A Dream Realized I feel certain that when my classmates compiled our high school yearbook, nobody suggested that I be voted most likely to become a successful, bestselling author. To those who knew me then, my achievements as an adult are probably a bit of a surprise. But if there's one thing I've learned, it's that our intention, propelled by our positive emotions, can make any dream a reality.
In the early 2000's, I set a goal to be a New York Times bestselling author. To me, that symbolized a pinnacle of success. I had spent countless hours learning about personal growth and self-discovery, enjoyed a career in the technology industry, and had transitioned into a new career as a seminar leader, speaker and mentor. I loved helping people formulate and achieve their goals and wanted to communicate my ideas in a way that would uplift and inspire people all over the world.I didn't grow up wanting to be an author. In fact, I've often heard interviews with authors who talk about loving their English class in school and how they enjoy writing stories and have always known they wanted to be a writer, but that isn't me at all. When I first wrote down my ambitious goal of becoming a bestselling author, I immediately thought to myself: "Yeah right, Peggy!" I had little formal education and no idea how to write a book or create a bestseller. I didn't know anyone in the publishing business or anyone who marketed books. With no clue how to achieve my goal, I just planted a seed and opened myself up to whatever opportunities came my way.
I could have dwelled on all the reasons someone like me couldn't become a New York Times bestselling author. Instead, I discarded those negative thoughts about reaching such a lofty, even seemingly impossible goal. That's where many people can get stuck. They think, "That's something I'd really like to have," but then, BOOM, up come 101 reasons why they can't get it. They don't know how to get from where they are to where they want to be, become frustrated and lost, then let the fire of their passion subside, and the dream dies. Looking back, they'll sigh and say, "I guess it just wasn't meant to be."As unrealistic as my goal might have seemed to others, I held on to the belief that we don't need to know how something is going to manifest, we just have to trust that it will.
Our intention, coupled with strong feelings of curiosity, enthusiasm, and faith, takes us from seed to flower, and becomes the driving force of achieving or attracting anything.Our job is simply to identify what we want and then begin generating the emotions we'd feel if our dream had already come true. For me, that meant using my imagination to create the emotional experience of being a bestselling author. I had to act as if my name and book title were already on that prestigious New York Times list. I planted the seed of my intention, then watered and nurtured it with my feelings, thoughts, and actions.
My enthusiasm propelled me into action, and I began to create a file of ideas. It occurred to me to try to figure out the ingredients of a successful book, so I went to my bookshelf, took down books I'd really loved and been moved by, and skimmed them to see how they were organized and what elements had made them such excellent guides. I went on to study more bestselling books and soon I had clarity about how I would go about presenting my thoughts.All the while, I was constantly visualizing my bestselling author experience. Actually, "visualizing" doesn't quite capture the intensity of what I was doing. I truly lived the experience, heart and soul. One day, it occurred to me that if I wanted to achieve my goal, I was going to have to be extremely persistent, like a dog holding on to a bone that someone wants to take away.I can't say that the writing flowed easily. It was very hard work at times, but I stuck to my plan and sat down at that computer even when I was feeling a little nervous or insecure. I told myself, "I'll just expand on my ideas and see where they go." I thought positively, generated a feeling of confidence and excitement, and started typing away.
At last, I'd completed my first manuscript. One book lead to another book and in my quest to become an author, at first, I chose to self publish my books. However, to become a New York Times bestselling author, I needed to find a Publisher.During this whole process, I continued being a student. From what I've found, successful people are all on a lifelong path of learning and constantly improving themselves.When I came up with the concept for Your Destiny Switch, I felt it was very important for me to promote the message of the book: that the power of our emotions is what allows us to reach our goals.I'd found a literary agent through a business associate, and she sold Your Destiny Switch to a large publisher, Hay House. I decided that this was the book that was going to be on the New York Times bestseller list.To make this happen, I used a primary strategy of online marketing. I specifically lined up promotional activities for the week that the book would be launching and available on shelves in bookstores as well as online. I prepared a massive internet marketing campaign, joyfully watched my book climb to the top of the Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com bestseller lists the week of the launch, and was elated a few days later when my agent, Cathy, called to tell me that the book had hit the New York Times bestseller list.and on the very first week of release! (Note: When your book reaches the list, it doesn't actually appear until a couple of weeks later.)I remember jumping up and down like I was on a pogo stick, feeling absolutely exhilarated. While I was tingling with excitement, I was also thinking, "You know, this is exactly what I knew it would be like." The feeling was very familiar.You see, I'd been experiencing this excitement for years, every time I envisioned myself having already achieved my goal, whether I was feeling the emotion during the call from my agent or reading my affirmations and expressing my joy and gratitude that I was a New York Times bestselling author. The Universe had answered my intention with the very situation I'd imagined. It was magical.
