Note to Self and Other Reminders When You Want to Give UP!

Have you ever been saved? I mean…saved from yourself?

I didn’t realize I needed saving until it happened…

My cage was rattled and all that I thought I knew to be true, was no longer. I had an awakening. I was asleep in my life. Unconsciously “living” a life that I thought I wanted or at least talked myself into.

The funny thing about an awakening is it doesn’t necessarily get ‘easier’. It’s messy and painful and sometimes (more often than not) feels like it’s never going to end. However…

The exciting part of waking up to who you are is that it can bring clarity – Clarity about yourself, about the world, the people in it and around you - the dirty windowpane you viewed the world through is suddenly crystal clear, or maybe you just took the rose-coloured glasses off.

What they don’t tell you is that sometimes you can feel stuck in the fold. You can see the synchronicities and the signs but feel like the path is still not clear; That it sometimes leads you down a dead-end, to yet another obstacle or fork in the road. You start to question more – Why?!

You see others around you having light bulb moments and reaping their rewards, and then there’s you…still on the dark path leading to where? – if ONLY you knew.

I often re-visit my moment. The person who saved me didn’t survive. Perhaps he was an angel here for that mission and then once accomplished, had to leave. I didn’t know what it felt like to see someone’s soul or to have them see yours until it happened. No one will understand, but there’s such beauty in that – It’s something just for you. I wish I could tell you that the questions dissipate, but they don’t. More and more I wish I could talk to him to understand it all. But then what would the journey really be?

Keep looking up...That's the secret of life... ~ Snoopy

Lately, I’ve felt very contemplative; In a tug of war of still figuring out what I truly desire and what I want to do. The difficult and frustrating part is that I don’t know! I don’t know what I want or what I want to do and sometimes want to do nothing. The one thing I know for sure is that I am a recovering overthinker. Baby steps!

Instead of panicking and letting the anxiety grab hold, I find myself more and more surrendering in those moments. After all, anxiety is just your ego freaking out about future-related fears that might not even come to pass. Why do we do that to ourselves?

Surrendering in the moment is not giving up or even giving in; It’s acknowledging the moment. Too often we’re in such a hurry to get wherever we’re going, that we miss signs or even just an opportunity to be still and breathe.

When we can truly just be and sit with whatever we’re feeling in the moment, that’s when beautiful things can occur. Quieting the mind and the noise around gives way for things to become clear – An epiphany or download may hit and just like that…You’re on your way down a freshly lit up path to somewhere.

Magic is desire made real ~ Deborah Harkness

Don’t be fooled. Sometimes this still may not lead to where you thought it would, hoped it would or wanted it to, but you must remember it’s all a stepping stone on the path.

A few things to remember and remind yourself when you want to give in or give up –

• Awareness is key – in fact, it’s a rare gift. Only 12-15% of people actually are self-aware. So, if you know what’s up, you are already light years ahead – DON’T GIVE UP.

• The night is darkest just before the dawn. Don’t quit just before the sun comes up and before the miracle happens.

• There is no time. No seriously…We’ve all been programmed since infants to whatever our surroundings were and by whoever our caregivers were. Just because you see someone posting about their best life on social media and you’re in the trenches now, does not mean you are behind. You are exactly where you are meant to be. Things can move so quickly and tomorrow all your wildest dreams could come true! If there is time...It's Time to Get Excited!

• Stop “Should-ing” on yourself. If you catch yourself saying “I should be doing…” – Ask yourself WHY you think that? Just because what you want to do doesn’t fit a mould, doesn’t mean it’s not worth pursuing. The path may not be clear now, BUT perhaps you are the trailblazer needed to clear the path and write history!

• Believe in the magic. I know this sounds cheesy, but if I didn’t believe in the magic of what the Universe holds and all the wonderful things heading towards me, I wouldn’t be here anymore – Seriously! Let the Universe surprise you. Be open to receiving all the wonderful gifts that you deserve because you are WORTHY of all of them.

• There are no accidents, no mistakes, and no regrets. Everything that has happened, is a step in the direction. There is no wrong path, there is only the path. Read that again.

• The Universe only gives you what you can handle. Trust me when I say, I’ve had a few words with the Universe on this one…how much can one person take?! Just because I carry it well, doesn’t mean it’s not heavy! But…I’m still here and I’m still pushing. Why you ask? Because I know that there is a gift and purpose to all of this. I chose to be here, at this time and on this planet.

• Gratitude is the attitude. Even in the darkest moments, there is a reason to be grateful. Tell yourself 3 things you are grateful for and feel the light start to pour in again.

• Be the star of your own movie! Co-create with the Universe. Be a part of manifesting your dream life. Define, Decide and Declare what you want to manifest into your life. EMBODY the version of yourself who is ALREADY living that life. Release the HOW, and take the INSPIRED action. Live your vision! More importantly...Do it for YOU, not for them.

• Live unapologetically and Love fearlessly. Don’t be afraid to tell someone you love them. Don’t be afraid to go after whatever it is you desire. We don’t know when our end date is in this lifetime, so live hard and love often.

No one said it was going to be easy, but if it was always easy…it wouldn’t feel as satisfying when you made a breakthrough or arose from the ashes like the phoenix you are!

Also and maybe more importantly, know that it doesn’t always have to be so hard either. When you start to live in your true design and alignment, things may start to click and that’s even more amazing.

Wherever you are in your journey or on your path, you are never alone. Start again every day. Do one small thing and watch how quickly you ascend to the top of the mountain.

What I am looking for is not out there. It is in me. ~ Helen Keller

The end is only just the beginning after all.

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