Maybe It’s By Design

Day 17 “Maybe It’s By Design” #IMAYBE Share & Let’s Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

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Yesterday, I was talking with a dear friend about how recent life events caused us to notice that sometimes it seems we are preparing for events we didn’t know were coming. For example, a friend may bring up a topic “randomly” that leads us to move forward on a task we’ve been putting off. Or we realize that if we hadn’t gone to a certain place at a certain time, we would’ve never met a certain person who ended being needed in our lives decades later.

Today, on the podcast I talked about this idea that maybe more of life is by design that we realize.

These moments cause us to think about how much is really random in this life and is there a deeper something going on that we don’t even realize most of the time. Maybe it’s something worth thinking about. Maybe it can bring a bit of peace to your experience… or just a bit of wonder.

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BTW… if pondering this feels good, ponder away. If pondering it makes you feel bad… feel free to leave this one alone. My goal is always toward inspiring, uplifting, supporting, empowering and encouraging so if you feel anything outside of those, maybe this one isn’t for you. And that’s okay.

Blessings!

Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Standing Up For Yourself

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Day 16 “Standing Up For Yourself” #IMAYBE Share & Let’s Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

“Maybe you avoid conflict and tend to ‘people please’ because it wasn’t always safe for you to speak up for yourself, or have an alternate opinion.” — Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Do You: Let ‘Em Boo

Day 15 “Do You: Let ‘Em Hate” #IMAYBE Share & Let’s Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Today, I came to the realization that my life is so much more fun when I don’t worry about other people’s opinions or criticism.

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If I’m totally honest with myself, I have tried to do all I could to avoid criticism for most of my life and 1) I was still criticized and 2) I’ve missed out on so many things I would’ve really enjoyed and likely would’ve been great at due to that fear.

So as I am shifting my “I am” statements—those internal rules about who I get to be, what I get to do, where I get to go and so on…. It’s time to accept that I am whoever I say I am, and get to do whatever I decide to do, and go where I want to go AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, I get to not care what anyone thinks about it.

I have my core values and ethics that will guide me toward doing what isn’t directly or intentionally hurting anyone else. So I get to just enjoy my life and stop worrying who’s watching, criticizing, or questioning my right to do so. Just the thought of that brings me peace.

It’s a little scary… but that’s just habit. I’ve practiced being afraid of their opinions for a VERY long time. AND I get to form a new habit. And so do you.

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Blessings!

Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Follow Your Bliss… Early

Sooo… I learned a valuable lesson, today. You know how I had that beautiful, blissful, aligned day, yesterday? I was hopping from beach, to beach, to lake…. I even did awesome fun things I didn’t tell y’all about.

“Want to have a great day? Start treating yourself lovingly from the second you wake up, and keep putting a smile on your own face all day.” Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist mdillondesigns.com
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Annnnd today…. was a different day.

During the recording of today’s podcast, I discovered the difference between yesterday and today. I started yesterday blissfully from the beginning. I got up early and started treating myself lovingly. I was up taking a bubble bath hours before my alarm went off. I was listening to my most empowering books and recordings.

I started the day right, yesterday. Not so much, today. And the days reflected that.

So guess who’s about to go to bed. I don’t need that lesson, again.

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Blessings!

Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

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