Lessons I learned from Peter Pan tonight.
Today started great, then craziness hit. I messed up my webiste and the content disappeared. It took 3 hours for my child to unload the dishwasher, hard drive maxed out and computer froze – again. And what I planned for today didn’t get done.
I had this moment when I was feeling impatient, overwhelmed and frantic trying to get things done. (Scooting around on crutches since I sprained my foot).
I stopped trying to do anything. Took a deep breath and released the self imposed expectations.
I did feed my kids healthy food, did laundry, snuggled each of them and read stories. Empowered them to reach their goals. Had special time with my little guy, started my day with awesomeness, inspired things and even read my personal book.
I had a great day. It’s okay if my house isn’t all clean and dishes are piling up. The library miscommunications and $15 fees will be forgiven. It’s not the end of the world if my website is a mess. Inconvenient? Yes. It will take some time and learning, but I’ve learned I cannot solve problems unless I can get in a positive space first.
I told my kids I was so sorry for my lack of attention. Lots is going on inside me and “I just need to go write out 3 pages of my bad stuff”. They forgave me. (I love teaching them the processes so they too can learn how to manage their emotions)
I need to go do that writing still. (I had to make dinner first). However, just slowing down. Leaving the problem, taking deep breaths and acknowledging the emotions/thoughts created a shift. I was able to see the big picture. Peace filled my heart and we embarked on a journey of Joy!
We are big on “starting over” when things are not going well. We stop. Notice what is happening. Release the fear, pain, worry and frustration then choose what we want to experience and act accordingly. I am very grateful for this.
Wow. Long story. Writing is healing.
So we had a dinner theater watching Peter Pan and eating our nachos. My 3 youngest and I ate the whole can of black beans. (Happy healthy kids = happy mama!). As I sat feeding my 3 yr old and loving him, I watched part of the movie and the “I can fly” song touched my heart and almost brought me to tears.
I saw many principles in it that I have been living the past couple years and teaching others. These are my impressions. This is just part of the song and perhaps slightly altered for what I heard.
Think a wonderful thought.
All it takes is faith and trust
And a little bit of pixie dust
You can fly! You can fly!
To me, flying is being free to pursue your dreams, to live life to the fullest and have peace and joy in your heart.
First we must be positive. We must know what we want and speak about it as though it is happening. The happy thoughts that stir emotions of joy. (Like Christmas)
It takes faith and trust. Faith that everything will work out. Trust in God and his promises. Trust that He will take care of you.
Pixie dust is action. We must take guided action to get where we want to be. If they sat and thought all day, but didn’t go toward never land they would never got there. We must act. However, when we live in faith and align our will with God. He tells us which actions to take. It’s a beautiful thing.
When there’s a smile in your heart
There’s no better time to startYou can fly! You can fly!
Happiness is inside. I’ve found if you smile on the outside and express gratitude for even the simplest things then the happiness can fill your heart. If you are reading this… you can read, you are alive, you are breathing, you have technology. You have reasons to be grateful.
There’s a Never Land waiting for you
Where all your happy dreams come true
Every dream that you dream will come true
Do you believe there is happiness for you? I know I do. We are here to have JOY. Our dreams, passions, gifts and righteous desires/dreams are given to us for a reason. We are to use them to bless the world. This I know. I’m still learning to give freely of my talents. Nothing belongs to me. I am simply a steward over it and it is my job to magnify and multiply what I have been given and bless God’s Children.
Think of all the joy you’ll find
When you leave the world behind
And kiss your fears goodbye
You can fly, you can fly, you can fly!
When people would say “you’re weird” I would reply with a sincere “Thank YOU!” I have decided long ago that my goal was to be weird. Normal is really non-existent, but I want to stand out, to be strong, confident & faithful. I am not one to follow a crowd or want to be popular. I love, I serve, I AM ME!
Lately, I have realized I had fears of committing to consistency. I love flexibility. I’m leaving those fears behind with my scarcity and realizing that if I stand and shine in all the ways I am inspired to do so, that I can be consistent and flexible within that consistency and that I can step into abundance knowing God will bless me for acting on inspirations and keeping my conduit clear.
Many thoughts and inspirations. Did you hear I wrote an amazing poem? I’m going to make it a beautiful wall/table art and submit it to the Ensign and possibly Deseret book.
I am thrilled with me being my best me! My soul is on fire and I’m excited to share more. Have a Glorious day!
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