NYMuse

Eager to Share...

We're always so eager to share all our silly thoughts & witty comments on Facebook or Twitter.  

Truly sharing with others face-to-face is usually not as easy.  Still, it's important that you do learn to share some of your deep thoughts & true feelings with others in 'real life'.

There's always the fear of being vulnerable in front of others when you share.  But so what?  Be More Eager to Share.

~NY Muse

Practice Gratitude...

We may appreciate all the good stuff in our lives, and we may even pause to appreciate often.  But there's so much to be aware of on your gratitude list, that it requires a bit more thought.

Make it a habit to think about your list daily.  Each day you'll find that there's yet another thing to add.  

Be grateful for all things big & small.  Practice Gratitude.

~NY Muse

It's a Process...

It's the end of January already & what seems like a loooong time since you made those New Year's Resolutions.  Did any of them stick?

Some were easy.  Some were hard.  Some were just random goals you had no intention of ever focusing on at all.  

Maybe you're one of the many that never even got around to setting any new goals for the year ahead.  Wherever you are in the process is completely ok.  Just start now.  It doesn't always go as planned initially.  It's a Process.

~NY Muse

Fragile - Handle with Care...

We all know someone who always appears strong, secure, and self-reliant.

Rest assured that he/she is just as vulnerable as the next person.  In fact, maybe even more so - which is why he/she tries so hard to keep up the act.

Just when you're ready to overlook the one who doesn't seem to need anything or anyone at all...Remember:  Everyone is Fragile - Handle with Care.

~NY Muse

Awareness = Choice

We've all had days when we're feeling only half-awake.  We proceed without observing much of anything, missing signs & ignoring our intuition.

It's up to you to take notice, to observe, & to be aware.  Seize the chance to be completely present to your EveryDay moments.

With awareness, we have choices.  Always Be Aware.

~NY Muse

The Correct Answer is: YOU

When we're making decisions in our lives, we usually know pretty quickly that we prefer one thing over another.

But sometimes it's much harder to decide what we want, because our view is cluttered with a sea of opinions.

Always pause for a moment and listen to your own voice.  Make a decision that truly comes from YOU. 

~NY Muse

People are People...

Having people we love & trust to be part of our daily lives is a wonderful thing.  We all need people to share with, depend on, and simply be there for us.

But because we adore & admire those people so much, we may overlook an important fact: We forget they are human just like us. 

Don't set yourself up for disaster by expecting perfection where there can be none.  Even the best of people in your life can mess up, be messed up, disappoint, or let you down in some way.

Cut them some slack.  People are People.

~NY Muse 

 

"C" Words...

Why is it so easy to gravitate toward all the negative "C" words?  We're often in that mode of Criticizing, Condemning, Complaining....

Try choosing your "C" words a bit more carefully from now on.  Why not Compliment, Comfort, and Connect instead?

It's your Choice.

~NY Muse

Don't Let the Moment Pass...

We want to live full lives that we can look back on with no regrets.  Yet we often let moments pass because of some fear stuck in our heads -- fear of failure, fear of success, fear of abandonment, fear of [fill in the blank].

Regrets only come later, of course.  After the fact.  When it's usually too late to do anything. 

Live your life so that the regrets, in the end, are few & far between.  Be present to the moments presented to you.  Don't Let the Moment Pass.

~NY Muse

Put It In The God Box...

There are times when we all need a God Box - a place where we put all our worry & concern for safe keeping, for God to take care of while we try to go on with our daily lives.

I read about this practice of bringing our concerns to a Higher Power some time ago, and you may find it useful.  Try it out!

A God Box is any container – a shoe box, a glass jar, wooden container, metal can, or a paper bag – anything you can decorate and put slips of paper in & take them out.  Make a list of those things that you are worried or anxious about today – your relationship to a particular person, your money, your health, your livelihood, etc. 

Take a piece of paper and cut it or rip it into smaller pieces.  Write down each concern you have on its own slip of paper.  One at a time, place each concern into your God Box while saying a prayer, surrendering that concern to God. 

Your prayer might sound something like this:  "Dear God, I am giving this concern to You for Your keeping.  Please resolve this issue in the best possible way for all involved."  

Once you’ve given your concern to God, you no longer have to worry about it.  Now it’s God’s concern.  If you decide that you want to start worrying about that concern again, you literally have to go to the God Box, take out the slip of paper with that particular worry on it, and hold it in your own hands.  When you are finished worrying, surrender your concern again to God by placing the slip of paper back into the God Box and repeating the prayer.

~NY Muse