Feb 24th, 10
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Our inspiration guru Jamie Ridler asks us:
What do you wish to give yourself permission for?
Many of us struggle with fear of failure. It can be crippling. It’s not something you can conquer after one success but I believe its grip on our lives can gradually loosen with each successive mini-success we experience. I believe it is also true that once we’ve taken a risk and failed, we find that the world does not stop spinning, life moves on and we might as well jump back in for another ride.
Today, and every day thereafter, I give myself permission to fail. How else will I succeed?
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Jan 30th, 10
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For Jamie Ridler’s Full Moon Dreamboards
1. SOUTHERN GARDEN, 2. Microsoft, Productivity Partners, 3. Peace & Calm 55/365, 4. Let Your Spirit Rise on Christmas (Explore #168), 5. Define Yourself. (143/365), 6. #307: Authenticity, 7. Balloon Adventure, 8. Energy within, 9. Liquid Nutrition
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I am under the spell of the full wolf moon; its fierce solitary beauty at once chilling and a comfort.
My nascent plans for this year are assisted by dreams and desires clarified, like the clear and magnetic pull of this moon.
I long for more energy, confidence and peace of mind to bring a small spark of wonder and ideas on a journey through curiosity, sensory exploration and creativity.
My actions will be guided by spirit, generosity and a desire to ease the mind and nourish the soul.
I will explain the details of my plans in the weeks ahead but for now, please know that I am finally seeing the direction I wished for!
My goal of being more myself and living the life I’m meant to seems more possible than ever!
Namaste,
Pamela
Jan 4th, 10
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Hello again, my friends. I’ve been a bit scarce the last month or so while attending to many matters and celebrating the holidays. I’ve also needed time to recharge and refocus.
Instead of making resolutions for the new year, I’ve chosen to put more energy into “focus areas.” Many of us in the blogsphere choose a word to focus or meditate on each year and the word I’ve chosen for 2010 taps into many areas of my life. Last year’s word was “Inspiration.” I found, and continue to find, inspiration from many sources, and it has helped to clarify my dreams. I also hoped to inspire others through my words and actions and long to be given every opportunity to do so. While 2009 was difficult in many respects, inspiration knew no bounds.
My word for 2010 is “Nourish.” Nourish means:
– Verb (used with object)
- to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
- to cherish, foster, keep alive, etc.: He had long nourished the dream of living abroad.
- to strengthen, build up, or promote: to nourish the arts in one’s community.
– synonyms
- encourage, help, aid, back, advance.
One of the most beneficial things I learned in 2009 was the need to simplify, scale back, and focus on what is truly important. I may not have always been overloaded with activities and tasks, but my mind was…still is sometimes. It is time to relearn what is much easier to practice as a child, the ability to be in the moment. Just be.
Now that I’ve recognized the need to be in the now, put my full energy into each moment, remove hidden and not-so-hidden stressors, and enjoy a more simple life, it’s time to nourish this practice and the dreams, for myself and others, it will allow me to follow and make real.
Gracias by Rudolph Carl Gorman
