Beginnings

Peace within our hearts begins with forgiveness, of others as well as ourselves. Freedom in our souls begins with trusting that the mystery of our lifetime can and will be filled with tiny miracles. A smile that brightens the world around us and within us begins with self reliance. Faith in our wonderful Universe begins with walking through our fears, letting go of the anger, resentment and doubt that our past has taught us. Each of us in one way or another has to deal with life and we can carry each other to places that we dream of. We can be disillusioned by what we have learned, of what we were taught to perceive as perfect and we will never be truly content until our connections are real and we can see the beauty that lies within each of us. To work for a dream, to persevere through struggles and believe in ourselves as well as the ones that believe in us is what will guide us to success. We can begin now, this instant the process making our lives what we want it to be and it will take work, but the rewards will be limitless.

Long before a bed of sunflowers becomes an appealing vision to our eyes, one tiny seed started it all. We all began our lives winners as we were the chosen seeds in a galaxy of millions, let us not forget that. Anyone that has ever accomplished anything began with a thought and they held onto hope that they would get to the place that they really want to go. Just as we all need air to breathe and water to drink we need to have faith in ourselves and the world around us. Simply by opening our eyes to the gifts in our lives we can begin to transcend fears and boundaries that hold us back. We can step up to the plate and not be afraid to love with our whole heart, build the life we imagine and allow beauty into our souls. Everything we dream about needs a beginning and as we learn to trust in ourselves and others the results will be beyond anything we could ever expect. We can go on wishing for a better life or we can BEGIN to create it now.

Beyond The Walls

We will all encounter situations in our lives that baffle us, leave us insecure, afraid and without much hope. However, there are a tremendous amount of gifts that we can find during times of pain and confusion. The hard part is deciding to open ourselves up to them. Many times, throughout our lives we are taught to be hard, to be fierce and independent of feeling any pain. We construct walls around us so there is no way of seeing anything except the heartache, resentments and fear that keeps us behind those walls. There will people in our lives, situations that occur and an incredible amount of trust lost that will keep us down, but only if we allow it. There is a flip side, a trick and a beauty of transcending our defenses and letting go of all that we can't control. We tend to hold onto anger and fear because we are not certain of any other way and that we just may be inadequate. Right now, this very minute anyone at anytime can begin to make anything possible and it all begins with a decision to let go of all things we can't control.

With one small yet encouraging step we can begin to see beyond the walls in front of us and into the fantastic world around us. The world where Sunflowers blossom into beautiful visions of hope. Where the sun rises above and then descends into our vast oceans. Somehow rivers flow gently in places, and their current picks up in others en route to an unknown destination. Eagles soar into the night amid the whistling winds of our atmosphere. Each day life is replenished when a child is born and a soul has left it's earthly realm; all of this happens perfectly and out of our control. Our actions and our thoughts are what gives us freedom to live, to dream and to be useful to each other. In the grand scheme of things we are but small pieces of the great mystery, but with all the power and energy to lighten up the world of someone else with our smile, our touch and our faith. It may take some work to see beyond our walls, but if done with trust and self assurance it will not seem like work at all. We can begin to leave our troubles behind, to rise above hurt and reach out to anything and anyone we can discover hope in. If we are truly searching for promise of better tomorrows we must learn to see beyond the walls in front of us.

Feel Free to Feel Alive

The search for finding peace in our hearts must begin with awareness of all the good we hold inside of our souls. Many times outside circumstances can limit us from growing to our full potential because we get a false sense of ourselves within our minds. One of the hardest obstacles to overcome in life is becoming able to forgive not only people and situations that have done harm to us, but forgiving ourselves. Outside sources and pasts that we have no control over can make us feel inadequate or worse, undeserving of better situations. When we are able to start knocking down the walls that have been built around us we can begin to free ourselves from the insecurities and fears that bind us. We are never more than one step away from breaking free from baffling situations that cause us to shrink ourselves and keep us from love. We are all meant to give something to this world and we can be confident of our instinctual nature to reach out and hold onto everyone and everything that makes us feel alive inside.

No dream is too big and no love is too strong when we learn to trust that within us there is a limitless potential to find all we are searching for. We can start right now looking inside of ourselves and allowing our hearts to lead us. What we have learned from history does not have to dictate to us where we are headed and the path we choose to lead. We will find on our journey many good sources of inspiration. People who understand us and see the good we may not even see in ourselves. We will find tiny miracles along the way when we are open to discovering them; and we should never take them for granted. The smile of children that distinguishes their curiosity. The sun rising above the vast sea and the waves crashing gently ashore. The shared touch of someone we feel safe with and the beauty behind the eyes of those we cherish.We are free to feel all that is good inside of us and follow our dreams wherever they may lead. The search begins with forgiveness and the willingness to discover all the potential within us. Feel free to feel alive inside.