GREETINGS!

What do you do with disappointment?  Disappointment is the act or an instance of disappointing, the state, feeling or emotion of being disappointed, someone or something that disappoints, a disappointing person or thing, or the feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one’s hopes or expectations.  Feelings of being letdown, frustration  or disillusionment.  It doesn’t even feel good to see what this is let a lone feel it, it’s just an uncomfortable prospect and more so if you are experiencing it in your life.

I think we have to at first recognize the feelings and emotions around the disappointing situation or person, after all we are human and it gives us a moment or two to reflect on a possible solution.  Giving yourself a little space around the situation may help you to see things differently or least be able to come up with a solution that won’t be damaging.  Maybe it’s time to turn the issue over to your heart to review.  When we turn to our inner power of love and reflect on the values that  we want to bring to situation, it could effect the outcome in a healthy way.  It is a way we can practice acceptance of others.  This is not always easy however it’s a form of forgiveness.  When we turn inside and know that we are always doing our best, we have to accept the fact that others  are doing theirs as well and we can let go of the charge around the situation easier.

I don’t know  about you yet I do know we’ve all experienced our share of disappointment in life in one form or another.  Something that makes it easier for me is to look at it is for the feedback it may have for me.  Doesn’t change the challenge, just the response. 

If we all learn to live our life from a place of integrity the incidents of disappointment will be fewer because we’ll live or life from a more loving place. This is my wish for us all, a more loving and cooperative way of living.

With Peace and Love,

Linda Lee

www.discoveryourpower.net

WELCOME!

    There is always plenty to reflect upon, especially when we are actively reflecting on our thoughts, circumstances, feelings, emotions, you know all that stuff going on in our head day in and day out.  Many of us are just on automatic when it comes to our  reactions and responses to life’s little situations, we don’t want to rock the boat, or have others think (what we think they would think!) we’re not  nice or assume all that would be said  if we didn’t do what would be in order or thought ‘normal’ in any particular situation.  What is normal anyway???

The purpose of having boundaries is to protect and take care of ourselves. We need to be able to tell other people when they are acting in ways that are not acceptable to us.  Did you know that you have a right to protect and defend yourself?  and that you not only the right, but a duty to take responsibility for how you allow others to treat you?  This is a big deal for some of us as, like many of you, I’ve had the doormat out saying welcome to unwanted behavior out for far too long!

For a lot of us, including myself, there is a point where you can no longer ignore or justify the behavior.  Thank Goodness!!  Otherwise I can see how  depression, helplessness and hopelessness, feelings of out of control of our life and more, can take over, and that’s the last place we want to find our self.

When we set healthy boundaries we let go of the outcome.  We stop worrying how the other will react and know that in the end when we pay attention to our highest good and truth it will emanate out to others in a positive way.  It may take an adjustment time for some, however once the shift happens, as with all of  life, everything happens for the highest good and things will be smooth sailing once again.

Remember that we are the creators of our life, we are not victims unless we choose to be and we can always change our mind.  Maybe it’s time to clear the way and start anew, taking back our power once again, as the  song goes ‘we’re not gonna take it anymore’!!

Oh come on you like it and you know it!!!  Enjoy………

In Health and Happiness,

Linda Lee

www.discoveryourpower.net

Greetings Once Again!

   Have you ever sat down in a clump (a good clump!) just feeling how thankful and grateful you are for all that has come into your life?  Or maybe you’re the jumping up and down sort!!  It seems like it should  happen more often however when it happens and every cell in your body is saying thank you, thank you, thank you and you have this big  smile on your face, you know it just doesn’t happen often enough.

Honestly, it is  said that when we are really in tune with our life we  would see the little miracles at every moment.  I guess we just get too jaded in this society to be that in tune, which is a shame.  I had an experience just yesterday where I thought I would have to trade this for that and in my heart I wanted to do both.  I made a phone call to see what my options were and amazingly the options were wide open and I did not have to leave one for the other.  Again, wasted energy worrying over something that was not even true.  When we fully  embrace the concept of leaving worry behind we can move into the future in an authentic way open to the adventure that is life and the process of life unfolding in a real and amazing way .  This amazing way is understanding that we are creating our future now, in this moment, with our thoughts and decisions or no thought or indecision, they both create. 

So if you believe you have a choice what would you create?  I say release all fear and open for all the good that is just waiting for you to experience and embrace……..

Happy Journey’s!

Linda Lee

www.discoveryourpower.net

 What a saweeeeeeet day!!

 Eros’ Roman name was Cupid, which means desire. In Roman mythology he is depicted as a capricious winged child carrying a bow and a quiver of arrows. Due to the popularity of this depiction by poets and artists over the centuries, this is how we see this darling little god today. He flutters about ready to let his arrows fly, striking our hearts with love and desire for appropriate and sometimes inappropriate people. We have felt the excitement and the pain that is produced when one of his arrows has pierced our heart?

