“Living as an open door or as a revolving door…the choice is ours.” ~ Beverley Pugh

When I was working in Japan I studied many aspects of Eastern philosophy as a hobby. Many of them have become a way of life for me…not a technique, but a way of being and navigating.

I would like to share with you a way of breaking away from routine. Part of being alive and awake to life is being open and available to the unexpected. This is where change lies. August is a great month for practicing this one.

In the mornings, as part of a quiet awakening to your day, softly say to yourself, “I am going to allow for something new to occur”.

As you say it, place your attention on this beautiful saying. Imagine your heart and your mind opening like a grand door to all possibilities, not just the thinking mind.

I personally don’t say what I want to come in. I just allow for something new to occur. I always have liked surprises!

Today my mindset is on happy expectancy, but when I was growing up, my family carried a great deal of negative expectancy. My learning has been a very personal one as to how to move from negative expectancy to positive expectancy.

When I say “I am gong to allow for something new to occur”, I am actually moving into a welcoming mode…like an invitation. I am declaring this invitation.

Remember how you welcome friends when they come to visit. When you open your front door, there is a happy expectancy and a smile inside you. Have that kind of inviting feeling when you say the phrase.

I am so aware of how important our words are. Our words go straight to our subconscious. If we keep unawake, we stay in the same thinking pattern, use the same words and therefore the same things happen. All are related.

Enjoy saying this phrase and keep the doors to your heart and mind open.