Setting the bar...

Living up to someone else's standards is probably one of the biggest mistakes we can make throughout our lives... and the same would apply to when we expect others to live up to our standards.
When we try to live up to someone else's standards, it's as though we are constantly chasing something that seems endless.  We chase and chase and chase and we become exausted!  The reason for this is because we are not going after what brings us happiness.  We are going after what makes other people happy so the enthusiasm of a positive end result, or the sense of purpose/achievement is never really fullfilled... because they are not our dreams... they're someone else's. 
I suppose what is most important is to firstly figure out what it is we dream for...for ourselves!!  Perhaps we find ourselves living or trying to live up to other peoples standards because we don't set standards of our own.  If we did, and if we were true to OUR dreams, our happiness, than perhaps we wouldn't feel lost or forever chasing because we'd be setting the bar for ourselves, going after what we love and the rest would take care of itself.

I do believe, on occassion, when other people transmit what they expect from us, we shouldn't take it as a bad thing...they are trying to look out for us because they love us but also because they believe in us.  It's when people don't encourage you to do better that you can worry they may have given up on you.

Believe in yourself but also set your own standards and don't be afraid to go after them. Set the bar on what it is you want of your life and move forward...  Believe you can do it and know you can do it...  Because you can!

I'm back!

Having been quiet for a few months due to other commitments, I am now back on board to keeping this blog updated and flowing on a regular basis. It certainly does feel good to be back and most importantly it feels great to express thought and feeling on "paper".. :)

Having been away for a while, it has caused me to forget why I even started this blog in the first place. A channel for expression...that simple! Nothing life altering, nothing specific and with no particular agenda other than... pure and simple... expression and sharing...That's it!

These last few months have lead me to realise how very important it is to focus on the little things, the small achievements... as much as it is to celebrate the big ones. We are excellent at celebrating the big successes, the special dates, etc., but we fail to celebrate the positive things we experience on a day to day basis and the small achievements along the way. It is more important than we think and all too often we forget that we are who we are at all times...every minute...every second... of every day! And there is nothing wrong with that! Our worth is not only valid if we have something big to boast about or celebrate. Everything is important, every moment and most especially the "PRESENT MOMENT" is worth celebrating. Celebrate the simplicity and the similarities, they make us who we are!

I heard something the other day that I thought was just brilliant... ""Life isn't about where you came from or even your destination...it's really about the journey!"

xxoo