January 3, 2018
Romans 12:2 "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind..."
What a powerful piece of scripture. I am constantly trying to conform to the world, how about you? Its not a bad thing, but often times it pulls me off my own mark, my own wants, wishes, desires and intentions. Just yesterday a colleague brought back a coffee they got for free from a coffee shop around the corner. Usually I take cream in my coffee and he was gracious enough to put a little in and offer it to me. I accepted and then felt I "had" to drink it. The only thing is on the #whole30 there is no dairy of any kind welcomed into the eating plan. I still took two sips out of "guilt" I was pushing on myself, then I said to myself, "wait a minute! Darrell you said you were doing the #whole30 which means no dairy, not even a splash in your coffee. If you want to experience the full benefit of this program then you need to stay with the program, regardless of what others say, do or offer."
My mind was transformed in that moment, by not conforming to the world. Nothing bad was happening, nothing was even right or wrong, but I was leaving my intentions and goals to the way side...I do that way too often.
I am enough, to stick to my #whole30 intentions. I appreciate who I am and the conviction I have. It IS enough!
We are 3 days into the New Year. How easy it is to "fall off" or away from our New Year intentions, but all that is required is to get right back on track!
I encourage you to stay the course, and keep returning to it, regardless of what the world around you does or says!
Love, Light & Laughter,
Rev. D
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Gratitude, making peace, getting present and welcoming vision
January 2, 2018
I am enough. I
appreciate who I am.
Today was my first day back to work and to “regular life”
time after a week off. Today is a day of
gratitude. Still basking in the
transition of the year past and all that awaits, I am grateful, grateful for
all of it the good, bad, the ugly, the know the unknown and uncertain. I was reminded of one of my personal favorite
and most inspirational quotes on gratitude written by Melody Beattie:
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and
more. It turns denial into acceptance,
chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house
into a home, a stranger into a friend.
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a
vision for tomorrow.”
Looking on the last year, I let gratitude release any shame,
blame or self doubt and realize all that I learned from life challenges. Today I let gratitude for simply being
present to the now moment bring peace to the choice and possibility available
to me…now. I let gratitude release and
sooth any doubts, worries or concerns of tomorrow as to how things will come to
pass and relish in the vision of possibility that awaits.
Until tomorrow.
Love, Light & Laughter,
Darrell
Monday, January 1, 2018
I am enough. I appreciate who I am.
January 1, 2018
My intention for this year is Possibility. I have come into the awareness the last few months of 2017 how much I don't live in the land of possibility. I am not so much a pessimist with no faith in life, but I have come to see how much of my internal dialogue for and about myself comes from a place of not thinking I am enough. You may or may not resonate with that internal chatter, but let me tell you living and choosing from an internal belief of not being enough is painful. I realize how many decisions I have made from that place and it just makes me a bit sad. I am someone who coaches others on their spiritual path and here I still have this huge, sometimes looming personality challenge of "not enough-ness". But this challenge isn't necessarily something that ends, its just part of my journey and if I relate to it consciously it can be a catalyst for amazing growth and opportunity. That is what I declare on this first day of 2018!
This year, enough is enough....no really enough IS enough, it has to be. Whatever is here for me, you, all of us, is all that can be in this moment and it has to be enough. If I continue to work, eat, choose and love et cetera from now not being enough then I am not being present and that is all I want to be....present. In the present moment IS where possibility lives and to stay in the present moment...it has to be enough...I have to be enough.
My affirmation/mantra personal boot strap puller-upper phrase this year is "I am enough. I appreciate who I am."
The first decision of this year from this place is re-engaging my daily meditation & prayer practice along side doing the Whole30. If you haven't heard of the Whole30 read this. It is basically an elimination diet that can reset or reboot your system, eating habits and health. What better time to do that than at the beginning of the year. My wife Dr. Cari Jacobson and I are starting this journey together tomorrow and will be recording and sharing our journey along the way.
I am enough to try something completely new to better my health.
You are enough to do whatever you need to do this year to have the life you want.
What will it be for you? Whatever it is, lets support one another. I am using this blog as accountability support, but hope it is inspiring to you as well.
Happy New Year!
Love, Light & Laughter,
Rev. D
My intention for this year is Possibility. I have come into the awareness the last few months of 2017 how much I don't live in the land of possibility. I am not so much a pessimist with no faith in life, but I have come to see how much of my internal dialogue for and about myself comes from a place of not thinking I am enough. You may or may not resonate with that internal chatter, but let me tell you living and choosing from an internal belief of not being enough is painful. I realize how many decisions I have made from that place and it just makes me a bit sad. I am someone who coaches others on their spiritual path and here I still have this huge, sometimes looming personality challenge of "not enough-ness". But this challenge isn't necessarily something that ends, its just part of my journey and if I relate to it consciously it can be a catalyst for amazing growth and opportunity. That is what I declare on this first day of 2018!
This year, enough is enough....no really enough IS enough, it has to be. Whatever is here for me, you, all of us, is all that can be in this moment and it has to be enough. If I continue to work, eat, choose and love et cetera from now not being enough then I am not being present and that is all I want to be....present. In the present moment IS where possibility lives and to stay in the present moment...it has to be enough...I have to be enough.
My affirmation/mantra personal boot strap puller-upper phrase this year is "I am enough. I appreciate who I am."
The first decision of this year from this place is re-engaging my daily meditation & prayer practice along side doing the Whole30. If you haven't heard of the Whole30 read this. It is basically an elimination diet that can reset or reboot your system, eating habits and health. What better time to do that than at the beginning of the year. My wife Dr. Cari Jacobson and I are starting this journey together tomorrow and will be recording and sharing our journey along the way.
I am enough to try something completely new to better my health.
You are enough to do whatever you need to do this year to have the life you want.
What will it be for you? Whatever it is, lets support one another. I am using this blog as accountability support, but hope it is inspiring to you as well.
Happy New Year!
Love, Light & Laughter,
Rev. D
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