While Cupid gives us inspiration, St. Valentine supplied the name of our current holiday. There are a number of Valentine legends as to why his name is linked to romance and love. One is that the Roman emperor Claudius II thought that single men made better soldiers and therefore forbade them to marry. St. Valentine is said to have secretly married many young lovers and therefore became their patron saint. Another story has Valentine, while being imprisoned for his Christian faith, fell in love with his jailer’s daughter sending her a love letter before his execution.

What ever the meaning it is a sweet remembrance day for those in love.  I hope each of you had someone special today to spoil a bit and be spoiled by.  It really is the little things in life that mean so much…….                                  

With a Full Heart of Love…..

Linda Lee

www.discoveryourpower.net

GREETINGS!

     I have been so affected by the book by don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements.  I’ve literally felt the weight of the world lifted off of my shoulders practicing these four principles and I pass them on to clients, family and friends whenever possible.  All of the agreements are important however. I wanted to convey my thoughts about the first one, BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD.

Think about what this might mean to you just read on the surface, maybe never having read the book.  Webster’s on-line definition states simply in part; free from fault or blame; flawless.  According to the Four Agreements, it means to speak with integrity, say only what you mean (mean what you say), avoid using your word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others and use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. 

I believe when we come from this place of being impeccable we can really make some breakthroughs in our personal growth and also improve the quality of our relationships.  We will  know longer have to worry about what someone may or may not be saying about us.  Being impeccable allows us to work on clearing up old stuff by paying close attention to the power of our  words.  We are rarely taught not to speak of our self unkindly, many of us beat our self up over anything and everything, this is not being impeccable with our self. 

We need to at last shine our light on the world in a way that honors who we are which will literally make this world a better place because of who we are.  When we learn to speak of ourselves in a  more loving, honoring way, we will have less trouble recognizing those things in others.

Live honorably, impeccably and with integrity; your life will change in amazing ways……

Linda Lee           

www.discoveryourpower.net

GREETINGS!

  Yesterday was quite a day of motivation, motivation and more motivation.  With some amazing women, Christine DaRosa owner of Harmony Retreat in Volcano CA, Dee Di Gioia writer founder of Caring and Courageous Kids and Christine Glaesman of Storehouse Insurance Services, we went to the Success 2013 Business Seminar in Sacramento.  We saw amazing speakers such as Brian Tracy, Larry King, Rick Belluzzo, Les Brown, Bill Cosby, Joe Montana, Kendra Todd, Dr. Robert Schuller Jr., Adam Markel, Adam Ginsberg, James Smith, Bob Kittell, and another cute older woman whom I’m unable to verify her name, I believe it was Claris Lewis, she was not on the roster yet she was very funny in a religious sort of way.

I had never heard of some of these people before yet they were all amazing.  Brian Tracy, a legend in the business world was humble and knowledgeable, it was so good to see him and all of these people in person.  I’ve always like Larry King however, this really brought him down to earth for me, he was funny and engaging.  Les Brown kept  us  laughing and inspired the whole time he spoke. Adam Markel, James Smith & Bob Kittell I had never heard of before, however these were very dynamic men who have been very successful in life and kept us on the edge of our seat with information and inspiration.  And of course Bill Cosby, we all felt as if our grand~dad was in the room and we were sitting at his knee listening to his wisdom.  At 75 he departed gems of common sense, inspiration and a lot of humor.  I think we all felt pretty lucky to have been there to hear what he had to say.                  

I’ve always been of the mind that if I’m not learning and growing I have no business trying to help others.  This was a day with so many new ideas and people who cared about helping others be successful.  With the right mindset and thought skills we can, everyone of us, do exactly what we want in life, there really are no excuses.  Many people despite adversity somehow do amazing things with their life building amazing lives, raising wonderful families and finding happiness. 

My message to all this week is may you all remember who you are and your true potential.  This is the gift we give the world and most of all the gift we give our self.

To your Greatest Potential,

Linda Lee

www.discoveryourpower.net

GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS!!

    How many of us just seem to be upset all of the  time about whatever is going on?  Are you finding it more important to be right? or to be happy?  There’s a lot to be said with going with the  flow having feelings of generosity, openness and acceptance realizing you are not the only one with needs, wants desires, challenges, insecurities or even fear of the unknown. Buddha says ‘Holding onto anger is like drinking poison expecting the other person to die’. When we allow anger to take over because we have to be right it is hurting the one holding the anger much more than who it’s directed at.  Anger  affects our health, how we relate in the world  to ourselves and those around us. It’s time to choose to let go what is hurting us and choose another way to be.  Let it go, Choose Happiness…….

Til We Meet Again….

Linda Lee

www.discoveryourpower.net

Thank you for joining me once again!

   Just when I think I have a pretty good understanding of a concept new information comes through to look at it in a new and expansive way.  I thought I knew what ego was, you know that cocky, self centered, overbearing, conceited, inflated self image, all about me kind of attitude that somehow takes you to a place of less than without you even knowing what hit you.

