Never Look Back
Musing on 2020
My 2020 Mood Be Like…
Despite losing my aunt (another mother to me, basically) last year, I’m optimistic and in an okay place entering 2020. Therefore, needless to say, 2019 was heartbreaking and incredibly hard to make sense of. I’m learning how time, doing your inner work, and focusing on your goals helps with the healing process. But, most importantly as well, being strong enough to get real help when needed. Either way, I don’t believe there’s a such thing as “healing” after a family member’s death. That’s something you’ll carry forever. Every. Day.
While 2019 was tough, I had many personal rewards and soaring highs come my way via my platform/interactions. Many of those highs I didn’t expect. Like the time someone hacked into my domain account to try to steal it from under me. Nice try, though. I shelled out that $90 (no problem, boo) and now comictowel belongs to me until I renew again in 2023. I’ve created/owned it since July of 2013, and it’ll remain so, honeybun.
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Seriously, I don’t play about certain things, because I look over everything. You feel me? It takes a lot to move me, but babyyyy best believe eventually I’ll give you what you want. But try to control me, take something from me, or get in my way is asking for immediate problems. And this hacker tried two out of the three only to fail. Anyway, I digress. The point is that having the threat of losing my domain empowered me to lock it down and keep pushing harder. Someone expressed to me how having a hacker try to take my domain is actually a compliment. Didn’t think about it that way, but she made a nice point.
So I guess Life has a funny way of surprising you, as well as you have a funny way of surprising yourself. Nevertheless, another incredible high comes from all the messages I’ve received from viewers all over. Many of those messages from people who found joy, encouragement and inspiration in my posts and videos. Many of those messages from people encouraging and inspiring me just the same. (Thanks again J for the Christmas card! And shout out to the author Patricia Sergeant for the interview.) So I don’t take this platform for granted. I’ll keep building knowing there are people out there who find something uplifting in my works. As well as find uplifting people to establish a connection with. Because Lord knows I need these type of individuals around me. Whew, chile…
Well, I’m closing this down here. I’ve agonized over this post for hours, and now I have to go celebrate New Year’s with my tribe.
So in closing…
Continue to lift your head up; smile and breathe. And to remember that you are somebody, and that that somebody is actually pretty cool despite what anyone has to say to the contrary. I can’t stress that enough: YOU ARE SOMEBODY! Empower yourself in whichever positive way you feel.
Like Alicia Keys says: “I’ll never be perfect, but at least now I’m brave. Don’t be mad, it’s just a brand new kind of free. I just found a brand new kind of me. It’s a brand new time for me.”
2020
Regina Brett and God's Hiring
I ran across Regina Brett’s (new to her, but she has many advice books) God is Always Hiring: 50 Lessons for Finding Fulfilling Work back in April. At the time, I was hunting the bookstore for Toni Morrison’s front-of-store latest, God Help the Child. I was also trying to distract myself from the troubling thoughts of my wrecked car parked in my driveway. As well as distract myself from a 9-5 that just wouldn’t let up. And it’s the 9-5 job situation I speak of which drew me to God is Always Hiring. No, seriously, I considered it a sign from God when the book’s bright yellow color captured my attention. I circled the new release tower and–POW–there it was. One to wage my coins on impulse buys; in that instance I grabbed the book (along with Morrison) and headed to the checkout without question. As far as I was concerned, God really was trying to tell me something. This time I would listen.
Funny how things work.
But to be extensively honest, I thought God is Always Hiring came with job-related stories I could identify with. Particularly from the first-hand experiences of individuals who’ve found themselves frustrated by their jobs as well. And what they did about it. Think: Chicken Soup for the Soul, motivating struggle, adaptable tools, and eventual triumphs. Even so, while the book contained tidbits of story essays from various individuals and their 9-5 challenges, it was mainly 50 lessons from the author’s experiences. Valid lessons, no doubt. Only I have no idea what it’s like to have a resume as broad and bright as hers. Or one crammed with growth opportunities in a field closer to my own desires themselves. I would even stretch to say I would trade my current job for some of her previous experience. Personally, working as a columnist is far more rewarding and field engaging than a gas station attendant. Trust me. I know this.
