{"id":46,"date":"2013-10-04T05:20:32","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T05:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/heartofthesoul\/?p=46"},"modified":"2013-10-04T05:26:03","modified_gmt":"2013-10-04T05:26:03","slug":"its-not-too-late","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/heartofthesoul\/2013\/10\/its-not-too-late.html","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Not Too Late"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Up<\/a>I sometimes hear people say that they can\u2019t change their thinking or their mindset or their beliefs or the way they view the world.<\/p>\n

They say that it\u2019s just too late. They feel that they\u2019re just stuck with this way of living and way of being, and they\u2019ll just live with it.<\/p>\n

When I hear this, I have to disagree. I don\u2019t ever think it\u2019s too late. <\/strong><\/p>\n

I believe that if we created one mindset, we can shift into another. I believe that if we have one view of how things are, than we can also have another. I believe that it\u2019s never too late to create the life that we would rather be living.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re feeling beaten down right now or are in despair and feel like it\u2019s too late for you to change the trajectory of your life, please know that the following words are going straight from my heart to yours:<\/p>\n

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I know it\u2019s not too late for you because you\u2019re still breathing.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re breathing, there is hope. If you\u2019re breathing, there is life. If you\u2019re breathing, there is the chance to change, to move, to grow, to experience, to embrace.<\/p>\n

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I know it\u2019s not too late for you because you\u2019re still seeking.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re seeking, your soul is still in charge. If you\u2019re seeking, your heart is leading the way. If you\u2019re seeking, your faith is pushing you toward a new life that\u2019s filled with love and joy.<\/p>\n

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I know that it\u2019s not too late for you because you\u2019re open.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re open, you will allow the possibility of what might be into your heart. You\u2019ll allow it to run through your veins and flow through your entire body. You\u2019ll allow hope to soak up your fear, and you\u2019ll allow yourself to step into the light once again. I know it.<\/p>\n

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I know that it\u2019s not too late for you because you\u2019re here.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re here, reading this post and filling your soul with inspiration, it\u2019s definitely not too late. A part of you wants to soar, live differently, feel happy. I know it. And I know it\u2019s not too late because you are choosing to be here, and you\u2019re staying.<\/p>\n

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I know that it\u2019s not too late.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s always light at the end of a tunnel. There\u2019s always love on the other side of fear. There\u2019s always a way through the darkness. There\u2019s always a path that leads to hope and joy and happiness and connection and faith.\u00a0Always.<\/p>\n

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It all starts with believing that it\u2019s not too late.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

You\u2019re not too worn down or too old or too overwhelmed or too sad or too afraid or too angry or too anything.\u00a0You\u2019re not.<\/p>\n

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You\u2019re here. You\u2019re open. You\u2019re seeking. And you\u2019re breathing.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

That\u2019s enough. That\u2019s more than enough.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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You have everything you need to embrace your life, to love your life, to find the excitement in your life, and to fill your life with life<\/em>.<\/p>\n

You do.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s definitely not too late.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You have so much time. So many seconds. So many moments. So many laughs. So many joys. So many connections. So many heart-opening, soul-stirring experiences to enjoy.<\/p>\n

It’s never too late to live the life you were meant to live. You can start embracing it right now in this very moment. I think that’s pretty amazing.<\/p>\n

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Hugs,<\/p>\n

Jodi<\/p>\n

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