{"id":125,"date":"2013-11-05T01:38:48","date_gmt":"2013-11-05T01:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/heartofthesoul\/?p=125"},"modified":"2013-11-05T01:38:48","modified_gmt":"2013-11-05T01:38:48","slug":"how-would-your-life-be-different","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/heartofthesoul\/2013\/11\/how-would-your-life-be-different.html","title":{"rendered":"How Would Your Life Be Different?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jodi<\/a><\/p>\n

How would your world be different if you suspended disbelief \u2013 just for a single moment? If you allowed yourself to open your heart to miracles and believe that the world is a magical place.<\/p>\n

How would your life be different if you walked through your day imagining that every person you came in contact with was there to support you? What if you imagined that they were messengers of love \u2013 coming to fill your day with positivity?<\/p>\n

How would your life be different if you focused on what was working rather than what wasn\u2019t? If you focused on the good rather than the bad. If you focused on the abundance rather than the lack.<\/p>\n

How would your life be different if you stopped pushing yourself endlessly – if you simply allowed yourself to be? If you went a little easier on yourself and saw how wonderful of a human being and loving soul you truly were? If you saw yourself in the way that someone who loves you dearly saw you. If you gave yourself permission to rest, relax, and play.<\/p>\n

How would your life be different if you allowed yourself to believe \u2013 at a very deep level \u2013 that you were so very loved? That the universe was infinitely loving and you were always cherished.<\/p>\n

How would your life be different if you gave people the benefit of the doubt \u2013 if you listened before judging and breathed before reacting? If you assumed that others were coming from a place of love, and that if it didn\u2019t feel that way in a certain moment, it was just because of a misunderstanding \u2013 one that could be worked out.<\/p>\n

How would your life be different if you allowed yourself to live in faith rather than fear? If you allowed yourself to believe that you are always taken care of and that it was truly okay to move forward without knowing the outcome. It was truly okay to surrender your fear and welcome faith.<\/p>\n

How would your life be different if you embraced each day rather than dreaded it? If you woke up excited and grateful rather than seeing each moment as a chore and something to just get through.<\/p>\n

How would your life be different if you spoke up and allowed yourself to be heard rather than shying away and hiding in the background? If you stepped into the light and stood proudly in your own essence.<\/p>\n

How would your life be different if you allowed yourself to be exactly who you are? Not who you think you should be. Who you actually are. If you accepted this person and loved this person and welcomed this person to shine.<\/p>\n

How do you think your life would be different?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have a feeling it would be pretty amazing. I have a feeling it would be a life filled with love, light, truth, faith, hope, trust, and gratitude.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

And I have a feeling that this life is something that\u2019s available to each of us at any moment.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all up to us. It\u2019s always been up to us.<\/p>\n

Are you ready to allow your life to be just a little bit different?<\/p>\n

Hugs,<\/p>\n

Jodi<\/p>\n

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