There is a first time for everything that we do in life… and this is the first time for me to talk with you through electronics!

Yikes! Blogging, video clips, internet radio shows…. All are new to me; exciting and sweat inducing too. I am definitely on my growing edge these days, expanding my comfort zone doing things I’ve never done before. Over the years we have had so many requests for these kinds of connections… and honestly we were not technologically savvy enough to do it. Even now it is a leap and a heart thumping stretch!

The intention of this blog is to stay connected and inspired as life-long learners, with a flow of information and ideas both ways: from us to you and from you to us.

This is an unfolding creative process… so be ready for changes. The plan right now is to have a new blog entry each week and a new video clip once a month. I am asking you to support this being a valuable experience for all of us by giving us suggestions about what you want to explore, as well as honest feedback about what works and what does not.

I am excited as well as a bit nervous right this minute, and the excitement is winning… so here goes.

I want to pose a question: What if your real job is to have a great life?

I will say that again…

What if your real job is to have a great life?

Open the doors of your heart and mind to this question, ask yourself… What if my real job is to have a great life? While you are being with that thought, I want to share one of my favorite poems by Mary Oliver.

What if your real job is to have a great life…?
Not to fulfill your parents expectations.
Not to prove anything to anyone.
Not to think small and play it safe.
Not to get a college degree or degrees.
Not to get a well paying job that withers your soul so you can pay the bills.
Not to hold yourself responsible for everyone else’s well-being.
Not to miss your children growing up because you are at work.
Not to be so exhausted because you say YES when you want to say NO!
Not to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders.
What if your real job is to have a great life…?

Have you ever noticed that so many people seem to be sleep-walking through life, doing the same patterns of behavior everyday, and then wondering why they are bored and unhappy, perhaps waiting for something to happen so things will change? Have you done that too?

I invite you to step out of any pattern NOW that says “I can do it later!”
We have no idea how long we will be here.

I believe the universe is always sending us information about what is working and what is not, and when we don’t listen or pay attention, the universe sends us louder messages, dramatic wakeup calls… accidents, illness, broken relationships, and mishaps, raising the intensity of the message to such a degree that we have to listen.
That is the hard way to change.

Yet, in those dramatic moments, we may begin to ask ourselves the questions we won’t listen to while we are sleep walking, going through the motions.

We may ask:
Am I living… fully?
Am I loving…? Who is going to miss me, who will I miss?
Do I matter? Is there a reason I am here?
Am I creating something I am proud of?
Does my life have meaning?
Do I feel fulfilled?

I think it is time to ask these questions NOW, because,
I am still here… you are still here.
The clock is ticking, we don’t know how much time we have here and there is no time like now to get going.

How would your life be different if you chose to believe My real job is to have a great life?

Take a moment to imagine…

I believe when each of us arrived in this life, we were given a job… it’s just that nobody told us. I believe that our job is to be a happy, healthy, vibrant human being making a contribution. If I had known that, I wouldn’t have doubted myself so much, and I would have made very different decisions along the way. How about you?

Let’s see what Random House Dictionary says about each of these pieces…

Happy

fortunate, effective, well- being, contentment, joyous… are you happy?

Healthy

soundness and vigor of the body and mind, freedom from disease or ailment… are you healthy?

Vibrant

pulsating with energy, resonant, passionate… are you vibrantly alive?

Contribute

to give in common with others, to play a significant part in bringing about a result… are you using your gifts and talents to create positive results for yourself and others?

Would you sign up for this job description? To be content and joyous, vigorous in body and mind, pulsating with passion and using your gifts a talents for the highest good!

I say, YES… Sign me up!

Now is always the time to have a great life, no matter what the circumstances.

Remember Mary Oliver’s words…
Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,
the world offers itself to your imagination,
calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting–
over and over announcing your place
in the family of things.

What will you do right now… today… to step into the life you have always dreamed of living?

One step takes you from dreaming to reality.

Until next time…

What if your real job is to have a great life?