I got an email from a friend the other day that had a great line in it!  Last winter, she was grieving the loss of her father and dealing with being an executor.  So, last year was the winter of her discontent, but she told me that this year is the winter of her content.  I love that play on Shakespeare’s words!

Regardless of what’s happening in the news, or at her job, or any other place – she is finding contentment in living her life, following her heart, and being totally unconcerned with what anyone else happens to think of her choices.  She is truly an inspiration!

I think it would be fun for everyone who reads this to decide to make this the winter of their content (o.k., I know that's not gramatically correct, but you get where I'm going, don't you?) – and then to keep flowing that contentment through spring, and summer, and fall, and on through the seasons of their life. 

How might life change if we all decided to just flow with it?  If we can maintain our contentedness in the midst of whatever turmoil might be around us, just think what an impact we could have – not only on our own lives, but on the lives of others. 

Just think about it.  How many times do we get sucked into someone else’s discontent?  Whether it’s the bad news on TV (or the internet), or a friend who has fallen into worry and fear, or someone who is truly dealing with something tragic in their lives; there is plenty of discontentment to go around.  But the question is this:  in what way are we assisting ourselves or humanity if we fall into the black hole along with everyone else?

So, perhaps this can be the winter of your content(ment).  Follow your heart and see where it leads you.

Namaste!
Susan

Getting Back to Basics

I read an article recently where the author suggested: “Disconnect your cable service.  Turn off CNN.  Turn off your TV.  Turn off the radio.”  His logic is to stop letting energies into your life that bring you down. 

This reminded me that I have actually done just that in the past.  When I noticed that listening to news about war or a bad economy gets to me, and I start feeling down or depressed, I would simply stop listening.  Stopping the onslaught of information coming in, and creating silence for me, opens the space for clarity. 

I look at where I am now, and where I want to go from here; allowing different options to present themselves.  I go back to basics:  life is good.  I am here now.  Where do I want to go next?  What do I want to experience next?  Life already looks a lot better. 

Once I choose a direction, then where I want to go is easy.  All I do is take one step in the chosen direction, whenever the opportunity presents itself.  When I arrive at a destination, I simply start the process over. 

I call this “living in the flow.”  Sounds simple?  Try it if you like.

Lots of Love!

Wolfgang