Take Charge of Your Destiny!

By Dar Payment

Let me ask you some pretty intense questions. Do you think that your life is predetermined? Has everything that’s happened to you so far in this life happened as it should? Does your conscious choices mean anything? Or does it matter because the outcome is already written in the stars? Is it really?

Are there truly infinite possibilities or does everything you do, every choice we make, lead to one inevitable outcome? Has the future already been written and you’re simply walking the yellow brick road? Or is “Destiny” something else entirely?

Do you have the ability to burn brighter than any of your predecessors?

I believe that you do. But then what is it that so often stops you from doing just that? One thing. The fear of failure. Often the fear of failure paralyzes you from taking the action necessary to take you from where you are to where you want to be.

Often accompanied with the fear of failure is the fear that you are incapable of greatness, and the fear of judgment and criticism when you make a decision to take charge of your destiny and shine – no matter who or what may object.

Don’t allow yourself to fear. And don’t begrudge people for trying to keep you stuck in your fears either. Those people who look down their noses at you simply have not found a way to overcome their own fears, and quite frankly your desire to step outside of your comfort zone makes them see their own fearful reflection.

On the surface, they may seem unaccepting and judgmental. That’s because they themselves are afraid. But when they go home and lay in bed, with a million and one thoughts swimming through their mind; thoughts of fear, of doubt, and insecurity.

Forge confidently ahead anyway. Listen to the battle cry of desire from your own heart that says “your destiny awaits you, be strong, be courageous, and just be you.”

Those people, even though they unconsciously will not admit it, are inspired by what you represent. A way forward. Because of this they will always remember you. They will remember the passion that burned in your eyes. They will remember the light that seemed to radiate from your very soul. And ultimately they will remember that “their” destiny has been awaiting them, calling their names patiently over the years to rise to their own greatness.

Take charge of your own destiny. You have the ability to write it with your own hand to be, do, and have what your heart desires most.

“Every individual has a place to fill in the world and it important in some respect whether he chooses to be or not.” ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne

© 2015 by Dar Payment Heal Your Life Workshops Worldwide, www.HealYourLifeWorkshops.com. Dar Payment is a Licensed Heal Your Life Workshop Leader, a published author, and an Intuitive Life Coach at www.Whispers-From-Heaven.com. 

When you listen to the Earth...She changes you

Little River Trail, GSMNP, TN

Endings Are Invitations ~ 2

Endings are invitations to embark on a healing journey to reclaim the heart.

A healing journey is an inside job. Working on your inner world sets off a chain reaction that will organically spread outward to your relationship with the rest of the world. Your own emotional pain is the only thing holding you hostage, and your healing journey is not complete until you heal that for yourself. No friend, no relative, and no new relationship can do that for you. The journey is complete when your emotional pain no longer holds you captive.

Step by step, this journey holds the potential to change the quality of your life. As you begin to change your personal relationship with yourself, you will be able to move more easily through whatever life throws your way. The more we cultivate our ability to move forward, the more we easily move into change with grace. You will begin to trust that life is happening for you instead of to you.

Your journey will be unique because it will reveal your personal story of all the emotional pain and heartache you are holding onto. Where there is emotional pain, there is love. Where there is heartache, there is love. Love never dies, it just changes form. And just as your journey with your former partner began with love, this journey back to yourself will also end with love. This is a journey, where the healing begins. 

Not knowing what lies ahead is a natural part of life. It’s easy to resist taking the first step because facing the unknown can be scary. If you accept the invitation, it means you are ready to transform your life.

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© 2015 by Laura Annan. As a licensed Heal Your Life® Teacher and certified Meditation Coach, Laura Annan brings together her training to help others on their journey of life. With over 15 years of experience in personal development and holistic healing modalities, Laura shares her stepping stone journey of personal growth through the alchemy in nature.  Visit www.lifeisajourneycoaching.com.  You may reprint or share this article in any form provided that you do not alter it, and that you keep the bio line intact.

Healing is an Inside Job

Healing from relationship endings as an inward and intimate experience.

Endings are Invitations ~ 1

When we meet and fall in love, it’s because we are open to receive it and we easily flow with new experiences to explore. But not all relationships last forever. When the relationship ends, it now leaves us open, once again, to move into new experiences to explore. However this movement of change is not always easy to transition into because it’s not as joyful as falling in love. Nevertheless, we can assure ourselves that this ending has come our way because we are meant to experience it, to feel it, and to grow from it.

What if we look at ‘endings’ as an invitation?

