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Staying On Course!

 If you are a person of Big Dreams, Goals and Vision or perhaps you have launched out into a great endeavor, encountered setbacks and need answers to get back on track or just considering different possibilities; then this one is for you… 

Bear in mind that great passion and great achievements involve great Risks. Through the centuries there have been men and women who took first steps down new roads with just a vision birthed in their heart.  “Every Pioneer, Trail Blazer or Person who accomplished Great Feats” have one thing in common; they are all “Risk Takers.”  It cost them something and maybe everything to become men and women of purpose. They carry specific attributes having the ability to overcome adversity, fear and doubt in the face of various oppositions in order to press through to complete their destiny!

If we choose to live life on purpose we attain something so much greater than we could have imagined for our selves… What are you willing to risk and how far are you willing to go to reach for your dreams?

How we perceive our situation determines triumph or failure as it pilots our choices. Our victories don’t come without obstacles. The Good News is we have the power to overcome them all. Our successes don’t come without dangers but God provides us with a way of escape…   If we risk everything in pursuit of the fulfillment of our destiny; is it really a risk or is it a leap of faith? If we want to finish the course it will demand increased levels of faith…  There are hidden treasures and endless potentials that lie deep inside you just waiting to launch into action! What I’m about to share is to challenge you, ignite your faith, to inspire and direct you into making those action steps to fulfill your purpose, passion and destiny… Today’s decisions will be tomorrows’ reality.

Many times in order to move forward we have to confront those issues that need conquering; those things that so easily entrap us. It is of the utmost importance to develop and grow in our spiritual life/journey. We need to create atmospheres that are conductive to the realization of our dreams. 

To get to your place of destiny means arriving in the appointed place at the appointed time.  So every now and then we have to make midcourse corrections, “sudden last minute changes.”

We understand that the creator planned our destiny, yet we are in partnership with him to carry it out. Our lives are set in motion much like the method used in the launching of a missile to orchestrate the path of a space flight.

A spacecraft’s course is carefully planned before it is ever launched taking a number of conditions into consideration. Although the accelerated course of projection thru space is precisely calculated
to thrust the space shuttle into the path and journey it will undertake on the way to its destination
. The flight path will require adjustments and corrections after launch. 

How well we know in our lives the course of the best laid plans will require adjustments along the way. Some adjustments we make by confronting the obstacles and complexities hindering us from traveling in the right direction, other adjustments God makes since he is the one who sits in the control tower of our destiny. Our humanity wants to scream wrong way at times because we are unaware of the many existing conditions around us, so we perceive God made a mistake and is moving us in a wrong direction even the opposite way we should go to fulfill the  purpose and design for our life. Sometimes we get on a mind trip, go off and even want to quit! Have you been there?

In the launch of a spacecraft’s trajectory, many times it is projected in the opposite direction to its destination. The main goal in determining the course is not to calculate the shortest distance, but to minimize the amount of fuel, otherwise the cost of fuel would be Ridiculous, time of launch and use of the earth’s rotation. The gravitational pull of the earth and the planets as well as the obvious factors such as speed and distance are among multiple factors calculated to minimize the fuel requirement in projecting the trajectory. {Lift off to space flight} 

Someone unaware of the many underlying goals and conditions calculated to project the best rather than the most direct course to the destination would wonder why the spacecraft was being launched in the wrong direction. 

When God leads us in a direction seemingly away from completing goals we have set, we must continue to stay on the course he has projected and adjusted for us, knowing that his ways are higher than our ways and his thoughts so much loftier than our own. How easily we can wander off course. But in spite of all our faults and imperfections, God orchestrates our lives so that we land on the mark he desires for us. Even if we feel it’s too late to fulfill our God given dreams, it is not!!!

In the plan destined for us before time began, he factored in all our experiences-victories and
failures. He factored all our atmospheric conditions. All the times we were weighted down, became frustrated in waiting, got in a hurry and stepped out in the wrong timing, became disappointed and went our own way. The time it would take to recoup our losses, times of restoration and renewal in order for us to get back on course. He slows our progression down to accommodate our hasty anxieties. He factors into his plan those times things happened beyond our control, when we were let down or hurt by leadership and or authority figures, when the people we counted on jumped ship, the times we made wrong choices, entered into destructive relationships and had to go through a healing process before we could trust again. He calculated into our course the times we entered a season of fear and failed to trust him. 

