taking chances for change.

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Love bravely, live bravely, be courageous, there’s really nothing to lose. There’s no wrong you can’t make right again, so be kinder to yourself, you know, have fun, take chances. There’s no bounds. — Jewel

today was a weird day. it started with obstacles and anxiety and ended with prayers being answered, and quite possibly, dreams coming true.  the future holds some mighty exciting opportunities..it always does, but this is what i’ve hoped for and even allowed myself to dream for recently. this time next week, my whole life could quite possibly change for the best. i’m gonna put my faith in the possibilities. something from the past has the chance to come to fruition. someone from the past may quite possibly give me the things i’ve needed all my life. some of those things i didn’t even know that i needed, but that something greater than me is bringing into my life and it feels so right. even though it seems a bit crazy.

this whole sudden, drastic change is scary and i know it won’t be easy, nor will it be flowers and bunnies, but for the first time i think that it will be really good. i gotta take a chance. if i don’t, i’ll definitely regret it. the possibilities are just too mind-blowing. i have no qualms about jumping in with both feet. at the same time, i realize that this “thing” that could come into my life could be happening now and how it is happening because of things yet to come require these wonderful things.

We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance. — Harrison Ford

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orange.

it is no secret to those who know me that orange is a favorite color of mine. i have countless objects that are orange in color. for example: 5 of the best orange things in my house:

orange!

orange ikea throw pillow

orange chucks

orange BB storm cover

orange LandsEnd fleece scarf

orange Electrolux handvac (part of a stick vack that rocks!)

into the heart.

“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart.
Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.”
– Carl Jung

exhaustion. i haz it.

faces.

all the faces of me over the years. i look back now and realize that with each face here, there was a different me.

bond.

mother-daugher bond

who would have thought that something so scary would bring out the best in both of us?

adapt. adjust. change.

changes come from all directions and in various forms. i choose to meet these changes with the attitude of water. when water is confronted with a rock in it’s path, it doesn’t back-peddle, stop, and freak out about what to do. water does what it does: it flows, it adjusts its shape to the obstacle, embracing the obstacle, and continuing on its way. water takes the form of whatever contains it. water yields to the force of wind and gravity. yet it still maintains its own powerful force and beauty.

that’s how i want to adapt and adjust in the face of change and in the face of obstacles.

mind like water

outside yourself.

when you look at yourself from a universal standpoint, something inside always reminds or informs you that there are bigger and better things to worry about.–Albert Einstein

sometimes we have to make an all-out effort to avoid thinking that our world is the whole world, and, thus, living in a vacuum. often-times, we are so immersed in our experiences, our own situations/problems, and our own sorrows/joys, that we forget to enjoy and experience the joys/sorrows, situations/problems, and experiences of those around us. when we forget to do this, we don’t live life fully and we miss out on the rewards of sharing with others—-we miss the richness and fullness of a life spiced with living.

hidden lesson.

sometimes things come out of no where and crash right into you, changing the way you see the world around you and changing the way you see yourself.

oftentimes, in such situations, you ask yourself “why is this happening to me? why now? why this way?” there is no really good answer to these questions. i guess it really depends upon what your values are and where your priorities are. it depends on things like how you choose to see this event and it’s impact on the rest of your world and your life.

me, i have chosen to focus on the hidden lesson in this unexpected occurrence. i know that there is something good to come out of all this, somehow, someway. even if there is pain involved.

by Stuck in Customs on Flickr

visionary.

vision boards are one of the techniques to use to help you attain specific goals that you have set for yourself. i heard of the use of making collages many years ago during my masters level training in counseling psychology. i utilized vision collages to help kids and teens develop a sense of self and confidence.

last year, i watched the DVD, The Secret, and was reminded of the use of vision boards in a new way, as a means of making Big Dreams more real. then i participated in the Mondo Beyondo online class and was reminded by some incredibly talented and creative people that vision boards help us also to clarify what it is we really, really want.

so i plan to utilize these collages this year. i have been pouring through old magazines and gathering digital images to create various collages. i am considering how and where i want to make and keep these collages. i can make a big poster board, a little poster board, keep it in a sketch book/scrapbook, or even make a digital collage on my computer. the possibilities truly are endless.

christine kane has been promoting vision boards as a way of manifesting your dreams for quite a while. with the rise in popularity of The Secret and The Law of Attraction, her work has been studied by thousands of people.

www.christinekane.com

www.christinekane.com