I remember a day a long time ago when my father came home from work in the middle of the day. I was getting ready to go to my baseball game and thought it was great that dad could maybe see the game. He always worked on Saturdays for as long as I could remember and never got the chance to see me play. I asked him if he could go to watch the game and he responded by saying that he had lost his job. As I stood there watching, I saw just how upset he was, although I was way too young to appreciate what it meant to a family man to lose a large part of what defined him. He sat down in the kitchen in a slump of silence. A few minutes later I was running out the door and told dad where I was playing if he felt like catching the game. No response.

The memory of that moment remains clear to me and I often remember the feeling of not knowing what to do or say. There was no one else home, mom was working and in hindsight I always thought that I should have stayed around. I had never seen him so down. It wasn’t his nature. I knew that he wasn’t always the most optimistic person but he was never as defeated as he seemed to be that day. Later on the same day, I discovered an important life lesson, which today seems like an important and relevant insight to share.

I don’t know about you, but the recession recoil and tough times we face seem to be penetrating every life I know. It may not be affecting you directly, but the ramifications of such a profound uncertainty of an economic nadir are scary. People all know someone that is experiencing a down-sizing or shift in their security blanket. Everyone is impacted and included in the still unfolding scenario of lost investments, income and confidence. It’s hard to be “up” when so many are “down”. It has become a contagious, cynical cycle that has everyone talking, digging in, and praying.

I realize that every situation is different and I don’t pretend to know what you may be experiencing right now. Hopefully everything and everyone in your circle is okay. I don’t have a magic-wand answer for what is a one-of-a–kind unraveling of the world we knew, at least in economic terms. I won’t go into my opinion, but I have heard so many opinions and reactions that suffice it to say, nobody really knows what to do and everyone is afraid to do the wrong thing. That puts us collectively in the state of neutral. Idling, wanting and waiting to step on the gas and get going, but unclear of the journey ahead. About the only comforting aspect is that we’re not alone but that fact doesn’t make it any easier to share our troubles; pride after all is the last bastion of human frailty. We need to keep up a good image and that holds us back from appearing weak or lost or vulnerable. Pride, however in the face of pink slip psychosis, is very difficult to maintain and so we retreat.

When we disconnect from the outside because the inside hurts, we generate a coldness. This coldness is reflected in unreturned emails or telephone calls and lack of eye-contact to friends. The pain and the fear make us want to hide and recoil. We seek respite in our own thoughts and imagination and therein lies the trap: We create insular and isolated worlds that promise peace but never deliver. The key to getting through turbulent times is to remember that you can’t ignore it or avoid it. I think what will help most is a simple mantra that reminds us that relationships trump bad times and our families need us present:

STAY ENGAGED / DON’T RETREAT – You never know the power you have to change a life by simply showing up, just like my dad did by coming to my game on that Saturday long ago when I knew that he did it just for me.
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Today’s Szenippet: Life can deal up some pretty amazing situations that are not only unplanned, but unpredictable. However, once whatever happens happens, it becomes a reality whether we like it or not. That’s why we all have the gift of “choice”; it’s what determines what happens next.

From the Szenabling file:

It’s hard not to be influenced by what is going on around us. The economy, global warming, other happenings and just day-to-day stuff fill our heads and sometimes our hearts with anxiety and angst. We barely get going in the morning and we’re bombarded with news of gloom and sometimes desperation. Even if things are going well for us individually, we all know someone that is quietly suffering and in that knowledge, come new rules for encountering and engaging with each other.

Today’s interactions remind me a bit of Cliff Notes. These are popular, published pamphlets that condense whole books into a few easy to read paragraphs and excerpts. These “mini-guides” thrive on college campuses where some students don’t take the time to read every single word of text or story. In that context, I think we’re all susceptible to living the “shortened” version of life. That is, we rush to conclusions, scan the headlines and use terse, cryptic e-mails to accelerate our communications to those in our world. And anytime we practice the abridged or condensed version of living, it’s akin to only getting the box scores but never seeing the game.

I plead guilty to cutting corners myself. I rationalize that if I know the outcome of something, I really don’t need to know how it got there. Give me the scores and the Oscar winners and Headline News and forget the details. It is truly convenient to be able to squeeze so much life into easy- to- digest snippets – just the factoids please. But with so much information piled on and available in a blink, we take a risk of losing the richness that life holds; our world is revolving so fast that we are missing opportunities to evolve.

