Ahhh.....Mistakes

We all make mistakes; it's just a natural part of the learning process. All you can do is attempt to find a remedy for what happened. Take responsibility and be brave enough to ask for forgiveness, while knowing the other person or people involved my not be able to offer that to you at this time. Regardless, time does heal and you must find a way to forgive yourself. Forgiving of yourself is the only way to move on. You must be able to let go in order to let in. You do not help anyone; the person you hurt, yourself, or the community by holding onto something that does not nurture you. Learn from the mistake; take the time to contemplate, forgive and grow. The growth is the only way you help others and yourself to move forward and let go.

Honoring

Please take a moment to honor Dr. Martin Luther King today. He was a man whom exemplified what you can accomplish when you tap into your values and beliefs and are able to find the confidence to share them with the world. He was a man who became the change he wished to see in the world. He was able to find the courage and conviction to clearly identify his contribution to life and share it with the world.
Take a moment today to honor your roots; take the time today to tap into your beliefs and values. Find out what is important to you and honor it. As the musical geniuses of Jurassic 5 once asked, "What's your contribution to life"? Find the confidence to honor the truth within you. Be the change you wish to see so you can feel free to express yourself just as you are with no judgments or regrets.

Easy Does It

When making a change or starting something new, begin it with a small easy step. Just like a flower begins with a tiny little seed, it takes time to build and to blossom. Beginning slowly and simply are the building blocks to creating success. As you may have read in an earlier submission, I've begun to incorporate running into my daily walks. I allowed this to happen by running when it felt natural and easy. I didn't start by sprinting up a mountain; I began by running down a hill! Over time I have continued to let running become a part of my walking routine. I have slowly moved from running only downhill to running on level ground. Soon, I will try running uphill when I feel it is time to take that next step with this progression. Letting things begin in an easy way will allow you to feel a sense of accomplishment and success. Having that feeling of success is a natural motivator; it will make you want to do it again. When you build slowly, it will always last. Just like any change, it happens step by step so you can adjust slowly and be aware of where you are going and what you are doing. If you're successful with something once, even if it felt easy, you will be inclined to try it again. If you are meant to continue with whatever this new step is, you will be able to build slowly upon what you know.
I hope you will try out a new and easy step today!

Personal Responsibility

To know and understand that your decisions and beliefs create the reality you live in hits to the root of living. You can move in any direction you choose and wish; you just have to be willing to find the confidence to step there. Be willing to let go of commitments that may have been based on values and beliefs you no longer believe in.
Commitments can be tricky little things. Knowing when to let go and when to let something else in is a dance you have to practice. Understanding the commitment factor can be as simple as understanding the basic concepts of the breath. You simply can't breathe in and breathe out at the same time; it does not go along with the natural process of living. In order to let something new in, you must be willing to let go of the old. A wise friend of mine once said that life is a simple as breathing in and out. When you are unsure of your commitments, take a moment and focus on your breath. Take a moment and visualize what you would like to invite into your life while you take a deep breath in and then visualize what you would be willing to let go of in your life while you breathe it out. Do this several times and really visualize what you would like to be present in your life while you take a deep breath in and then let go, and breathe out what you feel no longer serves you in your life.
Find the responsibility to make the decisions and breaths that serve you and ultimately serves those around you. When you are able to live your best life, others around you are naturally invited to do the same. Suddenly a community forms where people feel free to give their natural gifts to others. And when people give of themselves in a natural way, there is no resentment and the giving is pure and true. Then people do not tire of their lives because they are truly happy to give and those around them are truly happy to receive.....the sometimes tiring effects of life simply fall to the side.

Solid as a Rock, Yet Flowing Like Water

People often ask me what Rooted Living is really all about. The best way for me to describe it is to refer to this metaphor; it’s like being as solid as a rock yet being able to flow like water. Being rock solid refers to understanding where the roots of your decision making comes from. Knowing the values and beliefs that drive your ability to steer your life in the places you wish to go. It’s being aware of your talents and the gifts you enjoy giving to others. It's about understanding your contribution to life and being able to give it.

The ability to flow like water refers to your continued ability to move with whatever is presented to you. Being able to remain open to other peoples opinions, experiences, and honoring what they have to give and where they are in their life. It’s being able to adapt to changes in your life; to let things come and go as they please while drawing from your solid roots to move you through each experience.

Track Building

In my last submission, I referred to the idea of building a new track into your life; finding a new path to travel upon. While I've been getting back on my tracks that work for me, I stumbled upon a possible new track for myself today! During my walk today I found a new beautiful walking path with breath taking palm trees and cacti. During my walk I had the sudden urge to start running, so I did. It was amazing! I probably ran for about a 1/2 mile, but I have not run like that in years. It felt liberating just to let go and move in a way I haven't experienced for a long while. During my run I had a wonderful new belief, I thought, "maybe I could become a marathon runner". I know that may seem like a big jump, going from a brief run spurt to having thoughts of marathon running, yet I love it when you can allow your mind to go to places it has not been before. Your ability to create a new belief about yourself is the first step in getting to new places you would like to go. Having the ability to believe I could become a marathon runner is the first step to making it happen, that is if I want it to.
So, while I've been building new tracks, I tend to rely on the old ones that work for me as one of my main methods to finding new pathways.
How do you find your new pathways? What helps you to figure out where you want and need to go next?

Coming Back and Building a New Track

Howdy Y'all,

Sorry for the lack of submissions. Of course it has been because of the token "that time of year". Along with a much anticipated move to a new place and a new job opportunity doing more coaching! So, I'm trying to find some sort of routine as I transition with all of the wonderful new changes and recover from any family induced stress from recent days!
During times of transition and new opportunities, getting back on track may not be the next step for you. It may be time to build a new track into your life. Find a new path to travel upon that may get you to that new goal or resolution you have been hoping for. If the old track was not getting you to the place you wanted to go, try a new one. Take a chance on your resolution; ignore your hesitations and fears. Do it because you deserve it, because you deserve to have the life you would like to lead. So....lead it already!!