Sometimes life doesn’t turn out the way we want it to but we have to keep on going even though it seems impossible. A block in the road doesn’t mean that you can’t have what you want, it means you have to find a different way to your destination. What is good to remember is that the challenge is often not as difficult as we think it is in the beginning.

You can push through, you can take the dark road that might be scary or you can make a u-turn and start over again. The key is to make a decision and follow through.

Life is filled with risks no matter which path you choose so instead of just staring at the obstacle in front of you, why not take action and move forward?

Have you ever felt stuck and like all the roads are closed? What did you do when things didn’t work out as you wanted? How did you overcome those hard times? I would love to hear how you dealt with the obstacles and what you did to keep moving. Leave a comment below to share your experience.

Love,

Pet

Sometimes I wonder if I will ever be good enough… I compare myself to others and I have this mean way of talking to myself like I am trying to torture myself. I would never let anybody else talk to me in that way and I can’t imagine I would accept it if someone did for this long. So why is it OK for me to have this low self-talk with myself?

I have a hard time accepting my faults and I carry a lot of regrets that is weighing me down. Sometimes I can let it go but other times it really tries to drown me deep into some big whole. I have no idea why I keep on accepting this behavior from myself and why I don’t protest louder. It has just become so normal that it is not a big deal anymore. I just feel like it is time to stare at this negative fear right in the eyes and take the bull by the horns so to speak. Where is all the hate coming from? Is it a younger version of myself who is feeling hurt? Or is it me?

Isn’t weird that we have these different versions of ourselves that we don’t recognize. We are different people in different situations and that is normal. However, we should try to be aligned with our true self so that when we speak the body and the mind all say the same things. Connecting our parts to one true being makes us feel more real and authentic. The mind, the spirit and the body should all cooperate in trying to make our lives better. Meditation, exercise, and yoga are great ways to feel connected in your own body. I know this yet sometimes I resist it and it takes me a while to get back to my practice. But when I do I feel my body getting calmer and my mind and focus gets clearer and I feel a slight sense of relief in my heart where I get this knowing that everything will be alright and I feel good enough again.

Are you struggling to feel like you are good enough? I know I have been for a long time now but it is time to break the cycle now and focus on what is good in life. I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings about this topic and maybe together we can find a way to let go of our inner critic. Leave a comment in the section below.

Love,

Pet

You’ve always had the power my dear. You had it all along. ~ Glinda

As we grow up we forget to use our imagination, we forget the power we once had. Somewhere along the ride through life, that dream we once had for our own lives fades away and we become cynics. People tell us that we need to grow up and become serious, they laugh at us for dreaming too big and before we know it we begin to question everything. We stop hearing what our heart wants and listen to the ones who have already lost the battle against faith. Or is it that we actually stop believing?

For some reason, we stop trusting and yet we secretly wait for a miracle and live our lives stuck in limbo. We are trying to get to happiness with one foot in the hope of a new tomorrow while the other one stuck in regret in the past and we wonder why we keep on falling down. Remember when everything seemed possible? When we had dreams of what we would become and what we wanted out of life and actually thought that it would come true one day? I am still in the progress of learning to lean on faith and I admit that it is challenging. Recently I found myself sarcastically laughing at my younger brother when he told me his plans and dreams for his future and I had a wake-up call. I had become one of those naysayers that I couldn’t stand.

I am not saying that growing up doesn’t have its perks, however, it makes me think about why it seemed easier and more fun when I was younger. I guess that it got scarier and harder when I became responsible for my own decisions and when I realized that it was all in my hands. As exciting as it may seem to actually be holding that wand that makes everything happen it can also feel very intimidating.

Dreaming is free and acting out of faith takes courage but I am willing to jump and trust that I will land on my feet. How about you?

What if I told you could be a magnet of your own desires? What would you change about yourself if you knew you could attract what you’ve always wanted? Let me know in the comments below.

Love,

Pet

I always have a hard time with initiating new changes. I often feel stuck and can easily get paralyzed from the idea of what is expected from me. I have had this problem for as long as I can remember and now I know it comes from the fear of being truly happy.

As a sensitive kid I had trouble adapting socially and as I grew up it was a reoccurring pattern in my life where I always ran away from relationships before they even started. I ended everything to prevent myself from feeling bad, scared that I would get hurt I shut down and cut people off and it soon became a habit.

Going through these memories and reflecting over my life and all my decisions didn’t change the past. However, it makes me aware of the problem and gives me the opportunity to start over. My way to approach life and what I choose to believe in now is that I only have control of the present moment. Even when I am planning the future I can never be truly sure of the outcome, therefore, I am committed to seeing the joy in every moment of my life in the good and the bad even when I am afraid because deep down I know that I can be happy, loved and free at the same time. I just need to learn how to balance it all at the same time.

If you are looking for a book to change your thinking I would suggest you pick up a book called A return to love written by Marianne Williamson.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.” ~ Marianne Williamson

The quote above is from the book and I think it speaks for itself. What are your thoughts and experiences? Let me know in the comments below.

Love,

Pet