f-o-c-u-s

"At last the ladder, which had been built slowly, slowly, one hope at a time, reached up to the clouds. And the dreamer began to climb." - Katherine Berry


i found a blank greeting card with this quote years ago, and it touched something inside of me. at that point my big dreams were seedlings and i couldn't even call myself a dreamer with a straight face. but the quote still inspired me and i've had it displayed somewhere in every house and apartment i've had since.


over the last few years i've become keenly aware of how much control we have over our lives. we may feel like circumstances are out of our control, but our approach to life never is. platitudes abound that say things about this "if you can dream it, you can achieve it" "mind over matter" "change your mind and circumstances will follow." but how often do we actually put faith in this? how often do we decide to be happy? how often do we decide to change?


of course, mind play isn't enough. all the meditation in the world won't actually do the things we need to do if we want change. but focus and meditation make it incredibly easy. if we accept in our heads and hearts that the life we desire is already ours, the steps we need to take start to manifest themselves.


very specifically, i've been in a minor slump as of late. i came to LA and things were going very well and i was floating on a current that started to slow down. i decided to start swimming. people say to put things in writing, and so i made a list of long and short term goals. then started crossing things off. i've also been exploring acupuncture to help with my focus and anxiety issues, and it's been amazing. alyssa dazet is both healer and life-coach, and i can hardly explain how good i've been feeling!


the main point of this posting is to encourage you. to say 'hey, if you want something, think about it, stay open, and it'll happen.' it will. i'm seeing it happen a little more each day. excelsior friends!