So
let's get crackin' shall we? This life aint no dress rehearsal,
ya know!
What
do you do when you're in pitch dark? Reach for something you
can define, right? Here's a couch. OK here's a wall. And a lamp.
Great! I have my bearings!
So
let's reach for something you know in life. Let's get back to
you. REMEMBERING
YOU is your salvation in moving from that lonely state of
lost.
What
do you value most in life? What do you love most? These two
questions are prompting you to remember your very foundation.
Your very core. You very self that you loved and left somewhere
behind (maybe at the last rest stop between those two
states!).
If these
questions leave you gazing into space like my dog Bob staring
at the ceiling fan, not to worry! We'll break you out of the
Hold-back-funk that we've all found ourselves in before.
Imagine
with me your most enjoyable relationship. What's present there?
Free communication? Laughter? Honesty? A sense of giving? What
comes to your mind? Whatever first comes to mind is probably
related to what you value most in life. Now think about
what you've created in your relationships presently.
Do they contain this thing that you value most? If not, then
you're living outta synch with yourself baby! You're building
relationships that DO NOT REFLECT YOU. So then it's time to
shift. It's time to start lining your LIFE up with what you
value. 
This
will go far in bringing your life more IN
SYNC WITH WHO YOU ARE.
Here's a
great exercise for when you're feeling lost or just confused
(it's simple yet extremely effective). Grab a pen and paper
and write down what you know is TRUE. " I am
loving. I am honest. I am talented. God has blessed me with
..." Reminding yourself of what you know helps
lift you from the very state that drags you into the fog...the
state of un-truths. Getting your hands around what you KNOW
is like finding the couch or the lamp. You have your bearings
now. This is where we want to start on our journey back to the
light. Do this, it's a very powerful exercise.
Focus on
what's true, on who you are (what you love and value), and in
short order you'll notice yourself feeling much stronger and
clearer. You'll re-find your center. That's my guarantee! Throw
some ketchup on top of it by inputting some sort of positive
brain-nudger in the form of a book or CD. Tons of great material
out there to give you a bump. I've got a good one for you...go
grab a copy
of it now and I'll wait til you get back.
I respect
that there are serious webs we weave ourselves into over the
years, and I'm not implying that a pen and paper exercise will
erase years of depression & mental states. However I do
believe that many of the major emotional crisis we experience
are related in many ways to LOSING TOUCH with WHO WE ARE. And
I have watched mighty strides made when friends and clients
make continued conscious efforts to recount their own truths
and begin restoring their own sense of being.
If you're
suffering from a feeling of LOST, my heart goes out to you my
friend. Please accept my heart-felt invitation to take this
trip back to you.
