Owning Your Power
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Hey you! Yes, you! Why do you keep giving your power away? You have a lot more raw talent and power than you understand. The problem is that you get so caught up in the daily grind of life that you forget just how strong and capable you are of making the impossible, possible. It has become so easy for you to just give up because that’s what you have been doing all along. You find yourself in a situation where you can empower yourself and then automatically assume that you won’t be up to the task. Why do you do that to yourself?
Remember, only you have the power to determine the pathway you are going to take in life and just how long or short the distance will be. Not only do you have the power to determine your trail, you also have the choice as to whether or not you are going to be happy or miserable during your journey.
Own your power. I can’t do it, you say? For one moment, use every ounce of energy that your body can extract and dig deep within the core of your soul. Rediscover that flicker of light that gives you all the inspiration and motivation you used to have when you were just a little boy or girl. It did not take nearly as much energy to say no to playing outside as it did for you to go run and play on the playground. As a child, you had no inhibitions, only dreams and wonder to explore, laugh and play. There was no goal in sight, only the journey of discovery. From every butterfly, to every race, to every hill you climbed, there was no one to keep you from using your imagination and creating the wonderland that only your mind’s eye could create. Your imagination was and still is the cornerstone of everything positive that you can dream and achieve.
When you own your power, you are freeing yourself from the invisible walls you have built around yourself as an adult. Some of you do it as a mode of protection because you fear getting hurt again. Some of you do it because you fear rejection, or the pain of not accomplishing the success you want. Stop it! When you experience life to the fullest, you live in joy. Yes, there will be challenges and even heartaches along the way — life was never promised to be perfect. But the good news is that when you start embracing life through the eyes and marvel of a child, you no longer fear the “impossible”, because it is merely a word. Instead, you grab onto the kite strings and let them lead you where they may. There is no greater strength than giving into your own vulnerabilities and accepting you for you; and knowing that no matter where your feet may land, you will find a light of hope and you will finally own the power that will ultimately bring you the joy and success you have always wanted in your life.
Joan Marie – your Intuition Girl
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By Joan Marie the Gift, Intuition Girl
Keeping Calm in the Storm
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There are events in our lives that can quickly become chaotic and even catastrophic if we do not put our emotions and actions into check. As an example, imagine if firefighters arrived at a major apartment fire and instead of putting out the fire, began running around with their hands in the air in panic and fear? Okay, that would probably never happen but you get a sense of how people must put their emotions and actions into check before addressing a potentially dangerous (or difficult) situation.
When firefighters are enroot to a major fire, they are gathering information about the scene: how many residents are in the building, how many floors, schematics, surrounding buildings or other structures, how large the fire is and if its isolated to one or two floors, how many firefighters and/or paramedics they will need. Before they ever address an emergency, they get prepared with knowledge and insight as to what they are actually going to be battling. They know how many trucks they will need to put out the blaze. They know how many people may possibly be inside the inferno. They know where all the escape ladders are. They know and account for all the firemen and women who are going to be going inside the burning building so every person is accounted for. By taking into consideration just a portion of what first responders do in a crisis situation, you will begin to see the value in practicing the same principles so that you too are prepared for a calamity or challenging moment.
I’m not a firefighter – that’s not going to work in my life, you say? Yes, it will. When you keep a level head in the face of danger, difficulty, fear, anger or sorrow, you find that you can more easily wade through the passion and emotions racing through your mind. You do this by taking a step backward and first learning what you know about the situation. Rushing to judgment or screaming your head off will not resolve a problem. Stay calm, analyze and then only proceed to react with wisdom and understand. When you react in a steady, calculated manner, armed with necessary information to access the situation, you are better equipped to deal with it. That is how you use similar values of firefighters and other first responders. You must always learn the background to the circumstances. What influences (surroundings) may have contributed or may harm the situation further? What tools or resources do you need to properly attend to the matter? How can you help the situation rather than hinder or worsen it?
I understand that emotions can run high. These powerful feelings can be both a blessing and a curse in personal and professional relationships. It is learning when to place your emotions aside just long enough to access stressful situations before rushing in headfirst. This will permit you to overcome difficult trials in life. I know it is easier said than done, and that is why it is so critical to practice daily meditations or breathing exercises to keep you in a state of calm. It is through these mental and physical training rituals that you will be better prepared to strengthen your convictions and your ability to remain cool as a cucumber even when you feel like you want to explode. By remaining calm, you are simultaneously in a state of heightened awareness; so not only does your heart thank you for not putting on the extra stress, but it will also feel better about doing the right thing at the right time.
Joan Marie – your Intuition Girl
© Keeping calm in the storm
By Joan Marie the Gift, Intuition Girl
The Waiting Game
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Do you play the waiting game? In other words, do you procrastinate on your plans to the point of paralysis? It is one thing to be pragmatic about a given strategy or initiative; but once the assessment is complete, it is time to move onto the next step. Too often, people get caught up in the waiting game in the hopes that “something good is going to happen”, but never see the thought through fruition. They simply think that by doing nothing to progress their lives, that fate will somehow jump up to the plate and drop the golden goose egg in their laps. This is not how success works. In fact, the mindset of “hoping” for something good to happen might be a good start, but it is in no way a means to an end. If you choose to deliberate too long on making the next move toward your success, you become too complacent and instead of progressing, you start to stagnate in the same place.
When life gets dull or dire, you may think that there is no end in sight. You may even believe that no matter what you do, it will not help you move forward to get out of your slump. Truth is if you keep believing that, you are right. Henry Ford once said, “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” That is the key phrase, “going to do”. Life is more about the actual “doing” than it is the “going to do’s”. He also said, “It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.” Are you wasting your talent and time? The act of taking your ideas and transforming them into reality is what moves you; and for what life becomes more meaningful. The realization of turning dreams into real success is the cornerstone to gaining significant purpose in life.
