September 2014 ~ Change is in the Air

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September 2014 – Change is in the air

Can you feel it? Do you notice that things all around you are changing? What are you changing right now?

This time of year, there are lots of changes going on. Kids are going back to school, summer vacation is over, people are changing things in their life, the seasons are starting to change in some parts of the country.

Other major changes may be happening at this time: changing jobs, changing homes, changing partners, starting or ending businesses. traveling, remodeling.

When any change is made, it has a ripple effect – on your own life and often, on other people’s lives in some way.

During times of great change, it helps to make changes consciously. Even simple things like rearranging your office, moving your furniture around, changing your sheets, upgrading software, moving pictures around . . . all are changes that can be made consciously at no cost and can help use the energy of the times.

A funny thing happens when people stay stuck and don’t make changes. It seems that the universe conspires to force them to change through accidents, injuries and other unplanned events.

We started last year year with the theme "Dream Big!" and this year with "Wishes Fulfilled" Those mean expanding your idea of what is possible, setting an intention for wonderful changes and then allowing those changes to unfold to fulfill that new dream.

This month, take some time to make changes in your life – large or small. Look at things that have been on your ‘to do’ list and get some of them done this month. You may find that once you start, other changes will naturally follow along. In that way, you are consciously using the energy of the times to make the change that you want.

From The High Price of Manhood, by Michael Jay Anthony: 3 frogs on a branch

There were once three frogs sitting on a log. One of the frogs decided to jump. How many frogs were left?

The answer: Three frogs were left — because there is a great difference between deciding to jump and actually doing it. A valuable concept to remember as you make changes in your life.

The decision to make changes in yourself — to become independent of the thoughts and control of others — is the first step to ultimate fulfillment.

Taking action after making that decision is the most important thing you can do for yourself.

We have written several newsletter articles on dealing with changes, coping with changes and the process of change.

Internet Resources

Monthly Forecast - September 2014 "Change" http://thepowerpath.com/monthly-forecast/september-2014-monthly-forecast/
Lyrics to the song "Changes" (David Bowie) http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/davidbowie/changes.html
Climate Change http://www.newscientist.com/topic/climate-change
How Meditation May Change the Brain http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/how-meditation-may-change-the-brain/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
Change Management - Forbes Magazine http://www.forbes.com/2010/09/08/change-management-innovation-leadership-managing-report-human-capital-10_land.html
Leading and Managing Change http://gbr.pepperdine.edu/2010/08/leading-and-managing-change/
The 1960s: A Decade of Change for Women http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2010/03/12/the-1960s-a-decade-of-change-for-women
Lyrics to the son "America" (Neil Diamond) http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/neildiamond/america.html
Early Colonial Era (beginnings of America to 1700) http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-early.htm#mayflower
Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension: Three Simple Steps
Predator or Prey? The Shamanic Understanding of Eating and Digesting Experiences

Books - Disclosure: We get a small commission for purchases made via links to Amazon.

Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change. William Bridges. Da Capo Lifelong Books (3rd edition), 2009. ISBN: 978-0738213804
Excuses Begone! How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits. Dr. Wayne Dyer. Hay House, 2011. ISBN: 978-1401922948
Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao. Dr. Wayne Dyer. Hay House, 2009. ISBN: 978-1401917500
Awaken the Inner Shaman: A Guide to the Power Path of the Heart. José Stevens, Ph.D. Sounds True, 2014. ISBN 978-1622030934
Transforming Your Dragons: Turning Personality Fear Patterns into Personal Power. Jose Stevens. Bear & Co; (July 1994) ISBN: 1879181177
Income Without a Job: Living Well Without a Paycheck. Michael Jay Anthony, Barbara J. Taylor. Lulu.com, 2008 ISBN-13: 978-0-557-00377-8. Website: www.income-without-a-job.com. Tap into your own creativity and use your full potential. Learn how to see opportunities that others miss.

Articles

The Lighter Side

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. - Maya Angelou
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek - Barack Obama.
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it and join the dance. - Alan Watts.
If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living. - Gail Sheehy
If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. - Dr. Wayne Dyer.
Change is what people do when they have no options left. - Holly Black

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