You create your life. One of the points from the last blog was that even if you become aware of or find yourself in a situation that you might have a judgment about, it's where you place your attention that drives your life. So, no matter where you find yourself, once you become aware of your situation you can shift your attention. For instance let's say a person finds themselves living in their car. One conversation that could come up is the judgment, "I'm not making it" or "this is not good". That's perfect. You are in the most powerful place in the universe... you know where you are!! I'm living in my car and "it looks like" I'm not making it. This now gives you choices. And, this is where passion comes in as well. First thing is, be totally honest with your self. Is it worth it? Really.. is it? That answer will well up in you. Oh yeah, I want to be a... whatever it is. What do you know at his point? "This is hard". Yup... in a judgment, yes it is hard. More accurately, "you don't like it." That's fine. Will you keep doing auditions or submitting your work? Yes. You want this. Also, immediately start doing something to shift the attention. Opposites... NEVER, EVER think this is trivial and "sounds" good. It resets your life flow. The trick, if there is one, is to actually get your being to THAT place. So, what's a good opposite - well you were at "I'm not making it..." Notice the "not". The universe, from an attention perspective, only focuses on the key words anyway - "making it"! So, what to do... "I am making it" and "I have done it this 'way' so far". That shifts "this is not good" also.
Don't believe this? Dr. Amen, a cutting edge brain researcher, has done brain scans where he actually can see visually, yes visually, the effect of opposites on the brain. The brain begins to function differently. A friend of mine has chatted with him about this.
The words give access to your being and how your life is flowing, your Qi. Do you want to keep it and your life path flowing from your deepest aspect that you've connected with? Really... it's that simple. Who do you chose to be? I have to use "not" here. It's NOT about the words themselves... they are ONLY telling YOU what is happening energetically for you. The words are your "sign post" of existence. Usually, you only speak words that reflect your state of being. By shifting your words, YOU shift you. By listening to the words you have access to YOU. You must at least start by shifting the words to where you want to "be"... as in your being would like to "be". Saying the words starts that process. But wait there's more... a little more time and they settle in to the point that you do not remember or connect with the previous emotional state. That is when you have fully shifted to the new perspective AND your life shows it to you immediately. Most write this off as my "luck" changed. Well, that would be great in a random universe. The universe is very precise, specific and on purpose.
Now, you are going to ask, "Well, did those performers actually DO THAT? Did they really shift it?" Yes.. they did. How do I know? Well - what happened? How did their life turn out from that point? Now, here's the important deal... they did not need to use any "technique" to get there... somehow... some way... something shifted them... a phone call from a friend... a donated coffee from Wendy's. Doesn't matter how... what matters is they shifted!! Their being unaware of, we'll call it, the "quantum process" makes no difference because they did what they needed to do in their being. They came to a place of "moving" forward. That is all they needed at any given time. What I am providing here is an insight into the mechanics of the shift and a way to manually get there.
The real point of that post was that however anything looks - YOU still get to say!! On this planet, in the words of Henry Ford, "If you think you can or you think you can't, you're right!!" It is THAT simple. And, in the paraphrased words of Pramahansa Yogananda, "You're not beaten until you quit!" He has a great story about a staggering fighter ready to go down, but summons the courage to throw the last punch and knocks his opponent out!! That is a shift of attention - motivated by sheer determination!!
Your life is motivated by your passion and sometimes it just looks like "sheer determination".
Monday, February 10, 2014
Friday, February 7, 2014
It's A Hard Knock Life...or Is it?
Montressa has been a bit quiet this month so she wanted me to talk about dramatic shifts in life! Well, here goes...
I woke up the other day and I was contemplating life changes in people. And I know I post a lot of stuff that sounds like ra..ra... yeah, go for it... you can do it! Like a workout coach...just one more set.. and you've got it.
So... the title came to me from a song from the Little Orphan Annie play and movie...
It's A Hard Knock Life
(Orphan's Chorus)
It's the hard-knock life for us!
It's the hard-knock life for us!
(Annie)
'Steada treated,
(Orphan's Chorus)
We get tricked!
(Annie)
'Steada kisses,
(Orphan's Chorus)
We get kicked!
(Everyone)
It's the hard-knock life!
Clearly, at this point in her life Little Orphan Annie has her "attention" on how "hard" things are.. BUT we ALL know things will be getting "better" for this little admirable and clever orphan!! Why because her attention was shifting. No matter what the circumstances, she put her attention on the things that mattered for her!
As a point of reference, I decided to research the paths of some people you might recognize..
Let's start with:
Sarah Jessica Parker
Life had it's issues for this Ohio native. In fact, SJP's mom, a teacher, and her truck driver dad had to go on welfare at times to feed their six children -- then the aspiring star got her big break on Broadway at age 13.
How about, Tom Cruise
While Tom Cruise's net worth is somewhere north of $250 million, did you know his childhood was spent living in near poverty? His family moved over 15 times -- even into Canada -- as his father searched for work. As Tom pressed on he got a big "so called" break.
And, you know Jewel
This country crooner readily admits the fact that her childhood wasn't picture perfect. Check this, her childhood home in Alaska didn't even have running water and she and her dad performed in local bars to provide income. What some call "hard work" paid off for Jewel: After she lived in a van while trying to break into the music biz, her first album, "Pieces of You," went platinum 15 times. She's has also sold 28 million records, reportedly earning $30 million to give her son, Kase (who she had with musician hubby Ty Murray), a much different upbringing than hers. Hopefully she has a copy of Annie Burnside's "Soul to Soul Parenting"!!
Want more?
Jim Carrey
When he was a kid, his dad lost his job. The family was forced to live in their car. To help get the family back on track, Jim got a job as a janitor at Titan Wheels Factory in Canada when he was in ninth grade. The year he got that job, he started performing stand-up comedy in local clubs -- which clearly has paid off.
