Power is in the Believer; Not in the Belief

I've always believed that the only actions you really need to take in life are having the necessary conversations to move your social life forward because relationships are all we got. The interconnectedness of all things. If you want to grow especially in your retirement years, you need to have conversations with friends, family and  partners. You need to have conversations with people in your community too. It's that simple. 

And yet, why is it so difficult to have these conversations? 

 Retired individuals tend to stay home a good bit of the day because they either love their home, they have health issues that make traveling challenging or they are shy.  For some people making new friends can be extremely challenging. Because we are so afraid of what the other person may think. We are afraid of receiving a negative response because of what we made the "no to acceptance" mean: rejection, failure, unworthiness. 

If you were raised to be judgmental of others because of their success, happiness, wealth, health, all that means is that you are judging yourself.  When you sit in judgment you become stagnant. Belief is a habit of mind. You have thought one way for such a long time, you believe it to be true. What you think and what you know are two very different things. Your job is to separate what you think from what you know. Your truths are not necessarily the truth. Make a paradigm shift and decide what you want to believe.  Ask yourself, "is what I'm believing working for me?"   How much of what I believe is actually true?  
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Make that call, arrange the lunch date, go play cards with the group at the community center, join a book group or call one friend and take a walk. 

Empowering yourself and 72 days homeless

For the victims of Sandy who are now. more than 72 days without a home, I address how important it is to remember now that you life is worth living.  You are valuable to yourself and to your loved ones.

When good things are not happening in your life naturally, you can create a new paradigm.  You can elevate the quality of your life by empowering yourself now. If you have faith, surrender to it: God, Jevohah, Jesus, whatever you call it, surrender to it now. Once you surrender to your higher self and get out of the thinking that where you are is all there is, you become empowered. Instead of getting stuck in the frustration, resentment, or anger over what your life has become, all the emotions that bring on disease, let your faith be your assistance and empower you. You will feel the immediate, unlimited power of Spirit.  A life that is worth living is a surrendered life. There is something greater than government. And you are that greatness. As you let go and become one with the power (whatever you name it), your old idea of life begins to disintegrate. Choose to surrender daily to the power through affirmative prayer, meditation and contemplation, and your life will be transformed beyond your expectations.  Trust the journey.twitter.com/RevWaukena