Working on a Dream

"While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was done." - Helen Keller. Today, I am working on a dream. It is easy if we ignore all the nay sayers; however, sometimes the hardest part of accomplishing anything is the voices around us saying we can't or shouldn't or do something fun instead. The worst part is when the voice is in my own head. Focus, Steve! What is really important? Do it!

Today I plan to run toward my roar. When lions hunt their prey, the females circle the herd of prey on three sides while the males sit on the fourth and, crouching down in the bush, they ROAR!! The prey will the run away into the mouths of the female huntress'. Lesson - Run toward your roar!!! aka "face your fear" That's my plan!!!

First Day of the Year - 2010

The first day of 2010!! I love new beginnings and fresh starts. I have so many goals, dreams and plans. Still, I recognize that the best things in my life have usually happened by accident or by "coincedent" and it is said that coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous. I remember that the best way to make God laugh is to tell Him my plans. So, I need to remember to get out of the way of Life's plans for me.

New Beginnings - Absolutely Amazing!

For the past five years, I have chosen a theme for the year using the AA Acronym initially. 2005 was Absolute Adventure; 2006 was Absolute Acceptance; 2007 was Absolute Surrender; 2008 was Absolute Freedom; and 2009 was Absolute Hope. In thinking about 2010, I was going to focus on achievements, but I did not want to emphasize any ego (EGO=Easing God Out) reinforcing prioritites. Still, I have many goals for 2010 and then running yesterday, I heard a song by Seal called "Amazing" and I immediately felt its connection to my heart and my feet. Here are the lyrics:

Everyone says you're amazing- Seal & Samuel
You say you don't know, how to do it now, So you run,It's not that you're bleeding, but you through it now,So you run, so you run,I know that you need it, you can't live alone,So you run, so you run...Everyone says you're amazing

Now that you're clean

Only you know who the real one are, cause you've seen

There is only one question I want to ask, is it healing when you're here Everyone see you're amazing. Does anyone ask you?

If you cry in your sleep and do you feel okay

When you run,Thinking its doomsday, you got to let it go,So you run, so you run...

Pretend you don't see it, that way we can live the lie, when you run...So you run..

Everyone says you're amazing

Now that you're clean Only you know who the real one are, cause you've seen

There is only one question I want to ask, is it healing when, when you're hear

Everyone see you're amazing Does anyone ask you...?

Cause I know that you real, amazing, amazing, amazing...

Everyone says you're amazing

Now that you're clean Only you know who the real ones are, because you've seen

There is only one question I want to ask, is it healing when you're hear
Everyone sees you're amazing

Everyone says amazing

You're amazing(I want you to always feel amazing)

You're amazing(I want you to always feel amazing)

YOU ARE AMAZING!

A Good Head and a Good Heart

"A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination." - Nelson Mandela. I find this thought incredibly empowering. I know so many people with great intelligence or great compassion, but it is the combination of both that creates the synergy of miracluous power.

The Tsunami of Sadness and Malaise

I have been trying to ward of a tsunami of sadness and malaise by hanging onto a palm tree and wait for it to crash over me and go back out to sea. I am still HOPEFUL because I know God has me best when He has me at his mercy and there is no bad that good does not come of it - No hay mal que por bien no venga es la verdad.

Day of Reconciliation - Forgiveness

Today is National Day of Reconciliation in South Africa. I am reminded of Nelson Mandela's wisdom "If there are dreams about a beautiful Suth Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness." Now, spend 27 years being held captive and then be released ...and forgive your torturers. The only way. A big shout out to all friends in South Africa.