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The Awakening ~ Part 11

11 Oct 2019 Comments Off on The Awakening ~ Part 11

by uniquelyyourscraftjournal in Perspectives Tags: Listed, The Awakening

Dear Fellow Journalers,

Part 11:

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 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 deep breath and you begin to design the life you want to live as best you can.

~Sallie

The Awakening ~Part 10

10 Oct 2019 Comments Off on The Awakening ~Part 10

by uniquelyyourscraftjournal in Perspectives Tags: The Awakening

Dear Fellow Journalers,

Part 10

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.

~Sallie

The Awakening ~Part 9

09 Oct 2019 Comments Off on The Awakening ~Part 9

by uniquelyyourscraftjournal in Perspectives Tags: The Awakening

Dear Fellow Journalers,

Part 9

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.

~Sallie

The Awakening ~Part 8

08 Oct 2019 Comments Off on The Awakening ~Part 8

by uniquelyyourscraftjournal in Perspectives Tags: The Awakening

Dear Fellow Journalers,

Part 8

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 is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

~Sallie

The Awakening ~Part 7

07 Oct 2019 Comments Off on The Awakening ~Part 7

by uniquelyyourscraftjournal in Paper Daydreams Tags: The Awakening

Dear Fellow Journalers,

Part 7 ~ Thanks for your comments!

You 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.

~Sallie