Several years ago Oprah came to town on a promotional tour, and I went with a group of girlfriends to see the queen of daytime TV. I don't remember much about Oprah, but what I do remember is her lasting message of "pay attention". She talked about the importance of listening to the whisper that you hear in your mind. If you ignore it, that whisper will soon become a yell, and if you continue to ignore that voice, eventually it will bang you on the head and knock you over. This little whisper is the voice of truth; the voice that you know instinctively is right. So, this week I have received this message via email and text.
"To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did."
Hmmm... I am thinking there is something to that message I need to pay attention to before it knocks me on the head. So, I have to ask myself what do I want to get and what am I willing to do to get it?
I don't know what the voice in your head is telling you to pay attention to, but the voice in my mind clearly says, "just getting by is no longer good enough". Please, don't misunderstand me; I have much to be grateful for- 4 beautiful bright happy kids, a wonderful husband who is also an exceptional father, as well as 3 sisters and a mom whom I am proud to be friends with. Believe me, there is much good in my life. However, this voice cannot be quieted and refuses to be ignored. The easy choice would be to ignore the voice 'cause from the outside looking in, my life just just isn't that bad. But, I must pay attention to that voice 'cause I know ,in my heart, from the inside looking out that, I have the power to make the ordinary extraordinary.
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