Inspirational Beach (Life) Games..

Inspirational Beach Games.

Every day we have been heading to the beach in the afternoon for some European summer fun.

And every day we begin with frolicking in the water, playing our 'bat and ball' game.

We were extra challenged these last few days with the additional surf as the wind blew a little harder and the current tugged at our legs. Needless to say, we laughed and played as the sun kissed our skin, despite the not so 'perfect' conditions.

As we bantered with our game, it occurred to me how even a simple game, such as we were playing, reflected symbolism of larger life.

There were shots missed, and some hit well. There were times the ball came within easy hitting range, and times it was out of reach. In those times, do you just stand still and wonder why it didn't come closer? Or blame the other person for not hitting it to you 'easily'? Or do you ..S T R E T C H... and take a risk, and leap, perhaps even dive for the ball?

What are your thoughts whilst you play the game (of life)?

Are you 'stuck' in a moment of emotion which you are carrying forward into every new opportunity now, in each and every moment, blinding yourself from new opportunities being hit right at you?...

Or are you in the NOW, connected with your higher self, asking yourself quality questions, telling yourself wonderful empowering stories, causing you to be AWARE and ALERT to the ABUNDANCE of opportunities coming at you all the time? ...Even the ones that might look like they are out of your reach, but when you stretch and 'swing' you strike the 'ball' and empower yourself even more.

Our thoughts determine our outcome... our life. They determine how we choose to play. Our thoughts add fuel to how we feel. When we are telling ourselves empowering stories, we step up in life and become the hero or heroine... taking greater (intelligent) risks, swing at the opportunities more often, position ourselves to win with our posture and placement.. even when the conditions are not 'perfect'.

In the famous words of Norman Vincent Peale - "Change your thoughts and you change your world"

Living the Dream...

I am told frequently, "You're living the dream!"

Yes, I am.

And, I want to encourage you and support you to live YOUR dream.

Also, to remind you that 'living the dream' is not all sweet smelling roses, without the odd thorn to prick you!

Not that I want to deflate the balloon of desire, or imagination. Instead, I want to remind you that everything in life is here for our opportunity to grow as Beings in Spirit.

Even when 'living the dream' there are so many lessons to learn.

Traveling the globe has MANY pros. The variety, adventure, exploration, new experiences, delightful food, meeting wonderful people......... and guess what? You CAN achieve many of these experiences and traits being in your life right where you are at now!

There are many cons to traveling also: mostly out of routine, irregular exercise, sometimes communal living, missing family and friends (and animals), being fined for an overdue account that you missed in the email, etc. There are still challenges. Some of them are the 'daily grind' that you might imagine you will 'run away' from when 'living the dream'.

My intention is to remind you that you have some wonderful experiences right in your own 'back yard'. Often, we as humans are conditioned to look 'over the fence' and imagine that the 'grass is greener' on the other side.

Well, sometimes it is.

And most of the time it is not.

It all depends on your internal sense of BEING.

See, life is all about us GROWING. And to grow, we are CHALLENGED. It is our opportunity to step up and become even GREATER, BIGGER and even more MAGNIFICENT in our lives....

What is YOUR dream? What does it look like? What can you appreciate right now in your life that you wish to bring forward into your IDEAL DREAM LIFE? ...and be thankful for all that you have right now :) .... then, the Universe delivers you with even more :)