Why bother doing all that you can, Dear One, when you can get by doing just enough?

Why bother doing the right the thing when no one really seems to care or to even be paying attention?

Why bother trusting, and making the harder, braver, more challenging choice when you’ve got something to lose?

Why bother putting in the extra effort to be thoughtful, generous, loving, persistent, patient, forgiving, and kind when it is not requested, required or expected?

Because what you put out into the world, Dear One, is what you get back.

(Although not necessarily from the same energetic pot that you contributed to, so keep your eyes, ears, and heart open, because it could come back to you in any number of surprisingly unexpected ways.)

That’s why.

We want you to have it all, Dear One. We want to you to know it all, and do it all too.

We want you to be happy. We want you to know joy. We want you to know abundance, confidence, excitement, inspiration, awe, affection and love.

We want you to know every pleasure that there is Dear One, from feeling the sand between your toes, to a lover between your thighs, from something sweet on you tongue, to the sweet rush of adrenaline that comes from taking a risk, from trying something new, and everything in-between.

And we want you know it all Dear One, we want you to do it all without fear, without judgment, without guilt, without remorse, without resistance, without doubt, without hesitation, and without question.

Do you think that you can do that?

Do you think that you can allow yourself to enjoy all that there is to enjoy in this life without all of these things?

Are you ready to start doing without?

Don’t spend your time waiting, pleading, bargaining, trying to convince them to have a change of heart, Dear One.

The only heart that you have the power to change is your own.

Are you troubled by what is, Dear One, or by your anticipation of what might, could, may, someday, possibly come to pass?

It is worth taking a moment to figure out, because the answer just may provide you with a great deal of immediate relief.

Are you anticipating less than desirable outcomes, unpleasant circumstances or unwanted results?

If you are going to project yourself into the future via your thoughts, why not project yourself into a future that is pleasant, wonderful, joyous, balanced, prosperous, full of love and that feels good?

If you get to choose the thoughts that you think, which oh by the way you do, why would you choose to imagine yourself anywhere but where it is you really want to be?

Change your thoughts, Dear One, and you just may find that you have much less to be troubled about than you originally thought you did.

• Be kind
• Be caring
• Be complementary
• Be truthful
• Be sincere
• Be thoughtful in all you say and do
• Be compassionate and forgiving
• Be honest
• Be respectful
• Be open minded
• Release expectations
• Encourage passions
• Acknowledge feelings
• Have lots of fun

These are just some of the things that you do for someone that you love Dear One.

And we would like to encourage you to start doing them all, for yourself.

Remember, Dear One, an emotion is something that you feel, it is not something that defines who you are.

“Obstacles” don’t exist, Dear One, to test you, harm you, inhibit you, or throw you off course.  Their purpose is not to challenge you, mess with you, piss you off, or annoy and frustrate you.

Truth is, Dear One, that what you perceive as obstacles are simply aspects of reality that you have either:

• Never encountered before, or
• That you have just not figured out how to handle, manage, or engage with yet, in productive ways.

For example, fire, Dear One, is not an obstacle that is put in someone’s path to burn then.  It is simply another reality of your physical world. If you were to encounter it for the first time, without knowing what it was, it could appear dangerous, and it could cause you and those around you great harm.  When approached without understanding and skill, about what it is, its properties, and how to best interact with it, (and how best not to) it can be a significant threat.

But fire is not a challenge, Dear Child, it is not an obstacle; it is a tool, an element, an energy, that when understood, holds great potential for those who become knowledgeable about what it is and how it works, and learn how to interact with it and use it, safely.

Try and see all of the other elements, the obstacles in your life, Dear One, in the same light, in the same vein, with the same curiosity, and your whole world might begin to feel a whole lot less treacherous, and a whole lot more promising, manageable, and full of potential.