glad you liked it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sugarsyl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 9:57 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: The Awakening
> > This was so awsome Delma!! > Thanks > Syl > > "God, grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change > the courage to change the person I can > and the wisdom to know I am that person." > ~Sylvia > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "delma bliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 6:31 AM > Subject: [RecipesAndMore] The Awakening > > >> >> >> The Awakening >> A time comes in your life when you finally get it... >> When in the midst of all your fears and insanity you >> stop dead in your tracks and somewhere, the voice >> inside your head cries out - ENOUGH! >> Enough fighting and crying, or struggling to hold on. And, like a child >> quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you >> shudder >> once >> or twice, you blink back your tears and through a mantle of wet lashes, >> you >> begin to look at the world through new eyes. >> This is your awakening... >> You realize that it's time to stop hoping and waiting for something to >> change, or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over the >> next horizon. >> You come to terms with the fact that he is not Prince Charming and you >> are >> not Cinderella and that in the real world, there aren't always fairy tale >> endings >> (or beginnings for that matter) and that any guarantee of "happily ever >> after" must begin with you and in the process, a sense of serenity is >> born >> of acceptance. >> You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone >> will >> always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are ... and that's >> OK. >> (They are entitled to their own views and opinions.) And you learn the >> importance of loving and championing yourself and in the process, a sense >> of >> new >> found confidence is born of self-approval. >> You stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to >> you >> (or didn't do for you) and you learn that the only thing you can really >> count >> on is the unexpected. You learn that people don't always say what they >> mean >> or mean what they say and that not everyone will always be there for you >> and >> that it's not always about you. So, you learn to stand on your own and to >> take care of yourself and in the process, a sense of safety & security is >> born >> of self-reliance. >> You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people as >> they >> are and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties and in the >> process, >> a sense of peace & contentment is born of forgiveness. >> You realize that much of the way you view yourself and the world around >> you, >> is a result of all the messages and opinions that have been ingrained >> into >> your psyche. You begin to sift through all the junk you've been fed about >> how you should behave, how you should look and how much you should weigh, >> what >> you should wear and where you should shop and what you should drive, how >> and >> where you should live and what you should do for a living, who you should >> marry and what you should expect of a marriage, the importance of having >> and >> raising children or what you owe your parents. You learn to open up to >> new >> worlds and different points of view. You begin reassessing and redefining >> who you are and what you really stand for. >> You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to >> discard the doctrines and values you've outgrown, or should never have >> bought into >> to begin with and in the process, you learn to go with your instincts. >> You learn that it is truly in giving that we receive and that there is >> power >> and glory in creating and contributing and you stop maneuvering through >> life >> merely as a "consumer" looking for your next fix. >> You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not the >> outdated >> ideals of a by gone era, but the mortar that holds together the >> foundation >> upon which you must build a life. >> You learn that you don't know everything; it's not your job to save the >> world and that you can't teach a pig to sing. You learn to distinguish >> between guilt >> and responsibility and the importance of setting boundaries and learning >> to >> say NO. You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to >> carry >> and that martyrs get burned at the stake. >> Then you learn about love. Romantic love and familial love. How to love, >> how >> much to give in love, when to stop giving and when to walk away. You >> learn >> not to project your needs or your feelings onto a relationship. You learn >> that you will not be more beautiful, more intelligent, more lovable or >> important >> because of the man on your arm or the child that bears your name. >> You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you >> would >> have them be. You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes. >> You learn that just as people grow and change, so it is with love; and >> you >> learn that you don't have the right to demand love on your terms, just to >> make >> you happy. >> You learn that alone does not mean lonely. You look in the mirror and >> come >> to terms with the fact that you will never be a size 5 or a perfect 10 >> and >> you >> stop trying to compete with the image inside your head and agonizing over >> how you "stack up." >> You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing >> things over and ignoring your needs. You learn that feelings of >> entitlement >> are >> perfectly OK and that it is your right, to want things and to ask for the >> things that you want and that sometimes it is necessary to make demands. >> You come to the realization that you deserve to be treated with love, >> kindness, sensitivity and respect and you won't settle for less. You >> allow >> only the >> hands of a lover who cherishes you, to glorify you with his touch and in >> the >> process, you internalize the meaning of self-respect. >> And you learn that your body really is your temple. And you begin to care >> for it and treat it with respect. You begin eating a balanced diet, >> drinking >> more >> water and taking more time to exercise. You learn that fatigue diminishes >> the spirit and can create doubt and fear. So you take more time to rest. >> Just >> as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul; so you take more time to >> laugh and to play. >> You learn that for the most part in life, you get what you believe you >> deserve and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy. >> You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for and that >> wishing for something to happen, is different from working toward making >> it >> happen. >> More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need >> direction, discipline and perseverance. You also learn that no one can do >> it >> all alone >> and that it's OK to risk asking for help. >> You learn that the only thing you must truly fear is the great robber >> baron >> of all time; FEAR itself. You learn to step right into and through your >> fears, >> because you know that whatever happens you can handle it and to give in >> to >> fear, is to give away the right to live life on your terms. >> You learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a >> cloud >> of impending doom. You learn that life isn't always fair, you don't >> always >> get what you think you deserve and that sometimes bad things happen to >> unsuspecting, good people. On these occasions, you learn not to >> personalize >> things. >> You learn that God isn't punishing you or failing to answer your prayers; >> it's just life happening. >> You learn to deal with evil in its most primal state; the ego. You learn >> that negative feelings such as anger, envy and resentment must be >> understood >> and >> redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you and poison the >> universe that surrounds you. You learn to admit when you are wrong and to >> build bridges >> instead of walls. >> You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things >> we >> take for granted; things that millions of people upon the earth can only >> dream >> about; a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long >> hot >> shower. Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself, by >> yourself >> and you make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never >> ever >> settle for less than your heart's desire. You hang a wind chime outside >> your >> window so you can listen to the wind, and you make it a point to keep >> smiling, to keep trusting and to stay open to every wonderful >> possibility. >> Finally, with courage in your heart and with God by your side you take a >> stand, you take a deep breath and you begin to design the life you want >> to >> live >> as best as you can. >> >> Delma >> >> >> > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.9/834 - Release Date: 6/5/2007 > 2:38 PM > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
