It has been a while - over two months - since I last posted to this blog. That has been two months of moving to a new town, a new state, a new job, a new agency. All in all, a very good move for me. It took a lot for me to actually make this move though. This move meant leaving behind the life I knew, the area I grew up in and raised my kids in, and the culture I was used to - both at work and in the community. It also meant purging my life of those things that were no longer supporting what and who I was striving to be. It meant looking into the great unknown and taking that leap of faith that everything will work out for the best. And it did!
I wold not be here if it were not for the journey I've taken with this blog to heal myself of old wounds, to truly look at my life's journey, to find the path with heart, and to find the strength and the courage to walk that path to this particular part of my life's journey.
And yes, my journey is far from over. This is but a stopping place in that journey. I am here to finish out one career and truly begin another. How that will all unfold is yet to be seen - and that's okay. Uncertainty is okay in life - in fact it should be welcomed rather than feared. Uncertainty, and the act of being still in that uncertainty and listening to that small voice of Self inside of us, can bring clarity and show us the next part of the heart-path to follow in our lives.
So, remember when life seems overwhelmingly crazy, to stop, breathe, and listen to your inner Self.
Until next time, Namaste!
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Sunday, February 14, 2016
MaXIMIze - The Greatest Love
It has been said that there can be no greater love than the one that compels one to lay down his or her life for another.
I would posit, however, that the greatest love we have is the one we have for our Self, for how we love our Selves is how we love others.
If we feel we are capable of following our dreams and bringing our visions to life, then we can encourage others to do so as well. If we feel like no matter what we do, we hit roadblock after roadblock and our dreams and visions become so much dust on the windowpane, then we cannot encourage others - in fact, we end up discouraging them instead.
The best way we can love our Selves is by practicing extreme self-care. I've hit on this time and again over the last four years, and will continue to do so. If you can't take care of yourself - love yourself, believe in yourself, push yourself - then you can't take care of others.
My book, MaXIMIze: Take Your Life in Your Arms and Kiss It! covers a lot about developing your relationship with yourself.
We see the world through the lens of ourselves - our thoughts, our feelings, our view of the world - so it makes sense that to be the best person we can truly be, we need to know ourselves as intimately as we think we know our lovers.
We need to truly understand what motivates us, what stalls us, what truly lies beneath the way we react and respond to the world around us.
So the first question I have for you to ponder is - are you treating yourself the way you treat others?
"Love thy neighbor as thyself" is one of the tenets of the New Testament, and as I often people-watch I wonder - do the people I watch truly love themselves?
What we put out in the world is a reflection of what we have and who we are inside. Do you really know who you are? Do you know the root cause of your reactions to people, places, and things?
I challenge you for the next week to take note of your reactions and to apply the 5 Whys to each one to get to the true root of that particular response. If you don't have at least one "Ah Ha!" moment doing this, either you know yourself very well - in which case, great! - or you are not going deep enough. Whichever it is is up to you to know.
CALL TO ACTION: What can you do right here, right now, to better take care of your Self?
CHECK IN: We had two Calls to Action last month:
How are you doing with these Calls to Action?
I can tell you that I am working my resolution to eat better hard and heavy by packing a salad for lunch during the work week. I have also cut my soda consumption from nearly daily during the work week to 3-4 in the last month. I have also dropped four pounds since the start of the New Year - baby steps, but steps forward for sure!
NEXT TIME: We will continue with the theme of Relationships. The exact topic, however, has not come to me yet.
If you have a specific topic that relates to the theme of the month you would like to see addressed, please feel free to post about it in the comments or send me an e-mail about it.
Until next time, Namaste!
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Questions? Comments: Feel free to contact me at the e-mail address below.
Beth Henderson, MaXIMIzer
maximize.beth@gmail.com
I would posit, however, that the greatest love we have is the one we have for our Self, for how we love our Selves is how we love others.
If we feel we are capable of following our dreams and bringing our visions to life, then we can encourage others to do so as well. If we feel like no matter what we do, we hit roadblock after roadblock and our dreams and visions become so much dust on the windowpane, then we cannot encourage others - in fact, we end up discouraging them instead.
The best way we can love our Selves is by practicing extreme self-care. I've hit on this time and again over the last four years, and will continue to do so. If you can't take care of yourself - love yourself, believe in yourself, push yourself - then you can't take care of others.
My book, MaXIMIze: Take Your Life in Your Arms and Kiss It! covers a lot about developing your relationship with yourself.
We see the world through the lens of ourselves - our thoughts, our feelings, our view of the world - so it makes sense that to be the best person we can truly be, we need to know ourselves as intimately as we think we know our lovers.
We need to truly understand what motivates us, what stalls us, what truly lies beneath the way we react and respond to the world around us.
So the first question I have for you to ponder is - are you treating yourself the way you treat others?
