The last 3 days I went to a seminar on...change from within. How do you sum up the theme of a seminar that fills about 35 hours? I took notes constantly...I swear I wrote a book full of notes. There is much from within this seminar that I am sure I will share in the future.
There are a few key things I would like to share right now.
1. The root to all problems we experience truly does come from within ourselves. It doesn't matter what those problems are or what relationship is not going right, etc. That is a really bold statement that I have heard before, but haven't quite believed. I do now.2. What we tell ourselves, consciously and unconsciously, really does matter.
3. We really do have control and even power over our lives, if we will just reach out and trust in God.
4. All of this self image and inner voice stuff truly does have a huge impact on our state of health.
5. Trust, openness to new ideas, playfulness, and imagination opens us up to new ideas (inspiration). Have you ever heard of the instruction to become as a little child? It is okay to dance, laugh, be happy, dream. These are all things that 'real life' sucks out of us. But does a stern, miserable, hard life have to be real life? Does that sound like what Father wants for us to experience? Actually it sounds almost puritanical. It is easy to look back at them and see what they were missing and how that mindset was not quite right. Are we so far different as we give in and just believe our life has to be hard, and that is how it is supposed to be? As I study the scriptures, I know it is not. Especially now when it is so important to be a light and to bring His message to the world!6. Dehydration sucks! Ok... so pick the entry that doesn't truly fit, right?! I sat in a chair for 35 hours and went 3 days without drinking the amount of water I normally do. Wow, can I feel it!
