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Hello, again, dear Reader. I'm so glad you're here. This week I had all sorts of ideas for what I was going to write and then, I randomly logged into a seminar. It was supposed to be about the best way to serve your customers with programs and courses. I was curious about the "latest" new ideas, although as Mark Twain once said, There is no such thing as a new idea. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. Anyway, early on the presenter made the comment that simply providing information was basically useless. Whaaaat?!? Oh, no! Whatever I was going to write about went right out the window since apparently it's a waste of both my time and yours ... or is it?

Obviously, since you are now reading this, I decided to look at it a different way especially since I once received the information from Wayne Dyer that, When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. I should also mention that there were some very valid points in the webinar that inspired me to write about what we can do with information. Here we go!

I've often written about the many teachers that have come my way over the years. Sometimes it was obvious, when I was in school or signed up for classes. Other times it was a chance encounter or something/someone I didn't expect. Of course, my children have taught me a lot and continue to keep me on track. While I have benefited greatly from formal, experiential instruction, my first step toward expanding my consciousness has usually been reading. I am so grateful to my early school teachers and even more so, the incredible librarians who introduced the world of books to me. Because of them, I love to read and I love to write and words are very special to me. 

When I first took on the task of a "newsletter" or "e-zine" in the early days of computers and internet, I wasn't sure of my own voice. I often took a quote from someone else and commented on its meaning for me. Since I learned something from it or it expanded my life by giving me a new perspective, I really wanted to share it. My early lessons in meditation emphasized taking in the information, letting it go through me, and instead of keeping it only to myself, sending it out to someone else. I love that concept of flow and have used it in almost every part of my life. In a bit of a return to my original framework, I'm offering up a couple thoughts that are meaningful to me and provoked deeper consideration.

"There can be no life without change and to be afraid

of what is different or unfamiliar is to be afraid of life."

Theodore Roosevelt

This one is particularly timely even though it was said over 100 years ago. While it might feel safe to only allow the familiar surround us, it's impractical and keeps us limited and closed off.

"Care about what others think and you will always be 

their prisoner."

Lao Tzu

Laozi, as he was also known, is one of my favorite ancient philosophers, born in 571 BC. It's amazing to me that his wisdom is so spot on in today's world. He never could have imagined "social media", yet his quote can apply directly to some of its drawbacks.

My bottom line today is that exercises and action often create change in our lives. However, words are powerful and for me, they are the introduction and the catalyst for moving forward. I love writing to you and for you. Information can open a door. I hope even some small nugget finds its way to you and makes a difference. 

Sending Sparkles and Love Your Way!