Still, I suppose the feelings of finding yourself unfilled are relative yet all the same. (I would probably only go so far as a columnist before my entrepreneurial spirit starts grumbling back up.) Which is why I want to share a few of my favorite lines/lessons/advice provided in the book. These are the moments that truly resonated within my personal situation. The lessons I did identity with and heard God “calling.” In turn, if you haven’t read the book, I hope they resonate with you as well so you can go buy God is Always Hiring. And get hit with the inspiration to make those changes in your life that you know you must seek out.
Without a doubt, the very first lesson in the book hit me the hardest. It’s the one that moved me to tears with a sigh of relief. Here’s a bit of my favorite passages:
“It took me many jobs to realize I wanted something more than a job. A job is where you work so you can pay the bills. A job is a place where you’re penalized if you’re five minutes late even if you stopped to help a stranded motorist. A job is a place where you call sick so you have time to look for a better job. It might be stable and safe, but it’s boring. You do what’s expected and you go home. You call in sick every time you rack up enough sick pay because you’re sick of the place.”
Hallelujah!
“No hoarding [she speaks of your gifts and talents]. You have to use up all you have learned, uncovered, and discovered, or you don’t get more. My writing had to have life beyond my bedroom. But who would want to read it? Who would publish it? Who would buy it? That was all none of my business. It was time to take action. In prayer I might have been saying yes to God, but a yes without action isn’t truly as yes.”
“I had to do what was in my heart, and they didn’t know what that was. No one else really knows what’s in our hearts but us. No one knows how loud your own heart sings or pines or aches to do what it alone loves.”
What does your heart pine for? Leave a comment below.
“Someone once told me, ‘If you don’t want to do it, you’ll find an excuse. If you want to do it, you’ll find a way.’ It really is that simple.”
Do you tell yourself excuses? I know I do. All the time. One of my biggest excuses comes in the form of not promoting all of my work. What excuse have you been telling yourself that’s holding you back?
“If you want to win the lottery, buy a ticket. If you want potatoes, you can pray all you want, but you’d better grab a hoe. You can have faith in God, but you have to back it up with action, even the smallest bit of action. You have to do what you can do.”
I tell people this all the time–including myself. Do something. Anything! Just. Do. Something! Everyday. Do something that propels you toward your dreams/goal/desires. No matter how small. You have got to put action behind your dreams.
“When I stop trying to be someone else and settle for being me, great things come to pass for me and for others. I love this quote: ‘In a world where you can be anything, be you.'”
“Whenever you are in the spotlight, shine bright. That doesn’t mean just focusing on you, but rather focusing on how others are better off having heard or meet you.”
I sometimes wonder if this is where my good attitude at my 9-5 comes into effect. I have people come up to my job just to see me. And I always give them a show.
“Was it okay to tell God what I wanted? Should I seek my heart’s desire or God’s will? Then I remembered what Beth told me: God’s will is your heart’s purest desire. They are one in the same.”
Just taking on this passage outside of the context of the book, it’s amazing how we’re always judging and criticizing one another instead of respecting who we are as individuals and people. Individuals and people designed to all fulfill God’s desire through the face of our own.
“Then the Lord answered me and said: Write down the vision clearly upon the tablets, so that one can read it readily. For the vision still has its time, presses on to fulfillment, and will not disappoint. If it delays, wait for it, it will surely come, it will not be late.”
Brett quotes scripture here. And I can agree. You never know what tomorrow can bring. Keep that faith and keep going. One video. One blog post. One Tweet could change everything. And it’ll always be right on time.
“There’s room for all of us in our own particular spot. My divine assignment has my name on it, no one else’s. So does yours. When you live the life you alone were created to live, there is no competition. There’s enough for everyone and no reason to struggle.”
And thus endeth the lesson. Be sure to purchase your copy of Regina Brett’s God is Always Hiring for more of these pieces of words of wisdom. Very inspirational and motivating book.
Cashier Confessions | WEEK 2
Here we are with WEEK 2 of my “Cashier Confessions” (formerly “On Break… Motivate”) series. This week I talk about sharing your ambitions with co-workers. Should you share them? Or should you not. I lean toward no. Be discerning if you feel the need to. Or move in silent. I also talk about being grateful for you job underneath your own terms and not the fear others slip into your mind frame. It’s perfectly okay to want better and to feel it. By Thursday I wanted to talk about arguing with co-workers. So not necessary, but often we find ourselves in those situations. If you know you deserve better and strive for it outside of your 9-5–let your co-workers have the place. And Friday I leave the work week encouraging everyone to take pride in having a vision. Because many people don’t.
