Choo Choo - the train of life

Oh Lessons... How fun art thou?

Have you noticed a pattern that surfaces in your relationships, environments, etc? Where time and time again you are encountered with the same type of situation over and over. Do you behave the same way? Do you make the same mistakes? I do... They say "history repeats itself" but I'm such a glutten often that it doesn't even get a chance to become history before the repetition begins. BAH! So what's a regular old fallible human being to do?

Well, there's a few things. At least things I've found that I've been able to use to make certain changes in my life. (It seems to be in personal relationships that I make the same mistakes over and over.)

1. Observe - watch what habits you have, what situations or dynamics in relationships you are encountering over and over again. This is where the lessons are! I remember for a stretch of a few years, ever guy I was interested in was a cancer - strange, but true. I had something to learn from the clever crab, and I definitely picked it up. Perhaps you work in jobs where you have no work/life balance. Perhaps you attract friends or lovers who don't appreciate you. Observe these patterns, and ask yourself what there is to learn from these situations. As well, examine the role you play in these attractions. In many cases, if a deep dark part of us believes something to be true (ie: that we are not worth appreciating) we will subconsciously seek out situations and people who will validate that feeling for us.

2. Wake Up! When making any conscious change in your life (more positive thinking, healthier eating, etc) we need to be aware of every action we take so that it supports our goal of self improvement. Watch yourself, be self aware, and stay focused on what you want to attract and live your life in line with that. If you keep your head (and heart) on the task at hand, it will become easier and easier to make healthy choices to help you along your way.

Remember: we are the conductors of our own personal trains. We can't drive other people's trains (even if our ego shouts that we can do it better than they do), and we can only make choices for ourselves. So think about the choices you make, and make good ones that support your growth. We are all works in progress.

On a personal note, I've been really terrible at updating my blog lately. My other methods of social media communication (twitter and youtube) have also been neglected. There will be a shift coming very soon where this will no longer be an issue. I will ensure that any changes are communicated as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

Big love,
SB <3