He projected our life’s trajectory and precisely calculated it into our life experiences that we would reach his predetermined destiny for us according to his purposes. Your life, your dream, your destiny has a divine purpose!  So when we complete the course in spite of our failures and diversions, there is no mistaking that he is in charge, that his scope of vision is super sized, that our course is set, that Miracles are real, that it’s never too late and nothing is impossible. He gets the honor for his never-failing, never-ending unconditional love and plans for us. Oh what a ride!

When your soul grasps this truth it will set you free … True freedom is walking in the destiny that God designed for you. A new life awaits you. Within you is the force to take the leap of faith into that new life. Allow the treasures of potential, purpose and power that resides' within you to be unlocked. Deposited in you before time ever began; everything you will ever need is already there. That treasure will enable you to risk nothing by risking everything for the future that has been promised you.

Our greatest connection is God. He is the real deal and by far the coolest thing going. He is the creator and giver of all things. When you discover how to work with him, when you really get plugged in spiritually and walk your life out physically things begin to happen, things begin to change.

Perhaps you have never considered your life in this way, but your heart has been touched and your interest peaked. It’s not complicated. There aren’t 100 keys to connecting and finding God. This is all about relationship not religion. He already loves you more than you can know. He’s not asking for perfection, just open your heart to believe and receive the gift of his love for your life. In the moment you tell him you need him and want a relationship with him he will be there… A new life begins. Whatever you need changes from that day on. He will perfect all things concerning you.  It is very deep and personal what God does in each individual life, heart and soul. You will be amazed how you will be blessed as you experience the secrets to this fantastic journey… You can enjoy the best life ever.

 

That Dream, That Vision can be Tomorrows Reality!

  

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You've Got To Laugh!

As children, laughter was never far-off. That is why it is so important to stay in touch with the child within each of us. We are still that child which gives us our sense of fun. We can’t control everything in life, however laughter gives us a direct connection with the heart and the ability to roll with the changes.  

 

Did you know you can laugh your self healthy, well and wise? There’s a proverb that says, “a happy heart is like a good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing but a broken spirit dries up the bones”.  

Doctors who are on the cutting edge of the latest health and science technology have confirmed and documented that laughter really is the best medicine. Laughter triggers the release of the antibody immunoglobulin, which boosts the immune system. Medical and psychological research shows that fun keeps you fit.

A good laugh acts as a sort of internal aerobics; working the muscles of the heart and the upper body, stimulating the nerves and improving the way the body uses oxygen.  

Recently I came across an article on “mirth medicine” which was pioneered by a man who suffered from a crippling disease. He was given a
1 in 500 chance for recovery. To cheer himself up, he began watching the Marx brother’s films and discovered that the pleasure of a single film gave him at least two hours of pain free sleep. Inspired, he checked himself out of the hospital and into a hotel room – where he laughed himself back to health.  In west Virginia a “dr. clown” Dr. Patch Adams, created a silly Hospital named “gesundheit institute”, a non profit foundation, to make real the building of a dream. Helping patients recover by prescribing laughter: inspiring creativity, funny films, games, and toys. And In 1991 a laughter clinic was established in the Birmingham public hospital in the united kingdom. 

You need some Sheer Fun and special indulgences – this may seem like luxuries but they can also be lifesavers. I believe that taking time for some refreshing and to do something rejuvenating is a life extender. Indulgence is as much about taking time as it is about cost. Taking time for yourself extends the quality, and potentially the length of your life. So seize the day, the hour, the opportunity and the moment. We spend so much time planning for tomorrow, often postponing happiness, perhaps out of some misplaced guilt, or a sense of feeling undeserving of a special treat. Life is short if we don’t take care of ourselves now. Tomorrow may never come.

Weather you are pursuing a career, running a household or just carrying a heavy load of responsibility your usually at the bottom of the priority list. Sheer fun and indulgence is about putting yourself first. What you discover while diving into the process is that it can bring the joy back into your life. Suddenly after taking a moment for yourself, work doesn’t seem so difficult. Problems or at least their importance fades. It’s all about rebalancing your life. You will be a better person for all those who need you…

Think of indulgences as the things that are too frivolous to fit into your “important day”.  The point of indulgences are that they contrast with our daily life and so enhance it’s quality. It doesn’t have to be an expensive luxury; it can be something very small and accessible. What ever makes you feel special is the key. I always say follow the joy! So choose the indulgences that “ring a bell” with you.
   



Remember to laugh and let your heart sing!

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Find Your Passion!

