If you are feeling exhausted, tired, irritable, crabby and short fused there’s a good chance you’ve been putting everyone else’s needs before yours. And.. you may have been wanting to say No to people or situations and end up saying yes in order to keep the peace.
The only problem with this scenario is it’s unsustainable and simply doesn’t work.
The Angel Tarot Card - 10 of Fire - speaks straight to the heart of this draining and exhausting cycle.
You know that restless feeling of tossing and turning at night? Then feeling anxious because you’re not getting a full nights sleep? The mind racing back and forth in all its glory, regardless of how my times you try to count backwards or count sheep to slow it down.
Believe me, you’re not alone. What if… it was really your inner self, your wise self, your creative self trying to get your attention?
If you are feeling exhausted, tired, irritable, crabby and short fused there’s a good chance you’ve been putting everyone else’s needs before yours. And.. you may have been wanting to say No to people or situations and end up saying yes in order to keep the peace.
The only problem with this scenario is it’s unsustainable and simply doesn’t work.
The Angel Tarot Card - 10 of Fire - speaks straight to the heart of this draining and exhausting cycle.
If you are feeling exhausted, tired, irritable, crabby and short fused there’s a good chance you’ve been putting everyone else’s needs before yours. And.. you may have been wanting to say No to people or situations and end up saying yes in order to keep the peace.
The only problem with this scenario is it’s unsustainable and simply doesn’t work.
The Angel Tarot Card - 10 of Fire - speaks straight to the heart of this draining and exhausting cycle.
I know this may seem simple, but I encourage you to really ask yourself this question truthfully. Because most people I know pack their schedules full and then wonder when life is going to slow down. And why life remains so hectic. There seems to be a strong disconnect between habitually over-scheduling on one end of the spectrum. And the desire for destination addiction to rescue you from your very own predicament on the other side.
What I've found is that most of us feel like we need to prove our worth, prove our right to be here. And because this low self-esteem mantra plays over and over in our heads like a broken record we begin to put our awareness elsewhere.
There never seems to be a shortage of people telling us what to do and who to be. Many of us grew up surrounded by well meaning, yet ill advised, adults pointing us in all kinds of directions. Some of the suggestions may have had validity to them. Most of them not.
The problem was that we were too young to know how to form our own thoughts and give voice to them. We had no idea the power of other people’s projections. The dark side of shattered dreams, broken hearts and hopes blown away like the wind.
The Spring/Fire/Wands suit in the Tarot deck signifies and represents action, creativity, renewed energy and career. This is also a suit of great passion. Having the passion to follow your dreams and creative endeavors. Giving you the boost of insight and energy to get going. Lights. Camera. Action!
This is hands-down one of my all time favorite stories. As a child I enjoyed the simplicity of the message and the animals as the main characters. I've always been a huge animal lover so anytime they take center stage in a story or movie, I am in my element! As an adult, I see it from an entirely different perspective. One that has a much deeper meaning. The power of continuing on - one step in front of the other.
If you are like me you've heard or seen this famous axiom of Mahatma Gandhi's. "Become the change you most wish to see in the world." I have seen this painted on one of the wall's at Capital High School. I've seen it taped to the back of a bathroom stall. I've even seen it painted in huge, beautiful letters at the Mumbai airport.
Fun? Who has time for fun? Isn't that something that is relegated to the weekends (if planned far enough out ahead of time?) Or, something only young people can do before they join the real world? You might be thinking, I'm an adult with a to-do list full of priority's that seriously need my attention and Fun is not on the list!
Have you ever noticed how most people you meet want to win the Lottery? They dream of the Big Win. All troubles will be over, right? Well...let's take an honest look at this concept of easy money and the accompanying trouble-free, fabulous lifestyle. My own personal belief is it's not the actual money people want (yet, that is definitely a perk) it's the lifestyle the lottery winnings would bring.
I typically do not start my articles out with a quote; however, this post lends itself beautifully to it.
"Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I am changing myself." Rumi
The poets describe so effortlessly and beautifully the internal transformations one goes through in a lifetime. The perfect words are chosen. Not too many. Just right.The ethers sing the perfect message and letters to the poet's inner ear. Written out on paper seamlessly to describe an indescribable experience.
I know...I know... I know... You are probably thinking, I don't do this. I live my life now. I have so much going on this week, how could the past possibly have anything to do with my life now? I am over this or that childhood issue. Every time a thought comes up around a person or situation from the past that I don't want to think about, I just redirect. Focus on something else. Anything else. See.. I have it all handled! I'm over it.
Recently, I was listening to a wonderful podcast. The host was mentioning that most of us have a habit of looking through lenses of What's going wrong instead of changing to the much more uplifting and empowering What's going right glasses. At first I didn't think too much about this, however, as the show went on and callers phoned in the discussions became very intriguing. It became crystal clear this is a major issue most people struggle with in their lives.
How comfortable are you with letting yourself think outside of the box? Often times we aren't even aware of how confined we live. A good way to check where you are on the "living-in-the-box" or "living-out-of-the box" scale is to check how many times you say No. No, immediately followed by a self-limiting excuse. And, just to be clear... there is a huge difference between the No that comes from not wanting to over-extend and the No that comes from fear-based living.
Who hasn't thought about how wonderful it would be to find a magic lamp? Three wishes. Done and done! But, wait.. how do we truly decide? How can we possibly narrow it down? When pressed most most people overwhelmingly place boat loads of money at the top of the list. After this it becomes more fuzzy because with all the money we could possibly want, what else do we need? Perhaps we wish for perfect health, creating our own business, traveling more or spending quality time with friends and family.