So how do we balance the need to keep up with the desire to stay connected? How do we manage to push through the rigors of life and still find time to nurture relationships or even simply be still enough to absorb our surroundings? How do we maintain and grow simultaneously? How do we capture the joy and beauty that life offers amidst an ever growing ennui? The answer is that you already know the answer. The solution is that within you lies the gift of empathy and the ability to share space and time and understanding with all those in your circle of influence. It turns out that we all get to choose just how engaged and sensitive we want to be with the people that not only cross our paths, but perhaps can alter our journey.

The investment we make in taking the time to engage with others is in direct proportion to the compassion we have for how we seemingly make others “feel.” If we don’t care, they won’t care. If we listen, they will listen. If we give, they will give back. In essence, every encounter we have is a reflection of who we are. If we are open and attentive and not consumed by our own thoughts and problems we stand a good chance of making someone’s day, not only a bit brighter but possibly, profoundly extraordinary. Yes, it’s true; you can have that type of impact. It’s also true that you may have been wasting opportunities to apply that power.

To shift from detachment to engagement requires only the simplest of actions: when in the company of other people STOP and BE with them and not on your own mental juggernaut; this will make them happier and make you richer – what a deal!

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Today’s Szenippet: Life is already too short to take short-cuts. When we compromise on being truly present we miss the riches of what life is unfolding before us. Paying attention lets us see the beauty that lies in every moment we live by unlocking our hearts to what is before we venture to what if.

From the Szenabling file:

Recently I took a trip by car to the great Grand Canyon state of Arizona. It took about 6 ½ to 7 ½ hours to drive from Southern California, although I’m sure many could beat that time. What made this particular excursion extra interesting was that neither a map nor GPS system was used. Navigation was accomplished by the sense of the right direction, a basic knowledge of the correct route numbers and the occasional aid of the compass. Before departure, I had planned to go to the AAA and get their famous “trip-tic” that details every step and turn and landmark but simply forgot and figured that I could find Arizona without it. After all, I entered the world without directions and found my way here.

Knowing basically where you want to go, but not knowing exactly how to get there serve to either get you lost or maybe discover something new along the way. There are usually multiple options for every journey, but I think most of us would like to have a plan and calculate a very specific path to our destination – the shortest distance syndrome. It would be nice to know exactly where to turn and know for sure what’s ahead, but that’s not realistic and sometimes life presents unpredictable and even unimaginable changes to our itinerary. Life can deal surprises beyond belief, which often renders any map useless and morphs our original goal for reaching a specified destination into an internal query of self-evaluation. Not getting to where we had wanted and totally expected to go, forces us to rethink the plan: Can we get there from here and if not, where can we go?

The answer to that question is found, not on a map, or in a parents’ dream nor in what used to be your corner office. The answer to where can you go now is only found in your own internal compass where the needle doesn’t indicate north or south, but rather points to right or wrong. And almost always finding the right way begins by accepting that your compass does not lie. It works not on the magnetic pull of the earth, but on the pull of your dream. Dreams can guide you to a new reality, but often they are overshadowed by the circumstance of now. The key to negotiate and navigate a new path and destiny is to accept that you can’t change how you got this far, you can’t go backwards, and no one is going to stop you no matter which path you choose. Just remember that whatever course you decide upon, it exists in the unknown and requires you to be open to its possibilities.

To begin, there are three steps to take:

First, you have to identify your strengths and what makes you special. Be serious and honest and create the list of your best and greatest talents.

Second, once you have your list of what makes you great, you have to be ready and willing to use everything on the list – all of your gifts. Don’t leave any behind just because it may not make sense to you now or seem inconvenient. You were given your own special mix of talent that is embedded in your DNA. It’s yours to use any way you want. And what you want is _________ (fill in the blank).

Third, you have to practice using your talents every single day. The more you tap into your greatness the more opportunity to be great will appear.

And finally, although not one of the steps, feel free to share your dream with those you love. They can help you stay the course and provide the always needed rest stops and perhaps even drive for a while. Enjoy the trip.

Love is a force of such immense power that when you encounter even a snippet of its majesty you succumb to its seductive and life changing invitation. When love finds you it can create havoc or peace, pleasure or pain, or sometimes just an opening to see or feel a spark that exposes you to your own, unknown destiny. Love can begin sometimes with little provocation and often without any warning at all. A hello, glance, smile or chance encounter can put two people together that up until that instant they met, had no clue that Cupid would unleash her magic arrow.

