What If Experience IS the Purpose?

Every once in awhile, I get that internal urge to share what happens in my private moments. Not those kinds of private moments 😂. I’m talking about my private time with “God,” my higher self, my intuition… the angels, the ancestors… whoever it is that talks to us (internally) when we get quiet… those moments of insight that occur during meditation.

It used to just feel weird to share these. But at this point, we’re way beyond weird. 😂 I’ve shared all kinds of stuff on here. 🤣

The one thing I know is that, weird or not, these moments help people. So when I get the urge to share, I’m sharing them.


Today, just minutes ago, I had one of those inner conversations and it left me thinking. So I’m going to share it with you and maybe it’ll get you thinking, too.


This is just an excerpt from the full conversation between Me and Inner Me. Upon rereading, I realized the early part was a little personal.

Here you go:

M: Really want the day to myself to do as I please… 5 months of no progress.

IM: Well, that’s not fully true. You launched your greeting card line & F*ck it February

M: And missed a whole school year of speaking.

IM: Okay, that’s true, but what if what happened is exactly what was to happen?

M: What do you mean? I’m destined to fail?

IM: What if you’re not failing? What if you’re not here to maximize every gift? What if you’re here to prioritize? To choose what’s important to you. And to keep adjusting that to grant you more peace and happiness? What if your life is about adjusting the levels?

M: What if my life is about adjusting the levels…. 🤔 So you’re saying, no matter what I do, it’s the right choice, because it’s all about adjusting the levels and choosing what brings me peace, what matters to me, what I’ll choose in any given moment to adjust how I feel? Are you saying that my life is just a game of vibration and choosing things… thoughts, behaviors, focus, etc. and then see how I feel about it? Are you saying that there really is no object to all this but to experience it?

IM:

M: Wow. And then you hit me with silence, as if you just want me to sit with that thought. Okay cool. I’ll just sit with that thought.


So there it is.

What if our purpose isn’t about the completion of tasks, the “successes” were taught to care about, or even our impact on the world?

What if the purpose is to simply make choices in any given moment and to experience what they feel like, and to engage with others and objects and experience them, too?

What if this sh*t isn’t as deep, or serious, as we make it? What if life is meant to be this simple… an experience of being in the present moment, trying on emotions?

If you found out that life was truly just an experiment of finding which experiences cause you to feel the way you want to feel? How would you live your life differently?

I’m going to leave you with that thought. I need to ponder that thought, too.

Blessings,

Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Gradually Raising Our Standards

So today I realized…. well, yesterday…. that although I’ve significantly raised my standards over the last 10 years, that my expectations were still really low.

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“As we learn and grow, we get to shift our expectations and standards.”
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One of the great things about social media is that there are so many couples that are content creators. I enjoy watching the couples that are not fully alike, but they clearly love each other. Seeing them have fun with each other’s quirks, rather than be exasperated over their differences, is really refreshing.

Yesterday I watched a video that helped me see a new possibility for me. The interaction between this couple helped me to raise my standard. I tell you all about it on today’s podcast. Check it out.

Blessings!

Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist


BTW Here’s the hilarious video I referenced on today’s podcast.

So grateful for the lessons I learned from watching this loving couple.

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Blessings!

Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist


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“I Hate My Life”

I know it’s one heck of a title, but when you listen to the podcast you’ll understand.

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On today’s podcast I talk about the challenge of letting our thoughts run wild without noticing, or checking, them. When we start to focus on what is bothering us, it’s very easy to end up making a list of all the other things that suck in our lives. Depending how on often we do that, it can be very easy to go from “this thing is bothering me” to “everything sucks around here.”

On this episode, I talk about that “slippery slope,” and how I found myself on it, today….. So check out the podcast for a possibly relatable storytime. Don’t worry it’s not heavy.

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Blessings!

Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist


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Be Kind When You Slip Up

This is a repost of a podcast I recorded in June of 2024. I heard it today and it was so relevant that I decided to share it again. Check it out.


We can be so hard on ourselves.

“When you notice that you’re slipping back into old habits, be kind to yourself. The fact that even you noticed shows growth. Do what you need to get   centered.”
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When we’re on this journey toward becoming more of our truest selves, we will have slip ups. It’s just part of it.

We need to be kinder to ourselves and recognize that many of our patterns of thinking and ways of being have been solidified over time. We’ve been thinking certain ways, responding certain ways, and expecting life to show up for us in certain ways for not just days, or months… sometimes for DECADES.

Why do we think a habit that took years to make, will be gone in days? It’s not realistic. We could do well for a week, or a month, but if life starts lifin’ (or we get hangry), it’s really easy to shift back to our old default setting. It’s familiar.

We need to realize that the fact that we even noticed that we are doing that thing again shows we’ve grown. There was a time when we didn’t notice. There was a time when it was our default setting. There was a time when it was so natural that we would just go on being and doing as normal.

The fact that we noticed is something we should celebrate. We’re growing. We’re shifting. We’re becoming aware. And that means we’re making progress. So let’s be kind to ourselves.

Let’s notice what’s going on that led to us slipping into that old pattern. Were you hungry? Were you around a certain person from your past? Were you feeling physically uncomfortable? Something as simple as the tag in your shirt rubbing against the back of your neck, or being too hot/cold, sleepy, or hungry could cause you to slip into that old default setting. Check in with yourself. And be kind to yourself.

Anywho…. check out today’s episode. I think it’ll be helpful, if this resonated with you.

Blessings!

Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist


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Blessings!

Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist


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