It Isn't Stealing If....

.....you give proper credit, is it??

Truth be told, with so much going on lately, I've been feeling conflicted, restless, a little discontent, a bit irritable. 'Stuck'. Most of it has to do with the disparity between my expectations and real life, hopes and dreams, wants and needs.

Then, out of the blue drop little reminders of what it is I need to do. This courtesy of higherawareness.com.

How are you sabotaging yourself?

"If you play it safe in life you've decided that you don't want to grow any more."

-- Shirley Hufstedler

How are you sabotaging your potential for change?

We unconsciously use defence mechanisms to shield us from situations we perceive to be scary or painful. A part of you may want to grow and change, but another part may be resisting because change always moves you into new territory in your thinking and emotions.

If you find you are getting anxious, fearful, angry, frustrated, dismissive or unmotivated, then defence mechanisms are at work. Watch for them and know them to be signs of fear that wants to hold you back. Then courageously move through them.

"I have never been contained except I made the prison."

-- Mary Evans

Many thanks to Higher Awareness for a timely message.

By at least identifying the symptoms and recognizing them as problematic I've solved half the problem. That just leaves the tough part; the work. Examining my motivations, checking my perceptions, weighing my priorities, looking at possible solutions and chiseling away at the source of my fears. It's time to get off the fence and start putting one foot in front of the other. When I'm not moving ahead I feel myself backsliding into dangerous ground. Giddyup & go time.