If you are sitting here right now wondering why you have put off plans for so long, then it is now time to make your move. You cannot depend on empty promises you have made to yourself. Only you have the gift to awaken your creative talents to achieve goals you want in life. Stop postponing your success because no one else can or will make it happen for you. Ultimately, it is entirely up to you whether or not you apply your ideas and turn those ideas into tangible fortune. Ask yourself: What is it that I really want in life? Yes, it is an open-ended question. For many of you, it will be good health, for others it may be a career move or perhaps a blanket statement like, “I want to be wealthy.” It is a fundamental certainty that many millionaires acquired their riches through strong motivation and genuine desire to achieve. Hope may have played a role in the planning stages, but it was the action upon which they based their strategy that got the ball rolling. If you want to gain wealth, achieve overall wellbeing, and lead a joy-filled life, then you must choose to do what it takes to get the ball rolling in the direction you want it to go. From today forward, I want you to keep the mindset that all things are possible when you act upon the thing it is you want in your life. Don’t wait for success to fall in your lap, your odds are better getting struck by lightning.
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The waiting game
By Joan Marie the Gift, Intuition Girl
Are you embracing or chasing dreams?
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There is a difference. Some of us have been successfully able to transform our dreams into realities. The difference between those who have not and those who have, is whether or not dreams were being chased or embraced. What’s the difference, you ask? If you are chasing your dreams, more oft than not, you will end up with pipe dreams – dreams that you want to achieve but unattainable because you are just chasing them and not making them happen for you. When you embrace your dreams, you have a keen understanding regarding the requirements to achieving those dreams. This means that because you are prepared to make the long haul to realizing your dreams, you are going to do the homework that goes into laying your foundation.
For example, if you want to achieve a particular career, the essential step is establishing the end goal: Are you being realistic about the specific professional path? If you want to be a famous singer or musician, you understand that it typically takes years of hard work and commitment to gain celebrity status. If you want the career because you have a love for music and singing, then perhaps you may wish to pursue a teaching career in the arts; or maybe performing locally at fairs, trade shows or in theaters. Perhaps, in this particular case, you may want to work toward writing music and lyrics for already established musicians and lyricists to get an idea on how to achieve your own dreams. You see, there is an understanding that while you may not become rich and famous overnight, you can at least have alternative options at the ready should one path lead you to another.
The same holds true for any and all dreams. You must have several options from which to choose. If you narrow your vision to much, you set yourself up for disappointment. If you broaden your vision, you open yourself up to many doors of diversity. In doing so, you often discover a true appreciation and love for the many aspects of your chosen field. The trick is not limiting yourself to just one vision, but expanding that vision to be all inclusive.
When you embrace your dreams, you also learn how to expand your network to connect with others who may be able to help you in your endeavors. In some cases, that may mean becoming more skilled in your area of expertise by taking additional vocational classes or attaining a higher degree in college. In other instances, it may mean that you need to become an apprentice to others where you can acquire the proficiency in doing what it is you do.
Don’t forget to educate yourself in more ways than one. If you are embracing your dreams, you are committed to learning every last detail needed to realizing them. If you are simply sitting back and waiting for the magic to happen then you may be forced to wait a long, long time for it. You are the spark that will ignite your dreams. When you challenge yourself to do more, you become more. Stop chasing your dreams, embrace them. Make them a reality.
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Are you Embracing your Dreams?
By Joan Marie the Gift, Intuition Girl
Are you a one-man army?
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There’s a song by John Mayer – “Say“, where he sends a message to those who carry themselves as though they were a “one-man army”. Sad truth is that some individuals have a tendency to walk 
around with a chip on their shoulders for fear of getting too close to someone, or because of feelings attached to hurtful pasts. We have all been there before at some point or another. Even Simba from the Lion King had to deal with past hurtful feelings. It was when Rafiki struck the young lion with a stick that Simba had an epiphany. He understood that the past could hurt, but because of those hurts, he learned (from them) and was able to finally move forward without carrying a grudge. Are you walking around like a one-man army? Maybe it is time to recognize what it is that life has taught you and to let go of the feelings attached to it.
It is not going to be easy. Life lessons are often challenging and difficult to overcome. It is much simpler holding onto anger, fear or sorrow because you have become comfortable with these feelings. These emotions can be easily extracted from your memory banks and reflected upon when presented with similar situations, people or events. This response is actually very natural because it is the human psychological defense mechanism. For example, you were “burned” in a previous relationship so you automatically believe that all men or women have the same motives or behaviors. Or worse, because you were in a previously destructive relationship, you continue attracting the same type of people into your inner circle because your life becomes synonymous with what you perceive to be your reality. This mentality is also why so many battered wives (or husbands) remain in harmful relationships because they do not feel worthy enough to deserve anything more positive or mutually beneficial to them. Is this you?
Steven Chbosky once said, “We accept the love we think we deserve.” Truer words were never spoken. It is self-defeating to become a one-man army, and it is self-injurious to remain in a harmful relationship because you feel that this is all you know (or deserve). An alternative way to look at your relationships with others and situations is to first and foremost love yourself, and then to truly understand what it is you are seeking in relationships. Once you can look beyond your emotional attachments and realize that it is unnecessary to hold onto these negative feelings, and are willing to open yourself up to more positive streams of energy, you find that life becomes more gratifying, more joyful and more rewarding. Go ahead and give yourself permission to release the chip on your shoulder and forgive yourself for staying in negative relationships. You are a unique human being and you should honor yourself by loving you and knowing that you need and deserve better in your life to enrich your life and to empower yourself for a brighter future.
