Strength and Courage – Page 35

Dive In

3/03/17

You dip your toe
into the water –
to see if you
wish to go in.
Is it too hot,
too cold,
or maybe you
are not comfortable
enough in the water
to wade or
jump right in?

Might it be a
new experience –
if you are used
to swimming in a pool,
to dip your toe
into the ocean?
Yes, it is water,
but your eyes
see it as something
very different,
something new.

Is there a line
that is drawn
by your
“I am comfortable” gauge?
A line your mind
places in front of you
to keep the status quo –
so you may think
that you know
all you need
to know?

Is there not
initial discomfort
in trying something new –
does your mind
not balk at challenges saying,
“that water may be too cold,”
“I may not be a
strong enough swimmer
to venture out
into the ocean,”
“I have not done
(whatever it is)
this way before?”

But you have moved
this line before –
you have learned
how to swim,
you have set intentions,
asked for help
and have you not
learned how to
dive in?

There is always
another challenge,
when you are
expanding in your growth –
dip in your toe
to check it out,
but know your
comfort line always
grows with you –
as you know
there is always
more to know.

Is your comfort line
not an indicator
that there is
new growth ahead?
Yes, your mind may wish
to slow things down
and dig in your heels –
but does your soul
not wish to leap
over the line
at this chance?
An opportunity for growth,
a new adventure lies ahead –
is your soul not always
ready to dive in?

If you need to
learn more strokes
in order to swim
with greater ease –
ask for help
and try it out –
do you not look back
at times and see
how far you have come?

Dip your toe
into the water
and know you have
been this way before.
There is Love
and support
that surround you
as you grow.

Believe in Love
that shows You
the way.
As You Are Love
Believe in You –
dive into Love
dive in.

Walk With Love

2/21/17

Walking along
a rocky road,
following a twisting path,
commands your attention,
as you navigate
the path you are on.
Sometimes the footing
is difficult,
as you maneuver around
obstacles that appear
upon the path
of the rocky road.

And yes, you wish
for surer footing –
a smoother path
upon which to walk –
where you do not need
to constantly look
for what may
trip you up.

But do you not
surprise yourself
as you learn
how to step
around or over
any obstacles
that appear in your way –
do you not
call in muscles
that you may not have used
in a long, long time?

Does not walking
along a rocky road,
give you an opportunity
to experience
the Strength and Courage
that reside within you?

And as you become
more sure of your footing –
do not the stones
upon the rocky road
begin to fade –
losing their ability
to block your way?

Are there not lessons
on a rocky road,
a twisting path,
that command your attention –
does not the road
that you are on
sometimes challenge you
to see if this
is where you want to go?

And if you persevere
upon the rocky road,
not letting obstacles
stand in your way –
does not the confidence
that you have found
give you Strength
to take the next step –
no matter if you
are on a rocky road
or on a path that now
appears to be smooth?

Be grateful for
the rocky roads.
Do they not push your limits
to let you experience
how limitless
you truly are?

And as Love
is the Force
That Is Limitless –
is it not
with Love
that you find
the Strength and Courage
to carry on?

Let Love
be your guide
as you take each step
down the road you walk.

Walk on
with Love,
walk on.

Pinnacle of Love

2/15/17

“Climb every mountain . . . ”

And does not this
line from a song
bring forth a sense
of strength,
of courage,
that it must take
to achieve the feat
of climbing to the top
of a summit,
a crest,
a pinnacle –
and to do it again
and again?

And is this not the
language that you may use –
to “conquer” a mountain;
as if climbing to the top
is not only proof
that you have enough
strength and courage –
but that you have achieved
a feat by adding
this mountain to your
list of accomplishments?

But is there not
another way
of experiencing
climbing to the
top of a mountain?

Can you not take
a meandering trail
that allows you to see
and experience
your surroundings –
as you slowly
gain altitude,
stopping to look and enjoy
where you are
at any given moment?

And when you arrive
at the top of the mountain –
are you not gifted
with beautiful views,
a different perspective,
from where you began?
Do you not wish
to take your time
to soak up the gifts that
the mountain may share?

And though you may think
that it takes a special
expedition or journey
to physically place
yourself up on
a mountain –
where you may
find peace
and a higher perspective –
have you not just now
traveled in your mind’s eye
to the summit,
the crest,
the pinnacle
of what a higher perspective
looks like to you?

And is this experience
something to achieve,
a place to “conquer”,
to reach the pinnacle –
or might you return
to this Place of Peace –
stopping to look and enjoy
where you are
at any given moment?

Will you not be gifted
with beautiful views
and a different perspective
from where you began?

You need not
“climb every mountain”
to reach the awareness
of Who You Are.
You already have the
Strength and Courage
to see that You Are
a Pinnacle of Love.

Soak up the
Gifts of Love
that you experience
along the way
to You.

Power of Yes

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2/09/17

The Power of Yes.

Does not the
Power of Yes
propel you,
create a boost,
a push,
to get you
outside of your
comfort zone –
where growth
and change occur?

As a child,
was this not
referred to as
“growing pains?”
As yes, you may have
some discomfort
with moving in
directions not yet
completely known
or with experiences
that challenge
you to grow.

And as your
body reacts to this
move to Possibility,
this not yet chartered territory –
you may interpret this
as trepidation,
wariness,
or fear –
but is not your body,
sensing a new situation,
only being on alert –
and knowing that
a new experience
is coming –
might it be getting ready
for whatever lies ahead?

Is it not your mind,
your thoughts,
that enjoy the
status quo –
lulling you into thinking
that change or growth
is too uncomfortable,
for you to push
yourself into
something new?

The Power of Yes.
And when opportunity
knocks at your door,
you may not know
all that is
on the other side –
but does not being in
the Power of Yes,
the Energy of Yes –
give you the Strength,
the Courage,
to see what is
on the other side –
moving you forward
to explore?

And is not
All That Is
a part of every
experience –
with every door
you open wide,
are you not always
met with Love –
in or out of
your comfort zone –
for is not all growth
a chance for you
to experience Love
in a limitless
number of ways?

The Power of Yes
is the Power of Love –
propelling you
to experience
Who You Are.

And Who Are You?
In All Ways,
You Are Always
Love.

The Archer

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1/08/17

An archer takes
a bow and arrow
and with the strength
from the bow –
draws back the arrow
until it is time
to release
and catapult the arrow
from earth to sky.
And while following
the rules of the earth –
does not the arrow
fly for a time –
then in the grasp
of gravity,
return to the ground
for the archer to
pick arrow up
and place it back
in the bow
to aim for another
trajectory –
to see where arrow can fly?

And what if you – the archer –
set your sights
even higher –
can you point the
Arrow of your Intention
to a site unseen
that does not follow
the rules of the earth –
can you aim for the stars
and with your belief
that there is no limit –
you draw back the arrow
with all of your Strength,
Courage,
and Power –
and let it go,
knowing it will not fall
as the higher it flies,
does it not defy gravity
as you have set it free?

And as this is the
Arrow of your Intention –
are you not still connected
to its vibration
that continues to strum
the string on your bow –
was it not your energy
that set it free –
that gave arrow wings
so it could fly
with the Strength,
Courage,
and Power
that reside within You?

And as you have
released your intention
to fly so freely –
and as it was sent
with the Vibration of Love –
do You not fly
to sites unseen –
as the Arrow of your Intention
leads the way for you
to experience your dreams?

Set your sights
to sites unseen.
Follow the direction
of your heart.
Imbue the Arrow
of your Intention
with Love
that will give it
wings to fly.

With Strength.
With Love.
Release.
Believe.
Fly.