It's history. Leave it there!

“We are all here for some special reason. Stop being a prisoner of your past. Become the architect of your future.” 

~ Robin Sharma ~

It is said that you can't teach an old dog new tricks.  I don't believe it.  The great thing about being human is that we always have the ability to change. We don't have to be stuck in the past and allow previous actions or behavior define us.  We can reinvent ourselves at any time.  And I think we need to.  Let's face it - nothing remains the same.  As I type this, cells in  my body are dying and new ones are being made.  Life is in a constant state of change. 

Whatever happened in the past, leave it there.  When my daughter was in high school, she hated her history classes.  We had a discussion about that one day and she said to me, "It's history.  Leave it there!"  She is quite a character.  When it comes to life, that's the attitude we need to have.  It's history.  Leave it there!  Maybe you had a difficult childhood.  Maybe you've made some mistakes along the way (I don't know many people who haven't).  Whatever it is, leave it and move forward. 

Don't give in to feelings of "I'm like this because . . . ".

 

No matter where you've been or what your life experience has been so far, you can have a different future.  How awesome is that?!

Time to "unstick"!

"You are not stuck where you are unless you decide to be." 

~ Wayne Dyer ~ 

 

Good morning!  This quote resonated with me today because I have definitely been stuck!  I can't believe it's been two months since my last post.  I don't know what happened.  I just found myself in a rut and couldn't get myself out of it.  Or at least I felt that way.  I'm not sure why I felt that way.  Has that ever happened to you?  You are just going along, feeling fine, and all of a sudden you feel like you're swimming in molasses.  

 

But I am going to make a choice today to "unstick" myself!! If you've been in a funk, I hope you'll join me!

Man plans - God laughs!

Even when you think you have your life all mapped out, things happen that shape your destiny in ways you might never have imagined. [Deepak Chopra]

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a school teacher. Then life happened and I ended working in various offices gaining administrative experience. In my mid-30's, I decided to pursue my goal to teach and entered college for the first time. I knew it would take me 10 years to get my degree (going part-time) but I didn't care. Then, about half way through my studies, I accepted a position to run a non-profit trade association as executive director. And my life has never been the same since. I ended up loving this position and decided to change my major to English Literature and Critical Writing. My advisor said this was a better degree for business.  I ultimately got my degree and am still working for the association thirteen years later. 

When you make your life plans, I think it's important to be flexible. You never know what opportunities will arise that will require a shift in direction. My degree has served me well. It is funny how things worked out. I went to school to become a teacher but ended up an executive director. You just never know!