{"id":827,"date":"2013-10-18T02:22:42","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T02:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/flightofthesoul\/?p=827"},"modified":"2013-10-18T22:42:58","modified_gmt":"2013-10-18T22:42:58","slug":"day-seven-its-not-where-you-start-it-is-where-you-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/flightofthesoul\/2013\/10\/day-seven-its-not-where-you-start-it-is-where-you-finish.html","title":{"rendered":"Day Seven of #LoveLand101 &#8212; It&#8217;s Not Where You Start. It is Where You Finish."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Step into the destiny of this moment.\u00a0 No matter what you think is stopping you, forget it and jump in, take that next step.\u00a0 Remember you begin again with each breath where everything is possible and new worlds await.\u00a0 It is only important that you take the step forward.<\/p>\n<p>In developing this practice\u00a0your internal gears create a movement of great beauty that is a life fully expressed because you did what needed to be done.\u00a0 You moved forward to your\u00a0deliverance from the evils that\u00a0keep you stuck.<\/p>\n<p>This is the way that we are destined to understand.\u00a0 This is the wake up call of the moment.\u00a0 This is the destiny of this expression of humanity.\u00a0 Moving forward even though we feel stuck or trapped or whatever.<\/p>\n<p>The journey to our authentic self is our destiny. We arrive through love in all its blazing glory.<\/p>\n<p>Commit to be loving to yourself with each step and don&#8217;t stop until the\u00a0miraculous unfolding beyond your fear blossoms.\u00a0 Take responsibility for the joy that is possible in your heart space.<\/p>\n<p>Go forward and be all that you\u00a0can be.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s to life, to dreamers, and their dreams&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/flightofthesoul\/files\/2012\/10\/step-into-your-destiny.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1867 alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/305\/2012\/10\/step-into-your-destiny-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ps.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a tiny side note that seems like a great accompaniment to today&#8217;s topic&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I was lucky enough to get to see <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shirley_Horn\" target=\"_blank\">Shirley Horn<\/a> at the Cinegrill at the Hotel Roosevelt in Los Angeles.\u00a0 Like every master performer she shared life&#8217;s deepest secrets through the artistry of\u00a0her voice.\u00a0 Shirley Horn delivered a lifetime in five minute blocks with song and left an indelible mark on my heart.\u00a0 She is still an inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>When Shirley Horn sings All you give is all you get, words written by the great Johnny Mandel you know you are in the presence of the truth.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the Shirley Horn documentary and take that next step.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shirley Horn - &quot;Here&#039;s To Life&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QOj1JryGj8A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s to Life!<\/p>\n<p>lots of love,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Melanie<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Day Seven of #LoveLand101<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Melanie Lutz is a screenwriter, author, and poet. For more from Melanie, visit her <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/flightofthesoul\/2012\/09\/love-is-gonna-break-through.html\">Flight of the Soul<\/a><\/strong> blog on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Beliefnet<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step into the destiny of this moment.\u00a0 No matter what you think is stopping you, forget it and jump in, take that next step.\u00a0 Remember you begin again with each breath where everything is possible and new worlds await.\u00a0 It is only important that you take the step forward. 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