When love hits, it creates change. She offers opportunity where none existed. She provides hope in the face of despair. She gives faith to unbelievers. She turns two into one. And she does this effortlessly and continuously for all of those that pay attention to her calls. Not everyone however hears the calling. Some are distracted, self-absorbed, or even bored with what they see as love’s bitter trappings – they have tried before and they don’t like the hurt that they feel when it doesn’t work out. So, they don’t try anymore and guess what, Cupid gives up too, but only until you invite her back.

The power of love is not controlled by any switch or third party. The power of love is controlled only by you. As such, it is simply a wonder drug for the ages and provides unlimited doses of kindness, joy, and bliss to overcome any aloneness or detachment you could feel. Love heals separation and draws energy to it. It has the power to uncover deep seeded needs and can release anyone from whatever desperate longing they hold inside. Love can be called upon to bind as well as inspire. Love is unlimited in what it can do. And the best part is that it’s totally free. It’s the all you can hold buffet – non-fattening, good tasting and healthy for you.

Love is resilient too. She can outlast even the most difficult of relationships. She finds ways to survive amidst chaos and uncertainty. And she can also wait patiently for you to open up to her magic. She’s stubborn that way, but she has another side too; her fragile side.

Love spends a great deal of time in providing us with the positive energy we need to share our feelings. She fills us up with an endless supply of good will and good fortune. She never runs out when it comes to giving. When we give love we will never run dry. Receiving love however is a bit more complicated. To get love means to feel that someone out there needs and wants us as much as we want them. It means that we can feel secure and okay with ourselves because someone special is sending all of the love we need. The problem is that sometimes it’s simply not enough or it is not given freely. Love that has to be coaxed or pulled out of another lacks the intensity of true love. Love forced is a fragile love, depleted of its life-saving, world-changing properties. It becomes a contrivance and loses its power to heal, nurture and grow. When you force, or someone forces you into love, you miss the mark and Cupid’s arrow falls aimlessly to the ground.

Love is an energy flow not an obligation. Let it be and it will serve you. For those around you today, think about how much you truly give of the boundless love you possess. Is it enough? Could you give more? By focusing on what you have to give you will receive more than you ever thought possible. Even a little more will generate amazing return. Love loves it when you share so don’t hold back. It’s free to give; it’s all up to you.

People that walk with you on your path, cross your path or even knock you off of your path are there for a reason. Whatever situation you may find yourself in, it’s a good bet that you are not alone. Somebody somewhere knows what you are going through. They saw you enter the situation you now face and perhaps they helped you get into the spot you are in now. They see what angst you encounter and sometimes they help and sometimes they let you be. They become an unexpected link and connection to bringing you closer to your raison d’être.

Now if the current spot is a good place, then that secret companion would be considered a friend. If’s it’s not a good spot then it may be time to change friends. Before you decide to change friends however, you may want to visit the inside secret hiding places of your heart- the magnate for all uncommon connections.

Following the heart sounds so simple and one would think that everyone can just go about listening to their inside internal voice and make decisions and base their life on the wisdom that they perceive from within. But somehow we don’t trust our instincts and look to society and outsiders to determine our next move. We make choices based on popularity and the degree of resistance we’ll face. We decide what to do based on what we think others want us to do and more importantly, what others approve of us doing. We don’t follow the heart, we follow the flow.

The source code to your own personal heart-based intuitive decision making process is always connected and on-line. It sends signals for us to absorb and react to and it monitors everything we do and also what we don’t do. It keeps a perfect accounting of the good and the bad and the easy and the hard. It knows when we are in a positive space and when we succumb to the negative. Our heart is connected to situations, people and things in ways we often can’t comprehend. Our heart is the internal architect for shaping our lives, creating our presence and virtue, and it is also the ambassador to a world packed full of potential.

Following one’s heart is an underlying theme and goal for almost everyone. If we could awake every day and simply listen to our own internal dialog, we would be closer to the ultimate happiness we seek. We would be free of contradictory input, we would arise beyond commonness and we would be instilled with an energy and determination to reach out and touch all of those that can’t find their own heart’s calling. We would become the connection to awareness and appreciation for all life-change; the stuff that makes miracles happen.

