Jim traced back his family’s military history to the American Revolution and to Europe before then. Continuing with the tradition, his kids are either in military service or married to someone who is.
Military through and through, he was the ideal person to ask about a Memorial Day message.
His lightning fast response:
“They also serve who remain behind.”
“Nowadays, the military gets recognition. Slowly, people are recognizing that the families undergo great hardships. They’re in the military, too, but they don’t get paid by the government.”
When Jim was 13 years old, his father, a military advisor, was sent to Saudi Arabia.
“All the manly stuff fell on my shoulders from what to do when the car broke down to family emergencies. It’s traumatic for a family to be on their own while worrying about the safety of a loved one stationed far away.”
“Did you know that the dandelion is the official flower of the military brat.”
“The seeds of dandelions scatter as the wind blows, and they put down roots wherever they land.
“Military brats are raised with suitcases in both hands.
“In the old days, people were transferred every couple of years.
“In 1951, my parents drove the whole family from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Fairbanks, Alaska. It took 30 days, and much of it was on dirt roads.
“Imagine doing that with a carload of kids.”
The families are unsung heroes.
And Memorial Day is a time of remembrance.
In recognition, send a prayer of acknowledgment to all those who take or have taken a stand for liberty so we can enjoy our freedom.
Send a prayer of appreciation to the warriors inspired to serve on the front lines or to help behind the lines in whatever capacity.
Send a prayer of thanks to honor those who serve or have served as well as to honor their families who’ve made countless personal and emotional sacrifices while supporting them.
Because of their service, we have greater freedom to pursue our dreams and goals.
We give thanks.
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I help them ignite their Soul’s goals and be richly compensated doing what they love.”
“Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT’S relativity.“
Albert Einstein
“I have no control over my life,” protested a workshop participant angrily. The implication that we can have control of our lives seemed preposterous and brought fierce resistance.
“My life is governed by this,” she indignantly proclaimed while holding the Metro bus schedule. “I have to be on time for the bus if I want to go anywhere, but I can’t control if the bus is late, early, or will show up at all.”
The bus schedule is how she relates to much of life as she relies on public transportation.
Another participant chimed in firmly and gently. “To get control of your life, of your heart, and what you really want to do, you have to let go of the bus schedule. You are greater than the bus schedule. This is a metaphor for your life; it is ruled by time and when and if you can catch a bus rather than by what you really want.”
When asked at the beginning of the workshop about her heart’s desire she replied: “I don’t care. Why bother? What I want doesn’t matter because I’m not going to get it anyway.”
One of the interactive workshop games disappointed her. As we had a half an hour left, she felt pressured and therefore unable to do the exercise. She felt we were running out of time. Her life largely revolved around time… and her lack of self-worth.
She was so caught up in her whirlwind of fear regarding time that she couldn’t see that this was the issue holding her back from gaining clarity or achieving what she wanted.
“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.”
Albert Einstein
Life is a mirror. Little did I know as I watched this dear woman grapple with the “reality” of time that time was the very issue that saddened me all day.
As I looked past the smoke and mirrors of a decision I made earlier, I realized that my pain stemmed from an underlying fear of wasting my time.
Subconsciously, I worried that I might lose time if I made a mistake, as I felt I had done in the past, so I wanted to cut my losses with anything that looked as if I might be making an error in judgment.
Everything is in divine order. Even if I made different decisions in the past, I would not be any further along than I am at this moment because I needed the lessons I learned to do what I am doing now.
We are where we are meant to be, and when we realize this at a deep level, a great peace and understanding are felt.
Time is another form of separation, and it holds us back from living life fully now.
When we start to separate things into segments and compare ourselves to others or a fabricated timeline, we separate from our hearts and living in the present moment.
Our perception of time can be a facet of fear.
The movie Sliding Doors starring Gwyneth Paltrow demonstrated the What If scenario by playing out two timelines simultaneously. What if a character made a different choice at a given moment in time? The journey took a different route but where they ended up remained the same.
Quantum mechanics reveals that time can vary!
Einstein postulated that time and distance are not fixed! Speed can remain the same even though distance and time change.
Einstein called the slowing of time due to motion time dilation.
v = d / t velocity (speed) equals distance traveled divided by time
The PBS website from the show Nova on Time Travel states “the closer we came to traveling at the speed of light, the more time would slow down for us relative to someone not moving.” When we consider that an inner light is at the essence of who we are, this statement becomes more intriguing.
Once I left a half an hour later than intended for a talk I gave. I needed the extra time to place hand outs on 50 chairs and organize other aspects of my presentation.
I knew if I used the mantra on the 45-minute drive, “I’m late; I’m late,” I would have been an emotional wreck by the time I arrived.
Instead I told my chattering mind, “I have all the time I need.” When I got there I discovered that one of my clients, who regularly attends this group and likes to arrive early, was available and very happy to assist me.
I had more than enough time.
Time is malleable. You can choose to change your self-imposed concept of time in your life.
Start by re-evaluating one area of your life where you feel you do not have enough time. Look at it from the viewpoint of a wise friend and reframe your perspective to one where you have all the time you need… and won’t run out of it.
