I love hearing from people about what's going on in their lives, the things that bother them, the things that confuse them, and their willingness to open their minds to considering options when something isn't working. And most important, being conscious of something when it is. I changed the name of the show from CONSCIOUS LIVING to CONSCIOUS LOVING, because it occurred to me a week after it started, that everything begins and ends with love. This is true even with options that may be available. Loving options

With every decision we make, there is a choice as to whether or not we are going to be loving to ourselves with what we ultimately decide.. There is a statement I make every morning at the end of my mind/spirit work that I do. I say, or write, "I never harm myself in any way." What this means, is that I will think about every angle of the decisions I make. It means that that I will not willingly, or mindlessly, sacrifice my peace in order to "give" someone what they want. It means that my caretaking will be looked at in a healthy way. I am not talking about being selfish, but more about drawing boundaries. I am talking about having more to give, without giving away the last bit of me, by taking care of myself. No one who really cares about us wants the last bit of us, and if they do, we really need to examine how much they truly care about our well-being.

One thing our mind seems to by-pass, is that there are usually more options than we think there are. People love to rush us when they want something. That does not always mean that we have to give an answer that very second. Our best decisions are made when we take the time we need to think things through. Just because someone wants the answer to something right now, it is not always necessary to jump to an answer. This is especially true when the answer is personal. Not taking the time we need to think things through is what causes us to later wonder, how did I get here?

Think through your available options, even if sometimes it feels there are none. Take the time to really search for them. It is important to think about the worst thing and the best thing that could happen with your decision, and if you could live with the outcome of either. You will notice that you have asked your natural God-given intuition to help guide you. Get quiet and really feel your feelings. Your intuition is waiting to help you make a good choice.

Do what's right for you. Do what feels right, not from guilt, but from a self- loving, positive place, taking care of the most important person in your life, you. Make a conscious decision to cast out fear, anxiety, resentment, and guilt with the issue at hand. Negative emotions wear us down. Let them go. Take the time to do this and you will find that you will make better choices. Your life will feel lighter, and you may just find that your world will work better! Hallelujah for that!

Always be connected.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Be Blessed.

Love, Cat