Now is the time to take an accounting of your internal assets, both positive and negative. On the negative side, what are you feeling that seems impossible to reach? What holds you back from achieving your dream? What is it that you seem to lack that will make a difference in your life? On the plus side, take a look at why you answered the way you did. The truth is that you have identified an obstacle that you feel can’t be overcome. The reality, however, is that you can reach what you want, achieve your dream and you lack nothing to get there. Your source code lies inside waiting to activate. It has been waiting for you to re-boot and light the fuse. What a great time to “flick your Bic” or hit control alt. expand. Stand clear – life changing in progress!

From the Szenabling file:

If you have you ever been a little uncertain about what may happen next you have experienced doubt. This feeling can be as fleeting as a momentary hesitation or as insidious as a virus. Doubt is what allows all of us to make better decisions about anything and everything. It gives us some time to decide and gain knowledge and insight. However, when knowledge or time is not available, this tug of uncertainty can sometimes make us feel powerless because we recognize that even though a healthy dose of doubt may save us, it may also stop us.

Doubt is also very contagious. We can absorb it in the workplace or even at home. We can be drawn to it by what we see in the media and we can perpetuate it by simply shrugging our shoulders. Doubt can be a menace in hard times and an easy rationalization for status quo. Everyone can relate to doubt and everyone is subjected to its power to change our minds. It is a catalyst for insecurity and can infect millions of people at a time. Doubt, like its sister misery, loves company: “I’m not sure” can easily become the mantra of the masses, but it can also impact the one.

Doubt, especially self-doubt, can be such a debilitating state of mind that it freezes your actions and steals your momentum. Almost any unknown, untested or uncertain event can be the culprit that plants the hideous seed of doubt – to be uncertain of opinion or belief, undecided. Doubt in any of its forms from nervous tension to absolute fear can cause even the greatest minds and hearts to fail.

Fortunately, doubt is one of those conditions that needs an open door to enter. It just can’t walk in and take a seat; doubt and its other sister worry have to be invited, and believe me they will RSVP in a heartbeat. Doubt is the by-product of fear- it requires fear to gestate. It can be fear of losing a relationship, a job, a game or even a life. Fear breeds the negative juice that causes us to question ourselves and our future. But fear also is what initially can bring us to an incredibly alert frame of mind providing the energy and motivation to take action. Taking action closes the door to doubt and provides a positive energy boost. When positive energy is available to us, we inject a sense of hope into whatever we do. We can often simply “will” a positive outcome. And the resulting outcome, whether good or bad, is generated by the very act of taking positive action. Outcomes in this scenario, because they are the results of our own actions and not external conditions, can then be evaluated and used to retune, repurpose and reinvigorate our positive perspective. This serves to keep doubt and fear at bay and hope and joy in the crosshairs.

How to turn doubt into positive energy:

1. Examine what you are feeling. Don’t try to put it aside, but delve into its nature and cause and try to understand its source.
2. Consider the possible outcomes of your decision. There are only three choices and predictable results. You can do nothing which generates nothing. You can do something which generates a specific result. You can do everything which generates more options.
3. Creating a choice is what empowers us. Decide on what you really want to happen and then believe that it will happen just the way you choose. Any decision that gets you closer to what you want is good.

You can leave the precipice of doubt by seeking the known and retracing your steps, or by leaping into the future of your dreams. All you need is hope; the bridge between doubt and trust and the cure for uncertainty.

From the Book of Szen

I am extremely excited and proud to announce that the Book of Szen is now really a book. I’ve taken the best of stories and Szenippets and put together a collection that I think you’ll really like. It’s written just for you because you told me what you liked. The book is dedicated to all of the loyal fans of the Book of Szen. It’s been an incredibly positive experience to share stories and ideas with so many interesting and supportive people. Your feedback and encouragement reminds me every week that I am welcome to enter your lives. Without you, this book would never have been written.

Thank you.

Gary

P.S. Now that the book is here, please take a look and tell your friends and family and write a review on Amazon if you like. I will continue to write these Szen letters every week or thereabouts and as always enjoy your feedback and suggestions. I feel like this is a new beginning and I want to share my very favorite poem on the subject from author John Donahue:

For a New Beginning

In out-of-the-way places of the heart,
Where your thoughts never think to wander,
This beginning has been quietly forming,
Waiting until you were ready to emerge.