Monday (12/7/2015)
Wednesday (12/9/2015)
Thursday (12/10/2015)
Friday (12/11/2015)
Lost Quotes #2
I was clearing out my phone when I ran across another set of lost quotes. Allow me to share them with you, as we move into the final month of the year and on into 2016.
Lost Quotes
Listen to this mess. My computer has been going slowwww these past two or three months. Like, too slow for me to care about booting her up some days. So I decided to investigate the issue and noticed my C Drive’s MB was screaming in the red. Last time I checked, it was blue. Confused, I did the first thing I knew to do: Disk Cleanup. When that was ineffective, I decided to delete some useless files. And here comes a few of those not-so-useless treasures I rediscovered. I thought it would be best to share them here, so the Internet could continue to hold them. Hopefully you’ll find these little quotes inspiring.
By the way, it was my Norton Backup that was killing my C Drive. I’ve since fixed the issue and everything is running smoothly. Now if I can get a new DSL camera, I’ll really be good to go.
Kelly Cutrone Says!
Kelly, Kelly, Kelly. Kelly Cutrone. You’ve probably seen her first on the MTV shows The Hills or The City (my personal favorite was The City; never got into The Hills). Perhaps you’ve seen her as a judge on America’s Next Top-Model. Or maybe you were introduced to her via her 8-episode Bravo reality show, Kell on Earth (I think you can still binge watch it on Netflix). Wherever you were introduced to Kelly, it has to be clear by now that she’s the CEO and founder of People’s Revolution. You know. One of the most acknowledged fashion PR establishments ever. Furthermore, should you be familiar with her, you’ve already realized she’s a no-bullshitter who doesn’t appear to have an ounce of hesitation as it regards speaking her ballsy mind.
No seriously, she gets in people’s asses quite frequently if you haven’t noticed. So wherever the platform or media of your discovery, you’ve witnessed how she has a strong opinion and a will to match. She’s often condescending to others, and can be interpreted as a bully. However, she also works her ass off with a tide of people–both clients and employees–to support. Let’s just imagine what it would take to pull off five fashion shows for New York Fashion Week. Once visualized, it’s apparent that she doesn’t have time for flip-flops and BS. And Normal Gets You Nowhere couldn’t be a better window into why Kelly is the way Kelly is. This works for me because I respected Kelly’s drive and outspokenness, previous to Normal Gets You Nowhere. Besides, I’m drawn to people I feel I can learn something valuable from–and Kelly Cutrone is definitely one of those individuals. Therefore, for the most part, her book satisfied; Cutrone shares her advice on society, sex, religion, death, motherhood, and careers in one swift go.
However, while deeply satisfied with the book, I did think some of that shared advice came across as rambles–to the stream of concise effect. Which I thought was both good and bad, but better if you’re someone familiar and fan of Cutrone. Other than that, the direction and premise of how to “standout” from normal seemed wobbly as the book progressed, kicking out the self-help vibe in place of personal advice and biography. And it all really took a turn when Cutrone goes into these chapters where she spreads on her spirituality. It’s here that things turn into topics of gurus, The Divine, The Mother, and religion. I needed a little more background regarding these areas. And when Cutrone admits to hearing voices inside her head guiding her, I kind of puttered along with it. The truth is that–at the end of it all–she makes valid points across all the areas she covers. Regardless of her direction.
So I want to make this post quick by just diving into the passages that really struck a cord with me, giving you the opportunity to choose whether Kelly may do some work for you.
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“Let’s face it, we are in a capitalistically overwhelmed state. And this is no accident. While you’re in the grocery store or the Gap deciding what to eat and what to wear, there are lobbyists and politicians in Washington passing bills that you know nothing about. They might be limiting your rights at the airport, in an abortion clinic, or at the gay pride parade. But you wouldn’t know, because you’re wondering whether your cereal has antioxidant powers or if that new pair of jeans will get you fucked.”
I think this is probably where Normal Gets You Nowhere was the strongest–at its beginning. While the majority of us understand what she says to be true, it’s kind of startling all over again to realize how right she is.