·      An invitation to accept where we are, by surrendering to whatever uncertainty lies ahead.

·    An invitation calling us to look deeply inward, to uncover inner resources that will help navigate the process of renewal.

·        An invitation to find the courage to forgive others, and the strength to love our-self as the ultimate elixir in rebuilding a new beginning.

·         An invitation to embrace change as a rite of passage on our journey of life.

To face this invitation, is to trust the process of life that is fated especially for you to experience. This requires a willingness to be vulnerable to confront any hidden, unpleasant, and unspoken emotions that you may be holding on to. If you instead avoid those emotions, you are only handing over your power to them and now they own you in an unhealthy way. Only by facing your feelings honestly, without guilt or shame, can you allow your emotions to move through you so you can reclaim your power.

When we take the time to honor endings, explore our emotions, and heal the split within, then we are open to receive a new beginning, liberated from the past. It all starts while standing at the crossroads of the past - the life you knew - and the future - the road of uncertainty.

If you enjoyed reading this post, please check out my book Crossroads: A Journey into the Unknown at amazon.com/author/lauraannan

© 2015 by Laura Annan. As a licensed Heal Your Life® Teacher and certified Meditation Coach, Laura Annan brings together her training to help others on their journey of life. With over 15 years of experience in personal development and holistic healing modalities, Laura shares her stepping stone journey of personal growth through the alchemy in nature. You may reprint or share this article in any form provided that you do not alter it, and that you keep the bio line intact.

Endings are invitations to embark on a healing journey to reclaim the heart.

Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, TN

Standing at the Crossroads of Relationship Endings

If we are bound by others, on our journey of life, then perhaps relationships are divinely ordained. But not all relationships last forever. 

When a relationship ends, the bond of two is now broken, leaving a hollowness that echoes with emotional hurt and uncertainty of what lies ahead. Although relationships may be our greatest learning experiences, the hardest relationship we will ever have to face is the one we have with ourselves—especially when we are standing at a crossroads, left broken wide open where the road of love has ended.

When we take the time to honor endings, explore our emotions, and heal the split within, then we are open to receive a new beginning, liberated from the past. It all starts while standing at the crossroads of the past and the future.

This crossroads of the planned life you knew and the unknown life that lies ahead is where your healing journey begins. Even though you may feel as though your life has fallen apart, perhaps left immobilized to move forward, the journey of life always marches on. Life will continue, but in a different way. This journey will no doubt have many twists and turns, where powerful obstacles may seek to block your way. But hidden within the journey is the ultimate treasure of finding a new relationship with yourself and truly finding a new beginning.

If you enjoyed reading this post, please check out my book Crossroads: Journey into the Unknown at www.amazon.com/author/lauraannan

© 2015 by Laura Annan. As a licensed Heal Your Life® Teacher and certified Meditation Coach, Laura Annan brings together her training to help others on their journey of life. With over 15 years of experience in personal development and holistic healing modalities, Laura shares her stepping stone journey of personal growth through the alchemy in nature. You may reprint or share this article in any form provided that you do not alter it, and that you keep the bio line intact.

Trust in your journey

Cumberland Park, KY

8 Golden Rules of Positive Thinking

8 Golden Rules of Positive Thinking
by Dar Payment

1. A positive mind attracts positive circumstances.
2. A positive attitude helps to create great and harmonious relationships.
3. A positive mindset creates a memorable first impression.
4. Positive thinking is beneficial for vibrant health.
5. A positive mindset is the key to success.
6. Positive thinking abolishes stress.
7. Positive thinking and an optimistic attitude helps you to turn your problems into opportunities.
8. A positive mindset helps you to notice the abundance of good things in your life.

Positive thinking. Sounds simple doesn’t it? But the truth is it’s not always easy. Your life is made up of a myriad of habits, and habitual thinking is one of those habits. The Buddha once said a very wise thing: “You are what you think.”

If your thoughts create your who and your do, then it’s crucial that you learn to constantly chose a positive way of thinking, and more importantly to make an optimistic attitude a natural part of who you are.

The 8 Golden Rules of positive thinking will get you well on your way to making optimism a part of the fabric of your mind.

Let’s take a look at why these 8 Rules are so important:  Read the rest here

© 2015 by Dar Payment for Heal Your Life Workshops Worldwide,www.HealYourLifeWorkshops.com. Dar Payment is a Licensed Heal Your Life Workshop Leader, a published author, and an Intuitive Life Coach at www.Whispers-From-Heaven.com.