The Not "Quite" Skinny Enough, Pretty Enough, Talented Enough Actress.

Life isn't fair?

My whole life, whenever I whine about something or complain...people, specifically family members always comment: "Life isn't fair!"

This morning I was listening to a podcast entitled Patricia Raskin's positive living, and she was interviewing a man named Derek Rydall. Derek said something that really rang true to me and it was: Everything that happens to you in life is completely fair because it is to help you evolve into a better being. 

For example: My arthritis in my butt.....seems so unfair! It prevented me from touring with Sesame Street one year and causes me a tremendous amount of pain. BUT, it has helped me evolve into a stronger person. Because of my butt problems I went back to college, got a degree, started to eat healthier, do yoga on a regular basis, met Gary, appreciate my ability to dance so much more, and who knows what other good things that I don't even realize have happened to me? 

Next time someone you know says: "It's not fair!" Don't say: "Life isn't fair!"....talk about why it IS fair instead!

Oh, and this Derek Rydall fella wrote a book. Check it out:

http://www.amazon.com/Theres-Business-Like-Soul-Screenwriting/dp/B006CDSTU2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340109792&sr=8-1&keywords=There%27s+no+business+like+soul+business

Five Wishes

About a year ago I read a book entitled Five Wishes written by: Guy Hendricks. The author asks you:  "If you were lying on your death bed would you consider your life a success? If not, what would have made your life a success?" The answer to that question turns into your top five wishes. There is a whole little work study page section in the book to help you come up with honest, truthful, powerful answers. When I originally read the book it was right before my last semester of college and I had no time to put serious thought into coming up with my answers and my action steps to achieve my goals. Today, I had the day off and I was finally able to sit down at Starbucks, reread the book, and fill out my wishes open and honestly. 

The authors first wish was: "To have a long and happy marriage with a woman I adore and who adores me." His other wishes are equally as deep. After much reflection I have realized I am a much more superficial human being and my wishes are a bit more selfish . You are supposed to list your wishes in order of importance and my #1 wish/goal written as if it's happening now is:

1.) My life is a total success because I'm a brilliant, strong, versatile, powerful, performer.

The difference between myself and the author is that he wasn't following his dreams at all until he wrote them down. I've been working on my goals for as long as I can remember. Hopefully, writing it down with clear action steps will help bring me closer to achieving them.

For more information on the book you can check out the website:

 http://www.5wishesbook.com/wishes/index.php

Also, as always, I would love advice on what I can write down as "action steps" to achieve my life goal that I am not already taking.