Connected and Committed

I died this week

I died this week.

Well, part of me did.

And because part of me died to my old self, part of my new self had room to show up and get acquainted.

That new self is the one we put into existence by sending out requests to the universe for something different than what has our attention at the moment.

Lots of attention.

Negative attention.

The kind that we are trained to think will somehow result in a solution, but never does.

We vividly imagine the horrific more than we do the pleasant.

We ardently focus on what we don't want simply from decades of habit.

We sincerely believe in our limitations.

And we enthusiastically argue for them any chance we get.

Until we don't.

I started out this week arguing (half-heartedly--I already knew the jig was up) for mine.

And it felt like crap.

And hanging on to the limitations I was arguing for felt like crap.

I was stuck in the "Uncomfortable is the new comfortable" stage of enlightenment.

The one where a new level of understanding is about to slide into place.

And we go kicking and screaming every step of the way (or not).

Fear, doubt, anxiety--all of them bubbled to the surface.

And then yowzah showed up.

What was on the other side of all that angst was amazingness.

Of course.

I knew that, on some level.

But it had been awhile since I'd dived that deep into completely new, core-bound territory.

I had to drop stories about myself I'd been telling for decades.

Damn it!

But now, I have this entirely new playground available to me.

New ideas, new people, new circumstances, new fun.

I highly recommend taking the plunge.

If you need help, let me know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100% humidity

The local weather channel says that there is 100% humidity in the air today.

Usually my system doesn't handle that kind of thing very well.

I feel like jumping out of my skin, it's that uncomfortable.

But today, I feel fine.

Better than fine.

I feel fabulous.

What's the difference?

Some other variable is skewing the results.

I've been taking a look out the window on this train ride of a journey I'm on for awhile now, and I really like what I see.

It took some time, a few decades, to even be aware there was a window.

I thought I was just sitting in my assigned seat, images whizzing by at speeds I couldn't possibly catch up with.

Not so any more.

They've slowed down. Or maybe I've finally matched their trajectory, I'm not sure.

Either way, the quality of the ride has changed significantly.

I'd highly recommend buying a ticket on this train.

You'll know which one it is when you see me standing on the platform, waving you on.

Let's go.

Stop Looking and Start Making That Connection

 

After an inspiring, productive retreat weekend re-imagining on what I do here at blissmonger.com, I am very excited to announce that I will be focusing on helping those people who's "must-have" right now is relationship, so they can stop looking and start making that connection.

 

    *Are you tired of feeling alone, even if your bed isn't empty?

    *Are you reluctant to get back out there and try again after so many negative experiences?

    *Does managing your online dating presence feel like a second job?

    *Have you read all the books, listened to the tele-classes, attended the workshops, and somehow you're still alone?

    *Your biological clock may not be ticking, but are you almost convinced that it's too late to find your perfect partner?

    *Are you weary of trying to figure out how to "be" and what to say in dating situations?

    *Confused about where exactly to meet all those great potential mates out there?

 

Tonight I will be hosting a tele-conference call to talk about the frustration men and women feel about not being able to find the partner they want to be with. If you are interested in contributing to this knowledge base, join us!

 

WHEN: Thursday, August 4, 8:30 PM Eastern, 7:30 Central, 6:30 Mountain, 5:30 Pacific (For everyone else, here's a timezone convertor link)

NUMBER TO CALL: 605-477-2100

ACCESS CODE: 1088843#

The call is intended to last half an hour. While former possible mate bashing might be cathartic, the intention here is to focus on YOU and what you need to better navigate this whole dating and relationship process.

Stop in even for just a few minutes--or DM me on FB or Twitter to set up a time we can chat. I'd love to hear from you!