Never forget, Oprah... either
Oprah was a rural Mississippi native. She was raised by her single teenage mom, and later by her dad in Tennessee. Raped at 9 years old, got pregnant at 14 and her infant son died. But, she stayed focused, followed her passion and worked hard and things turned around once she got a gig as anchor for a Chicago news station.
and what about
Hilary Swank
Hilary draws from her life experiences when she's getting into character. For many years her family lived in a trailer park in Washington. Finally, Hilary dropped out of high school to pursue her acting dreams and moved to L.A. with her mom, where they lived in their car. She then booked "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "The Next Karate Kid."
Shania Twain
Shania is a survivor. Growing up in rural Canada, her parents sometimes couldn't afford to feed their kids. Shania taught herself how to hunt and chop wood. She also performed in bars as a young girl to earn family money. When her mom and stepdad were killed in a car accident at 22, she moved home to care for the rest of her siblings for several years before heading to Nashville in 1993 to go for her big break.
J.K. Rowling
In the '90s, J.K. Rowling was a single mom trying to make ends meet. Writing in her little apartment, "Harry Potter" suddenly became wildly popular and her life was transformed forever. These days, she uses her $800 million fortune for good by donating to organizations that help the poor and kids who come from single-parent households.
Now, clearly and I have stated this before, YOUR life path is YOUR life path! It is a private thing between you and yourself. At the same time - a life path is a life path and your life is driven by your internal conversations and your passion!! The possibilities are exactly the same! The ONLY difference is that for YOU they are YOUR possibilities. The above are clear examples of the tenacity it takes... it takes guts to be you... but it is sooo.... worth it!!
Choose to be all of YOU... I endorse this message!!
I woke up the other day and I was contemplating life changes in people. And I know I post a lot of stuff that sounds like ra..ra... yeah, go for it... you can do it! Like a workout coach...just one more set.. and you've got it.
So... the title came to me from a song from the Little Orphan Annie play and movie...
It's A Hard Knock Life
(Orphan's Chorus)
It's the hard-knock life for us!
It's the hard-knock life for us!
(Annie)
'Steada treated,
(Orphan's Chorus)
We get tricked!
(Annie)
'Steada kisses,
(Orphan's Chorus)
We get kicked!
(Everyone)
It's the hard-knock life!
Clearly, at this point in her life Little Orphan Annie has her "attention" on how "hard" things are.. BUT we ALL know things will be getting "better" for this little admirable and clever orphan!! Why because her attention was shifting. No matter what the circumstances, she put her attention on the things that mattered for her!
As a point of reference, I decided to research the paths of some people you might recognize..
Let's start with:
Sarah Jessica Parker
Life had it's issues for this Ohio native. In fact, SJP's mom, a teacher, and her truck driver dad had to go on welfare at times to feed their six children -- then the aspiring star got her big break on Broadway at age 13.
How about, Tom Cruise
While Tom Cruise's net worth is somewhere north of $250 million, did you know his childhood was spent living in near poverty? His family moved over 15 times -- even into Canada -- as his father searched for work. As Tom pressed on he got a big "so called" break.
And, you know Jewel
This country crooner readily admits the fact that her childhood wasn't picture perfect. Check this, her childhood home in Alaska didn't even have running water and she and her dad performed in local bars to provide income. What some call "hard work" paid off for Jewel: After she lived in a van while trying to break into the music biz, her first album, "Pieces of You," went platinum 15 times. She's has also sold 28 million records, reportedly earning $30 million to give her son, Kase (who she had with musician hubby Ty Murray), a much different upbringing than hers. Hopefully she has a copy of Annie Burnside's "Soul to Soul Parenting"!!
Want more?
Jim Carrey
When he was a kid, his dad lost his job. The family was forced to live in their car. To help get the family back on track, Jim got a job as a janitor at Titan Wheels Factory in Canada when he was in ninth grade. The year he got that job, he started performing stand-up comedy in local clubs -- which clearly has paid off.
Never forget, Oprah... either
Oprah was a rural Mississippi native. She was raised by her single teenage mom, and later by her dad in Tennessee. Raped at 9 years old, got pregnant at 14 and her infant son died. But, she stayed focused, followed her passion and worked hard and things turned around once she got a gig as anchor for a Chicago news station.
and what about
Hilary Swank
Hilary draws from her life experiences when she's getting into character. For many years her family lived in a trailer park in Washington. Finally, Hilary dropped out of high school to pursue her acting dreams and moved to L.A. with her mom, where they lived in their car. She then booked "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "The Next Karate Kid."
Shania Twain
Shania is a survivor. Growing up in rural Canada, her parents sometimes couldn't afford to feed their kids. Shania taught herself how to hunt and chop wood. She also performed in bars as a young girl to earn family money. When her mom and stepdad were killed in a car accident at 22, she moved home to care for the rest of her siblings for several years before heading to Nashville in 1993 to go for her big break.
J.K. Rowling
In the '90s, J.K. Rowling was a single mom trying to make ends meet. Writing in her little apartment, "Harry Potter" suddenly became wildly popular and her life was transformed forever. These days, she uses her $800 million fortune for good by donating to organizations that help the poor and kids who come from single-parent households.
Now, clearly and I have stated this before, YOUR life path is YOUR life path! It is a private thing between you and yourself. At the same time - a life path is a life path and your life is driven by your internal conversations and your passion!! The possibilities are exactly the same! The ONLY difference is that for YOU they are YOUR possibilities. The above are clear examples of the tenacity it takes... it takes guts to be you... but it is sooo.... worth it!!
Choose to be all of YOU... I endorse this message!!
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