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To think we know what life has in store for us from day today is to forget that while we may
have control over our own actions, preparation and thoughts, we do not have control over those around us.
Earlier this week I was contacted by someone from my past. Someone who I haven't been in contact with for so long, that I was completely shocked and stunned speechless for
a moment. And while it took me some time to understand why my past had reared its head, I came to the conclusion that I needed to be reminded of something that while I thought I had absorbed and learned, I had a tendency to lose faith in when life became challenging.
What was
the lesson you might be wondering? Trusting my intuition. So long ago, I made the decision to walk away from situation that while I didn't have concrete knowledge that it wasn't the right direction for the path I wanted my life to take, I sensed that it would not be possible. I garner up my courage after much thought and contemplation and made what was at the time, a very difficult decision. Since then, I have never regretted it, but there have been times when I doubted my gut in
other situations - to chase certain dreams, to take certain calculated risks, etc.
The resurfacing, if for only a moment, brought to my attention that indeed my intuition is very well conditioned, and I need to trust it especially in those situations when I have no way of
acquiring all the necessary information in the moment that I wish I had it.
Our lives have a wonderfully powerful way of teaching us what we need in order to move forward successfully. And while I am not one to linger in the past, there are instances when we need to
pause, ask ourselves why does this keep returning? How can I deal with it? And most importantly, what is the lesson I need to learn in order to move forward?
If we can gain the lesson, we are richer than we ever were in the past and a brighter future can now unfold. Because I
am convinced, indeed our futures and most importantly, our todays, can be the brightest days of our lives.
Speaking of bright, in this week's Inspirational post, the brilliant colors of the rainbow were my muse, as they too can offer us all a powerful lesson as we strive toward our dreams. Also, TSLL Home Tour continued straight into my office, and you won't want to miss reading the post as two big announcements about the future offerings of the blog are shared.
I don't know about you, but I am loving that spring is here and am so excited for the weekend. Who knows what I might end up doing, but it will be leisurely and it will be lovely. I hope you have a wonderful weekend, and until next week, I'll see you on the blog.
Shannon