There’s a really thought provoking book called Evolutionary  Enlightenment by Andrew Cohen.  He  states that the ego is so much more than  the obvious.  He states that the ego literally stands in our way of progressing consciously.  I have learned that ego is a block however I had no idea the depth and breadth that it literally stands in our way. 

Many of us  put things off for all sorts of reasons even when we know it’s not good for us to continue on the same road.  The ego is actually what wants us to remain in the status quo for whatever reason, it is what brings you always to the conclusion you need more time  before you can let  go of what is no  longer  serving you on your journey.  The author says that postponing what will further us on our path spiritually  speaking is actually  flattering to the ego and it provides blocks to the soul making it acceptable to continue to ignore those things we know we must change until we’re literally trapped  by what we know we need to let go of.

For me this is very cutting edge information  and challenges the old paradigm that it’s merely a character flaw of procrastination that holds us back.  It is so much more.  Some  spiritual teachings believe this is the era where we go from separation to unity and if this information is true then the only true way we can evolve will be to tame the ego!  No small feat since we have built our world around the ego!

The solution and the author’s view is if we intend to evolve we need to learn to embrace our highest and brightest potential  individually and also see our darker side as well expanding the full spectrum of what we are willing to see, facing everything about ourselves and taking action now.  This is the only way to break through the ego’s hold on us, facing the truth of every part of our self so there is nothing ever to be afraid of again……

IN LIGHT,

LINDA  LEE

www.discoveryourpower.net

GREETINGS!

I don’t know about you but 2013 has started out great!!  Honestly I do hope it has  for you as well because the more positive energy we have the more we make and generate in and around us and I don’t have to tell you how great that feels!  It’s time, it’s your time, it’s our time!

On December 22, 2012 I saw Lisa Nichols on a live stream from the Agape Center.  If you’re unfamiliar with her, she was a part of the collaboration of The Secret which was a phenomenal book and movie on manifestation of all you desire.  She is so much fun!  She suggested  that we let our genius out and no longer shrink when we enter a room because we may fear others cannot handle our greatness. Say yes to your greatness!!  Do something you’ve never done before, not shrinking for anyone, anything or any thought.  Say Yes!!  Looking at the world in a way we’ve never looked at it before and if others cannot handle this greatness to pass out sunglasses when we arrive!! 

  Thought I’d throw in some spares if anyone needed them!           

So I want to propose to you that this is the year we play full out!  Letting fear go as it only holds us back, say YES to who you really are.  Discover your Authentic Self.  This is how we honor who we are and what we’re actually here to do which is something different for each of us.  There is no longer fear when we remember who we are and that we each have unlimited potential.  However, we always  have choice…..

If you have a choice to believe whatever or however you want, what will you believe and ultimately create for yourself?  If you feel helpless and powerless you will not believe or may not even know you have a choice.  What if you just decided to think in a new way, what harm could it cause?  What good could it cause??

As for me, I see only our highest potential to be claimed in 2013 in all aspects, individually, our communities, countries and the planet as more and more awaken to their true potential.  Be a part of the wave and pass out sunglasses for those that cannot handle your light and SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND!             

Enjoy my friends, you are so much more………

With much love and peace,

Linda Lee

www.discoveryourpower.net

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

        Well here we are in 2013!  A time of great change and high potential for great things for all who are open and looking for them!  Many people make New Year’s Resolutions, some are kept some are not.  Resolution by definition is a firm decision to do or not to do something,  a formal expression of intention with an agreement (with self or others), a decision with  or a solution.

Over the years I can’t say that I’ve chosen to set a resolution for the new year per se.  As I’ve changed my life in many ways I’ve mostly made ongoing commitments for change over the year with optimistic vision and learned to get extremely clear in my intentions for change and manifestation for the new incoming year.  This is a new way of thinking and being for me as I’ve learned that when intention is crystal clear it has a much better rate of coming into reality.

Some even say that this is an enlightenment tool for evolution!  I like that!!  It’s part of higher development, awakening the creative process we all possess, simple pure belief that our  intention is possible knowing deeply that there are no blocks or obstacles to achieving what we desire.  To me this is so empowering.  Some may say this is just not reality.  For those of you pondering this I would like to ask if you had a choice to believe in happiness or not what would you choose?  I would venture most people would choose happiness if they believed they had the choice and you do.  So if you question that with clear intention you can create whatever it is in life you want wouldn’t you at least want to try it?

I had a friend many years ago that had a refrigerator full of pictures of India, musical instruments, homes and more.  One day she had mentioned that it was her ‘magic refrigerator’ as everything she put on it became real.  In a few short years she had manifested a trip to India, cello lessons and was playing in many community events and had manifested a new beautiful home that more suited her life and personal expression.  The mind sees in pictures so to have these visual reminders every day allowed them to become manifest in her reality.

So my wish for all who read my writings and are growing along the way with me is that as we create our intentions with greater clarity for this amazing year ahead bringing them to into perfection so we may all experience our true power and potential creating all the good in our  lives that we desire and that we are worthy and deserving of.

In Love and Peace,

Linda Lee

www.discoveryourpower.net