As I pondered over the last year of 2007 and reviewed my goals and dreams, many came to pass and many did not, or at least not in the way that I expected them to or in the way that I say they should.

Sometimes there is more to it than the manifestation of a desire or a dream coming to pass or not. I came to realize this year that there are many vehicles that we can use to get to the same destination. That perhaps the thing that I wanted and worked so hard for was instead another deeper desire and what I believed to be a detour was in fact the road to get to my soul's purpose. I have come full circle in 2007.

Life is full of ups and downs, struggles and victories. It is all in how we handle those challenges that decides whether you are living a life of acceptance or one of constant struggle. I do believe that some of us are given more to bear than others for whatever reason however it is our choice whether we will become a victim who needs to be nurtured and coddled or a survivor who is going to prove to the world that this won't take us down.

I loved the movie Evan Almighty and here is a post I wrote after watching the movie. It was one of the first posts ever wrote, no bolding, no images but the message was there. I love this scene that I posted below in which God played by Morgan Freeman says, " If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or doe he give them opportunity to be patient? If they pray for courage, does God give them courage or does he give them opportunities to be courageous?" I just love those lines for they are all truth and truth will set you free. When you internalize these words you see a new world, you look at the world through a different set of glasses.

I have learned that there must be balance in the universe. That is a law and no matter how much I would want that law to change, it would be a frustrating and futile battle, one of which I could never win for it would defy purpose and the law. There is no bad without good, no joy without sorry, no mountains without valleys, no sea without shore. And in each majestic opposite, there is splendor and wonder. For who can be sitting on the shores of white sand basking in sunshine and not look up to the grandeur of the mountains in all their glory? For no matter where you go, there you are.

I discovered that the downers are just as important in my life as the thrills and joy. The roller coaster is the thrill ride we call life. It is the only real roller coaster I care to get on and take it to new heights. Whenever you get angry or upset, hurt or cry, it is not the time to say, "poor me" but rather a time to see it as an opportunity to grow.

I would be a liar in your face if I say to you that I wish all the bad that has ever happened to me had never happened. But I have grown to know that No, I did not enjoy being beaten and watching my kids be abused but I am grateful that the experience of it all did make me stronger and it is only in those experiences that I have become who I am and that I am able to do all that I do. Compassion and charity fill my soul in ways that it would not had I not gone down this road.

The downs in life should not be minimized because then you can not accept them and use them to grow. To pretend that all is always well is like slapping good lessons in the face. You can choose to look at difficulties as seeds of spirit to enhance your journey. It is a chance to move closer to your goals or a decision to move away from them. The outcome is the direct result of how you approach the difficulties and how you react to them or decide to be proactive about them.

Our Ego gets in our way on our path to our purpose. The Ego wants control and wants to tell the universe and God what it is we are wanting and how it should be. Learning to let go with intent for the outcome is going with the flow. It is taking proactive steps towards the growing you. Is it in the suffering that we learn or is it in the ability to let go and be guided that we learn our best lesson?

And in the end there is only perception. We each see the same picture yet see something totally different. Perception is everything. In the end if there were no sorrow you would never know what joy is. How magnificent my journey in 2007 has been. Nestor looked at me a few months ago and said, " all the searching you have been doing, all the plans you have made, all the learning you have been doing in being a great coach have all culminated and brought you back to Real Estate. Where you started over 25 years ago, you have come full circle."

And so I have. Thanks to Active Rain, all the members here and my new coaching clients ( agents and mortgage brokers) and my supportive family. 2008 is the year I will finish my book on secrets of a successful real estate agent. This new year I will make the steps to start speaking again and our coaching practice will grow. Our Real estate business is flourishing and we are grateful it always has been so. Stay tuned for the rest of the story.

You are now invited to watch this amazing video presentation called The Dream Movie by clicking here.

Please take a couple of moments to watch this movie and read every word on each slide. It is very powerful. May all your dreams come true in 2008!

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