" Give It Away ... "

Greedy little people in a sea of distress

Keep your more to receive your less

Unimpressed by material excess

Love is free, love me say hell yes ...

Lucky me, swimmin' in my ability

Dancin' down on life with agility

Come and drink it up, from my fertility

Blessed with a bucket of lucky mobility ...

There's a river born to be a giver

Keep you warm won't let you shiver

His heart is never gonna wither

Come on everybody, time to deliver ...

What I've got, you've got to get it put it in you

Reeling with the feeling, don't stop continue ...

Realize, I don't want to be a miser

Confide wisely, you'll be the wiser ...

Give it away, give it away, give it away, now

Give it away, give it away, give it away, now ...

Give it away now

Give it away now

~ Red Hot Chili Peppers ~ Give It Away ~

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Sharing what you have, showing your appreciation and giving because you truly care.  Doing good ... consciously, every day.  Most of us strive to do this because it makes us feel good.  But do we really understand the power of giving?

I have noticed that when I simply give from my heart, with no other motive and expecting nothing in return, things shift ... specifically, how the world and I interact.  My grief, worry and sorrow is replaced with joy, laughter and peace.  

This to me is the real power in giving.

So I say that the power of giving comes from a selfless act.  It is not tied to an event, holiday or celebration.  It is just a moment when you give from your heart and soul  because you want to.  It is a time when I am saying to the universe, my higher power, and my subconscious mind that I care by sharing what I have ... and it’s okay to get nothing in return, and if no one notices, or if no one thank you.

Simple enough?  Well, for some, not so easy.  The dreaded expectations ... we all want to be appreciated and sometimes we confuse this with just giving.  And this is okay, because we are all just human.  Yet what I have realized is that when you give in manner, the response I get is not as rewarding.  I use to feel that no matter what I did, it is not good enough, leaving me unsatisfied.

So instead just give.  You will be amazed how things start to fall into place ... because those who give from the heart always get back a thousand times more.  How?  

The Law of Giving ... if you give you will receive in abundance.  

But the catch is ~

No whats’s in it for me ...

No strings attached ...

No tax write off ... 

No hidden motive ...

Shift and live your life knowing you can afford to give something even before receiving what you seek.  This provides you with security, peace and serenity.   This allows you to not get caught up in your wants an needs.  This directs you to look at the bigger picture and not get stuck in the details.

I believe we are always provided for.  

I trust we will always have what we want.

If you don’t believe me, search out countless stories about when people who simply give and what happens ... they always get more in return because they know they will always have more than what they need.  The open the flow to give and receive.

So you decide how to enrich your life ... because you have already been given this opportunity, so isn't it time to make the most of it?

" Lose Yourself ... "

Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity

To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment

Would you capture it or just let it slip? ...

You better lose yourself in the music, the moment

You own it, you better never let it go

You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow

This opportunity comes once in a lifetime you

(You better)

~ Eminem ~ Lose Yourself ~ 

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Do you ever ask yourself what “role” you are playing in your life at this exact moment?  Do you ever think that you are not playing the role which you want to play in your life?  Do you ever feel like you are losing yourself?

The choices we make in our lives decide how we step onto our life stage, either as a lead actor or an understudy.  We are the author and actor of our own life story.  We decide what parts to play, what scenes to cut and what curtain calls to take.

Yet sometimes instead of playing the lead, we blend into the sidelines ... instead of acting in our story, we allow others to act on us.  Do we really want to turn the spotlight away from being the subject of the drama to being the object in the limelight?

And what about the number of roles we play in our lives ~ parent, spouse, child, sibling, employee, mentor, teacher, support person, coach ... and on and on.  We play several roles in the course of a day regardless to how important they may seem.  Also, it is very common to think your role is your purpose.  Mainly because it brings you great satisfaction and is so rewarding.  But when you think this is your purpose and you lose it, you may be in danger of losing yourself.  

But what if we use our role to find our purpose.  Find what motivates and empowers us.  Your life purpose is the thread that runs through your life ... the thing you do without thinking.  And the beauty is when you know what your life purpose is, you will change as your role changes with ease and grace.

So focus on the impact you are making on stage rather than the role you are playing.  And although your role may seem insignificant, its all in how you view the part you play.  Life is full of happiness and fulfilling when you believe YOUR role to be important and serve a purpose in life ... helping you to act in losing, finding and loving yourself.

"And if Hollywood made your life into a movie, would you even go see it?  

if not, then it's time to rewrite the script"