Beginning at the beginning

The other day a friend suggested that clearing the attic and getting rid of things that had one purpose in life, to collect a thin line of dust and take up space in an otherwise out of the way spot in one's living space, would benefit my life on all levels.

Intellectually I have known this truth for many years. I have also had occasion over the years to put this truth into action.

However, this reminder made me climb to the Elysian heights under the roof arches and begin a process of clear out.

....and it felt great.

I found notes and the beginnings of a novel that I thought I had lost over the years, as a result of my moving from place to place.

I read it over and it justified my original idea, with, as years tend to do, giving me the benefit of wisdom inculcated through time, and a greater understanding of my writing process.

It also spoke to me just as strongly, that this was and still is a great idea for a thrilling and successful novel. That it also follows in the path of my constant intention that my books become great films and a moving platform to inspire and help others define, determine and action their highest potential, be it in love, life or implementing their skill sets, was wonderful to feel.

That also struck a note around what has also been going on for me over the past years - the development and utilization of my feeling nature in my work, my relationships and my life.I remember times in my youth when I felt strongly and powered on in my efforts through that channel. How much I achieved, be it beneficial or constricting.

Whatever the outcome, the results were filled with a power that drove them to fruition.

Looking back I can see how these feelings alongside the thoughts that drove them, brought me exquisitely to the goal they epitomized.

Just as night follows day, the inevitable outcome was marked down as certain.

Most times I dwelt on the lesser. That is to say, I sowed and watered them with thoughts of not good enough, not deserving, ultimately not wanted, unable to through lack of money, means, savvy or other petrifying thought forms.

Just as powerfully as I focused on these and repeated them as daily habits through the mantras of negative thoughts, they accumulated a power that delivered big time, on time and proved my beliefs beyond measure.

Yet I mostly blamed outside external forces for these results and continued the process anew. The self flagellation of this mind set was, mostly, brushed off as the residual dust of energy zapping activity of achievement towards a distant goal that I always believed was achievable despite the knocks and bashes of what often turned into dead end deliveries.

Conversely, when I was in an 'up state' and using all the power, beauty and magnificence of my positive and life enhancing thoughts and processes, the results came to deliver me the goals I knew were mine for the achieving. Often the scant gratitude that I honored them with, allowed for a short and energized high of achievement. But then gratitude had not registered its potency to my enfeebled appreciation at that time and thus success was a long distant dream still.

Another disempowering disadvantage was that often or not I gave these constructive and rewarding thoughts less emphasis and practice than their opposites, so the delivery process was a lot slower and had to negotiate barriers and hindrance of my negative outlook as they threatened to sabotage the progress of great ideas, actions and movement forward.

Today I am testament to all the inner and outer battles that I had created for myself and the fact that I am inwardly and outwardly far happier, content and authentic, richer by far that those days of yore and outwardly able to express all that I have learnt in ways that have been developed from the rich storehouse of gifts that I carry, is a joy and inspiration that exceeds words.

It now gives me the greatest pleasure to wake in the morning and know that today I am on course and empowered to share the joy of life with all that cross my path. To use my gifts to reach out and connect, touch and enthuse others to do likewise and better than I.

I am also so grateful to all those known and unknown who have enabled this journey of mine to continue and be shared.

So today is a beginning of great adventures, wonderful potentials to peruse, pursue and propagate.

In denouncing and then changing to its opposite any thought that does not serve you is a powerful and immediate tool, resting in the set that we all carry. That it changes lives and brings all that is dreamed of and actioned in a certain way, is possibly a miracle of humongous proportions.

I am now off to tend the new shoots of creative endevour and water the soul they are nurtured within.

Bless life, Bless love and all that flowers from Her.....

Next.... Writing from the heart