means not using someone else’s path, experience, or success as an opportunity to diminish your own.

Think about how much more energy you would have to put into the process, Dear One, that you would  have available to you to dedicate to your work, to yourself, to the changes that you are trying to make, if you left the judgment out.

Trust us.  It’s a lot.

You can’t force change Dear One, upon yourself or anyone else.

You (they) will change only when you (they) are inspired to do so. When you (they) believe that doing so will be to your (their) greatest advantage, to your (their) greatest benefit.

That is why people can and do endure the pain, discomfort and effort that can sometimes accompany change.

Not because they like it, not because they enjoy it, not because it is easy for them, not because they believe that they should or have something to prove.

They do it Dear One, because they know that doing so is going to serve them.

Enduring pain and discomfort on an inspired path to change is an empowering and joyful experience. It builds strength, endurance, and confidence.

Enduring pain and discomfort in the name of change when it is forced upon you, by yourself or by someone else, without a solid belief or knowing that it is for your greatest good, is a depleting experience . It only serves to weaken you, frustrate you, discourage you, and contribute to greater imbalance in your life.

That Dear One, is why you shouldn’t force it.

Forgive yourself Dear One, right now, for whatever it is, without exception.

Why?

Because you can’t beat yourself up and heal, make amends, or move forward in any positive or useful way until you do.

That’s why.

Never mind how you felt Dear One.

How do you want to feel?

Let that be your new starting point.

Do you want to know how to get rich in a hurry Dear One?

We’ll tell you how it’s done.

Celebrate joyously, gratefully, enthusiastically, and unabashedly all that you have right now, all that you are, all that you see, all that is already in your possession, and all of the abundance that surrounds  you each and every day.

Give all of your attention to that Dear One, and to little else, right now.

That is how it’s done.

All of the imbalance that exists in world Dear One, is simply a reflection of the imbalance that exists within each and every one of you.

If you would like to see, feel, and experience more balance in the people, policies, and practices around you, do you part to contribute to it by restoring balance to yourself.

You did not come forth into the cutting edge of reality Dear One, onto the cutting edge of thought, creation, of all that is to stand still. Did you?

You did not come into being at this time, in this play to stay put, to play it safe, to experience as little growth, movement, change and expansion as you possibly could. Right?

Just something to keep in mind while you are making up your mind about what it is you are going to do today.

Don’t wait for them to decide Dear One, before you make your decision.

Release your dependency on them, and your expectations of them.

• Let them follow their bliss, and you follow yours
• Let them move at their pace, and you move at yours
• Let them decide what is best for them, and you decide what is best for you

Because in the end your happiness is not determined by what they think, what they say, what they do, what they choose, or when they choose to do it.

It is determined by how you do all of those things.

What thought could you think Dear One, that would bring you the greatest amount of joy, the greatest amount of pleasure, the greatest amount of happiness if you were to think it right now?

Have you got it in your mind?

Good!

We have a challenge for you today, Dear One.

We would like for you to make a commitment to yourself to only speak your truth all day long, and to take notice of how it feels to do so.

What does that mean?

•  That you will remain conscious and think before you speak
• That you will only answer questions from you heart, and not from habit, obligation, insecurity or fear
• That you will only say what you really mean, and not what you think you are supposed to say, what you think they need you to say, or what you think they are expecting you to say.

Taking this one on will require you to be vulnerable, courageous, thoughtful, honest, and trusting.

What do you think?  Are you up for it?