Our thoughts, feelings, and actions have tremendous power. We can tap into positivity at any moment we choose and begin to shift our energy, sending a clear message that we're ready and eager to receive all that we desire. The intensity of our emotions, and the ease with which we can switch them, is what Your Destiny Switch is all about.I would love to go to the top of the highest mountain and scream this out so that everyone in the world could hear me: "You don't have to know how you will achieve your dream.set the dream and feel the elation of achieving it and it will happen!" Each day, I'm inspired to spread the word that we all can use the rocket fuel of positive emotions to make our dreams come true. The Universe always answers the clear call of our intention.
Peggy McColl
Saturday, September 26, 2009
A NEW VISION OF GOD
This article written by Marilyn Madison Campbell caught my attention and I wanted to share it with my friends.
According to many, by December 21, 2012 we will be hit by a polar shift, solar flares, Planet X, ETs running amok, a failed economy, cannibalism, and troops of jack-booted thugs threatening us at gunpoint. May I add an additional item to the list? Listen carefully.
What could account for these things? Never in the history of humankind have so many dangers threatened us at the same moment-on a global scale. Dangers totally out of our control. Now I want to introduce a topic that some consider passe' and irrelevant, but I'm going to make the connection. The subject is God. What has God to do with these things? They're not ordinarily the sort of events that one usually connects with God. I must ask you to hold off your reaction until I have a chance to defend my statements.
Let me first state the facts. We have misunderstood on the subject of God. We have taken statements of God's wrath at face value─His bringing a Flood in the days of Noah, His intention to eternally burn those who do not choose to serve Him, etc., etc., etc. Where the wicked are concerned, we have depicted God as totally without pity. Since the wicked have chosen a pathway leading away from God and don't want to have anything to do with Him, we have felt that it was permissible for Him to dispose of them any way he chooses. However, when we look deeper into Scripture, we find that the true situation is very different. God does not destroy. He continues to protect and provide for people, until they let it be known that they want nothing more to do with Him. He continues for a time, protecting and defending, saying, in essence, "Are you sure you want nothing to do with me?" When the free will of the inhabitants of the land assures Him that they want no part of Him, He does what you or I would do under similar circumstances. He walks away. Then all hell breaks loose on planet earth.
Some will agree that this is how God operates-sometimes. I insist that this is how God operates all the time. Many years ago I was having trouble understanding God. My life was a mess; I actually feared for my existence because of all my troubles. And so I prayed. God, why are you doing this to me? I thought you were love. And, as He is wont to do, God answered through His word. I had the fortuitous habit of reading the Bible every day. It became more than a habit, as I began seeing something that grew bigger and clearer with each passing day. I began to see a whole new picture of God's dealings with the human race.
If you read the Bible carefully, you will find that where Scripture speaks of God's killing, it also, either before or after, speaks of God's "handing over" the wicked to destruction. These statements are so commonplace in Scripture that we read over them. Every place in Scripture where God's destructive acts are spoken of, there is a word or phrase that mitigates the action. Where God is said to destroy, it simply means that He backs off his protecting duties and lets nature take it course. In this picture, God expends His energy protecting and generating life to His creatures. He does not expend His energy destroying them. Humans have no way to sustain their life apart from Him. They have no defense against the evil one. When they get their way and God has to let them go, it's the worst day of their life. Because apart from God, there is no life. "In Him we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28). We cannot live apart from Him. He exercises His energy to give us life. When we will have nothing to do with Him, He regretfully backs off from His protecting and life-giving duties, and nature takes its course.
