Re: Re: Fw: Something for the soul

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Elle,

I'm glad you enjoyed it! I thought it was wonderful!

maria

Re: Fw: Something for the soul

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> WOW! Thank you for sharing this...it is so beautiful!

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> > > > The Awakening

> > > > > >

> > > > > > A time comes in your life when you finally get

> > > > > > it...when, in the midst of all your fears and

> > > > > > insanity, you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere

> > > > > > the voice inside your head cries out - ENOUGH!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on.

> > > > > > And, like a child quieting down after a blind

> > > > > > tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder

> > > > > > once or twice, you blink back your tears and begin

> > > > > > to look at the world through new eyes.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > This is your awakening.

> > > > > > You realize it's time to stop hoping and waiting for

> > > > > > something to change...or for happiness, safety and

> > > > > > security to come galloping over the next horizon.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You come to terms with the fact that neither of you

> > > > > > is Prince Charming or Cinderella and that in the

> > > > > > real world there aren't always fairy tale endings

> > > > > > (or beginnings for that matter) and that any

> > > > > > guarantee of " happily ever after " must begin with

> > > > > > you...and in the process a sense of serenity is born

> > > > > > of acceptance.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and

> > > > > > that not everyone will always love, appreciate or

> > > > > > approve of who or what you are ...and that's OK.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > They are entitled to their own views and opinions.

> > > > > > And you learn the importance of loving and

> > > > > > championing yourself...and in the process a sense of

> > > > > > new found confidence is born of self-approval.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You stop complaining and blaming other people for

> > > > > > the things they did to you (or didn't do for you)

> > > > > > and you learn that the only thing you can really

> > > > > > count on is the unexpected.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You learn that people don't always say what they

> > > > > > mean or mean what they say and that not everyone

> > > > > > will always be there for you and that it's not

> > > > > > always about you.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care

> > > > > > of yourself...and in the process a sense of safety

> > > > > > and security is born of self-reliance.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin

> > > > > > to accept people as they are and to overlook their

> > > > > > shortcomings and human frailties..and in the process

> > > > > > a sense of peace and contentment is born of

> > > > > > forgiveness.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You realize that much of the way you view yourself,

> > > > > > and the world around you, is as a result of all the

> > > > > > messages and opinions that have been ingrained into

> > > > > > your psyche.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You learn that anything worth achieving is worth

> > > > > > working for and that wishing for something to happen

> > > > > > is different than working toward making it happen.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve

> > > > > > success you need direction, discipline and

> > > > > > perseverance. You also learn that no one can do it

> > > > > > all alone...and that it's OK to risk asking for help.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > And you begin to sift through all the junk you've

> > > > > > been fed about how you should behave, how you should

> > > > > > look, how much you should weigh, what you should

> > > > > > wear, what you should do for a living, how much

> > > > > > money you should make, what you should drive, how

> > > > > > and where you should live, who you should marry, the

> > > > > > importance of having and raising children, and what

> > > > > > you owe your parents, family, and friends.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You learn to open up to new worlds and different

> > > > > > points of view. And you begin reassessing and

> > > > > > redefining who you are and what you really stand for.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You learn the difference between wanting and needing

> > > > > > and you begin to discard the doctrines and values

> > > > > > you've outgrown, or should never have bought into

> > > > > > to begin with ...and in the process you learn to go

> > > > > > with your instincts.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You learn that it is truly in giving that we receive.

> > > > > > And that there is power and glory in creating and

> > > > > > contributing and you stop maneuvering through life

> > > > > > merely as a " consumer " looking for your next fix.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You learn that principles such as honesty and

> > > > > > integrity are not the outdated ideals of a bygone era

> > > > > > but the mortar that holds together the foundation

> > > > > > upon which you must build a life.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You learn that you don't know everything, it's notyour job

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> > > > >world and that you can't teach a pig to sing.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You learn to distinguish between guilt and

> > > > > > responsibility and the importance of setting

> > > > > > boundaries and learning to say NO.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you

> > > > > > choose to carry and that martyrs get burned at the

> > > > > > stake.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Then you learn about love. How to love, how much

> > > > > > to give in love, when to stop giving and when to walk

> > > > > > away. You learn to look at relationships as they really

> > > > > > are and not as you would have them be. You stop trying

> > > > > > to control people, situations and outcomes. And you

> > > > > > learn that alone does not mean lonely.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You also stop working so hard at putting your

> > > > > > feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring

> > > > > > your needs.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You learn that feelings of entitlement are perfectly

> > > > > > OK....and that it is your right to want things and

> > > > > > to ask for the things you want ...and that sometimes

> > > > > > it is necessary to make demands.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You come to the realization that you deserve to be

> > > > > > treated with love, kindness, sensitivity and respect

> > > > > > and you won't settle for less.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > And you learn that your body really is your temple.

> > > > > > And you begin to care for it and treat it with

> > > > > > respect. You begin to eat a balanced diet, drink

> > > > > > more water, and take more time to exercise.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You learn that being tired fuels doubt, fear, and

> > > > > > uncertainty and so you take more time to rest. And,

> > > > > > just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our

> > > > > > soul. So you take more time to laugh and to play.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You learn that, for the most part, you get in life

> > > > > > what you believe you deserve...and that much of life

> > > > > > truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You learn the only thing you must truly fear is the

> > > > > > greatest robber baron of all: FEAR itself.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You learn to step right into and through your fears

> > > > > > because you know that whatever happens you can handle

> > > > > > it and to give in to fear is to give away the right to

> > > > > > live life on your own terms. And you learn to fight

> > > > > > for your life and not to squander it living under a

> > > > > > cloud of impending doom.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You learn that life isn't always fair, you don't

> > > > > > always get what you think you deserve and that

> > > > > > sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good

> > > > > > people.

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> > > > > > On these occasions you learn not to personalize

> > > > > > things. You learn that God isn't punishing you or

> > > > > > failing to answer your prayers. It's just life

> > > > > > happening.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > And you learn to deal with evil in its most primal

> > > > > > state - the ego. You learn that negative feelings such

> > > > > > as anger, envy and resentment must be understood

> > > > > > and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you

> > > > > > and poison the universe that surrounds you.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build

> > > > > > bridges instead of walls. You learn to be thankful and

> > > > > > to take comfort in many of the simple things we take

> > > > > > for granted, things that millions of people upon the

> > > > > > earth can only dream about: a full refrigerator, clean

> > > > > > running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower.

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> > > > > > Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself

> > > > > > by yourself and you make yourself a promise to never

> > > > > > betray yourself and to never, ever settle for less

> > > > > > than your heart's desire.

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> > > > > > And, finally, you hang a wind chime outside your window so

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> > > > >listen to the wind.

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