Living a Good Life: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A Parent's Dreams

From the moment we're born, our parents have dreams for us. They want us to grow up to become good people who find satisfaction, contentment, happiness and love. They want us to know the joy of making a contribution to the world. So what has become of your parent's dreams for you? And if you are a parent, what has become of your dream for your children?

How could you change your approach to life at this moment to more fully plunge into life with boldness, enthusiasm and perseverance to live the good life your parents dreamed for you--no matter how old you are?

"The person born with a talent they are meant to use 

will find their greatest happiness in using it."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"What is uttered from the heart alone, 

will win the hearts of others to your own."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm... 

in the real world all rests on perseverance."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"Nothing is worth more than this day."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"Plunge boldly into the thick of life, 

and seize it where you will, it is always interesting."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"If you treat an individual as if he were what he ought to be and could be, 

he will become what he ought to be and could be."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men."  

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"Destiny grants us our wishes, but in its own way, 

in order to give us something beyond our wishes."

 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. 

Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!”  

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, 

you can make anything happen."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Love Letters from the Heart of a Mother

I began this post as a love letter to my adult son, Sean Royce. As I reminisced about earlier moments in life I began to think about the dreams I had for my children as they were growing up. This got me thinking about the universality of parental dreams--and how my parents had dreams for me just as I have dreams for my children. 

We are all destined to become adult children--and this includes you dear reader as you were once a child too.

What were some of the dreams your parents had for your life?--that you grow up to use the talents you were meant to share; that you allow your life to be shaped by heart-felt visions not just head-lead thoughts; that you utilize both enthusiasm and perseverance to make your way in life; that you know the worth of each day;  that you know how to laugh at yourself and take yourself lightly; that you plunge boldly into life and find what interests you daily; that you become what you ought to be and could be; that you know the importance of dreaming big; that whatever you dream you can do you begin it; that you understand the magic of believing in yourself; and that you know the goodness of life, despite the hardships.

Take a moment to consider your own relationship to 'living a good life'. How could you change your approach to life at this moment to more fully plunge into life with boldness, enthusiasm and perseverance to live the good life your parents dreamed for you?

Sign Up for Free E-mail updates

                          

For more than 35 years, Susan Meyerott has been helping people lighten up and step over invisible barriers to change one step at a time. She speaks to your heart, puts you at ease, and makes letting go and moving forward with life easier than ever before.

                                                                                                    

Do you know someone who could benefit from uplifting messages? Please share Lightarted Living with them. If you or someone you love is interested in learning more about closing the gap between where you are now and where you want to be, join the FREE Lightarted Living mailing list.

Lightarted Living: Life is But a Dream~All Is Well

Lightarted Living: Life is But a Dream~All Is Well: "There is an unseen life that dreams us, It knows our true direction and destiny. We can trust ourselves more than we realiz...

Life is But a Dream~All Is Well

"There is an unseen life that dreams us,

It knows our true direction and destiny.

We can trust ourselves more than we realize,

And we need have no fear of change."

John O'Donohue

"It is not what life brings us,

but the manner in which we receive it

that shapes our destiny."

Marie Dubsky, Freifrau Von Ebner-Eschen Bach

💓Thank you to Sue Flynn's all-knowing cat-guides, Marie and Vincent, for bringing us this moment of Zen.

Sign Up for Free E-mail updates
                          
For more than 35 years, Susan Meyerott has been helping people lighten up and step over invisible barriers to change one step at a time. She speaks to your heart, puts you at ease, and makes letting go and moving forward with life easier than ever before.
                                                                                                    

Do you know someone who could benefit from uplifting messages? Please share Lightarted Living with them. If you or someone you love is interested in learning more about closing the gap between where you are now and where you want to be, join the FREE Lightarted Living mailing list. 

Lightarted Living: Don't Let Self Doubt and Insecurities Crush You

Lightarted Living: Don't Let Self Doubt and Insecurities Crush You: Don't Let Self Doubt Crush You Do you deal with self doubt? Welcome to the human race--we all do. While each of us may rela...

Don't Let Self Doubt and Insecurities Crush You

Don't Let Self Doubt Crush You

Do you deal with self doubt? Welcome to the human race--we all do.

While each of us may relate to self doubt differently, none of us can make a life without running into self doubt and other insecurities along the way. 

So rather than letting self doubt crush you--and stop you in your tracks--learn to embrace the uncomfortable feelings while continuing to take positive steps towards the life you want. 

