Category: Gray Area

Look up in the sky on an overcast day and you will notice some clouds.  Clouds don’t stay in one spot.  They keep moving forward in a direction and they sometimes move so fast that before you know it their is a blue sky and you don’t see any at all!

Inspire Moment #66 is Just Like the Clouds.  How can you have a pace Just Like the Clouds?  A pace that is always moving.  Each cloud moves at it’s own pace and sometimes how fast it moves depends on the weather conditions.  You can be Just Like the Clouds!  The inspiration to share is for to keep moving forward at your own pace no matter what the conditions are in your life.  No sense in keeping up with everyone else.

Even though the weather conditions may change in your own life, be Just Like the Clouds, and keep moving!

When you retaliate against someone, try to make a point, prove yourself, whatever it is, it could really throw you off balance emotionally and mentally.  You begin to over-think things which could lead to a congested mind.  After last week’s Inspire Moment about the Congested Mind we know it has many of unhealthy characteristics.  Think about it… if you go out of your way to prove your point you ultimately are putting more energy and effort just trying to get things to go your way than you did before when you just left it alone.  That extended effort alone will throw your balance off!  It probably already has for years now.  So let me ask you this, is that worth it to you?

Inspire Moment #63 is No Retaliation Needed.  Whatever the issue is with something or someone, let it go this week.  Let it rest.  Let it fly away today in the wind.

Even if it’s Just For Today, there is No Retaliation Needed.

Many people have been coming down with a cold this allergy season.  Lots of sneezing, watery eyes, and head congestion.  Many symptoms!  What most people would do when they aren’t physically feeling well is probably take some cold medicine, get some rest, maybe even go see the doctor.

So let me ask you this, what you do you when aren’t feeling mentally healthy?  Do you get some rest?  Do you go talk to someone about it?  Do you do anything or do you ignore it?  Inspire Moment #58 is about The Congested Mind.  When you have the symptoms of being mentally drained and congested what are you doing about it?  That’s it…WHAT are you doing about it?!  If the answer is nothing then something needs to change.  Something must be done if you have The Congested Mind.  Your mental health is just as important, if not more, than you physical health.  I want to encourage all of you at 12pm today, wherever you live, to go take the first step and become aware of your mind.  What is it congested with?  What kind of thoughts?  Please take a moment and listen to your inner thoughts.  You can get some of it our by writing it down, crying it out, or telling a loved one what’s all the congestion is about.

First step is to figure out today your state of awareness because The Congested Mind leaves no room for a joyful soul.

When it’s blizzard-like conditions outside of the home often times when you come back inside the home things can become a little messy.  Snow gets inside.  You bring the cold in with you.  The floor can get wet.  Maybe even can get a little dirty too.  The conditions inside can change because of the conditions outside.

Inspire Moment #54 is When’s It’s a Blizzard Outside.  What I would like you to do is think of the blizzard as the world you live in and think of inside where it’s nice and warm, as your heart and head.  The inspiration I want to encourage you with is to leave the blizzard conditions outside.  Leave it at the door!  No need to bring them into your home.  Try not to let the rough conditions of a blizzard (the world and all the things in it) sneak inside your home, that being your heart and your head.

If that means leaving your briefcase in the car, shutting your cell phone off at 7pm every night, shutting down your computer before dinner, whatever it takes to keep the blizzard outside, then do it.  Even if it’s J.F.T…just for today!

Guess what Achievers? There are other ways to do and achieve things in life other than your way.  Some of us need to let go of that control and follow the suggestion for today’s Inspire Moment.

Inspire Moment #48 is to encourage you to Go WITH the Flow.  The “flow” may not be your way, but it is a way.  It may make you feel uncomfortable.  It may be hard for you to let go of the control and adapt to a new way, but you can…if you THINK you can.  Think of it this way, you “get to” learn a new way, you “get to” make a small change, you “get to” give someone else the control.  It’s not “have to” it’s “get to!”  So for all of you Achievers out there who like having control, Go WITH the Flow today. Join in with the Flow and give your way a break.  Learn something new about yourself and change it up a little bit.

Change breeds growth and don’t we all want to grow into our full potential?  It can start right now.  J.F.T. Just for today Go WITH the Flow.

A filter can help catch the “inner voice” impurities that are harmful to your mental health that keep you from feeling and living a balanced life.  Inspire Moment #31 suggests to Change Your “Feeling” Filter today.  Earlier this year I blogged about doing a maintenance check and if you didn’t get around to that, maybe today you can take this action step. Has it been the same negative tone inside in your head for the past couple weeks?  Maybe not ALL your thoughts but a big portion of them?  Complaining about the same things.  Stuck in the same spot.  Well, maybe it’s time to change it and get all the stuff cleaned out of our head by taking an action step today to Change Your “Feeling” Filter.

A clean “Feeling” Filter can lead to a cleaner attitude and improved energy!