If you are still giving your attention to the problem Dear One, the solution will continue to elude you.

You’ve got a big decision to make, Dear One.

Are you going to let joy, trust, confidence, strength, optimism, and self-love guide your choices today, or will it be fear, obligation, habit, sorrow, avoidance, and self-loathing?

What’s it going to be?

It is not your accomplishments that determine your success or failure, Dear One.

It is how you feel while you are in pursuit of them that does.

Slow down, pay attention, be conscious, be deliberate, and enjoy yourself.

Look for the best that is available to you in each and every moment, and failure will not even be an option.

Are you ready to have a little fun today, Dear One?

If your answer is YES, then keep an eye out, because in making that decision you have just triggered a shift in your mind, in your heart, in your body, in your expectations of the day, and that shift has triggered a shift in your  emotions, in your energy, in your spirit, and in the world around you, and the universe has already responded to that shift by shifting itself to bring you what you want, and as a result, opportunities for fun are already on their way to you!

All that is left for you to do is to remember to choose them when they get here.

If your answer is NO, Dear One,  it’s not to late. There is still time for you to change your mind.

Start by choosing to believe with absolute certainty that everything is going to be okay.

And then, act accordingly.

Because the truth is, Dear One, that it will be.

Eternity is a really, really, really long time, Dear One.

So long, in fact, that no one, not even any of us here, fully understands the concept, what it means, what it is.

Fortunately for us all however, it is not something that we really need to understand.

Why?

Because NOW is, and will always be the most significant, powerful and relevant moment there is, ever.

The best thing that you can do for yourself right this minute, Dear One, is to take a deep breath, clear your mind, make a conscious connection with your heart, and trust what it is telling you.

In this moment, never mind what you should be doing or could be doing, Dear One.  Never mind what they need from you or what they want from you.  Never mind what their expectations are.  Let them go.

In this moment all that really matters is you – what you think of you – what you want from you – what you expect from you – what you want this day to be.

When was the last time that you allowed the sound of your own voice, your own heart, your own wants, your own needs to lead you – regardless of the needs, wants and expectations of those around you?

In this moment, ignore them, Dear one.  Ignore all of them and listen only to yourself, to you own inner voice.  Pay close attention to the details of what it has to say to you – because your own heart holds much wisdom for you.  It holds much love and compassion and forgiveness for you too.

In this moment, allow yourself to connect with that wisdom.

And in the next, allow yourself to follow it.

The thought of being overwhelmed, Dear One, the anticipation of not being able to handle it all, can actually be more stressful than the stress of doing all that you need to do.

So what can you do to reduce the stress?

Eliminate the anticipation of failure.

• Instead of telling yourself “I can’t”, tell yourself “I can”
• Instead of telling yourself “it’s going to be a nightmare”, tell yourself  “everything is going to work out for the best”
• Instead of telling yourself  “I don’t have all the answers”, tell yourself  “I know all of the answers will come to me”

And believe it.

Life is stressful enough, Dear One.

There really is no need for you to add more stress to it.