A very bright friend of this concept, overwhelmed and overjoyed at it, shared this fact with me. In the Middle East at some time in the past it was customary for everything done within the realm to be attributed to the king. Scripture merely follows this tradition. If we don't know the traditions of the time and place these documents came into being, it puts us at a great disadvantage in understanding them. A further reason exists for Scripture to be expressed in such terms as to make God guilty of all that blood. God had a serious problem when it came to setting down His character and covenant in black and white. How could God express Scripture in such a way as to reveal Himself as omnipotent and in charge, and also show that He is totally benign. We usually attribute that quality to weaklings, which God most assuredly is not. He wants us to know that He is in charge of His universe. Human free will determines the outcome. But giving His children the capability of writing Scripture, and knowing how limited human language is in expressing this concept, perhaps it can be understood why this misunderstanding occurred in the first place.
And, where God's wrath is concerned, instead of pushing the frontiers of truth forward to enlightenment, the church discontinued studying before it became fully known, stopping short of the full statement of Scripture on the topic. The church accepted the present perverse view of God and stopped studying. And there you are. Eventually it became "hard wired" into our brains until the proverbial stick of dynamite wouldn't move it.
Now what is there about this concept that adds another danger to our list of threatening items above? Because God is going to give you up to the things that you love apart from him. Your victimizing and your fornicating and your stealing. If you love these things better than God, He'll let you have them all right, but it will be the saddest day of your life. God is a gentleman, and He will respect your free will.
So the next time someone says to you, "God loves you," please know, He really does.
According to many, by December 21, 2012 we will be hit by a polar shift, solar flares, Planet X, ETs running amok, a failed economy, cannibalism, and troops of jack-booted thugs threatening us at gunpoint. May I add an additional item to the list? Listen carefully.
What could account for these things? Never in the history of humankind have so many dangers threatened us at the same moment-on a global scale. Dangers totally out of our control. Now I want to introduce a topic that some consider passe' and irrelevant, but I'm going to make the connection. The subject is God. What has God to do with these things? They're not ordinarily the sort of events that one usually connects with God. I must ask you to hold off your reaction until I have a chance to defend my statements.
Let me first state the facts. We have misunderstood on the subject of God. We have taken statements of God's wrath at face value─His bringing a Flood in the days of Noah, His intention to eternally burn those who do not choose to serve Him, etc., etc., etc. Where the wicked are concerned, we have depicted God as totally without pity. Since the wicked have chosen a pathway leading away from God and don't want to have anything to do with Him, we have felt that it was permissible for Him to dispose of them any way he chooses. However, when we look deeper into Scripture, we find that the true situation is very different. God does not destroy. He continues to protect and provide for people, until they let it be known that they want nothing more to do with Him. He continues for a time, protecting and defending, saying, in essence, "Are you sure you want nothing to do with me?" When the free will of the inhabitants of the land assures Him that they want no part of Him, He does what you or I would do under similar circumstances. He walks away. Then all hell breaks loose on planet earth.
Some will agree that this is how God operates-sometimes. I insist that this is how God operates all the time. Many years ago I was having trouble understanding God. My life was a mess; I actually feared for my existence because of all my troubles. And so I prayed. God, why are you doing this to me? I thought you were love. And, as He is wont to do, God answered through His word. I had the fortuitous habit of reading the Bible every day. It became more than a habit, as I began seeing something that grew bigger and clearer with each passing day. I began to see a whole new picture of God's dealings with the human race.
If you read the Bible carefully, you will find that where Scripture speaks of God's killing, it also, either before or after, speaks of God's "handing over" the wicked to destruction. These statements are so commonplace in Scripture that we read over them. Every place in Scripture where God's destructive acts are spoken of, there is a word or phrase that mitigates the action. Where God is said to destroy, it simply means that He backs off his protecting duties and lets nature take it course. In this picture, God expends His energy protecting and generating life to His creatures. He does not expend His energy destroying them. Humans have no way to sustain their life apart from Him. They have no defense against the evil one. When they get their way and God has to let them go, it's the worst day of their life. Because apart from God, there is no life. "In Him we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28). We cannot live apart from Him. He exercises His energy to give us life. When we will have nothing to do with Him, He regretfully backs off from His protecting and life-giving duties, and nature takes its course.