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“It’s it’s happening at the zoo, it could or should be happening for you. We can learn a lot about natural sexual behaviors by looking at our friends in the animal kingdom. Up to 75 percent of bonobos’ sexual behavior is nonreproductive (these are the power girls of the animal kingdom). Male sea horses, long upheld as monogamous pillars of ocean society and thought to mate for life, were found in 2007 to be promiscuous, flighty, and more than a little bit gay (they also give birth to the babies). Two male lions have been observed fucking each other. Dolphins are known to pleasure themselves by rubbing against the ocean floor. To me, this says that things like homosexuality and masturbation are totally natural.”
Let the wailers wail anyway.
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“…It doesn’t mean you have to like everything you see. It just means you have to recognize you’re not different from it.”
I kind of found myself thinking this recently, as a barrage of celebrities try to go-in on Caitlyn Jenner. One celebrity is a rapper, and made a point of trying to discredit and disempower Caitlyn. Meanwhile, he has built his career off glorifying the “gangsta'” life. Which in turn leads into influence and profiling he gets so upset about. Another celebrity made a comment relating how he wouldn’t go home to his wife in such a state as Jenner (whatever that means). Meanwhile, his ex-wife is in prison proclaiming he’s a child abuser who used to knock her around as well.
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“I believe that all of the things you do for other people, you’re actually doing for yourself. Life is like a bank account. Random acts of kindness, telling the truth, being loving, showing up for yourself and others–these are all deposits. Getting fucked up, fucking other people over, letting your ego lead your choices–the things we think are fun after eleven at night but don’t seem so entertaining at eleven in the morning–are withdrawals. If we give more than we take, we progress. If we take more than we give, we regress.”
I could not agree more. It’s a wonder why I’ve let some circumstances with others go.
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“All these medications we’re so obsessed with nowadays aren’t real solutions; they’re just temporary, inadequate aids that separate us from our friends, our personalities, and ultimately our being, constructing a Plexiglas shield between our soul and the way we express ourselves. Our soul is put behind a partition, left to mime in vain. Unless you’re clinically depressed or bipolar or the kind of person who runs around naked singing ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’ while waving a chain saw, maybe you don’t really need to be medicated. Sometimes the easy way out is not the best yogic move. There are plenty of times I too want to mediate myself through my troubles, so I can go through life above the fray, not feeling anything uncomfortable or painful and not offending anyone. There’s just one problem: I’m living!”
Thankfully, I’m not on any medication or never have been. God willing, I pray I never get to the point where I have to dope myself up to function. Sometimes I trick myself into believing I should. And once, I bought a bottle of wine thinking it would zone me out long enough to escape life. Fortunately, I realized immediately I’d rather spend my money on books instead of wine.
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“All of us are sparks, and the whole global universe is a fireworks show. How does your spark manifest in the world? Is it progressive or effective? And what will it leave on this earth when it has moved on?”
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Happy Super Early Father’s Day, Dad. Your spark remains bright.
Rhonda Byrne's Hero
Okay. So let’s keep it 100% funky. You all know about Rhonda Byrne. If you were alive in 2006, and well outside of pre-school, then you’re familiar with this lady. She’s the creator of The Secret–both the film and book. And while her philosophies, ideas, and self-help methods were nothing new (start by looking up Ester Hicks); it ushered in a tsunami of law of attraction seekers looking to reclaim their lives with the power of positive thinking. From Oprah to the New York Times bestsellers, Byrne and her Secret were everywhere. She became global, with her book translated in over 50 languages while selling double-digits by millions. Naturally, when someone reaches an audience this wide and varied with a belief so nonconformist, controversy comes intact. Therefore, while those following Byrne believed they could create change in their lives with positive thinking (financial or otherwise), there were those who felt Byrne’s belief created harm by deluding those who followed it.
When it comes to self-help and positive thinking, I take a more Louise Hay approach. However, that’s not to negate that I didn’t find Hay via the popularity of The Secret. I was working at Borders in 2006; I saw the crowds, processed the orders, stocked the shelves, and shared conversations with excited consumers of The Secret. I even fought with a manager about The Secret’s relevance and system. So, yes, I indulged in The Secret’s fame and ideas. I believed that maybe I could find my way into an art school, own a reliable laptop, and find a better job by applying Byrne’s borrowed principles. Except for one other desire, that I shall not name, I can say eventually the things I wanted to create happened. Was it The Secret? I can’t say because they all happened in their own time.
Nonetheless, I lost touch with The Secret as I moved into Louise Hay’s territory. I even sold my copy of the book to put gas in my car for a trip home. A couple of years ago, I restocked my shelf when I found it at a used bookstore. Just for safekeeping, I suppose.