For a long time it has watched your desire,
Feeling the emptiness growing inside you,
Noticing how you willed yourself on,
Still unable to leave what you had outgrown.

It watched you play with the seduction of safety
And the gray promises that sameness whispered,
Heard the waves of turmoil rise and relent,
Wondered would you always live like this.

Then the delight, when your courage kindled,
And out you stepped onto new ground,
Your eyes young again with energy and dream,
A path of plenitude opening before you.

Though your destination is not yet clear
You can trust the promise of this opening;
Unfurl yourself into the grace of beginning
That is at one with your life’s desire.

Awaken your spirit to adventure;
Hold nothing back, learn to find ease in risk;
Soon you will be home in a new rhythm,
For your soul senses the world that awaits you.

From the Szenabling file:

Do you remember learning to ride a bike? Better yet, have you ever taught someone how to ride? It’s one of those concepts that seems really simple in hind-sight, but at the time can seem impossible to grasp and even traumatic. The key, of course, is to master one’s own sense of balance without any aid of external devices or props including body weight calculations, g-force analysis, a carpenter’s level or a parent running along side. Balance, in a physical sense, is built into our human computer and when properly activated can keep us from simply tipping over, to actually conquering huge obstacles that may require precision and incredible steadiness – True balance, is a gift, and as such, is intuitive and requires very little, if any, analysis.

Balance is also an important concept in other aspects of our lives and means having the right mix of elements to keep us well rounded, sane and at ease. Without a good sense of balance we can become stressed, irritable and often counterproductive. Balance in a psychological sense, is the art of maintaining perspective amidst vacillating amounts of turmoil, as well as joy. Maintaining a good life balance is every bit as complex as getting on a bike for the first time, but unfortunately it is not nearly as intuitive.

Given the nature of the world today and knowing how difficult it may be for some of us to stay in balance, I’ve assembled a few balancing acts for your consideration:

1. Don’t believe that being in the middle means that you’re necessarily balanced. Don’t confuse balance with being stuck in neutral. Like riding a bike, we need to keep our momentum and move forward – righting the ship doesn’t insure you’ll reach a safe harbor.
2. Balancing is based on bandwidth too. Sometimes we have to lean to the right or to the left if we’re to successfully negotiate a turn of events. If we’re not careful, the middle ground can sometimes collapse below us. Be ready to lean into the turn when it comes.
3. Overcorrecting can be dangerous. Pain isn’t always fixed with equal amounts of pleasure or visa versa. Getting back on track doesn’t always mean returning to the same spot you became derailed; often just recognizing where you were can turn lost into found.
4. You’ll know it when you feel it. True balance begins in the heart and it’s the subtle but undeniable feeling that it’s going to be okay. We all have a personal “sweet spot” when it comes to how we live our lives. It’s the internal guide to personal happiness and joy – a barometer and compass we each possess that brings whatever life sends us into an alignment worth celebrating.

Achieving balance is the only cure for when you are on edge, lost or bewildered by events you can’t control. Balance is the inner voice reminding you that you’re going to be okay. It is the by-product of you believing in you and the secret gift only you can open.

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Today’s Szenippet: Inspiration is that moment when you realize that you don’t need permission to create what your own heart has always known you could do.

From the Books of Szen©2012

Almost everything that is truly unexpected and life changing happens in a moment. It’s a point in time when there seems to be no answer to your problem, no way out of the distress and no chance to avoid the situation. It’s a moment we all have experienced – the end of the line. Yet for some reason, something changes and shifts. A chance meeting, an unpredictable outcome, a call from a friend – can turn a disaster into victory. Just when you thought there was no way there was some way.

Why and how do these mini-miracles happen? Why is it that when we least expect it or maybe even deserve it, there seems to be a divine intervention, almost like the hand of God reached in and changed the outcome.

A very close friend of mine some years ago joined and also invested in a new company. She was an adamant analyst and did her due diligence well. She checked the company stats, competitive landscape and the references of the owners. She joined the firm for stock and a little salary and a chance at millions. She left a safe, albeit humdrum, position in a Fortune 500 company for a chance at greatness. She got her chance and then some.

The plan for the new firm was to introduce its flagship product just prior to the Christmas selling season. It was a high-tech gadget that would monitor your email as well as your vital signs, and keep copious records in a journal like way that could be downloaded into your PC or MAC. It was the 21st century personal secretary in an easy to use, hand held – change the world, kind of device. The product was being distributed through major retailers literally around the world and all of the research indicated it would sell out fast.

