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Writing on our balcony in Hawaii today. Our first trip to the big island. It’s been fantastic so far, everything just lining up perfectly, meeting great people, being led to new places and things to see, and just really – for me especially – being able to let my responsibilities go for a while. I have people I know and trust handling the office. The new CDs for The Fusion Project should be there when I get back for shipping out to the pre-orders, but that can wait until then. The new book I’ll be publishing soon can also wait for now as well. Because a couple times a year I need to pause and reset. Our egos are powerful things, aren’t they? They creep in slowly so you don’t really notice or realize how much tension you’re holding until you step back a bit. For me, it seems like everything I’m doing needs to be done right now, too. So it’s like I’m running around trying to put fires out that exist only in my head. I absolutely love this island. Things run at a different pace here. And while I’m here, I celebrated my 36th year of sobriety, too. So, doing a lot of reflection. My full story of how I got here, what had to happen, when and how it happened – the synchronicity of it all… absolutely incredible. And now, I truly feel that everything always works out for me. Even when bad things happen, my mind immediately starts looking for what the lesson is. What’s the benefit to this?… I wouldn’t change my life at all, as I look back. What about the fifteen years I spent as an alcoholic/drug addict? Nope. Those were the most important years of my life. Got me to where I seriously questioned whether I wanted to live at all. And I wouldn’t be who I am today, where I am today without overcoming that. I know I can change anything I want to about my life by changing my mindset and starting a new routine. I’ve done it many times in the past. And vacations like these are great reminders of the power we have to look within ourselves, get in touch with the God within us, and live with love in our hearts. I really hope this is something you can relate to. I’m so grateful for everything. I’m so in awe of everything. I begin each day getting in touch with that part of my soul and telling myself “I will live this day from the place inside me that knows only love. Everything always works out for me”. Because I believe it, it’s what I see. I’ve lived the other way, too – wallowing in every adversity – “why does this always happen to me? Nothing I do ever works out. My life sucks”… step back once in a while and look at how you talk to yourself. What do you believe about yourself? Are there things you really don’t like? You control your own happiness and well being by controlling your thoughts and beliefs about who you are and what you’re capable of. And you’re capable of great things. We all are. Don’t let anyone tell you anything different, especially yourself.
