Right around January 1, 2010, some of us made New Year’s resolutions that sounded like: “I’m going to make new strides in my career this year”, “I’m joining that online dating service to meet my guy” or “I’m taking yoga classes and joining a gym to really lose this weight.” Whatever the goals, if you haven’t started taking steps to accomplish them by now, there are probably some excuses that got in the way. Usually, when we make these resolutions at the top of the year, they’re fueled with our heartfelt intentions, visions of an even better life, or simply – we’re fed up and we just have to change things NOW. Then as time wears on, our reasons for not getting things done creep up: “I don’t have the money to join the gym or yoga class”, “I’m not at my ideal weight to officially start dating on (or off) a site” or “I don’t have all the tools I need to really administer my career.” And my favorite…drum roll please… “I don’t have the time.” Here’s the bad news: When we say any excuse long enough (an opinion) it can change form and become a reality in our minds (a fact), which is actually not based in reality. It’s based in our fears. That being said, we’re fooling ourselves as to why we can’t get something done. So, let’s just bloom where we’re planted. Birds drop seeds in flight, and as a result, flowers sprout up anywhere, at any time. Neither the birds – nor you – need to have a perfect spot to bloom or begin a new project/career. My mother wrote her first book of poetry at age 60. She’s 71 now and has yet another book published. Any time is a good time.

To substantiate this further – “have, do, be” – is the credo most people live by. I’ll use the example of dating. Some think that if they have the money, then they’ll do the online dating site and finally be the fabulous person they always wanted to be. This can be a short-sighted concept to live by. Be, do, have – says the opposite – you’re going to be the person you always wanted to be first. Get up in the morning, walk down the street, experience your life as if everything is in its place – yes, even if its not…especially if its not. Fake it ’til you make it. Wear that fantastic outfit, style the hair like you’re going to meet your sweetheart for dinner, and feel so loved. This energetic shift will propel you to make the moves towards having the relationship you desire.

Be, do, have is optimal for successful living because when we start from a vantage point of feeling that we have everything we need – the “Be” concept – we’re starting from a place of alignment with the abundance of the Universe.

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