Choosing to Change

Posted on May 18, 2011 by admin

(This was originally posted on 5/12/11. I’m so thankful that it wasn’t lost when Blogger reprogrammed their site. Here it is again!)

Today’s writing prompt comes from Journaling Within: 50 Prompts for Self Exploration:

If you could change one thing about your life,

what would it be?

What I love about this question is that it empowers you to look at the possibilities for your life. It puts you back into the driver’s seat and allows you to create the life that you know you are meant to live.

It’s so easy to shy away from change and think that you couldn’t possibly recreate your circumstances. You may feel that there are just too many external factors working against you, too many reasons why it’s just not a good idea to change.

Maybe it seems too overwhelming and too scary.

Maybe you just don’t feel strong enough to mix things up and break free of the constraints you have put on yourself.

When we take responsibility for our own lives, stop blaming everyone else, and find the strength to change whatever isn’t working – miracles start happening.

If your inner voice is telling you that something needs to change – listen.

If you feel that a part of your life just isn’t working the way you would like it to – act on it.

If your soul isn’t being nurtured and fed in every part of your life – do something about it.

If you are still breathing, you have the power to change.

And yes it can be scary, but that’s how we grow and learn.

And that’s also how we build up our own self worth,

which is the key to true and lasting happiness.

So get out there and start consciously creating the life of your dreams!

Planting Some Roots

Posted on May 1, 2011 by admin

It’s a beautiful spring day here in Oregon – the sun is shining and the birds are singing.

Dan and I moved to this area two years ago (wow, time sure flies!),

and I am so grateful that we did.

We were living near San Francisco at the time while he finished graduate school. Because we work from home, we really could choose anywhere to live – exciting! We both had a great feeling about southern Oregon. I had never even been here but felt a strong pull to this area. And so we moved. And I have to say that trusting my intuition and planting roots in this area has been one of the best decisions I have ever made.

For the first time in my life I truly feel that I have found my forever home.

I found this writing prompt from our Journaling Within book, which I thought was a perfect exercise for this particular day!

Describe where you would most like to live.

If you don’t live there now,

what steps can you take toward achieving this dream?

Take some time and really think about where you would like to plant roots.

What about this place draws you to it?

The weather? The people? The landscape? The opportunities?

Write about what it feels like to live there.

And then create an action plan to make this dream your reality.

As long as you are living and breathing,

you always have the power to make changes and create your ideal life.

You can make your dreams come true if you visualize, stay on course, and take action.

Have fun with this exercise!

Spend this beautiful day dreaming about where you would most like to live.

If you already live there, write about how grateful you are and appreciative you are to live in such a wonderful area that truly reflects your best self.

This is a great way to get clear about what you want for your life and what you can do to make that happen.

P.S. – This week’s poll results are in! Most of us read to relax and recharge! Second place went to spending time with pets. Third place was a tie for napping and watching tv or a movie. Thanks to everyone who participated – I love polls, and I think it’s so interesting to see what everyone chooses. (Be on the lookout for a new poll tomorrow!)

Sacred Spaces

Posted on April 26, 2011 by admin

Today’s post contains a writing prompt from our Journaling Within book:

Do you have your own sacred space?

If so, describe it.

If not, what can you do to create that space?

Your sacred space is a place you create that’s just for you.

It is a space that best reflects your true essence.

It is a place you go to recharge, relax, and rejuvenate.

It can be an entire room devoted to journaling, reading, and going within.

It can be a small table that you put some of your favorite mementos on.

It can be a comfy chair that invites you to slow down and take time to relax.

It can be a walk in nature where you smell the fresh air and take in all of the beauty.

It can be your bookshelf that is filled with books that are meaningful to you.

It can be a vision board that encompasses all of your dreams and goals.

Take some time today to think about your sacred space.

If you don’t already have a space created,

take some time to reflect on what would best represent you.

And then take one action toward creating this space.

Carving out a space that is just for ourselves is so crucial for our own well being.

And we’re definitely worth it!

P.S. – Thank you so much to all of you who ordered our Soulful Journals over the weekend through the DailyOM website! The numbers are still coming in, and they are WAY beyond what we expected. Wow. We are forever grateful to all of you and can’t wait for you to write in them to continue your journey of self exploration.