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Welcome to February!
Deep winter slumber. That's where we find ourselves. The plants are asleep, the temperatures are chilly, nothing much appears to be happening in the environment around us. Yet, this is not at all true! Everything is turning inward to build strength and prepare for the growing season of spring.
Deep, inner work sets the stage for rapid and dramatic external transformation. It's the season of quiet and constructive action.
No matter what it looks like on the outside, important work is happening within! Embrace it.
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~ Inspiration for the Path ~
"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer."
~ Albert Camus
"Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears."
~ Barbara Johnson
"One hundred percent of the shots
you don't take don't go in."
~ Wayne Gretzky
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By All Appearances
Don't judge by outer appearances
Sometimes in life we have to pay our dues and earn our way. We can work and even struggle, without any encouragement that our efforts are yielding results.
It's an illusion. Every act that we take on our own behalf... matters.
Every time we do the right thing.
Every time we take the high road.
Every time we do what needs to be done.
Every time we make that hard choice.
Every time we defy the odds.
Every time we do something that others think we are crazy for attempting.
Every time we stand up one more time, after being knocked down.
Every time we soldier on, even when we don't think we have the strength.
ALL OF IT MATTERS.
Even when nothing SEEMS to be happening on the surface, when we keep doing what we need to do it will matter. It will pay off!
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Inspirational Song
Closer to Love
Mat Kearny
Music is a huge part of my personal and spiritual growth process. I use music every single day for motivation, inspiration, and as a tonic when I need comfort and encouragement.
This song speaks to the power of love. Pure and simple.
Here is an excerpt from the song lyrics:
She got the call today
One out of the gray
And when the smoke cleared
It took her breath away
She said she didn't believe
It could happen to me
I guess we're all one phone call
from our knees
We're gonna get there soon
If every building falls
And all the stars fade
We'll still be singing this song
The one they can't take away
I'm gonna get there soon
She's gonna be there too
Cryin' in her room
Prayin' Lord come through
We're gonna get there soon
Oh it's your life
Oh it's your way
Pull me out of the dark
Just to show me the way
Cryin out now
From so far away
You pull me closer to love
Closer to love
Listen to the song here on YouTube:
"Closer to Love" by Mat Kearny
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Nola's Movie Pick
Secretariat
Movies are one of my favorite ways to relax and inspire myself! Many movies have profound messages for us embedded within the stories they tell.
I can't believe I hadn't seen Secretariat until last weekend. What a fantastic story!
True stories are the best! This one does not disappoint. Penny Chenery Tweedy, a bright, intelligent and happy housewife, suddenly finds herself as the only person who believes in the possibility of saving her family's heritage. When her father passes away, she steps in to shepherd the troubled horse breeding/racing organization that he left behind.
She must not only fight against the odds, but also against her brother's wishes and even her husband's preferences in order to follow her passion and fulfill her goals and dreams.
She champions her horse, Secretariat, also an unlikely candidate for his success, into a Triple Crown victory, the first in 25 years.
This is a story of faith, perseverance, trust and passion! You can't go wrong with this movie. What an inspiration!!
Link to IMDB entry for "Secretariat" |
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Embrace the dark, inward experience of deep winter. Let the inner transformation begin!
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Nola Drazdoff
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