Wind Of Change

We can see that the world order is changing.  The old style of government is changing all over the world with dictatorships crumbling as people are standing up for change.  People want something better for themselves and are willing to take a chance on the new because 'same old, same old' got them so far and no further.

It is said that the outer world is a reflection of the inner world or our interior world which are our thoughts, feelings and state of being.

For our exterior world to change, our interior world must also change. And we know change is not always easy.  Old ways are deeply ingrained and cleaning out the old so that the new can come in is part of the process. But it is a part of the process no one likes because it involves examination of the stuff that didn't work.  If we are to change and grow, reflection is necessary so that we can learn what worked and what didn't.  There is really no need to bang ourselves over the head with the stuff that didn't work for us though!  Sackcloth and ashes are soooo two millennia ago!   The thing is to take the lesson and move on.

Many people are in situations they wish to change but many situations are not easy to change all at once.  Sometimes all we can do is to change the way we react to the situation or even stop reacting, if possible.  It is a discipline which takes much practice but it's worth it.  When we are busy reacting to what is, all our attention is on it and as energy follows thought, the very thing we don't want to have in our lives will grow!  And the situation could become even worse.

The Serenity Prayer is a powerful mantra to say at times like this, when faced with a situation we are not happy with.  You can say it as many times as you like.  The more the better.  The good news is that being at peace with what is, acts like a launching pad for all the good stuff we want to create in our lives.  We will not be investing our energies in keeping the old situation in place but instead be putting our energies to improving our situation or creating a brand new one.

Many people have said that with the Shift, the New Earth is coming into being.  I feel this means that old things which do not serve, will gracefully ease away to make way for the new for all of us.

Today, I leave you with one of my favorite rock anthems by Scorpions, Wind of Change, like you have never heard it before!  To those who know me well, yes, my inner Rock Goddess could not resist this.  Have a Happy Sunday!

Coming Un-Boxed

Today is December 26, traditionally called boxing day.  As a child I could never understand what boxing day actually meant, although in our house, Daddy would jump out and box my arm (ouch!) and gleefully yell "Happy Boxing Day!" at a usually sleepy, befuddled me!

Some people say that it in the old days in Merry England, the servants of the rich were allowed the 26th off for Christmas and given boxes of stuff (possibly some food or left overs and old things like clothes) to take home for the day.  Now, in a lot of places, it is Sales time!

Whatever its origins, I thought about the word 'boxing', in terms of being 'boxed' in, constricted by societal norms, restricted by the 'do's and the don't's imposed by others and even ourselves.

Someone told me the other day that 'normal' was decided by what 60% of a population agreed on, on a Bell Curve.  Sixty per cent!  That leaves a whopping 40% not doing or thinking what the 'majority' are  thinking and doing!  Yup, these are the people doing their own thing ....

Great strides in every arena of life have never been made by coloring within the lines.  The thinkers through the ages always brought forth new, refreshing ideas and solutions for their time.  Status quo was to be challenged.  Innovation and invention must by their very concept go beyond what has been done before.

We are in a new energy, a new space of being and possibility.  'Same old, same old' will not work with more people becoming restless and wanting a new way to be.  We're on our way to 2013!

It is time for challenging ourselves, our beliefs, our ways of doing things.  It is time for reaching for the stars.

Now is the time for stepping out of the boxes we have imposed on ourselves and the boxes others have helped us create for our lives.  It is time for the new to come in.  For us to re-define who we are in relation to ourselves, our relationships, what we want to do, be and achieve.

If we do find the same patterns repeating in our lives, ask why it is and change it.  There are amazing tools we can use for this purpose.

If you do need any assistance in clearing old patterns and shifting into new possibilities, I want you to know that I would be happy to give you the help you need.  You can e-mail me at  karendawson@gmail.com  and we can arrange to have a private session in person, over the phone or via skype.

I would like to share the video below which is the official video of Fly by Nikki Minaj (feat Rihanna).  Nikki is nothing, if not an original!  Please listen to the words which are powerful I am sure you will love it as much as I do.  And thank you, Sheela Haran of Capital FM, the radio station for women, for introducing me to this song!