One of life’s Greatest Gifts is finding your passion and having the privilege spending your life doing it. We live in times we need to be fueled by our Passion and follow the joy of it, enriching our souls, discovering the things that give meaning to Life. Our Passion will keep us balanced when everything else has gone crazy.

When it comes to our careers we work hard, we sharpen our skills and we know what our responsibilities are. But are we happy? But have we found the fulfillment we desire?

What transforms our lives and gives us the edge is when we find ourselves in a place requiring change; the day we discover our life's passion’s and we make decisions in pursuing them.

Our passion nurtures us. It gives us the answers to life’s questions. Our passions light the fire within us. Our passion gives us joy. If we set aside time every week to pursue our passions, it will enable us to get through the things we have to do. Our duties may drain us, but our passion, gives us opportunity to renew our selves.

By tapping into our life’s passions we are re-fueled and re-energized to tackle our work, relationships and the challenges of life. Yet in times of feeling tapped out and having little energy for anything, it's too easy to make excuses about never having enough time to do the things we desire.

It is a fact; if you spend time on what you are passionate about, it saves you time in the long run. It will give you the energy and inspiration to get the most out of life. If you have passion, it can really help you through the rough times: times of loss, fear, stress, financial difficulty or facing a major life challenge. If you have developed a passion for something you have a place on the inside of you to draw from, a place where you can retreat and be healed.

Ask yourself: what excites me, what motivates me, what do I love doing? Then be Logical, be Radical and be Innovative all at the same time. Think about what has meaning and what is out of the ordinary. Sounds like an oxymoron?

First get a plan, put some thought, prayer and meditation into it. You might want to implement some research. Then take the limits off of it. Think out of the box! Use your creativity. I believe there are some world changers and history makers out there! But, right now you feel more like a wounded warrior. Maybe you can not see the truth of who you are, what you can be and you don’t feel passionate about anything.

Some times we just have to slap ourselves, “Gently Of Course”, makeup our mind and tell ourselves; you are coming out of this depression, out of all this negativity and out of this place! You can have a turn around today! There is a Master Designer who has the blueprints to your future. You might not know where to begin but it can be as simple as a thought, an interest, an awareness, or desire that eventually becomes fueled into a passion.

If you’re looking for inspiration to kick start a passion, I recommend starting with a “too good to forget box”. It’s a special place where you tuck away secret desires: a place for special dreams, your vision for the future, great ideas, newspaper articles, magazine clippings etc...

Everything that was ever created was in the unseen realm before it became visible. There’s a place of “Conception“. There is a Time Of "Nurturing" and A Day Of Birth! It begins with what you love. The destiny placed on the inside of you, your choices and the leading of your spirit! Trust your Spirit, it has information your mind can’t comprehend!

One of our biggest set backs on the journey to our future is self prejudice, because we struggle in our humanity in believing that God is really for us. That he believes in us and we question what he feels and thinks about us. Our own self judgment is harder to overcome than the judgment of others. When all the while God is cheering us on and offering us a better life than we can see for ourselves.

In finding your passion don't judge weather it falls in line with where you are or where you have been, what you have known or if it’s something you could even be good at. We’re talking fun and purpose here, soul and heart! We’re talking about drawing from your gifts. We’re talking about Spirit not necessarily physical abilities. Who knows, you might discover that you are really great at it!

Following your Passion and Purpose will give you incredible excitement and energy. It will cause you to stay up all night burning the midnight oil. Perhaps like me, after a long flight, you get straight off the plane and hit the ground running! Simply because you love what you do so much. This is the kind of passion that is infectious, and encourages others to follow your lead!

There is something that I call the inner hunger for life. It’s the juice, the spirit and the core of living. The power that keeps our battery charged. If we use it all up without replenishing it, we become dryed up and we lack luster. We do things without animation; in other words, we become lifeless and there is no inner joy! That is the beginning of the end. The downward spiral and it should ring alarm bells and for somebody it should sound like a siren on an ambulance…

Over the years I have met people at the bottom of that spiral; they are scared realizing they have used everything up and are plunging toward disaster, heading for a breakdown… They are searching for someone to throw them a Life Line and something to be passionate about; to relight the fire, but have found themselves in a place where they have nothing left; much like trying to start a fire by rubbing two sticks together, in slow motion, with no confidence that you’ll even get a spark. It doesn’t work!

Find your passion now! Incorporate it into your life and make time to celebrate and nurture it. The joy of building your passion will fuel the fire of life and keep it blazing! The biggest Miracle will be what happens inside of you!

