Not snow flakes, or corn flakes...I'm talking about people flakes. The kind of people who are unreliable and can't hold a commitment, even if it's their own idea. They'll promise you the stars and you'll end up with a handful of...well, you know what your hand is full of: it's wet, warm, and doesn't smell all that terrific.
So, what's the worse thing about flakes? Getting snowed over by a flake. (Oh look, a snowed-flake!) Seriously though, when you don't know a flake well, you're liable to believe anything they tell you. BUZZZZZZZZ! Stupid mistake! Never, never, ever put great expectations in someone you just met, a friend of a friend of a friend, or your Uncle's cousin's best friend's, mother-in-law by marriage's, twice-divorced adopted step-son. Flakes are undependable regardless of whether you know them well or not. At least if you do have the privilege of knowing one personally, you already expect this type of behavior so it isn't a real big shocker. (If you're shocked, shame on you, you should know better!) When you put a flake on the spot, it's an interesting event. They will struggle with excuse after excuse as to why they let you down, or why they failed to carry though with what they committed to. And once again, the meaningless promises spew forth. You've got to tug on those hip waders to keep your clothes clean and dry. But by this time, you're smart enough to thrust your hands deep down into your pockets to keep them from filling up with that same funky, rank stuff that you're wading through. The moral of the story is....Don't be a flake. When you make a commitment, stick with it, even if it sucks out loud and so bad you can't possibly figure out what, on God's green earth, you were thinking. Your 'word' defines you. If people can't trust your 'word', you shouldn't expect an ounce of respect from anyone....except maybe idiots. Idiots might still respect you. © RC Woods and rc-woods.com 2014. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to RC Woods and rc-woods.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
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Lately, I find myself a bit nostalgic and more than just a little bit curious about the origins of The Soul and the connections existing between all of us. Souls aren't the same thing as our minds, or our hearts, or even our spirits, but instead, the immortal part of our physical person.
We are all Souls, our bodies serving only as the shell in which we reside. Do soul mates exist? Is there really one person, somewhere out there in the universe who you can connect with on some higher level? Depends on what you believe. Souls who find a connection are from the same 'soul groups'. One article that I read used the body as an example. "If we’re all cells in the Body of Humanity, we’re all ultimately connected with each other the same way a liver cell is ultimately connected with a heart cell. But if you’re a heart cell, for example, you’ll find yourself resonating more closely with other heart cells." (http://www.erinpavlina.com/blog/2009/11/soul-mates-vs-soul-connections/) In a nutshell, it basically means that before you incarnate (become flesh) you, and your fellow soul buddies are already destined to be drawn to one another because you come from the same 'soul group'. Another site mentioned that before we incarnate, we make 'appointments' with other souls who will greatly impact our lives in some way or another. They might come to us in the form of long-term relationships, a person who teaches us a life altering lesson, or possibly someone who awakens the passions within us. These connections might be even as brief as only a few minutes in time, but enough to leave a lasting impression in our lives. These 'appointments' are all predetermined. Some say there is only one soul mate for each soul; our other half is hovering somewhere out there in the world, waiting. Neither time nor space will keep you and your soul mate apart; existing relationships will seem insignificant compared to the deep connection experienced with this soul - the other half that makes you whole. There are many points of views out there about soul connections and soul mates. Personally, I believe we meet the people who we are destined to meet; all of us connected by an invisible thread, each of us serving a purpose in someone's life. I've felt strong connections to people; I've felt love, appreciation, and admiration - feelings far beyond the physical aspects of such emotions. There have been people I've met along my journey who have touched me in ways I will never forget; whether by actions or by words. Am I to believe these people are those souls I've made my previous 'appointments' with? Maybe. The key to accomplishing any significantly large goal is to dissect it, analyze it, then break it into several teensy, weensy baby goals. For one thing, most babies aren't intimidating, unless of course , it's a baby Mozambique Spitting Cobra, or Poison Dart Frog, or maybe even a Pufferfish, but that screws up my point,
so let's not go there. Secondly, accomplishing even the smallest goals wield a super-positive self-confidence booster all by their little lonesome. With each small victory, ambition ignites and incentive scorches the soul until you have no choice but to give in, hurling yourself full throttle into the next 'baby step'. Standing back and looking at the 'big' picture, its easy to see how all of the small steps are necessary, even if they appear to be pure evil. Each one prepares you for the next; you're better, stronger, and more assertive as you move forward....you'll need these attributes in the future. (And, forward to the future is where we all want to go) It's difficult to not want it all, RIGHT NOW, but it just isn't feasible without the baby steps. You can't skip those and be successful... you can try, but it will never work. You just can't do it. Embrace all of the tiny, itsy bitsy baby steps. Take a breath and take your time. They are all leading you to somewhere magnificent! © RC Woods and rc-woods.com 2014. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to RC Woods and rc-woods.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Picture compliments of http://techandle.com/2013/07/14/why-the-lone-ranger-is-a-great-movie-2/ No copyright infringement intended How long will you continue to please others, but not yourself?
