a message from Jennifer Hoffman
January 24, 2011
We are at the end of the first month of 2011, during which you may or may not have seen changes happening in your life. If not, hang on because the year is just beginning. Getting the results you want in your life will depend on how you manage your expectations and whether you can think big enough to fill the shoes you want to create. It’s not enough to dream big, we also have to have big thoughts and beliefs, be willing to take big, bold action and learn to expect the best instead of fearing the worst or settling for the small piece when we really want the whole pie.
We limit ourselves in so many ways when we are afraid to be great and to experience the full expression of our own greatness. Each one of us can remember an incident where life, in the form of a challenge, person or situation, reminded us of many ways that we ‘can’t’. And each one of those incidents is a source of fear that they will be repeated in the future. But if we don’t give them any energy, can they happen? Do we deliberately create what we fear to limit ourselves from experiencing more of what we are afraid of?
Managing expectations is tricky because we tend to expect specific outcomes instead of expecting ‘this or something better.’. And we also tend to be prepared for the worst instead of being prepared for miracles. When we judge the outcome and then judge ourselves for creating it we block the flow of our greatness, limit our self expression and feel stuck because the energy in our life can’t move as it wants and needs to. Every aspect of your soul wants to express its greatness and is waiting for you to answer its call. Are you listening?
Can you see yourself as ‘great’ in whatever you are doing? Not from the perspective of the outcomes you have at this moment, but from the perspective that you create a great reality from your greatness within. It’s already there, you do not have to do anything to create it, what you have to do is connect to it and allow it to be expressed. It might seem like a huge task but it is really effortless once you stop limiting yourself by thinking small, reminding yourself of the past and blocking the flow of energy when it wants to move in a big way. This is your year to be great and to experience the fullness of your great-ness, so be willing to think and dream big and you will create the reality that matches your big thoughts.
How Big Is That Problem?
There was some great feedback to this week’s Ascension Insight, which you can read on my Facebook fan page, entitled ‘The Road is Cleared, Now How do I Get There?’ The topic is how I cleared my very long, snowy driveway (with help) and what I learned during that experience about how to overcome the overwhelm that comes with facing a huge task and not knowing where or how to begin. When we are faced with a big issue, the first question we can ask is how big is it really?
The truth of how big anything really is, is relative to the person. For example, cooking dinner for twelve would seem impossible to someone who doesn’t know how to cook. But for someone who does, it is fairly easy. A few months ago I got ready to leave my house, walked into the garage and noticed my car had a flat tire. I wasn’t going anywhere until that tire was changed and while I know how to do that, the tires on my car weigh over 70 pounds each and that’s a little too heavy for me.
The situation seemed hopeless and I was ready to cry (which would not have helped change the tire). My alternatives were to change the tire myself so I could drive my car to a service station to get the tire fixed or find someone to help me. It was the middle of the day and all of my neighbors were gone. So I called my car insurance agent to get the name of a tow company and she said that she would call someone for me and it would be free because the service was covered under my policy. Wow, that was a surprise. The tow truck driver had the tire changed in less than 15 minutes. My huge problem was, for him, just another service call. And he said it was an easy job since the car was in my warm and dry garage. In fact, he was grateful to have such an easy service call! Imagine that.
What does ‘big’ mean to you? How do you know how big it is, and is it really as big as you think it is? Sometimes what we think is overwhelmingly impossible is something that is just beyond our abilities in that moment and it has a gift for us, to allow us to expand our energy. The question for us is what do we need to learn to overcome this situation and create the way to resolve it, which may mean we learn to do something new or learn to ask for help and let the Universe step in and help us. What big problem are you facing this week? How big is it and what is its gift to you? Then, how can you create the solution by co-creating an effortless path to the road you know has been cleared for you?
January 25, 2011 at 11:21 pm
thanks really needed to hear that, cathy