The time to compromise Dear One, is not when you are feeling compromised, weak, ill, needy, or out of sorts.

That is the time for you to practice radical self-love.

And while we understand that choosing to do so may feel like the selfish choice to you, especially because it means that you are potentially letting someone else down when they need you, we can assure you, that it most definitely is not.

Choosing to practice radical self-love when you are not functioning at full strength, is actually the most selfless thing that you can do to serve the greatest good of all parties involved.

Here’s why:

1. It will help you to heal and regain your strength as quickly as possible so that you will once again be in a position to be able to confidently and generously share your energy with those around you.
2. It will give them an excellent model to follow so they can begin doing the same for themselves.

On May 22^nd The Soul’s Agenda turned 2.

When I first started this journey I had 12 readers, (consisting mostly of of family members,  a handful of co-workers, and my best friends from high school) and absolutely no idea what I was doing.  Now, two years later the site has nearly 7,000 readers, from 48 states, and 60 different countries.  We are being translated into Spanish by one of our very generous readers, and have our own video series thanks to the talents of another.    It has been quite a year.  And to tell you the truth, I still have absolutely no idea what I am doing, but I am having a really great time doing it.

I just wanted to take a moment to mark to this occasion by thanking all of you for taking this journey with me.  I have become very attached to this community of ours over the past two years and I am so grateful for the strength, inspiration, love, and sense of belonging that I get from all you each and every day.

It is with great excitement, curiosity, and humility that I kickoff the start of another year.    I can’t even image at this point what the year ahead will have in store for us.  All I know for certain is that I can’t wait to find out.

With love, gratitude, confidence, and excitement,

Michelle

They are going see in you Dear One, what they want to see in you, what they are ready to see in you, what they are looking for, what they are ready for, and nothing more.

And there is not a whole lot that you can do about that.

Isn’t that wonderful!

Now that you know that you don’t have to worry so much about trying to make a good first impression, about trying to please them, or impress them, or win them over, you can just be you, and instead put all of your energy into doing what you do best, into doing what brings you the greatest amount of joy,  into creating, sharing, and enjoying your life the way that you want to.

Don’t fight your heart Dear One, follow it.

There are some battles that are just not worth winning.

You can choose to focus your attention on what’s wrong Dear One, on that which is making you feel badly if you want to, but you should know, that you absolutely don’t have to.

It really is ok for you to just let it go.

Once you come to the realization Dear One, that feeling good, being happy, experiencing joy, really is the most important thing, choosing should become a much easier, much less conflicted process for you.

Will today be that day?

We are hoping that it will be.

If you are still looking at the problem Dear One, the solution will continue to elude you.

Shine.

Look for only those things that you are wanting to find today Dear One, that you are hoping to see more of, and pay little or no attention to anything else.

Look for beauty, opportunity, hope, love, and inspiration, and you will find it.

Look for ugliness, despair, hate, lack, and stagnation, and you will find that too.

Just one more little clue for you about how you consciously create your world through choice.

The energy, action, and effort required to jump a hurdle, cross a barrier, or break down a wall Dear One, is not the same energy, action, and effort required once you are on the other side of it.

Once you make it over, across, or through, remember to stop jumping, pushing, and swinging for a little while, and enjoy the place where you now find yourself.

Once you are on the other side, it is time for you to relax, allow, and go the flow of the new space you have just crossed into.

It is of absolutely no benefit to you Dear One, to keep jumping once you are in the clear.