One decision can change your life. Commit to your tomorrow. Expect A Miracle. Believe in it and take all the conditions off of it!

You can be absolutely anything you want to be. You can rise to the top and be the Star in your own dreams!


LIVE X-TREME!
Mari


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Explore The Dream!

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the wind in your sails. Explore. - Dream."

“Mark Twain”:


Sometimes we hold on for dear life to those things that need to be released and WHAT WE really need to let go of. Our Humanity tells us it’s easier to stay with what we know; fixed in our comfort zones rather than launching out into the boat to chart new waters, to take a risk, to step out and take that leap of faith, to follow the dream divinely inspired in the deep recesses of our soul. And if we happen to make our way on to the boat and feel ourselves leaving the harbor, panic motivates us to throw out the anchor and tie the boat down.

How true it is, Mark Twain said it most excellent, “throw off the bowlines” and sail away from your safe harbor. In case you’re not familiar with a bowline; they are the sailing lines/ropes with a tight fixed knot that forms a loop for holding the sailboat in place bringing it to a halt. In other words it’s that rope you have a firm grasp on; that thing you’re hanging on to for dear life, where you’ve tied a knot or maybe a double knot to anchor you down into a safe place. AHA! It has only served to keep you parked while paralyzing and immobilizing the dream and the destiny on the inside of you. Would you really want to leave this earth with your song still buried inside you?

Most of the time, it’s just our mindsets that keep us from accomplishing our dreams. We become what we perceive about ourselves. There’s a proverb that says “As a man thinks, so is he“!

I am familiar with a well known actress who has had a long successful career in Hollywood. Her success began as a child. She went on to become an author, an entrepreneur and established many great charitable organizations. The fact is everything she has ever attempted has turned to Gold. What is her secret?

Her father instilled a concept in her from her childhood that she could never fail, that everything she would attempt in life would thrive. She didn’t know fear because she didn’t comprehend failure. She really did believe and still does that the world is her oyster. If something didn’t go right, she merely made adjustments, took on the challenge and looked for the solution. Either way she was a winner because she lived fearless and showed up for life!

Our upbringing may have been much different. Maybe our beginning wasn’t so great but we can sure make a new decision today that will produce an amazing end. It’s not how we start but how we finish that counts. We should all be inspired to reach higher, daring to live life boldly, empowered by faith, believing the future is limitless. What would you attempt to do right now if you knew you would succeed without limitations? It might take some rewiring but we certainly would find a better life. There are times we just need to invest in our selves seeking a lifestyle that becomes the driving force of encouragement that ignites and revives divine inspiration.

I guarantee you it will change your life and you’ll never be the same again. Perhaps there is a dream that’s been lying dormant on the inside of you that you have set aside or given up on because the challenges seemed impossible. You can make that dream a reality if today you will make a decision to get a plan and provoke yourself to do something you have never done before. Do something that intimidates you and break past the barriers that have held you captive. It’s time to get fired up and renew your faith in yourself, your life, your talents, your gifts, your dreams and yes in God and even in people. There are people that will be sent to you along life’s journey either for a season or a lifetime that will have a tremendous impact on your life, possibly opening many doors.

We go through stuff and can find ourselves in a place where we need a little help in reigniting our spiritual flame. There are things you have never imagined for yourself, but God has! He wants you to see them too. His desire for you is to co-create with him and begin charting new waters! He wants to show you from this moment on that dreams combined with faith and fearless action have tremendous power! That there is more in store for us than we can even know.

So where do we begin? First ask God to give you a vision for your future; it may come through dreams, times of meditation or life’s little coincidences that are merely God setups. Begin to write things down, make a vision board with those things that represent what you are envisioning for yourself, your goals and dreams. Get a plan; begin speaking those things until the reality becomes rooted in your spirit. You have the power to change your atmosphere.

Put your vision board in a special place where you will look at it everyday. Then decide if your decisions and or steps are taking you further away or getting you closer to it. Begin from where you are today and watch how things evolve. If you’ve gone through some life changes and the uncertainty of what’s going to happen has crushed and overwhelmed you, it’s easy to go the wrong way in your emotions and fall prey to the tauntings of your thoughts. It is time to put an end to those trespassers and take ownership of your mind. Trash those old tapes and put in a new one. We can create all kinds of illusions about the unknown and then we go about making it happen. That works for the good and the bad. “It’s the law of attraction”!

