The Power to Pause

Humans have the power to pause. Consider your actions before you act and your words before you speak - Yehuda Berg

Everyone gets hurt at times and everyone gets angry, its how we deal with that hurt and anger that matters. For me, my journey takes me back 12 years ago to a point in my life when my anger always got the best of me. My anger back then was the equivalent of a fireworks display on July 4th ....not good. I knew I needed to change. So it was back then I decided to learn how to pause.

Now here I am 12 years later on the opposite end of the spectrum ... pausing too much. I like that fact that I am not saying things out of anger that will hurt others, however I have learned that pausing too much can also hurt the ones around us. I usually pause the most when I feel hurt. It is during this pause time that I take a step back, take a look at the big picture and try to process everything. It is during this time where I have learned that I shouldn't be around others. When I pause I am just not me .. I am a quiet, silent version of me who doesn't want to talk to anyone.

Having the power to pause is a good thing, however pausing for too long can be bad. Once again its all about balance. I am trying to find that balance now. I have made mistakes, but it is from these mistakes that I learn. So watch your actions before you act and your words before you speak. Have the power to pause ...... but not for too long :)

Diggin Deep

There are many mornings when I wake up and I am not really sure how I am feeling or how I am going to take on my day. Today was one of those mornings ..... Today this is my truth.

The real truth is that every day is a new beginning and we have a choice every morning when we wake up. Today I am the only one who will make my life different. Today I choose to look at negative situations as positive opportunities. Today, I will have the courage to move forward and risk failing. Knowing that we always have a choice empowers us, that and the fact that if you leap into the unknown ........ you just might find yourself.

Own your day, own your greatness.