Take Flight

What is an expectation?......Most people are familiar with "That which I have feared most, has come upon me."   Anyone heard someone declare, "I knew this was going to happen." directly after something truly awful has transpired? Or "It was only a matter of time."

What is in an expectation?......Power......Often our energies, in thought and deed, as well as our words, focus on the things we fear, hate, or need least of all in our lives.

My mind's eye has always pictured a drunk driver focusing on oncoming headlights, veering into danger and destruction.

Of course the happenings in our lives might not continually reflect the drama of a catastrophic event. As life goes, a subtle, nearly imperceptible chain of happenings can have an equally devastating result. A series of choices, a slow shift in mindset that takes you down a road in life you never intended to travel...One day you look up, look back and realize, for the first time, "I know how I arrived at this place, but I have no clue how to change course. I feel stuck, afraid, confused and utterly helpless." All completely understandable.

The answer is found, though it often feels like it is hiding, in a series of new choices and a not so slow shift in mindset, a fresh expectation, and your words. What do you want? What do you need? Say so!! 

Our words, if you need a visual, are like little birds carrying messages. They take flight the moment we speak them.

The best thing to remember is to be intentional. 

Focus matters......Words live......Thoughts move us

If you feel stuck today, if your dreams have gathered dust and hopelessness stares you down like a watch dog, I encourage you to look straight into the face of that hopelessness and right out loud say, "I'm not having any part of that!" Dust off those dreams....they belong to you, they were meant for you alone to make them a reality.

No U turns in life....so go forward. Set aside regret and begin again. 

Life, the one you were meant to live.......Awaits you!!!

A Day, A Week, A Month, A Decade

Time is a curious companion, never inconstant, always with you. Silently it passes by bringing change. Always on the move, yet never leaving your side. When I was a kid, I went out one afternoon viewing the world from the back of a horse, enjoying the mountains as we trotted along. Then it happened, the horse reared up and took off alone, for I was suddenly deposited on the ground with a terrific force. I could not move, the pain was intense, but my legs were not responding to my signal. Hoof beats sent a vibration through the ground, returning closer and closer. I tried to remain calm, but braced myself that I might be trampled. The good news was that I had landed in between two boulders instead of ON one of them. I could have died that day; I didn't! My inability to walk could have been permanent instead of the several weeks of recovery I did experience.

That was so many years ago, it can be measured in decades. My injuries did leave a mark, and pain has been a frequent visitor, never letting me forget that day, but it didn't stop me from life until a month ago. I was given no choice but to be still as could be. That old pain felt fresh as the day I fell. So, I slept and healed while I convalesced, our constant companion passed by several days that turned into weeks.

With a little bit of a smile, I read an e-mail from a dear friend. She declared that she still loved me in spite of the fact that I had not sent her a "Whisper" lately. So I apologize for the silence to my friends and anyone else hoping to hear a fresh "Whisper".

I'm here, I will keep whispering. It would be so nice to hear a word, a thought, or an opinion from you out there, the few, the faithful. Talk to me.......