A very bright friend of this concept, overwhelmed and overjoyed at it, shared this fact with me. In the Middle East at some time in the past it was customary for everything done within the realm to be attributed to the king. Scripture merely follows this tradition. If we don't know the traditions of the time and place these documents came into being, it puts us at a great disadvantage in understanding them. A further reason exists for Scripture to be expressed in such terms as to make God guilty of all that blood. God had a serious problem when it came to setting down His character and covenant in black and white. How could God express Scripture in such a way as to reveal Himself as omnipotent and in charge, and also show that He is totally benign. We usually attribute that quality to weaklings, which God most assuredly is not. He wants us to know that He is in charge of His universe. Human free will determines the outcome. But giving His children the capability of writing Scripture, and knowing how limited human language is in expressing this concept, perhaps it can be understood why this misunderstanding occurred in the first place.
And, where God's wrath is concerned, instead of pushing the frontiers of truth forward to enlightenment, the church discontinued studying before it became fully known, stopping short of the full statement of Scripture on the topic. The church accepted the present perverse view of God and stopped studying. And there you are. Eventually it became "hard wired" into our brains until the proverbial stick of dynamite wouldn't move it.
Now what is there about this concept that adds another danger to our list of threatening items above? Because God is going to give you up to the things that you love apart from him. Your victimizing and your fornicating and your stealing. If you love these things better than God, He'll let you have them all right, but it will be the saddest day of your life. God is a gentleman, and He will respect your free will.
So the next time someone says to you, "God loves you," please know, He really does.
Friday, September 25, 2009
What is Mindfulness and How Westerners Understand it?
In recent years, there has been a trend of westerners embracing Eastern philosophies. Ironically enough, the science of western civilization has started to borrow from eastern religious philosophy. Take the example of mindfulness. Mindfulness is entirely as eastern concept, having been derived from Buddhist teachings. Buddha once taught that attaining mindfulness is a key factor in finding the path to true enlightenment. The best way to approach this possibility for enlightenment? Why of course, combine the state of mindfulness with absorptive meditation.
Western medicine may not agree with the religious philosophy but it definitely sees value in mindfulness and its psychological potential. In fact, it is often used to help patients recover from various personality disorders, in cognitive therapy and in acceptance and commitment therapy.
What does mindfulness meditation literally mean? It refers to a mental state that is characterized by a very calm awareness of one's self. The person who is undergoing mindfulness meditation is aware of his body, aware of his feelings, and aware of his consciousness. He can feel all of these things at once within a single mind.
There are two major components to consider in understanding the core beliefs of mindfulness. First, there is the self-regulation of attention. This means that the person is concentrating only on what is perceived as the immediate experience. This allows the person to more ability to recognize mental events that are happening in the now. The second component involves taking a different view towards all momentary experiences. It involves a person accepting his own mind stream and keeping an open and curious mind to all things.
By Mary Dubitzky
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Is There Such a Thing as Chance?
By Ischalea
As with all things, be it winning a lottery, famines, the destinies of nations...is there really such a thing as chance? Surely, it's easy to say so concerning someone who wins a lottery. But how about someone who happens to be in an airplane that crashes while another passenger survives? Is that also by chance? How about someone who is on a planned vacation in a foreign country where a war breaks out suddenly and he's killed? Is that also chance? Millions of scenarios could be referenced; however," if chance is to be a determining factor in bringing about events, there must then, of necessity, be a law of chance. And then chance becomes a law which must fit in with other laws and be related to them, or else the established laws would be jostled around and overthrown.
As nature is governed by laws, so also mankind and human relations must be governed by law. AND LAW THUS DISSIPATES THE THOUGHT OF CHANCE. Chance is only a word used as an escape from the inability to understand and to explain law." All creation and all that happens in creation are governed by laws. Each major religion has reference to certain laws that are part of the very fabric of creation. For instance, "if you live by the sword, you will die by the sword." "Whatever one soweth, that shall he reap." And in everyday parlance, "what goes around comes around." These laws do not bend to the whims or fancies of man's thinking or behavior. As my grandmother used to say, "how can you plant an apple tree and expect to pick peaches?" Age-old wisdom spelt out in very simple words. Karma, retribution...these are universal laws and do not allow for chance.
