They are not the reason you are exhausted, Dear One.

You are.  You are exhausting yourself by trying to please them, by choosing to prioritize them and their needs above your own.

They are not the ones to doing this to you.  You are doing this all by yourself, to yourself.

And you can choose to stop doing it anytime that you would like.

Decide right now what kind of day this is going to be for you, Dear One.

Don’t wait and let your boss, your friends, your partner, your client, your kids, the annoyingly loud person on their cell phone, or all of the other drivers on the road in front of you decide for you.

It is much too much of an important decision for you to leave in someone else’s hands.

Act courageously today, Dear One.

Do something that you have been afraid to do. Say something that you have been afraid to say. Decide not to let the fear of rejection, embarrassment, or failure stop you.

And at the end of the day, regardless of the outcome, celebrate the fact that you did it!

Why are we always encouraging you to speak your truth, Dear One?

Contrary to popular belief, it is not simply because it is “the right thing to do”.

The real reason that we want you to tell the truth, Dear One, is that consequences of doing so will shift the people, events, circumstances and outcomes around you in such a way so as to lead you to precisely the right spot where you need to be to start living it.

That’s why.

Tell the truth and don’t fear that things will change as result of doing so.

Tell the truth and get excited about the changes that will unfold as a result.

You are a creator, Dear One.

You have come here to create, not to simply comply.

Today, please try and remember that.

Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do, Dear One, is to let go.

If you are feeling tight, restricted, tense, frustrated, boxed in, or cut off, Dear One, it is very likely that it is because you are living a life that is entirely too small for you.

The remedy to this malady is a simple one:

• Remember that there is no limit to what is possible for you, no box you must fit in to, no plan you must adhere to, no path you must follow.
• Take a deep breath.  Expand your lungs. Unclench your fists hands.  Widen your eyes. Open your mind.  Open you heart.  And trust, believe what we are telling you is true.
• And then dream bigger, and allow your world to expand.

What you do today matters so much more than what you did yesterday, Dear One.

If you want to fix it, if you want to make things better, if you want to make things right, keep your attention, energy, and actions focused here, instead of there.

Do you want to know where you should start, Dear One?

Start by getting happy.

And if getting happy feels like to big of a step for you, then start with a thought that makes you smile.

But before you take one more step, before you make one more decision, before you move forward in any direction, do something, anything, big or small, that brings joy to your heart and puts a smile on your face.

Any action taken from a place of joy, a place of hope, a place that feels good to you, will always yield you far better and more productive results than any taken from a place of fear, frustration, distrust, hesitance, obligation, anger, concern, guilt, stress, sadness or grief.

So, when in doubt, Dear One, when you are unsure of what it is that you need to do next, remember finding a reason to smile is a great place to begin.

Life is change, Dear One. There is nothing you can do about that.

But there is much you can do to impact/influence the direction of that change.

Up. Down. Left. Right. Backwards. Forwards.

So many choices.  So many possibilities.

And the best part is, you get to decide which direction is right for you.

Remember, Dear One, that regardless of where it is that you choose to sit, you will always be the designated driver of your own life.