NYMuse

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

Nothing Compares 2 U...

We're usually trying to compare ourselves to others in some way.  We want to be as good as so-and-so, or we wonder why we're not in the same class with so-and-so.

Don't compare yourself to others.  We're all different.  And we each have our moments of triumph and disappointment.

Stop comparing.  Nothing Compares 2 U.

~NY Muse

Laugh a Lot...

No matter how we're feeling, as soon as we find something to laugh about, we're instantly transported to a happy place.

When you're laughing you're attracting joy, releasing the negative, and feeling good. 

Laughter can cure all.  Laugh More.  Laugh A Lot.

~NY Muse 

Speak Up...

There are times when we need to bite our tongue to avoid an ugly situation with others.  But not every conversation we're in is so severe.  In most cases, it's completely ok for you to voice your opinion without a major fallout. 

And yet, you often still avoid doing so.  You just want to remain on good terms with everyone at all times.  And you don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.  And you're so busy trying to be polite & proper, you'd rather silently stir about it than say anything at all.

Don't be afraid to say what's on your mind.  Speak Up.

~NY Muse

 

Take the Lead...

We can't always be leaders from the get-go.  We often have to learn first by watching others.

But once you've developed the skills, you need to make a choice: to be a leader or to be a follower who just goes along for the ride. 

Actively choose to lead the way yourself.  Take the Lead.

~NY Muse