About one month prior to the product shipping a problem developed. One of the memory circuits was failing and caused erroneous data to be transmitted. It was akin to the old game of telephone where one would whisper a message and pass it on to the next person and of course at the end the final message it had little resemblance to the original. The launce was in jeopardy and while the distributors were asked to wait, the precious shelf space where this product would be displayed for the Christmas crowd was in danger of being lost. This would mean a disaster for the company and its shareholders. The ad campaign was on hold and precious media advantages were being lost. My friend was in a state of distress. Her ticket to a new life was being challenged by a simple, inexpensive memory chip; the only chance the company had was to replace the chips with new ones and still make the shipping deadline.

I know you probably think that a new replacement chip was found and the devices were all updated and the company made the deadline and the product was a huge success. Sorry, no. The company missed the deadline, the product never got to market and the dream of high earnings and early retirement were never realized. My friend was devastated. It was over.

I tell you this story because even though it did not turn out as expected, the experience provided additional outcomes. My friend was hired by a firm that needed her expertise in launching new products. The investors sold the shell of the company to a foreign manufacturer. The patents that made the product work were sold to a consortium for a lot of cash. My friend made a lot of money, found a new cause to join and the product although never brought to market has created a wave of enthusiasm for the science and potential.

For whatever you may be hoping for now. For whatever dream you may hold, remember that it doesn’t always go according to plan and that any minute, things can change. Maybe not your way, but God’s way and possibly the best way you could ever imagine. So don’t give up on your dream and it won’t give up on you.

It’s not always easy to start the New Year on a positive note. Sometimes the problems from the past make the transition to a new season of opportunity and change very difficult. Often we carry the burden of having to fix one thing before we can begin another. That is we can’t leave the job we hate until we find one that we would like or we can’t buy the new car until someone buys the old one. We can’t get the promotion until we get some more education or training and we can’t make a bonus until we recoup the losses from before.

There is a great deal of linear thinking at this time of year – something typically has to be finished before we can get on to the next pursuit. We seek closure before we can plan anything new because we often assume that we need to lay the track first before we can begin a new journey. Well, that’s only true if you plan on getting there by train. What if you plan on leap-frogging to the next incarnation of your one true self? It begins with a declaration: I am the greatest _________ (fill in the blank). Don’t worry that you haven’t done it or haven’t the time or money or training or anything to get there. The only thing you have to worry about now is that when you state that I am the greatest whatever is to believe that you really are. Without that you’re dead before you start.

So now that you’ve filled in the blank, let’s construct the path to your achieving the greatness within. Firstly, congratulations, because you have already begun by simply identifying your goal. I know it seems too simple but many of us are not clear on what we want. Once you fixate on the new you, things will shift to accommodate your new beginning. On the subject of beginnings I must turn to a master writer, John O’Donohue:

When the heart is ready for a fresh beginning, unforeseen things can emerge. And in a sense, this is exactly what a beginning does. It is an opening for surprises. Surrounding the intention and the act of beginning, there are always exciting possibilities… Beginnings are new horizons that want to be seen; they are not regressions or repetitions. Somehow they win clearance and become fiercely free of the grip of the past. What is the new horizon in you that wants to be seen?

John O’Donohue, Bless the Space Between Us

To appreciate and underscore the power of a new beginning, one must be ready to leave the old behind. It is extremely difficult to be positive about finances or jobs or relationships if you are holding onto past conditioning or somehow trying to rationalize that the past can be fixed. It can’t be fixed. It can’t change. Only you can change. Only you can know what it is that calls to your heart. Only you can visualize your destiny and only you can know its importance.

With that said, the burden is on you to decide on whether you spend your time worrying about what if’s or could have been. It’s up to you to check the baggage now and it is a very personal and often profound moment in our lives – that moment when we admit that whatever happened before will not hold us back from what will happen next or even now. You cannot become a success you can only be one. You cannot be the greatest whatever; you are already that which you seek. It’s in you now and it has been planted there for sometime – waiting for you to awaken the power of your own personal magic to create the joy you deserve and are destined for.

Have a great trip. You ARE the GREATEST!
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Today’s Szenippet: I never met a year that wasn’t open to new possibilities.

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