"Love thy neighbor as thyself" is one of the tenets of the New Testament, and as I often people-watch I wonder - do the people I watch truly love themselves?
What we put out in the world is a reflection of what we have and who we are inside. Do you really know who you are? Do you know the root cause of your reactions to people, places, and things?
I challenge you for the next week to take note of your reactions and to apply the 5 Whys to each one to get to the true root of that particular response. If you don't have at least one "Ah Ha!" moment doing this, either you know yourself very well - in which case, great! - or you are not going deep enough. Whichever it is is up to you to know.
CALL TO ACTION: What can you do right here, right now, to better take care of your Self?
CHECK IN: We had two Calls to Action last month:
- Breaking one resolution you made for the new year down into clear, concise, achievable goals - and then moving out on those goals.
- Identifying the impetus for change in your life - is it coming from within you or from an outside force?
How are you doing with these Calls to Action?
I can tell you that I am working my resolution to eat better hard and heavy by packing a salad for lunch during the work week. I have also cut my soda consumption from nearly daily during the work week to 3-4 in the last month. I have also dropped four pounds since the start of the New Year - baby steps, but steps forward for sure!
NEXT TIME: We will continue with the theme of Relationships. The exact topic, however, has not come to me yet.
If you have a specific topic that relates to the theme of the month you would like to see addressed, please feel free to post about it in the comments or send me an e-mail about it.
Until next time, Namaste!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Questions? Comments: Feel free to contact me at the e-mail address below.
Beth Henderson, MaXIMIzer
maximize.beth@gmail.com
Sunday, February 22, 2015
MaXIMIze - Abundance vs. Lack
As we move through the season of Lent, we should ponder if we are coming from a place of abundance or from a place of lack.
What we perceive and believe we achieve.
If we think and feel we are small, we draw small things into our lives.
If we believe in big things and that we can do big things, we draw big things into our lives.
For example, some of my biggest issues have been in the area of money, of finances. A lot of that is mired in my childhood. I'd ask for something specific that I wanted and I would get either what my parents thought they could afford, or - and closer to reality - what they thought I "ought" to have. So I learned that perhaps I wasn't worthy of having what I truly wanted, and that I could never afford it anyway. So, for many years, I settled.
I settled for perceived security instead of true partnership in relationships.
I settled for second hand or second class items instead of what it was I really wanted to have.
I settled for a multitude of things rather than true abundance - the kind that comes from non-material things.
I settled for a life of lack instead of a life of abundance.
My soul, my Self, never settled though. She was always restless, always knowing there was more for me out there. She just had to wait until enough tools came into my life and enough belief came into my mind and heart to push me toward that abundance.
That relationship with money I touched on earlier? Well, now I truly believe what I clipped from a program at a Center for Spiritual Living service nearly ten years ago now. It says:
Is money a naughty word?
No, it just means
More
Opulent
Natural
Energy
Yeah!
During the last month of last year, a long and painful chapter in my financial story hit its climax. There are still some loose ends to tie up, as there are at the end of every story, however, I am truly ready to move on to the next chapter in my financial life and good things are already happening in that area!
So, what is appearing in your life - a sense of abundance or a sense of lack?
Ponder that for the week and see what truths come to you…
With next week comes March and the topics of motivation, unintended consequences, sowing seeds, and planning.
Watch for my daily messages on Facebook, and until next time - Namaste!
What we perceive and believe we achieve.
If we think and feel we are small, we draw small things into our lives.
If we believe in big things and that we can do big things, we draw big things into our lives.
For example, some of my biggest issues have been in the area of money, of finances. A lot of that is mired in my childhood. I'd ask for something specific that I wanted and I would get either what my parents thought they could afford, or - and closer to reality - what they thought I "ought" to have. So I learned that perhaps I wasn't worthy of having what I truly wanted, and that I could never afford it anyway. So, for many years, I settled.
I settled for perceived security instead of true partnership in relationships.
I settled for second hand or second class items instead of what it was I really wanted to have.
I settled for a multitude of things rather than true abundance - the kind that comes from non-material things.
I settled for a life of lack instead of a life of abundance.
My soul, my Self, never settled though. She was always restless, always knowing there was more for me out there. She just had to wait until enough tools came into my life and enough belief came into my mind and heart to push me toward that abundance.
That relationship with money I touched on earlier? Well, now I truly believe what I clipped from a program at a Center for Spiritual Living service nearly ten years ago now. It says:
Is money a naughty word?
No, it just means
More
Opulent
Natural
Energy
Yeah!
During the last month of last year, a long and painful chapter in my financial story hit its climax. There are still some loose ends to tie up, as there are at the end of every story, however, I am truly ready to move on to the next chapter in my financial life and good things are already happening in that area!
So, what is appearing in your life - a sense of abundance or a sense of lack?
