The Woman in BlueExcerpted from Courage and Croissants, Inspiring Joyful Living, A Story and Life Guidebook
by Suzanne Saxe-Roux and Jean P. Roux
Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming,
we lose the excitement of possibilities.
Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.
Gloria Steinem,
American feminist icon, author, and publisher (1934-)
Life is Like a Box of Chocolates…
Recently, I watched the movie “Forrest Gump”. The movie depicts numerous stories of triumph during Forrest’s challenging life. One of the famous lines from the movie was, “Life is like a box of chocolates…you never know what your gonna get.” A simple but profound statement. There is no doubt we all will have times in our life when we anticipate one thing and are dealt another. Our acceptance and adaption to change and challenges is what will later define us. The past can control and cripple or inspire and empower. You control whether the challenges are stepping stones or road blocks.
Although I attended my first personal development seminar in 9th grade and have been on “The Path” ever since, it has not been an easy road. I spent a majority of my life “collecting” knowledge and becoming an expert in what to do. That said, my life was filled with many challenges – from issues with food – to relationships – to money challenges – et cetera. I was stressed out, had a hard time relaxing, felt as if something was missing, and had little, if any, sense of calm and peace of mind. No matter what I learned, I kept searching for the magical key that would make everything all right and give me the happiness and peace of mind for which I yearned.