I don’t like to make any claims without specific examples. I don’t like to push, but rather suggest. But what I will say, and stand behind as it concerns The Secret, is that life is so much better when you at the very least give yourself some kind of hope and will to believe. So I may not quite realize whether positive thinking can bring me a bouquet of flowers, but I can appreciate rearranging my thoughts and emotions outside of the doldrums of negativity. Negativity is poison. And if you dislike being around someone who wallows in it, then chances are that sometimes include yourself.
This leads me to Byrne’s latest (I think out of four publications), Hero. It became my bedtime read, or something to relax with. What Byrne and her new team of influential people do in Hero is map readers along a path headed toward his or her personal idea of success. It’s nowhere near as industrial or even utilitarian as it sounds, so don’t expect anything close to something written by Robert Kiyosak or Napoleon Hill. No, Hero is a lot softer; but, frankly, heavily clichéd. That’s not to say it isn’t inspiring–as the true gem comes from Byrne’s success team sharing their personal stories. However, as the material goes, I would file it under a “heard it all before” heading. Though worth the retelling, I should add. Seriously, this stuff never gets old.
Byrne splits Hero into parts, and uses the Hero’s Journey monomyth as the layout to deliver. So there’s the induction of you–the hero–being called to adventure (realizing your dream). From there you’ll refuse the call, take on tests and tasks, gain allies and make enemies, and then hit the road back home to help others. All of this, once again, implemented with stories and ideas relating what we face on the path toward our dreams. And like I said, it’s all very cliché. Anyone picking up this book should know by now the importance of being true to yourself. Or following your bliss toward success. The same can be said for the importance of practicing gratitude in the face of adversity. As well as believing in yourself when the “chips are down.” (See what I did there?) The chapter on naysayers and allies breeds the same overused message of ignoring those pesky negative Nancy people, and fostering good relationships with those who are in support of you. So like I said, all of this and more are present and in use here. Also, there are no definitive tools and exercises given to either combat obstacles or uphold your stance on staying on the “hero’s path.” However, there are suggestions–though what I saw as light and apparent ones.
There are no degrees to reading and applying self-help books. So I saw Hero as something more for those dedicated to Byrne post The Secret, or those new to self-help as a whole. Then again, it’s perfect for people like myself that need a burst of motivation during a trying time.
And in saying that, I must share my favorite passages from the book before I have to return it to the library.
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When we see someone follow their dream, we can get the mistaken idea that they must have had privileges to be able to do it. In fact, it happens the other way around; it’s when you decide to take the leap into the Hero’s Journey that the privileges come. When you commit to your dream, it’s as though any person who can help you with your dream is summoned by the Universe to be right there for you with everything you need at the exact time you need it.
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If your commitment begins to waver at any time on the Hero’s Journey, through disappointment, rejected, or something that didn’t go the way you thought it would go, those are the times when you need to remind yourself that you are always being moved to your dream in the way that will bring about the greatest outcome.
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Unless you want to wake up and do the same thing every day, you need to be a fighter. You need to be a warrior if you want to make a difference, if you want to be significant. I wanted to be significant. I wanted to do things that would change my life, and would change people’s lives. I cannot be ordinary.
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When your work is your bliss, you will be happy. Doing a job you think you should do instead of doing what you love is leading a false life. So many precious people are living a life that has been put upon them by well-meaning parents, teachers, or society, or even by a friend or partner, and they’re miserable. We’re seeing the evidence of the misery in people through the alarming increase of mental health problems in the world. Shut out what everyone else thinks, have the courage to follow your own bliss, and you will be immensely happy.
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Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking and don’t settle.
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Many people give up on their dreams or don’t even begin to pursue them because from where they are standing they can’t see the whole path to their dream. You will never see the whole path ahead, and so you will never know how your dream is going to come true. No successful person has ever known how his or her dream would happen. They simply believed that it would happen, and did not give up until it had.
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Friday Reads
I’m about 60 pages from the end of Elizabeth Peter’s Naked Once More; and considering I’m off tomorrow, I have plans on sitting down tonight and finishing it. That means no PS4. So… I wobble a bit.
