Awaken the Genie Within

The Power In Reverse Thinking

I often share with my clients how different their experiences could be if they would just reverse their thinking. When I came across the following video on You Tube it was a remarkable example of the power in reverse thinking.

I think you'll find this simply amazing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA

What Are You Faking?

So here I sit wondering - Am I the only person on the planet who didn't know that Jennifer Hudson lip-synched the national anthem at the Super Bowl AND that the quartet at President Obama's inauguration faked it as well? Which included a world renown cellist, Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Itzhak Perlman - the crowd was listening to a recording of all things!

When I heard this I was so disappointed. Why would I care that much you might wonder? Because these kinds of situations send a message out to the world that it's not okay to make a mistake. For crying out loud, we're human beings and it's our mistakes from time to time that make us so very human - that reminds us there's always room for improving ourselves - that we're not invincible and that connects us to each other more deeply.

It also sends a message to those who might one day be striving to reach the heights of a Jennifer Hudson or an Itzhak Perlman that they couldn't ever perform like that and give up too soon - not realizing it's a big fat lie.

So now I gotta ask - what are you faking in your life because you don't want people to realize your human with all your faults and mistakes and mishaps that show up day in and day out?

Don't be a recorded version of yourself. Let people hear and see the real you - live - and allow them to love you for exactly who you are - mistakes and all. And of course, the sooner you can do that for yourself, the sooner others will follow right along.

I Come In Peace

The following pictures were sent to me from a friend. There is much to be learned from them when it comes to humans interacting with others who we might not normally find ourselves socializing with. 

Stuart Brown describes Norbert Rosing's striking images of a wild polar bear coming upon tethered sled dogs in the wilds of Canada's Hudson Bay.

The photographer was sure that he was going to see
the end of his dogs when the polar bear wandered in.

As we remember to open up to give and receive love, the more we are doing our part in making the world a better place.