Walking towards the life you want
Step one: Acceptance of present circumstances and reality
You cannot change what you do not acknowledge the pink elephant in the living room that
everyone seems to want to ignore is going to squish you sooner or later. Standing in your truth
is not about judgment or shame or guilt it is about creating an authentic life of depth verses a
shallow life based on illusions and deception of self. Sometimes you have to admit you do not
shave your legs in winter, have a tendency to pout when you do not get your own way and
always do the opposite of what your Mother tells you to do.
Step two: Accept responsibility for words and actions. It wasn't me I didn't do it may fly for a five
year old not so much for a forty year old. If you did own it, learn from it grow and move on.
Step three: Commitment to understanding Ask the big questions who am I? I am someone who
likes fried chicken wings, sloppy movies and cute babies. Where did I come from? My God did I
say that out loud I sound just like my Mother! What are my dreams, hopes, fears what is
stopping me getting where I want to be?
Step four: Letting go of guilt, shame, pride and ego Pride is the anchor that keeps you in your
ego cut it loose. Guilt is the stick you carry with you to beat yourself up every now and then
because you forgot about step number two. Shame on the other hand if the embarrassment of
discovering you are human after all.
Step five: Building a foundation Anything built on a shaky foundation isn't going to last long. Pick
four cornerstones for your base something like love, integrity or honesty, compassion maybe
patience. Do an extreme make over of your belief system a spiritual renovation throwing out
anything that no longer serves your highest good.
Step six: Finding the tools you need Remember grasshopper what a carpenter builds with a
hammer a teacher builds with words. It is not a good idea to borrow your neighbors tools now is
a time to invest in some new ones of your own. If you go dipping into Oprah's toolbox chances
are you will be building Oprah's dream not yours. Try some different ones if they do not work try
some more eventually you will find one that will do what you want it too!
Step seven: Emotional and Physical healing nurturing the body mind The only way through it is
just that to walk through it. You can bury your head in the sand all you like but that will simply
mean someone will come along and kick you in the butt. But there is no need to be afraid of this
journey because you now have the tools you need to heal to nurture no need for a quick fix.
Step eight: Inner peace and stillness nurturing the spirit This comes when you accept who you
are, where you are and what you have yet to do. It is that moment when the moment you are in
need be nothing more than what it is.
Step nine: Awareness walking awake Notice now you are wide awake noticing all life has to
offer, the endless possibilities, the joy and blessings. No more sleep walking through this
journey for you!
Step ten: Walking through life with grace, dignity and gratitude I will not say the final step
because we all tend to take two steps forwards and one step back on occasions. Grace is the
inner beauty that shines as a guiding light for those coming behind to follow, dignity is living an
authentic life standing in your truth and gratitude is acknowledging the blessings bestowed
upon us the abundance in all its forms. So now you are walking towards the life you want great
isn't it! So maybe you won't walk as fast as the next guy that's okay, remember Elvis sang Wise
men say only fools rush in or something like that. Life is not a fast food Mac Burger it is a
banquet to be savored. Maybe you will have to retrace your steps that's okay too sometimes
this is the only way to find what you have lost or misplaced. It matters little what matters more
is you remember a journey begins with a single step.
Step one: Acceptance of present circumstances and reality
You cannot change what you do not acknowledge the pink elephant in the living room that
everyone seems to want to ignore is going to squish you sooner or later. Standing in your truth
is not about judgment or shame or guilt it is about creating an authentic life of depth verses a
shallow life based on illusions and deception of self. Sometimes you have to admit you do not
shave your legs in winter, have a tendency to pout when you do not get your own way and
always do the opposite of what your Mother tells you to do.
Step two: Accept responsibility for words and actions. It wasn't me I didn't do it may fly for a five
year old not so much for a forty year old. If you did own it, learn from it grow and move on.
Step three: Commitment to understanding Ask the big questions who am I? I am someone who
likes fried chicken wings, sloppy movies and cute babies. Where did I come from? My God did I
say that out loud I sound just like my Mother! What are my dreams, hopes, fears what is
stopping me getting where I want to be?
Step four: Letting go of guilt, shame, pride and ego Pride is the anchor that keeps you in your
ego cut it loose. Guilt is the stick you carry with you to beat yourself up every now and then
because you forgot about step number two. Shame on the other hand if the embarrassment of
discovering you are human after all.
Step five: Building a foundation Anything built on a shaky foundation isn't going to last long. Pick
four cornerstones for your base something like love, integrity or honesty, compassion maybe
patience. Do an extreme make over of your belief system a spiritual renovation throwing out
anything that no longer serves your highest good.
Step six: Finding the tools you need Remember grasshopper what a carpenter builds with a
hammer a teacher builds with words. It is not a good idea to borrow your neighbors tools now is
a time to invest in some new ones of your own. If you go dipping into Oprah's toolbox chances
are you will be building Oprah's dream not yours. Try some different ones if they do not work try
some more eventually you will find one that will do what you want it too!
Step seven: Emotional and Physical healing nurturing the body mind The only way through it is
just that to walk through it. You can bury your head in the sand all you like but that will simply
mean someone will come along and kick you in the butt. But there is no need to be afraid of this
journey because you now have the tools you need to heal to nurture no need for a quick fix.
Step eight: Inner peace and stillness nurturing the spirit This comes when you accept who you
are, where you are and what you have yet to do. It is that moment when the moment you are in
need be nothing more than what it is.
Step nine: Awareness walking awake Notice now you are wide awake noticing all life has to
offer, the endless possibilities, the joy and blessings. No more sleep walking through this
journey for you!
Step ten: Walking through life with grace, dignity and gratitude I will not say the final step
because we all tend to take two steps forwards and one step back on occasions. Grace is the
inner beauty that shines as a guiding light for those coming behind to follow, dignity is living an
authentic life standing in your truth and gratitude is acknowledging the blessings bestowed
upon us the abundance in all its forms. So now you are walking towards the life you want great
isn't it! So maybe you won't walk as fast as the next guy that's okay, remember Elvis sang Wise
men say only fools rush in or something like that. Life is not a fast food Mac Burger it is a
banquet to be savored. Maybe you will have to retrace your steps that's okay too sometimes
this is the only way to find what you have lost or misplaced. It matters little what matters more
is you remember a journey begins with a single step.
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