Think of it as learning how to ride the self-doubt dragon in the direction you want to go.

Be Courageous

If you deal with self doubt and other insecurities, make a life decision to acknowledge the disquieting insecurities when they arise and commit to step past them into positive action. 

See yourself getting on the dragon and taking the reins.

Feel the Fear and Act Anyway

Courageous people aren't fearless.  They make the decision to step into life despite self doubt and fear. They feel the fear and do it anyway. 

Courageous people get on the dragon and ride it in the direction they want to go despite the fear.

To achieve your purpose and manifest your intentions, create a plan of action, with concrete steps and timelines to serve as your measuring sticks for positive action. Then keep taking steps--any steps--that fall within your plan of action. 

When fear or self doubt arise, step past it by actively engaging in your action plan, and then let yourself be surprised by life as you face your fears.

Self Doubters: Stop Overthinking Before You Spring into Action

To Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Actions

Sure, if your internal make up predisposes you to constantly doubt yourself it can be difficult to turn off that negative self talk. But you can counteract it by changing what you do about it. 

When you stop overthinking and choose to engage in positive action despite the doubts, over time you train yourself to see yourself as courageous despite the insecurities you feel.

You can have self doubts and also experience yourself as courageous.

Find a Stable Place Within Yourself

When you move into times of feeling unsure, stop and refresh yourself.  It's easier to act despite self doubt and fear when you're well rested. Both your mind and your body strengthen and become more resilient with rest. 

Whatever you're working on when self-doubt invades your thinking, put it down and step away from it to re-establish trust in your own instincts. 

You have within you everything you need to be successful.

Are You Spinning Your Wheels?

Look out for, and acknowledge, your tendency to stay busy as a way of avoiding anxiety. 

Looking busy just keeps you from getting where you want to go, and all that spinning of your wheels only serves to tire you and makes you feel even more insecure. 

Chose to only act on things of importance that truly makes a difference in getting you the life you want.

Both activity and inactivity can help you achieve your goals. Sometimes doing nothing is the best thing for you to do. When you provide yourself dawdle time you can focus your attention on how to work smarter by identifying activities of importance to engage in when you do take a step.


Questions to ask yourself: 

💓Does this activity advance my goals or serve as a distraction? 

💓How do my actions today directly get me where I want to go? 

💓What is the single-most important activity I can engage in to propel me forward?

💓Is there anything I'm doing that's just spinning my wheels?

Enriching the world is what you do every single day. 

Believe it. 

Wake with a heart to bring sunshine to everyone you encounter.

Let your life unfold in the most delightful and centered way, with many happy surprises!

Sign Up for Free E-mail updates

                          

For more than 35 years, Susan Meyerott has been helping people lighten up and step over invisible barriers to change one step at a time. She speaks to your heart, puts you at ease, and makes letting go and moving forward with life easier than ever before.

                                                                                                    

Do you know someone who could benefit from uplifting messages? Please share Lightarted Living with them. If you or someone you love is interested in learning more about closing the gap between where you are now and where you want to be, join the FREE Lightarted Living mailing list.

Lightarted Living: You Brave and Glorious Thing! I See You

Lightarted Living: You Brave and Glorious Thing! I See You: I See You.... Your beauty is breathtaking You brave and glorious thing! "You brave and glorious thing,...

You Brave and Glorious Thing! I See You

I See You....

Your beauty is breathtaking

You brave and glorious thing!

"You brave and glorious thing,

You've come so far.

I See You.

Your beauty is breath-taking."

Jeannette Encinias

What dragons have you been riding?

What situations have you faced that required all your courage?

The universe says 'I see you, you brave and glorious thing!'

You've got this! Just get on the dragon and ride!

Sign Up for Free E-mail updates
                          
For more than 35 years, Susan Meyerott has been helping people lighten up and step over invisible barriers to change one step at a time. She speaks to your heart, puts you at ease, and makes letting go and moving forward with life easier than ever before.
                                                                                                    

Do you know someone who could benefit from uplifting messages? Please share Lightarted Living with them. If you or someone you love is interested in learning more about closing the gap between where you are now and where you want to be, join the FREE Lightarted Living mailing list. 

Lightarted Living: Butterflies of Hope

Lightarted Living: Butterflies of Hope: "Hope is being able to see there is  light despite the darkness." Desmond Tutu "We must accept finite disappoi...