Nonetheless, I do want to share the newly purchased books I’m following Naked Once More with. As seen, that’ll be the latest by Toni Morrison, God Help the Child. Many of you know how I feel about Morrison’s writing post-Beloved. Therefore, I won’t get into all that. The subject of brevity of style in place of coherency within scenes just won’t be discussed. But I feel like God Help the Child is going to be a good fit. At 178 pages, it’ll be the perfect weekend read. And that’s exactly what I plan to do with it. Just to be certain of my decision, I stood in the front of the bookstore for a good ten minutes reading a couple of pages. I wanted to make sure Morrison’s scenes bubbled up into my imagination effortlessly. I say that in contrast to a wall of prose I have to sift through to gather my bearings on what exactly is taking place within the story. Luckily, I got scenes.
On the opposite side of Morrison’s display was a newly released book called God is Always Hiring. It’s written by Regina Brett, and is subtitled with the statement, “50 Lessons for Finding Fulfilling Work.” I ached over it, while squeezing my coupons in my pockets. Then I answered that little voice inside of me telling me that this was exactly–in this right moment and time in my life–what I needed read.
It wasn’t until hours later that I realized both titles contained “God” in it. Hmmm. I take that as some kind of sign.
Fresh Start with You Can Heal Your Life
It’s the New Year and I still want to stress (well, I should use a better term) the idea of giving ourselves a fresh, positive jolt for 2015. In doing so, I want to share one of my favorite books on creating favorable changes–both the outer and inner kind. It’s the book that brought me some much needed comfort over the years, because there‘s nothing exciting about dealing with those dark nights of the soul we all unavoidably must face. And you know those nights, when it feels like Life is trolling you like a Whack-a-Mole game. So unless you’re like a few people I used to know who’d rather ride Life until the wheels pop off, you may have cause to focus on a little personal development. Nevertheless, the book, as seen to your left, is Louise Hay’s self-help debut, You Can Heal Your Life.
I was moderately familiar with Louise Hay back in my Sylvia Browne days (found somewhere in the headache of my early twenties). Still, it wasn’t until The Secret powered on 2006 with its quantum-ness talks on the law of attraction that a slew of related authors came blinking on my personal development radar. Louise Hay, obviously, was one of those authors. Working at Borders, I checked You Can Heal Your Life out for a couple of days. And I wasn’t deterred by a manager who asked in subtle disgust whether or not I actually believed what you think/believe influences the makeup of your life. He was an adamant skeptic (and ain’t nothing wrong with that) and thought I was crazy. But really I was just searching for answers. I needed some mental and emotional healing; and to be perfectly honest, he, at the time, was part of my problem.
Unfortunately, I wouldn’t truly appreciate You Can Heal Your Life until years later–after watching the video shown somewhere below this post. I mentioned in a past post what incident compelled me to seek out Louise Hay again. Since then I’ve collected many of her books, audio lectures, DVDs, and even went to see her live in Atlanta during one of her I Can Do It tour stops.
See, I fell in love with You Can Heal Your Life because it is simple and uncomplicated with its purpose, while addressing multiple areas of personal development. In an easy and comprehensible way, it covers relationships, jobs, aspirations, and spirituality (to name a few). It leaves aside all of the quantum and scientifically researched talk for the fundamentals and basics. It doesn’t try to prove much of anything, while teaching you why you shouldn’t sell yourself short as it concerns Life and the one you were given. You learn how to recognize those bad thinking habits, and shift them from the inside out. And if it’s hard to drill your way through to change and giving up old, discouraging habits and attitudes, the affirmations given in the book are there to guide you in the right direction. And say inner peace still doesn’t come so easily, well you’ll at least know that control how much of it you’ll give yourself.
Nevertheless, I think ultimately (as it’s boiled down and compressed into my subconscious), You Can Heal Your Life reminds me that everything is going to be okay, and to trust the God/Universe. I went into picking up the book the second time because I needed to understand how everything is working out for my highest good, and from each experience only good will come. And that I am safe. And that I have to love the Self. Anytime I feel like things are clouding up around me, I pick up this book to beat it all back. It’s like an emotional beacon toward getting myself out of the rut of obsessing and over-thinking situations that are out of my hand. It allows me to let go, even just for a moment.
Lately I haven’t been picking the book up as much as I feel like I should, so I will myself to keep it front and center and off my bookshelf. Next to my bed will do. Just like the audio lectures/books of Louise Hay that I listen to when I just can’t seem to fall asleep on my own.
Comic Towel: RELOADED 