How Much Bigger Could Your World Be?

Our world is as big or small as we allow it to be. The more we allow ourselves to learn and grow, the bigger our world becomes just as a crab or snail grows out of its shell and must get a new one. The Hermit Crab wonders around naked and vulnerable until he finds his new home. The blue crab regenerates a very soft shell and is at constant risk until that shell hardens, but he's grown.

Growth is uncomfortable, sometimes even painful. It's a good way to know we are moving forward. Be thankful for the discomfort. Find solace in memories of previous challenges that today are second nature.

One simple way to change your life and grow every day comes from the Real Life of Mr Rogers.

Fred Rogers was more than the children's icon many of us grew up with, he lived his life every day making the world genuinely better for others.

Read this excerpt from the article: 15 Reasons Mister Rogers Was the Best Neighbor Ever posted last year on mental_floss.com by Mangesh Hattikudur:

"6. He Was Genuinely Curious about Others
Mister Rogers was known as one of the toughest interviews because he’d often befriend reporters, asking them tons of questions, taking pictures of them, compiling an album for them at the end of their time together, and calling them after to check in on them and hear about their families. He wasn’t concerned with himself, and genuinely loved hearing the life stories of others. Amazingly, it wasn’t just with reporters. Once, on a fancy trip up to a PBS exec’s house, he heard the limo driver was going to wait outside for 2 hours, so he insisted the driver come in and join them (which flustered the host). On the way back, Rogers sat up front, and when he learned that they were passing the driver’s home on the way, he asked if they could stop in to meet his family. According to the driver, it was one of the best nights of his life—the house supposedly lit up when Rogers arrived, and he played jazz piano and bantered with them late into the night. Further, like with the reporters, Rogers sent him notes and kept in touch with the driver for the rest of his life."

Can you see how much richer Fred Rogers' life was for really living it as a servant to his fellow man? Can you see how much brighter the world shines for anyone whose life he touched?

My challenge for you today is just to think. Think about what it might feel like to offer your friendship and be a servant in your heart. Can you imagine how you would speak? With a Genuine Intent to Serve, you'd be complimentary and kind.

“Give and it shall be given unto you;...” (Luke 6: 38)

What kind thoughts can you bring up about yourself? If you were to practice at home with just you, how would that go? Look around you, is it pretty? Do you deserve to have pretty things around you? What are you wearing? Did you shower and get ready for the day even if you weren't going out? Did you make your bed?

You may wonder why these things matter...?

Self-Respect is one of the most highly violated rules for an empowered life. You cannot be of valued service to anyone if you treat yourself like garbage.

Spend $5 on some flowers at the grocery store. Prepare yourself every day as if you were the guest of honor. Pick up the clothes off the floor and the garbage from around the trash can.

Look yourself in the mirror and say aloud "I deserve this, I created this and it's mine. Only I can change any part of it and I can change it at will. I am grateful for the opportunity to grow and prosper."

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In Peace, Love and Prosperity,
Heather Olson

It's All In What We Do With It.

"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain." - Maya Angelou

Dr. Angelou got me thinking. We've talked about this topic before and it's a very important one.

I was on a conference call the other night with 2 amazing presenters. One concept that I got from the 90 min call was, It's not "How" to do any given thing, It's understanding the "Way".

On the surface that seems a bit tough to swallow. Understanding the "Way" is moving forward in Faith. Another quote that caught my attention was from Raymond Holliwell, author of "Working With The Law, 11 Truth Principles For Successful Living"; He said quote:

"True desire represents the urge of life seeking a fuller expression and is kept alive by continuous expectation of fulfillment.
It brings to us the ways and the means for its manifestation.
The principle explains that no desire is felt within the human being until the supply is ready to appear and that no person can be conscious of a desire or any need unless the possibility of its fulfillment already exists."

Wow. I could reread that paragraph all day. I have desires, real desires. And to think that given this statement, the possibility of the fulfillment of any and all of my desires already exists.

One desire that I have shared with all of you is to reach 1 Million young women by the end of this year. I was asked today if that meant I expected to sell 1 Million copies of the "Empowered For Life" curriculum... well, I wouldn't turn it down, ☺ but what it means is, those that can bring the program into their home will start a new language amongst parents and daughters. That language will start to spread into schools and gathering sites. When kids and parents start communicating on the same page, turmoil and hostility evaporate.

Even if a copy of the Free CD overview gets spread to 1 Million girls, I'll have accomplished my goal without selling a single copy of the program. (the website is under construction and should be up in about a week)

Returning to topic.

What exactly do we Do With It?
You've all heard me say: Thoughts are Things. If we sit in the dark and complain silently to ourselves, we are in reality, yelling to the universe. We are screaming out, "Rain on my parade! Please!"

What you do with it is, challenge your thoughts. When a negative thought creeps into your mind, simply examine it at first. Don't try to change or deny it. Simply ask it what its purpose is. Why are you here? How have you been of service to me in the past and does that service still apply? Consider how it may feel if just for a moment you felt different. "If I didn't feel that everything bad happens to me, what would that be like? Am I willing to try it just for a moment?"

Start a journal of your thoughts. From the front toward the back, on the right side pages, write down your positive thoughts. Flip the book over now and open from the back. (because it's upside down and backwards you will still be writing on the right side pages, but they will be opposite to the others) This is where your negative thoughts go.

I hope you will find that even if it starts with the negatives getting a head start, your mind will see the competition and the positive thoughts will take over. It can be fun and very liberating.

Please share your thoughts and experiences with your journal. If you'd like to be quoted on the website, send me an email or comment here.

In Peace and Prosperity, Love and Hope,

Blessings to you all,
Heather Olson