This life is yours. It's your one shot to live, love, and follow your heart and dreams. Someone will always judge you; someone will always say, "You can't do that." These are some of the hardest things to overcome...what other people think of you. Their negativity can greatly impact your decisions and discourage you from going after the things you want. Isn't it time to throw up your hands and say, "I really don't care what you think of me"? It is. So, do it. Live your life how you want to live it. If your heart and passion is in it, do what makes you happy and what you love. It doesn't matter if they don't understand, if they say "You can't", or if they criticize you. None of that really matters. What matters is you. You hold the key to your own future, not them. Love yourself, have confidence in your abilities, be a little bit selfish, and never, ever give up. Don't hate your journey.
Maybe at this point, in this small speck of time, the intermission you're experiencing isn't exactly where you want to be. But, think of all of the good things that have happened along your path so far. You've suffered through conflict before, you've been unhappy with the way things were going, but you've risen above it, made the best of it, and eventually you were rewarded for your patience and faith. It will undoubtedly happen again. It's the viscous cycle of life. You win some, you lose some; some days you're the pigeon while other days, you're the statue. You must keep plodding along to find out where this journey through life is taking you. You'll look back on this time in your life, while you're sipping a margarita with your toes in the sand, and think, "huh...well, that sucked, but it didn't kill me. What else ya got?" © RC Woods and rc-woods.com 2014. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to RC Woods and rc-woods.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Picture compliments of http://techandle.com/2013/07/14/why-the-lone-ranger-is-a-great-movie-2/ No copyright infringement intended Ever feel....stuck?
Are you caught up in a bad relationship? Tired of putting time in at a dead end job? Kids driving you crazy? Does your daily commute inspire waves of road rage? Does everything seem hopeless, pointless and frustrating no matter what you do and it never seems to get any better? Don't feel like the Lone Ranger; two-thirds of Americans are unhappy, desperate and at their wits end. But before you give up and comply with the tragedies of life, you must remember, YOU possess the ability to change it. Thankfully, there are people who will fight for you and will always have your back through every battle you face; but in the end, it's only YOU who can take that final step. In order to truly OWN it, you must do it alone. Will you disappoint people? You will. Should you care? Maybe....but whose life is this anyway??? Tired of being unhappy? It's time to do something instead of just thinking about it; grab the bull by the horns, dance to the beat of your own drum, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. (I could go on all day with those darling clichés, but you get the picture.) The winds of change are blowing. Lift your nose to the air and take a good, deep breath.....do you smell that? It's success. © RC Woods and rc-woods.com 2014. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to RC Woods and rc-woods.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Picture compliments of http://techandle.com/2013/07/14/why-the-lone-ranger-is-a-great-movie-2/ No copyright infringement intended Did you ever run into someone unexpectedly who you haven't seen for years? These reunions are exciting and pleasant...the touching of two lives once again after long periods of separation. Most people say, "Wow, what a coincidence!" but those with over-analytic imaginations insist there must exist a reason; an unidentifiable purpose for two previously acquainted people who've been apart for years, to just happen to be in the same place at the same time. It's never a mere coincidence, pure chance or dumb luck; those things are purely fictional and intangible. The reality is in a touch, a conversation and the undeniable feelings of elation at having experienced an unexpected surprise of being reunited. People connect and reconnect for a reason. It could be for something yet to be discovered or quite possibly, something to never be revealed if the purpose was meant for them and not us. We may never know the importance our encounter may have held for someone or it might personally affect us emotionally, empower us, sadden us or renew our hope. Our lives are empty spheres only becoming solid as the lives that touch ours begin to overlap with their own circles. Creating a network of irregular patterns and designs, the tapestry grows, thickens and expands. The circles and spaces never disappear regardless of their significance because whether we choose to believe it or not, meaning and purpose exist with every "chance" encounter. © RC Woods and rc-woods.com 2014. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to RC Woods and rc-woods.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. What makes a person drift so far away from who they truly are?
Lots of reasons exist that might be the cause. Jobs, family, friends, environment, loss...the list goes on and on and could possibly extend to the ends of the universe and infinity. We've all been down such a road in our lives. Most of us have allowed people who don't really care about us and meaningless jobs to siphon out every ounce of our real selves, tearing away the layers until nothing true remains. We have an "idea" of the person we are, others have an "idea" of the person we are, but most of the time those two "ideas" are never the same. We only allow people to see what we want them to see when deep inside we're so much more. Opening ourselves up to the world is a risk; rejection and humiliation wait at every turn and because of it, many never present their true selves to the world. Be the risk taker. Put your true self out there for the world to judge. We may as well be judged for what is really beneath our skin than be judged for what people believe is there. © RC Woods and rc-woods.com 2014. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to RC Woods and rc-woods.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. We all face an inevitable end. It's one thing we all have in common whether
we are white, black, brown, yellow, good, evil or other. There is not a soul on this earth that has the ability to change it, predict it or plan it....we must take whatever is handed to us. Some people are given a gift...the gift of time. They have the opportunity to say their final good-byes, make arrangements and tie up loose ends... but there is always an element of suffering as payment for the gift. Selfishly, I cherish the moments spent with loved ones who were given the gift; the opportunity to tell them how much I love them and how much they've meant to me. But as smart as we humans like to believe we are, why do we wait until the end to tell people how we feel? The gift is never a guarantee. Some people fade away quickly; their lives snuffed out in a matter of mere moments. The people you love and care about...tell them, don't wait. © RC Woods and rc-woods.com 2014. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to RC Woods and rc-woods.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
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