We may take chances, with the hope or desire for success; however, the results are never by chance! Universal laws govern every aspect of our existence and, therefore, do not allow for chance. If one has not in some way 'earned' the right to success by previous thoughts, words and deeds, the universal laws do not alter themselves to bend to the efforts of a person towards achieving success. It is the reason why some people work very hard and simply make little profit in a business while someone else in the same line of business, same locality and working just as hard does very well. What's the difference? It's not that this latter person is lucky, because universal laws do not permit for chance and thus there could not be any such thing as luck. The difference is that what we tend to think as luck are, rightfully, only rewards resulting from a person's karmic account.
So, whenever someone exclaims "what a lucky bastard", know for sure that that 'lucky bastard' is simply making withdrawals from his 'karmic account' and it's definitely not by chance that he is enjoying his 'gifts.'
As with all things, be it winning a lottery, famines, the destinies of nations...is there really such a thing as chance? Surely, it's easy to say so concerning someone who wins a lottery. But how about someone who happens to be in an airplane that crashes while another passenger survives? Is that also by chance? How about someone who is on a planned vacation in a foreign country where a war breaks out suddenly and he's killed? Is that also chance? Millions of scenarios could be referenced; however," if chance is to be a determining factor in bringing about events, there must then, of necessity, be a law of chance. And then chance becomes a law which must fit in with other laws and be related to them, or else the established laws would be jostled around and overthrown.
As nature is governed by laws, so also mankind and human relations must be governed by law. AND LAW THUS DISSIPATES THE THOUGHT OF CHANCE. Chance is only a word used as an escape from the inability to understand and to explain law." All creation and all that happens in creation are governed by laws. Each major religion has reference to certain laws that are part of the very fabric of creation. For instance, "if you live by the sword, you will die by the sword." "Whatever one soweth, that shall he reap." And in everyday parlance, "what goes around comes around." These laws do not bend to the whims or fancies of man's thinking or behavior. As my grandmother used to say, "how can you plant an apple tree and expect to pick peaches?" Age-old wisdom spelt out in very simple words. Karma, retribution...these are universal laws and do not allow for chance.
We may take chances, with the hope or desire for success; however, the results are never by chance! Universal laws govern every aspect of our existence and, therefore, do not allow for chance. If one has not in some way 'earned' the right to success by previous thoughts, words and deeds, the universal laws do not alter themselves to bend to the efforts of a person towards achieving success. It is the reason why some people work very hard and simply make little profit in a business while someone else in the same line of business, same locality and working just as hard does very well. What's the difference? It's not that this latter person is lucky, because universal laws do not permit for chance and thus there could not be any such thing as luck. The difference is that what we tend to think as luck are, rightfully, only rewards resulting from a person's karmic account.
So, whenever someone exclaims "what a lucky bastard", know for sure that that 'lucky bastard' is simply making withdrawals from his 'karmic account' and it's definitely not by chance that he is enjoying his 'gifts.'
Are You a True Warrior?
Have you ever felt that you were here for a purpose – a very specific and special one? If so, then these affirmations can help bring out the 'true warrior' in you – that part of you that is not fearful, judgemental or weak, but courageous, accepting and powerful.
WAYS OF THE WARRIOR (by T. Harv Eker)
I create every moment of my life
My choices create my reality
My response creates my outcome
Thre is no "cant", I choose to do or choose not to
There is no "try", I do or do not do
I am true to my own heart
I speak my truth...with compassion
I keep my commitments
My word is law
I approve of myself, now
I don't have to please everybody
I don't take anything personally
I understand that how others judge me is about them
I look 'em in the eye, I tell'em who I am, and if they don't
like it, _____'em!
Remember, a warrior is charged with accomplishing a task – no excuses. He is also responsible not only to himself, but to his fellow warriors. He dies, if he has to, doing his duty. He risks it all when he goes to the rescue of a member of his clan. It's not about him, but about the task and about his tribe – his fellow warriors.
In summation, a warrior takes charge of his life and dives in full on. To every challenge he says, "bring it on." The big question is, will you be a Warrior of Light, driven by virtue or the opposite? The tools of self-empowerment are being given to you – only your intentions set you on the stage as a Warrior of Light or a Warrior of Destruction.
