Monday Morning Musings: It is never too late

Muse Upon This:

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
~ George Eliot

I am deeply inspired by vibrant, older adults; people who continue living, learning, and experiencing life long past when others have stopped “trying”. My parents are two of those people. On the eve of their seventieth birthdays, they are currently skiing down a mountain in Colorado. Or, at least, they were until my mom fell and broke her ankle. I told her I was so impressed she skied hard enough to break an ankle!

Then there are the Delaney sisters. (Forgive me if I get this story wrong. It has been awhile since I heard it and I might not have it exactly right. The gist is right on, though, and that is the point.) They lived to be 104 and 107. One was the first Black American woman allowed to teach domestic science in NY and the other was the second Black American woman to get her dentistry license. They lived boldly in their younger years so it is no surprise to hear they went boldly into their later years. They took up yoga (now you see why I told this story!) in their 80s and were still doing it into their 100s, visiting each other’s homes to practice together. (Yes, they still lived independently.) Oh, and did I mention? They are both in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the oldest authors. (Sadie wrote her last book at age 107!!)

How about a student I had who still inspires me. At age 72 she was considering doing my yoga teacher training because she had always wanted to be a yoga teacher. She is incredibly alive and vibrant. (She also said that one thing she did have to give up was roller blading. Not because of her age, mind you, but because her 82 year old boyfriend would want to do it with her. She then added, “I just don’t think he should be roller blading at his age!”)

Okay, so now let them inspire YOU! What have you put off? What do you feel it is “too late” to do? School? Run a marathon? Learn to cook? Travel? New career? To live more from love? Are you inspired yet?

monday morning feel good moment

While I think the yoga crowd might enjoy this the most, it is a smile for all! Enjoy!

Monday Morning Musings: Be Silently Drawn

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“Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of that which you really love.”
~ Rumi

Ahhhh...Rumi. One of my favorites poets. Interesting how thoughts from the 13th century can still resonate with us today. So, what do you really love? Do you know yet? (It is okay if you don’t. Just putting your thoughts on it today will help you get closer to discovering what “it” is for you.) Do you let yourself be drawn toward it? Or does fear keep you from exploring it more deeply? How can you be drawn toward it a little more, right now, in this moment?

monday morning feel good moment

This feel good is a gift from me. May your body feel good today! (By the way, it is 7 min long so it a bit MORE of a feel good moment than I usually send! :-) ) Enjoy!

Monday Morning Musings: Your Feel Good Moment

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Have a daily "Feel Good Moment"

Doesn’t take long to feel good (or, at least better). Just 5 minutes will make a difference. Really. So, today marks the start of another section of this enewsletter: The Feel Good Moment. Each week I will share a link for something to help you feel better. The link will never be more than 5 minutes and I will put it out on the blog, too, so you can access it anytime you want. Take a deep breath as you enjoy your first "Feel Good Moment". (And, no, I am not telling you what it is...you just have to click to find out! I love a good mystery!)

Feel Good Moment

Okay, so I need some help. Send me links of things that help you feel good. Videos on YouTube, podcasts, beautiful photography, good quotes, anything that you would like to share. Email them to me at: inspiration@muselan.com. I look forward to sharing YOUR inspirational moments!

Monday Morning Musings: What I Like About Me

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What I like about me...

I wish I could say I thought of this gem...it is so simple and absolutely brilliant. It comes from Melissa over at “Operation Nice”. (You can read what she wrote about herself here.)

Here is your assignment: Comment below (or your own blog and link it to ours) what you like about yourself. Let us know! And you can read what I wrote about myself in my comments...

Monday Morning Musings: It's Time!

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If you want something to change, something has to change...

I am sure there is something in your life you are ready to change. Something that you know keeps you from having a life that you know you are capable of having. Maybe it is a habit it is time to release or one it is time to embrace. We often want things to be different; we feel ready to change and can see it in the future. But to do something today or even tomorrow...maybe not. In order for something to change, something has to change. What is one thing you will start doing differently, TODAY (why wait?) that will bring you closer to the extraordinary life you and I both know your are capable of having...

Monday Morning Musings: I AM...

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“I AM....”

What? What are you? HOW are you?
“I am always late.”
“I am disorganized.”
“I am waiting for _________ to be done to be content.”
“I am irritated by traffic.”
“I am afraid of the economy.”
These “I ams...” write the story of our life and, ironically, they usually aren’t ours. They are all unintended gifts from those in authority when we were kids. They are the “I ams...” of our parents, coaches, teachers, and revered peers. They write the story of your life. If you aren’t sure what your story is, look at your life. Your story is all around you. I can spend 10 minutes with you and let you know if your story about yourself is positive...or not. What do you want? HOW do you want to be? Make THAT your new I am statement!

Monday Morning Musings

Muse upon this:

"When would now be the right time?"
James Arthur Ray

We all tend to put things off, "I'll start writing my novel when I have time." I'll start to exercise when I buy some equipment." "I'll work on my relationship tomorrow." What do you really want to do in your life? When will you finally do it? So, when would now be a good time?

Dream Business

So, next week the Muses and I will be creating the vision for our company. As preparation, I am asking them to answer the following questions:

What does success look like to me? To me, success means:

What is it I love to do that lives at the heart of my dream business? My dream business is a vehicle that allows me to do:

What feelings do I want to experience as a result of my dream business? Because of my dream business, I get to feel:

Because of my dream business, I arrive at the end of the day feeling...

How would you answer these questions?

Inspirations

I challenged all the Muses to do one thing this month to deepen living their values. (You can see a list of each of our values here.) How are they doing? Let's ask them... What are your values? Not sure? Think about what helps you feel good on a deep, spiritual level. Really core values are what help you feel more like your genuine, authentic self. You just feel good, joyful, and excited about yourself when you are living from your values. Want to challenge yourself to deepen living from your values? What would you like to do this month to do so?

Inspirations

I received this quote today from an unknown source. I pass it on to you. Report back what you did!

Today, I will share my excitement for life with other people.
I'll make someone smile.
I'll go out of my way to perform an unexpected
act of kindness for someone I don't even know.

Inspire us with your kindness!

Inspirations

What is your favorite way to spend five minutes?

What Are Inspirations?

(Laura) Several times a week I challenge the muses to do something to inspire themselves that day. Then they are to share with us what they did so we can feel inspired by them. Feel free to join us! What did you do to inspire yourself? Who inspired you! I once challenged them to do something to make their day unforgettable. Once muse did downward facing dog and side plank on her desk! (She is Vice President of a very large corporation!) She said she considered doing it on the floor but she figured she would forget that position. I was incredibly inspired by what she did! How incredibly spontaneous, fun, and truly unforgettable. I still find myself inspired by seeing her there in my mind's eye!

Peace and Sensual Miracles,

Laura

Inspirations

Greetings, Sensual Muses,

Admit it. The greeting caught your attention, didn’t it! :-) I am referring to sensuous in the literal sense — your senses. What tantalizes all of your senses? Fill in a few items for each one: sight, sound, taste, smell, touch. What will you do today to delight one or all of your senses?