Please enjoy and share this incredible video. It's astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson answering the question, "What's the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?" in an interview with TIME magazine. Video created by Max Schlickenmeyer
http://www.greatday.com/
I cannot tell you how many times The Daily Motivator has lifted me up when I needed it the most. Please check it out and share with others if you like it. It's an incredible gift from Ralph Marton, who puts a lot of thought and consideration into each entry. I think a lot of people now love Notes from the Universe. This is the original notes. These ones are old school, they've been around a lot longer. And I adore them. "You are not your mind, your emotions or the circumstances of your life. You are the peaceful observer of your mind and emotions that allows life circumstances to pass through and around you for your evolution to finally come to a place of total acceptance of All That Is. Only the peaceful observer remains after all else fades away. Only the peaceful observer in total acceptance of what is can take action towards effectively changing anything. You are only this peaceful observer - everything else is as fleeting as the blink of an eye. Choose happiness and don't buy into it." - Jackson Kiddard There always seem to be just as many reasons not to start an inner journey as there are reasons to start one. One reason people stop is they begin to feel selfish or guilty. I've created another post on this here that I hope will help alleviate those feelings in you. Another reason is the fear that it'll take too long or cost too much energy. I wrote a little something about this and how our fear of change ends up costing more energy in the long run here.
What is it that holds you back personally from wanting to change? For me, it was the fear of seeing who I really am. I was afraid if I looked inside there wouldn't be any evidence contrary to what I currently saw. I was terrified of finding that I was weak, angry and depressed all the way to my core. It seemed better not to know, because then I at least had the hope still alive. If I found out I was as ugly inside as I believed I was, what hope would I have then? What a heavy thought! Fortunately I took the risk anyways, and it was quiet the journey through all the muck, but in time I found that my fears weren't based in reality. What I believed about myself were all just thoughts in my head. Who I really was in my heart, that was something worth seeing. It wasn't until much later that I realized that the journey inside isn't so much inwards as it is downwards. It's one that takes you from all the swirling and consuming thoughts in your head down to the peace of your heart. Today's post is about a funny and courageous woman I went to high school with. It's a reminder that strength comes in all forms. Stephanie became pregnant with her fourth child and simultaneously learned she had breast cancer. She began documenting her journey on Facebook and called the page, "A Lump and a Bump." I've felt inspired following her as she handles each step with optimism and even humor. I especially enjoy the "situational steroid" photos. You'll have to check out her page to see what those are!
|