WAYS OF THE WARRIOR (by T. Harv Eker)
I create every moment of my life
My choices create my reality
My response creates my outcome
Thre is no "cant", I choose to do or choose not to
There is no "try", I do or do not do
I am true to my own heart
I speak my truth...with compassion
I keep my commitments
My word is law
I approve of myself, now
I don't have to please everybody
I don't take anything personally
I understand that how others judge me is about them
I look 'em in the eye, I tell'em who I am, and if they don't
like it, _____'em!
Remember, a warrior is charged with accomplishing a task – no excuses. He is also responsible not only to himself, but to his fellow warriors. He dies, if he has to, doing his duty. He risks it all when he goes to the rescue of a member of his clan. It's not about him, but about the task and about his tribe – his fellow warriors.
In summation, a warrior takes charge of his life and dives in full on. To every challenge he says, "bring it on." The big question is, will you be a Warrior of Light, driven by virtue or the opposite? The tools of self-empowerment are being given to you – only your intentions set you on the stage as a Warrior of Light or a Warrior of Destruction.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Not Even Cancer Can Stop Her!
Here's a 79-year old who refuses to let life get the better of her. With terminal cancer as her prognosis, she continues to be a dare-devil; however, what is most impressive and worth remembering is the fact that she is unafraid to die, unafraid to take chances, and unafraid to face any challenges. She is the epitome of what I call truly being alive.
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Daredevil Grandma Living Her "Bucket List"
Diagnosed with Terminal Cancer, 79-Year-Old Susie Mann Has Bunch of Adventures for Time She Has Left
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Susie Mann is a 79 year-old grandmother battling cancer but not taking it lying down. Mann is a daredevil who is living her last moments of life to their fullest. Maggie Rodriguez reports.
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Susie Mann, a 79-year-old grandmother, stands in front of a hang glider. Hang gliding was one of the activities on her bucket list. (CBS)
(CBS) Susie Mann, a 79-year-old grandmother, has always been a bit of a daredevil. She's gone swimming with sharks, paddled down a foaming river on a raft, and even harnessed herself to a bungee cord for a 400-foot cliff dive over Africa's Zambezi River. Mann told "Early Show" co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez, "I don't think I've ever been scared of the unknown. I think I take it as a challenge." Now, Mann's been diagnosed with terminal intestinal cancer. However, she refuses to slow down. Mann said on "The Early Show" Friday, "Enjoy life. Absolutely enjoy it. It's a gift." Mann was told she had cancer last spring. Her doctor said she had six-to-nine months to live. How did she react? "I said, 'Oh good, that'll give us time to do things.' And he almost fell off the chair!" The grandmother of four has created a "bucket list" of adventures she will complete with her family by her side. Mann went hang-gliding recently, flying 2,500 feet above her family, who watched her from below. "It was great," Mann said. "It really was. It was so quiet up there. You really felt like a bird." Next on her list is to go skydiving, this coming weekend. Soon, she also plans to swim with dolphins and descend into the Grand Canyon on a donkey. Mann has refused treatment for her cancer. Her reason? She told Rodriguez, simply, "Who wants to be sick all that time?" Mann's daughter, Louise Weadock, said she wishes her mother would receive treatment. However, she said she admires her mother's ability to move forward, despite the diagnosis. Weadlock said, "There are times when we want to sit back on the curb, lick our wounds, have our own little pity party, and she's out there playing the game." Rodriguez asked Mann what she says to people who are feeling down. She responded, "Get over it. Get over it. I don't have any time for that. ... I love life. I really do. I've been very, very, very lucky." To Mann, dying is another part of living. She said, "It doesn't have to come to an end. It can be a beginning. ... Dying is just another page of life, just a different journey in a different place."
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Daredevil Grandma Living Her "Bucket List"
Diagnosed with Terminal Cancer, 79-Year-Old Susie Mann Has Bunch of Adventures for Time She Has Left
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Susie Mann is a 79 year-old grandmother battling cancer but not taking it lying down. Mann is a daredevil who is living her last moments of life to their fullest. Maggie Rodriguez reports.
