your welcome, glad you liked it ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Warren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 1:13 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: The Awakening
> > Del, this was awesome, terrific; thanks for sharing with us. > > Sandy > ----- 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: 269.8.11/837 - Release Date: 6/6/2007 > 2:03 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
