Types of "Cons"

When making decisions I usually will write down the pros and cons of the situation. I just bought a new car and did the same thing ... made my list. Pro's are the good things, Con's are the bad ... interesting!!!

I continue on my journey to learn more about why I do what I do. This morning part of my reading was going over unconditional love. Learning what true UNconditional love is all about. These thoughts followed;
Why must we live our life based on conditions? Conditions of....
If we want to be liked, we have to meet certain criteria that someone else has set.
If we want to be healthy, we have to eat certain foods that someone else has laid out
Most believe to be "worthy" we must do x,y and z ....
When will we choose to live and love unconditionally? Isn't it time we stop following society and follow Christ's example of unconditional love for everyone? especially ourselves? Remember, we can not give what we do not have ... it all begins within.

The scriptures state clearly, "become as a little child.." that doesn't mean selfish, it means innocent. Innocent doesn't mean naive either, it means to live without baggage, to live with joy instead ... look at it this way, "inner" sense. Learn who you are and feel the joy that comes from your inner sense! How many children do you know that simply enjoys the moment? Running through water, rolling down a hill, signing and laughing out loud, dancing just to dance?

To begin, one must accept themselves. Accept the good, bad and ugly!!! One must stop putting "conditions" on themselves, like... I should be better at this, I should be a better parent, better spouse, etc. Using the word "better" alone tells our inner sense what we are doing is not good enough. I suggest using the word "EVEN better" if you simply can not accept what is!

Create yourself a fabulous day!!!

Jody

"IN"come

I had a huge shift in understanding that I feel I'm obligated to share. It may mean nothing to others, but to me it was everything!

My post are usually about shifting one's mindset, enlarging perspectives, empowering oneself, and learning to have complete acceptance of who we are.

This post is about money. My journey started when I read the book, "Secrets of a Millionaire Mind" by T. Harv Ecker. I loved the book talking about our money blueprint. I knew then it was my belief system that kept me stuck in my financial woes. I continue learning about my money blueprint and I finally feel like I no longer am hanging onto outdated baggage!!! I am loving the feeling of freedom.

Yes, I'm a real estate investor. I have been in the real estate arena since 1994 and have always felt it was a way to get ahead. I liked the large commission checks, I love the large checks at closing ... some checks are larger than most earn as their yearly salary. However, I never felt like I was getting ahead.

Doing our taxes this year, we were holding ourselves accountable to documenting where our income went. My husband asked, "where did all your income go?"

Our financial hurdle was NOT in bringing in money ("IN"come), it's been in having anything left.

Here's my breakthrough! I learned my mindset was about "IN"come. It's always been just that, bringing in money. The job mindset of working, all to "bring" in money.

I have looked for opportunities out there which always had a focus of "bringing IN" income...income for me was money available to pay expenses. I'm okay with keeping that belief of "bringing IN" money, my shift is in what it's for.

The old belief: I work to pay expenses. The more money I brought in, the more expenses I created.

My breakthrough, new belief is ... I now work to buy my retirement income! How exciting is that?

I became my own expense .... Love it!!!

Create yourself a fabulous day
Jody