Not to brag, but I wanted to share,
because I feel like my joy is also your joy,
because it could not be done without you.
Yesterday I had 158 page views.
That is a big deal to my little blog
and my little world.
Just wanted to say thank you,
you're fabulous.
I love everything about what Sarah has to say today.
Treat today kind of like a checklist.
What do you agree with? What don't you agree with?
What are you doing? What aren't you doing?
What do you truly believe? What don't you believe?
What do you want to believe?
What do you want to do differently?
Do you want to be different?
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Authentic success is different for each of us.
No single definition fits all
because we come in all sizes.
One autumn afternoon years ago,
while wandering through an abandoned cemetery,
I discovered a wonderful definition of authentic success
inscribed on the headstone of a woman who died in 1820:
"The only pain she ever caused was when she left us."
Authentic success is having
time enough
to pursue personal pursuits that bring you pleasure,
time enough
to make the loving gestures for your family you long to do,
time enough
Authentic success is
never having to tell yourself or those you love,
Authentic success is knowing
that if today were your last day on earth,
you could leave without regret.
Authentic success is
feeling focused and serene when you work,
not fragmented.
It's knowing
that you've done the best that you possibly can,
no matter what circumstances you faced;
it's knowing in your soul
that the best you can do is ALL you can do,
and that the best you can do is always enough.
Authentic success is
accepting your limitations,
making peace with your past,
and reveling in your passions so that
your future may unfold according to a Divine Plan.
It's discovering and calling forth
your gifts and offering them to the world
to help heal its ravaged heart.
It's making a difference
in other lives and believing that if you can do that
for just one person each day,
through a smile, a shared laugh, a caress, a kind word,
or a helping hand, blessed are you among women.
Authentic success is
not just money in the bank
but a contented heart and peace of mind.
It's earning what you feel you deserve for the work you do
and knowing that you're worth it.
Authentic success is
paying your bills with ease,
taking care of all your needs
and the needs of those you love,
indulging some wants,
and having enough left over to save and share.
Authentic success is
not about accumulating but letting go,
Authentic success is
feeling good about who you are,
appreciating where you've been,
celebrating your achievements,
and honoring the distance you've already come.
Authentic success is
reaching the point where being
is as important as doing.
It's the steady pursuit of a dream.
It's realizing
that no matter how much time it takes
for a dream to come true in the physical world,
no day is ever wasted.
It's valuing
inner, as well as outer, labor - both your own and others'.
It's elevating
by bestowing Love on every task you undertake.
Authentic success is
knowing how simply abundant your life is exactly as it is today.
Authentic success is
being so grateful for the many blessings bestowed on you and yours
that you can share your portion with others.
Authentic success is
living each day with a heart overflowing.
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Well, how'd you do?
I actually did quite well.
It feels good,
to be able to say honestly,
that I am on an authentic path
and living an authentic life.
It feels good to be happy.
Truly happy, and at peace,
even amidst storms.
Thanks Sarah for helping me get this far.
And thank you for doing it with me.
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Gratitude Journal
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1) My in-laws. They took us out to dinner, and we had a lovely time. It's a wonderful blessing to not only love your family, but get along with them swimmingly.
2) Good babysitters. We have an abundance of good babysitters, who actually play with and read to our kids. My kids love them so that they cry when they leave!
3) Korean BBQ...so good.
4) Other people's stories. It really puts things into perspective, and helps open my mind to other worlds outside my own.
5) Robbie. He truly is becoming a wonderful man, and I am so grateful that he's mine and that he loves me. Happy birthday dearest.
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