The Original You

DO YOU BELIEVE YOU CANNOT BE YOURSELF? Have you ever felt constricted by the rules you place on your life? Do you have thoughts that tell you that you cannot do things, because either someone said you couldn't do them, or you believe you were not allowed to be yourself? I think we all have some of these thoughts. I'm aware that I have ideas in my mind that will sometimes prevent me from doing anything.  I get frustrated, spending time trying to figure what is the next right thing to do, rather than getting anything done. It is the perfectionist in me coming out once again. It is that part of me that needs to be perfect, before I present myself to the world.  If you can identify with any of this, this article is for you. I invite you to read on, to discover how you can move from feeling constrained by your self-imposed rules, to feeling more free in your life. BORN TO BE FREE You were born to be free. At what point then do we decide that we are not free to make

Contained in the voice of one, are the voices of many. Not one of us exist completely independent of another. I would not exist, if you had not existed. If my ancestors before me had not existed, I would not exist. To think that I am this independent being is simply not true. Yes, I have my own thoughts and feelings. But, to completely ignore the truth of my connection to others, is to ignore the reality of my dependence on others. All of life depends on one another. It is the conscious awakening of this truth that will save us. It is the conscious awareness that what I do to me I do to you. What I say to me, I am saying to you. How I care for me, is how I care for you. When I can acknowledge that I am one with you, I will never harm you. I will never speak ill of you. I will never try to cut you down, or dehumanize you. Can you imagine a world where we all considered that our actions would ultimately would affect others? Is it really a selfish act to be always thinking about