When change happens, begin to see it differently. Change is merely an exchange; you are leaving one thing to receive another. It’s like taking a plane to arrive at a particular destination and sometimes on the journey we end up having to change planes; leaving one to board another. Unexpected change can cause a person to spend years grieving over what was left behind or lost. We end up stuck in a place we never wanted to be and end up missing the plane. In other words it was never in the plan for you to remain in that place; the reality was it was only a place for you to pass through. So get back on board! There is a greater destination on the horizon!

In the words of Mark Twain, “Throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor, Catch the wind in your sails and explore the dream!”


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The Blueprint To Your Destiny!

Before you were born destiny was placed and created on the inside of you. Every gift, talent, ability, personality, temperament; everything you would ever need to accomplish it. It was all waiting for you to discover it...

The power of imagination and dreams are the blue print to your destiny. We are brought up to excel in life but at the same time discouraged from spending time developing our imaginations and realizing the power of dreams. Many would say that time spent letting the mind wander is a waste of precious life, but in the reality of the spirit the opposite is true. When we honor our gift of dreams and imagination through time spent meditating and nurturing the spirit, it can give rise to new and divine ideas. It can give access to a new vision of things beyond us; creating a whole new dimension to our lives, which causes us to make new decisions and to take action to do something we have never done before. The decisions you make today determine your destiny!

*Developing your spiritual life is the most important aspect of who you are and your success in life. Our spiritual being can not be separated from our physical one and therefore must be cultivated and celebrated. Everything that happens, happens from the inside out.

Without the power of imagination, God cannot express through us. That expression releases power that will take you to new levels, giving you insight into a whole new dimension of experiences that will produce a new thing in your life that may very well be beyond your wildest dreams.

Are you ready for the challenge?

Start stepping in a new direction!

 

 

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In The Face Of Change!

Helen Keller wrote these powerful words: "When one door of happiness closes, another opens. But often we look so long at the closed door, that we don't see the one that has been opened for us."

When we are faced with change in our lives we can feel scared, sad, angry, or even anxious. Since change is one of the only things that is a constant, maybe we need to look to the above words of someone who was blind, deaf, brilliant, extremely gifted and never lacked success.

Very few people who have ever crossed my path really welcome change. I used to be one of them.

It takes us out of our comfort zone and can be quite unsettling, especially when it is not by our choice, but by some unforeseen thing that just happened or was thrust upon us. Too many times God has dragged us kicking and screaming into a better life than we could have imagined for ourselves. You can look back and see how true it is!

I am a believer that change is a precious gift whether we are ready or not, and a stairway to promotion. I want you to believe that too…

For those of us who, in the past (or even presently), have lost jobs, position or financial status, lost opportunities, lost our marriages, survived the sadness of the loss of a loved one or a failed relationship, or even lost our homes; we need to remember to keep our heart on God’s design for us and our eye on the door that is opening. Something Big is right around the corner. Meanwhile there are a few details to work out.

So look forward, look up, look ahead. You wouldn't want to miss it! In the face of change, do good, be a blessing to someone and expect a miracle. If you want to attract Miracles then Believe in yours and take all the conditions and limits off of it. God has a plan for your destiny and he wants you not only to succeed but to Live X-treme.

His plan is that you never miss out; and so when one door closes, walk away from it and stay focused on where God is issuing his favor and the opening of a new door. You can't see forward when you're looking out of the rear view mirror. Open your arms and heart to love and all its benefits will surely find you!


Live X-treme
Marian

Heavenly Father, take away today’s worries and anxieties and turn them into tomorrow's victories, triumphs and Blessings. Light my path… Let me give love where it is needed, and be of service to those you show me. Knowing that sometimes the most important thing I can give, is the very thing I need the most. My arms are wide open, I am ready for a miracle in my life! Show me the signs, give me revelation completing the pieces to the puzzle. Make them unmistakable – instantly recognizable!



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Our Deepest Fear!

"Our deepest fear is NOT that we are inadequate [that we will fail].

Our unconscious deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, NOT our darkness that we fear most”.


We ask ourselves, “Who am I to be creative, brilliant, beautiful, talented,  gifted

and fabulous?” Actually, who are you NOT to be? 
You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve this world. 
There is nothing enlightening about shrinking back

so that other people will  be at ease with you.
We were born to make manifest the Power of God

that is within us all.
As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other  people permission

to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear,
“our presence automatically liberates 

others.”  
Remember there is tremendous power in a dream so it is time to break out of the box and

live Xtreme!

 

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