Ponder that for the week and see what truths come to you…
With next week comes March and the topics of motivation, unintended consequences, sowing seeds, and planning.
Watch for my daily messages on Facebook, and until next time - Namaste!
Sunday, June 22, 2014
MaXIMIze - Recharge Your Batteries
What is spiritual health? It's about what centers you, what grounds you, what you turn to in the dark times. Whether you are a church-goer or find your solace in nature, meditation, or just silence, taking time for this part of your life is as important as taking care of your physical health.
Taking the time to nurture your spiritual well-being also recharges your batteries,which helps you to better deal with the things that come up in life - whether they be the day-to-day trials and tribulations or the large traumatic issues that come up either gradually or suddenly in life.
Whether it is being filled with the Spirit by attending church services or honoring your innermost Self by communing with Nature, doing contemplative yoga, or practicing meditation, we all need to recharge our batteries on a regular basis.
How do you recharge your batteries? Are you doing this often enough to counter the daily drain of energy? If not, why not, and what can you start doing right here, right now to take better care of your spiritual health?
Next week starts a new month, and a new topic. We'll be discussing the career area of our lives, talking about things such as taking charge of your career, is this a J.OB. or is this truly W.O.R.K., and Follow Your Passion, Find Your Bliss.
As always, your thoughts and feedback on this post or any others on this blog are welcome and appreciated!
Until next time, Namaste!
Taking the time to nurture your spiritual well-being also recharges your batteries,which helps you to better deal with the things that come up in life - whether they be the day-to-day trials and tribulations or the large traumatic issues that come up either gradually or suddenly in life.
Whether it is being filled with the Spirit by attending church services or honoring your innermost Self by communing with Nature, doing contemplative yoga, or practicing meditation, we all need to recharge our batteries on a regular basis.
How do you recharge your batteries? Are you doing this often enough to counter the daily drain of energy? If not, why not, and what can you start doing right here, right now to take better care of your spiritual health?
Next week starts a new month, and a new topic. We'll be discussing the career area of our lives, talking about things such as taking charge of your career, is this a J.OB. or is this truly W.O.R.K., and Follow Your Passion, Find Your Bliss.
As always, your thoughts and feedback on this post or any others on this blog are welcome and appreciated!
Until next time, Namaste!
Sunday, June 15, 2014
MaXIMIze - Journaling: Clear Your Mind, Focus Your Energy
In her book, The Artist's Way, Julia Cameron recommends writing three pages in your journal first thing in the morning to clear blockages to working your craft. No editing, no censoring, just writing to clear the flotsam and jetsam from your mind.
I too recommend journaling as a way to clear your mind and focus your energy for the day. By putting things down on paper, you unblock the path so your energy can freely do the work it is meant to do that day.
Journaling can also help us answer our innermost questions by opening the pathway for that small, still voice inside to communicate more easily with us by quieting our minds and focusing our energy.
Sometimes the mere act of writing something down brings out into the light that which has not truly been seen or acknowledged before. And we all know the first step to moving past a problem or a roadblock is to acknowledge it exists. Once we can see the problem or the roadblock and define it, we can work toward solving it or moving past it.
Journaling is a way our innermost Self - that small, still voice within each of us - can help us sort out our problems and work past our roadblocks.
My challenge to you this week is to write at least one - preferably three - pages a day, by hand - either in a journal or a notebook or even just a pad of paper. Do this without editing or censoring yourself. Just let the words flow - even if the words are, "I don't know what to write." Once your inner voice knows it has a consistent way to communicate, the words will come.
Next week we will discuss recharging your batteries.
And in remembrance of a voice from my childhood who left the world this day - "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars." RIP Casey Kasem
Until next week, namaste!
I too recommend journaling as a way to clear your mind and focus your energy for the day. By putting things down on paper, you unblock the path so your energy can freely do the work it is meant to do that day.
Journaling can also help us answer our innermost questions by opening the pathway for that small, still voice inside to communicate more easily with us by quieting our minds and focusing our energy.
Sometimes the mere act of writing something down brings out into the light that which has not truly been seen or acknowledged before. And we all know the first step to moving past a problem or a roadblock is to acknowledge it exists. Once we can see the problem or the roadblock and define it, we can work toward solving it or moving past it.
Journaling is a way our innermost Self - that small, still voice within each of us - can help us sort out our problems and work past our roadblocks.
My challenge to you this week is to write at least one - preferably three - pages a day, by hand - either in a journal or a notebook or even just a pad of paper. Do this without editing or censoring yourself. Just let the words flow - even if the words are, "I don't know what to write." Once your inner voice knows it has a consistent way to communicate, the words will come.
Next week we will discuss recharging your batteries.
And in remembrance of a voice from my childhood who left the world this day - "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars." RIP Casey Kasem
Until next week, namaste!
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