Al
In the past I would vacillate between religion/spirituality and psychology/therapeutic counseling. Rarely would I draw parallels or similarities between the two, thus tying them together to gain a better sense of who I am and my place/purpose in this world. My pendulum would swing one way or the other, resting very briefly, or not at all, in the middle as I attempted to find balance in my life. I know that in this life I will continue to swing to and fro, but with the swinging being based solely on center I achieve the balance that I strive for in life.
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Al
Reminding myself of my change is a daily thing. It is not as easy to keep the affected change – especially positive – without practice moment by moment. The same challenges that you had before the change are still there. Having accountability, whether it is a coach or a friend that you talk to multiple times during the week is helpful. Most importantly, being totally honest with yourself and whomever you have decided to be accountable to will be the most valuable thing you can to do. Read more…
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Al
I have been silent.
I have been contemplating.
Life. Goals. Love.
I am content in not knowing, now.
I am good with being; doing what is now.
I am not privy to the knowing of the Universal Creator.
I will just be. Read more…
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Al
I have to say, the past week has been a learning cycle for me. I got to a point where I was not sure of which direction to go on this life journey. I had some awesome things happen – starting a job that get’s me closer to my goal of learning the ropes of being an educator, my birthday was yesterday, and I got to help one of my nephews out in a major way – at the same time though, I was getting antsy and feeling a little “clouded” and “muddled” spiritually. It was really weird. So I started doing some soul searching and talking to my partner who encouraged me to give my counselor a call.
I did talk to my counselor. I found that a major part of my issue was expectations. I am one of those “multi-talented/jack-of-all-trades” kind of people. I can do so much, and can have a difficult time doing/focusing on one or two things at a time because I can easily become distracted and/or bored with what I am doing at the current time. Also, my expectations on the outcome of my goals can get extremely grandiose. This is not a negative if I leave the grandiosity in my visualizations. The issues come when I carry those grandiose expectations into the present and use them as a measurement tool for where I am currently. So, I was encouraged, by my counselor, to whittle down my current goals to 1 or 2, and let the others “live on their own,” so to speak. Basically, let them breath and not try to help them along in their growth and only focus on them as time or necessity permits. Read more…
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