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Susie Mann, a 79-year-old grandmother, stands in front of a hang glider. Hang gliding was one of the activities on her bucket list. (CBS)
(CBS) Susie Mann, a 79-year-old grandmother, has always been a bit of a daredevil. She's gone swimming with sharks, paddled down a foaming river on a raft, and even harnessed herself to a bungee cord for a 400-foot cliff dive over Africa's Zambezi River. Mann told "Early Show" co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez, "I don't think I've ever been scared of the unknown. I think I take it as a challenge." Now, Mann's been diagnosed with terminal intestinal cancer. However, she refuses to slow down. Mann said on "The Early Show" Friday, "Enjoy life. Absolutely enjoy it. It's a gift." Mann was told she had cancer last spring. Her doctor said she had six-to-nine months to live. How did she react? "I said, 'Oh good, that'll give us time to do things.' And he almost fell off the chair!" The grandmother of four has created a "bucket list" of adventures she will complete with her family by her side. Mann went hang-gliding recently, flying 2,500 feet above her family, who watched her from below. "It was great," Mann said. "It really was. It was so quiet up there. You really felt like a bird." Next on her list is to go skydiving, this coming weekend. Soon, she also plans to swim with dolphins and descend into the Grand Canyon on a donkey. Mann has refused treatment for her cancer. Her reason? She told Rodriguez, simply, "Who wants to be sick all that time?" Mann's daughter, Louise Weadock, said she wishes her mother would receive treatment. However, she said she admires her mother's ability to move forward, despite the diagnosis. Weadlock said, "There are times when we want to sit back on the curb, lick our wounds, have our own little pity party, and she's out there playing the game." Rodriguez asked Mann what she says to people who are feeling down. She responded, "Get over it. Get over it. I don't have any time for that. ... I love life. I really do. I've been very, very, very lucky." To Mann, dying is another part of living. She said, "It doesn't have to come to an end. It can be a beginning. ... Dying is just another page of life, just a different journey in a different place."
Listen to Your Voice
"There is a voice in each of us that speaks to who we are. It is our bluepring, our Divine expression, that tells the world what we are about. When we align with our voice, the calling of our heart is expressed on a deep soul level. The gift and blesing of who we are becomes clear and apparent as we step into the vision we have set for ourselves. There can be no mistake that the uniqueness and specialness that each of us brings to the birth of a new day is alwaways backed by the clear and focused expression of magnificent excellence which is the gift we shae on our journey.
The path we have chosen must be centered in a mindful creative attitude of prosperity and abundance because when we do, our day becomes one of infinite possibility and unconditional love.
LISTEN TO YOUR VOICE: it has sweet messages of infinite wisdome nad divine intelligence.
LISTEN TO YOUR VOICE: it will guide you n the journey towards realization of your dreams.
LISTEN TO YOUR VOICE: it is the map of possibility within you that always has your best interest in mind.
Today is the day to say to yourself, "I believe in my heart that I am worthy to have the life I desire."
Today, know in our heart that the Universe is ready for you to step into your gratness in an effortless way so that all of LIFE rushes to you with ease and grace. Stand up and shout it out that "It's My Time to absolutely have it all. You are an extraordinarily amazing being that the world needs to show up in all your glory as you LISTEN TO YOUR VOICE and say yes to all the opportunities that are available to you."
Paul Hoffman
The path we have chosen must be centered in a mindful creative attitude of prosperity and abundance because when we do, our day becomes one of infinite possibility and unconditional love.
LISTEN TO YOUR VOICE: it has sweet messages of infinite wisdome nad divine intelligence.
LISTEN TO YOUR VOICE: it will guide you n the journey towards realization of your dreams.
LISTEN TO YOUR VOICE: it is the map of possibility within you that always has your best interest in mind.
Today is the day to say to yourself, "I believe in my heart that I am worthy to have the life I desire."
Today, know in our heart that the Universe is ready for you to step into your gratness in an effortless way so that all of LIFE rushes to you with ease and grace. Stand up and shout it out that "It's My Time to absolutely have it all. You are an extraordinarily amazing being that the world needs to show up in all your glory as you LISTEN TO YOUR VOICE and say yes to all the opportunities that are available to you."
Paul Hoffman
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