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= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 1. Welcome Notes I want to welcome five new subscribers this week. The article in this issue, "Your Gold Mine Within", is a continuation of the articles in the past two issues. In the first article, I talked about making your dreams a high priority. Last week's article was on what if you don't know what your dreams are. In this week's article I introduce the concept of your gold mine within -- your natural self. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 2. Don't Let Others Should on You "If you do not go within, you go without." --Conversations With God As I was reflecting one day, the following came to me: What if we were born into this world with a letter of introduction complete with guidelines on how we are to be treated? It might look something like this: Hello, I am a precious gift from God, sent by God, with the mission to bring more love into the world. For me to accomplish my mission, I will need the following from you:
These are what I need to be my "best" self. If you treat me this way, I will learn to do the same for myself and for others; I will be a blessing to this world. If you don't treat me this way, I will lose beautiful parts of myself that may take me years to recover. Sincerely, We would all agree that babies are their best selves. They are their natural selves. A baby knows exactly what he wants and doesn't want and lets it be known. As that baby matures, he learns what pleases and displeases those around him; he begins to change. He begins to develop a social self, a self that is more accepted by important others. He learns that some of his natural tendencies and characteristics are not only not appreciated, but also sometimes disdained. If you watch a baby develop into childhood, you can see the socialization process taking hold. To a degree, that process is necessary to enable us to live amenably with one another. In an ideal world, children would be taught how to get along well in this world while, at the same time, having their natural selves honored and esteemed. In an ideal world, children would stay connected with their natural selves while developing social skills. Unfortunately, we don't live in an ideal world. Sometimes, more often than not, the socialization process goes awry and children lose part or all of the connection to their natural selves. This loss of connection can happen in many ways ranging from as small as thoughtless comments by well meaning others to as large as child abuse. It also depends on the persons' level of sensitivity. Some people, about 20% of us, are born with the natural characteristic of high sensitivity. For a highly sensitive person, it may only take one careless remark to wound him so deeply that he loses the connection. Many people who have lost the connection to their natural selves describe it as an empty feeling, as though there is a hole in the middle of their stomach. They may try to fill this hole with other things like substances such as alcohol, drugs or food or by romantic relationships or with material things. None of that fills the emptiness. That hole can only be filled by one thing -- reconnecting with the natural self. Last week I wrote that if you don't know what you want, that simply means there is a gold mine inside you, just waiting to be discovered. Your natural self is your gold mine. Your natural self holds all of the answers you need to know about your life. She knows all about your dreams and desires. She is inherently "You". She is the "Who" you were created to be. Your natural self is perfect in every way. After all, God only creates perfect. If you find yourself identifying with any or all of the above, I want you to reflect on the following three questions:
For those of you who want to begin mining the gold within you, next week's issue will give you more specific tools to help you tap into your natural self.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "Close your eyes and imagine an innocent child. What do you see? Do you see someone who is loved and loving, who has great expectations for life, someone who still believes that anything is possible? That same precious innocence resides inside you." "God is not found in the soul by adding anything but by a process of subtraction." "We don't so much gain wisdom as we lose along the way what wisdom we were born with." = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Living Your Best Life, by Laura Berman Fortgang YThis is a wonderful book to help you on your way toward re-connecting with your natural self. Here's a review from Amazon.com: "This well written book offers practical steps for getting your life in order and taking action. Ms. Fortgang focuses your attention on the future and helps you determine what you really want to accomplish in your life and career. It is meaty - no fluff!" Check out this book by clicking on the following link. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Until we meet again, remember to: Count your garden by the flowers, Blessings to you and yours, Sharon = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
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