I work with people who choose to share their gifts or business in a BIGGER way but don’t know how, feel stuck or could use new tools or support. I help them ignite their Soul’s goals and be richly compensated doing what they love.”
The Lesson of the Frogs will remind you of the power of your words. Use the next few days to practice – both turning a deaf ear to those who try to bring you down and offering encouraging words to others.
“The word is the most powerful tool you have as a human; it is the tool of magic. But like a sword with two edges, your word can create the most beautiful dream, or your word can destroy everything around you. One edge is the misuse of the word, which creates a living hell. The other edge is the impeccability of the word, which will only create beauty, love, and heaven on earth.” Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements
A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit.
When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the unfortunate frogs they would never get out.
The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead.
Finally, one of the frogs took heed to what the other frogs were saying and simply gave up. He fell down and died.
The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and suffering and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out.
When he got out, the other frogs asked him, “Why did you continue jumping? Didn’t you hear us?”
The frog explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time.
This story teaches two lessons:
1. There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to those who are down can lift them up and help them make it through the day.
2. A destructive word to those who are down can be what it takes to kill them. Be careful of what you say. Speak life to those who cross your path.
The power of words… it is sometimes hard to understand that an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times.
Special is the individual who will take the time to encourage another. Be special to others.
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I’m not good enough. If people knew what I feel behind my confident-looking smiles or where I came from, they’d be surprised. I’m afraid of failure and success. I’m waiting for the other shoe to fall – yeah, it’s good now but it probably won’t last. What if I make (another) mistake and lose it all? There’s either not enough money or, when I have enough, I’m afraid it’s going to run out. Maybe there’s something wrong with me.You’re not the only one with negative chatter in your head. I’ve lost count of how many people have told me similar stories.
However, persistent, flawed thinking like this creates faulty beliefs, and your life reflects these limitations.
In other words, if you wonder why parts of your life aren’t working the way you’d like, flawed thinking is at the root of it.
A woman was burdened with similar perspectives throughout her life. They played in the background of her thoughts like a relentless, low-grade fever.
Even though her business more than quadrupled in four months, she was afraid of not having enough time and that her success might be short-lived.
During her Belief Release session, she woke up to her personal power and let go of clouded thinking.
How? She replaced doubt, limit, fear, anxiety and lack with her power to choose new perspectives, love and putting her Essence in charge.
She felt happy and freer than ever before.
YOU’RE A WINNER RIGHT NOW!
Take one instance where you don’t feel good about your life or business, and change your point of view.
Reframe you and your situation from being a loser to a winner.
What did you learn from your experience?
How did you become stronger?
Choose to let go of the past and feel grateful.
Now, with you as the artist of your business and life, what do you choose? What does your ideal business or life look like?
When you clear out your inner cobwebs, you’re able to hear the inner whisperings of your Essence and receive guidance and direction for your next step and greater success.
Stop listening to others’ fears and limitations about yourself that you may have believed were true. This includes those disapproving voices in your head.
Recognize you were born a winner regardless of circumstances then or now… and YOU STILL ARE A WINNER!This is a new moment.
Go forth and create something wonderful.
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Reposted from Soulgoals’ Blog Archives, June 22, 2016
Are your conclusions a stretch of your imagination?
After sitting through a couple of traffic lights behind a car that wouldn’t budge, my friend got very annoyed.
He thought, what’s wrong with these people along with several choice expletives.
Finally, he angrily swerved around to get in the lane next to them. In the car was a man and a child in the passenger seat.
As my friend turned to the driver to give him a piece of his mind, the man asked, “Which way to the hospital? I have to take my child to the hospital, and I don’t know if I need to turn right or left.”
With this new information and perspective, his annoyance instantly left. He became fully engaged in helping.
Recently, a woman explained how she was quite bothered by something I’d said. She didn’t respond to my calls and felt upset for months, ever since we had our last conversation. When we finally talked again, she told me that she didn’t know how I could’ve said such a thing and made analogies all pointing to why she should be indignant.
She assumed the story she was telling herself was correct, and therefore she was justifiably angry with me.
A couple of minutes into her explanation, when I realized she had totally misinterpreted the point I was making, I clarified what I was saying. Very quickly, the story and irritation at me that she’d been holding onto for so long evaporated.
I suggested that, in the future, she talk with me if she had an issue rather than jump to conclusions.
If you find yourself upset about something and jumping to conclusions, take a step back and observe. Is this a one-time or ongoing occurrence? Might there be a different way of connecting the dots? There may be a different way of handling this.
Perhaps there’s a lesson for you to learn. Maybe there’s a different story you can tell about it and discover a new conclusion.
What conclusions are you jumping to? Are you using or misusing your imagination?
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Virginia Goszewska (go-SHEF-ska) awakens people to be richly compensated doing what they love by aligning with their Soul’s goals.
Based on decades of extensive research and personal discoveries, Virginia created the unique mastermind and success program Soulgoals: A Step-by-Step System to Do What You Love – even if you failed before, lost hope, are afraid, stuck, stressed or confused. The mastermind is an energy created when two or more gather in harmony for the attainment of a shared, definite objective.
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