I think we can all relate to the John Lennon quote. We all get caught up in mixed emotions, thoughts or feelings every now and then and it’s perfectly understandable. Because it’s a fine line between winning and losing. Between genius and insanity. Between love and hate. Between success and failure. Even between living and dying. One moment you’re up, the next you’re down and vice versa. And so it’s actually quite normal when part of you is full of doubt, while the other part is absolutely certain. When part of you wants to run away, while the other part is ready to fight. When part of you suspects you’re completely lost, while the other part thinks you’ve got it all under control. Don’t get confused when you have mixed emotions, thoughts or feelings. Having them is confusing enough! Instead, just smile at them. Study them, learn from them. Having them is normal and they all pass.
I’ve used this Shakespeare quote in one of my earlier posts on the subject ‘Thinking’. I love it so much because it reminds of reality being completely neutral, neither good or bad. And that it is our own thinking that makes it good or bad, beautiful or ugly, full of potential or hopeless etc..
NEWS! For those living in The Netherlands, I’m happy and proud to announce that as of now focusNjoy will provide personal coaching for the clients of Doctors Inc. Cosmetic Clinic. The reason for our collaboration is simple: apart from the best possible care for their appearance, we want to offer clients quality attention for their inner wellbeing. It is this combination, an outer and inner approach of beauty, that will give the positive result of a treatment an extra boost: clients will not only look good, they will feel good too! For my Dutch readers, you can find more information here. For more information about Doctors Inc. click here to visit the website (currently only available in Dutch).
This is the first of a weekly poll in which I will ask a question that will make you reflect on life as you know it and focus on life how you wish it to be. This week, the question is about what you find really important in life and if you succeed in giving that enough attention. Because often we get caught up in things that in fact are not all that important. So, knowing what is important and prioritizing, form a crucial element in creating a fulfilling life. Thank you for participating! [polldaddy poll=6105744]
To show who we are and to say what we feel isn’t always easy, because we often fear the consequences. For example, we think that other people might think less of us when we show our true self. So instead, we often prefer to remain in the dark, hiding ourselves from the confrontation we think awaits us. So there we are, locked up in our self created room. Safe for the moment, but stuck in the end. What can we do? Well, the first question we need to ask is: what do I want? Do I want get out of this room, feel free and show myself? Or do I want to remain invisible? Everyone ultimately comes to a point where he or she wants to open that door and step out. And of course sometimes, this takes a great deal of courage. A beautiful insight that might fuel that courage comes from American writer, poet en cartoonist Dr. Seuss. He said: “Be who you are and say what you feel. Because those who mind, don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind”. As this helps me, I hope this helps you too, to dare open the door and free yourself by being yourself.
