Late last night, my family was winding down and resisting the knowledge that it was time to separate to our various homes for the welcome ritual of sleep. Someone brought up the subject of gross neglect in various areas. And the questions arose: “How did it get that bad? 

Some situations are so disproportionately out of control that one has to wonder, was there not a moment along the way when a thought may have occurred, “I need to do something about this!”

Of course, there are extenuating circumstances like depression, mental illness, a feeling of helplessness and limiting beliefs that contribute. I suggest we consider that making a choice not to do anything when we know we should, is still a choice.

Hoʻoponopono is an ancient Polynesian practice that infuses into our life experience: Forgiveness, Gratitude and Love. Susan, on our call told of an abusive marriage that was healed through Ho’oponopono. We always have choice. We don’t know what the outcome will be, but we always have choice.

We can choose fear, or we can choose to trust God, remaining open to His guidance. We can keep saying life is hard, or we can say life is easy. And either way, we are right!

On of the biggest ways we give up our choice is by trying to make decisions based on what others might think. I have the choice to be free to act according to my own purpose and what brings me happiness. Or, I can choose to act based on what I think might make others happy. (Side note: besides being unhappy, we are not being authentic, which other people can smell a mile away, so we will probably still be criticized for not seeming authentic. Better to be judged for being authentic!)

Small choices that feel right to us on a daily basis produces a compound effect. someone mentioned Darren Hardy’s book Compound Effect on the call today.

Most importantly, remember that you do have a choice from the color of your hair and the food you eat. to the daily actions you give yourself permission to complete, that ultimately help you align with your purpose.

Today, I Give Myself Permission to Choose

• I am free to choose
• I am living true to my authentic choices
• I am attracting the perfect people who are ready for me
• I choose only those action steps that take me where I want to go
• I am in integrity with God and my highest self
• My choices and what I want are in alignment

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