Hi All!
For so many years we have received requests that my site to be a little more interactive, and have more updates. My inner voice kept chanting in my head – “well, what the heck are you going to talk about”? Ironically, I love other people’s blogs. I visit Rosie O’donell’s blog at least once a day. In my opinion she is the first real blogger. I love to read Colette Baron-Reid’s blog, it’s always chock-full of helpful tips on living your best life. There are several others that I visit on a regular basis. Some blogs are trashy and a way to kill time, or shall I say avoid work. Others are on the more news side to keep me informed on what’s happening on the planet. With all of this info, I was trying to decide what would my blog be about? The only thing I can come up with that feels appropriate is a mix of everything. As we state in my new radio show, our topics range from Meditation to Martinis and Gurus to Gossip. My goal and intent is to find balance in all things. With that said, this week I ask you what your inner voice is stopping you from doing? As I mentioned at first, my self-sabotage voice kept repeating, “what do you have to say? Who is going to care?” My way of challenging that voice is by calling it out right here in public forum. I’ve challenged it and created a blog. So ask yourself, where am I letting fear hold me back? Is there someone you’re fond of and haven’t told them? Are you due a raise and need to confront your boss? Is there a story you have always wanted to write but fear setting your words to paper? Step out of your comfort zone! I did – unfortunately that voice inside my head is now saying: “Well, what are you going to say next week?”
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Love this! Sadly, my fear list seems endless. Figuring it all out is part of the search I am on. I am fully aware that fear is what has held me back for decades. Funny thing is, being aware of that fact has not yet gotten me past any of it. Well, I won’t say “any of it”, but much of it. I am growing and changing and have a hard time acknowledging that perhaps. I have the “whatever I can do there is someone out there who does it better so really what is the point” syndrome. or not. Not sure. HA!HA!
I am sure you will find plenty to say next week, and I look forward to it!
This is fantastic! Go, Dougall, Go!
As usual, you pop up at the right time in my life. 15 years ago, it was finding you as “The Kid” at the psychic fair in Dallas and having a couple of sessions with you. At your suggestion, I read A Return to Love and Simple Abundance – the latter of which ended up being a professional development workshop / well-being and self-care book group that I got to run with other fellow teachers over the course of a year when I lived outside of Seattle. (They loved it, and your help rippled out in waves to others through that.) Five years ago, we did a phone reading and you gave a thumbs-up at idea of going back to grad school. I’m at UVA now, finishing a program in educational psychology (hopefully for research), and waiting to hear about entry into a doctoral program.
And balance is a challenge. Keeping fit physically, emotionally, intellectually, financially, and spiritually – it can be done, but it’s tricky. I LOVE finding your blog! You’ve always had nuggets for thought that I take away to mull over – whether it’s in a reading or from your book – and now in other outlets. I like the reminder to re-center and “just have fun” in your latest post. I can always use another reminder to breathe and ENJOY life.
I’ve certainly enjoyed watching the public face of your success in life unfold. I’m so happy for you! Congratulations!
Don’t worry about what to say. The words will show up. I’m listening. (But you knew that already – LOL!)
And – GO, DOUGALL, GO! : D
I like to have Chinese furniture in my home as a constant and painful reminder of how much has been destroyed in China. The contrast between the beauty of the past and the ugliness of the modern is nowhere sharper than in China.