Today I just want to say thank you to 2 inspirational people who enter my inbox on a regular basis - Mike Dooley, creator of 'Notes from the Universe' - www.tut.com, who today sent me this:
"The mightiest works, Donna, start with the smallest steps. Like the skipper who simply hoisted the sails for the yacht to circumnavigate the globe. Like the farmer who simply planted the seeds that grew into an abundant harvest. And like the little angel who simply imagined the day... they'd become all that you now are.
You're on a roll.
But how in the world are you going to top "Donna Higton", Donna?
High Five - The Universe
www.tut.com
No. "More chocolate" is not an answer. I know, Donna! You can help others who dream that one day they might achieve as you have already achieved. "
Sniff - he made me laugh, cry and feel adored all in the space of a few sentences...imagine having that kind of impact on someone every day. Then imagine having that kind of impact on thousands of someones every day. He is an amazing guy - sign up for his daily thoughts from the universe, it will improve your life.
The other is a success coach called Michael Neill, who sent me a link this morning to a short film he 'starred' in at www.Monday9am.tv - this was another inspiring moment (or 7 minutes!) in an otherwise pretty ordinary day.
I don't know either of these guys - but they are both part of the team of people who keep me inspired and keep me laughing. So I want to say a big THANK YOU to both of them for that. Sometimes you will never know what kind of impact you have had on someone's day - today Mike Dooley and Michael Neill were the difference that had me beaming rather than crying. Will they ever know how profoundly they impacted me? And the others who have been similarly impacted?
What they can know is that what they are sending out into the world has the intention of inspiration, love, laughter and joy. What is the intention behind what you are sending out into the world?
Love
Donna.x
Monday, July 31, 2006
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Time to forgive yourself
A friend of mine mentioned the element of forgiveness in my last entry - that it's ok to be who you are as long as you are doing your best. I hadn't thought of it in those terms - I was too caught up in the love and compassion. And she was right, there is this element of forgiveness...and therefore freedom. Freedom to be you. Because you are perfect just as you are.
When you are genuinely doing your best, acting for the highest good of all concerned, who you are is always enough. But we spend so much time not forgiving ourselves for real and imagined failures that we cannot tap into our joy and passion. What would it take for you to forgive yourself? What would it take for you to believe that you are enough? That YOU have something wonderful to give this planet and you already possess the means to do so?
Yeah, I know, it's easy for me to say, right?! I have struggled with this for years - and am only now coming to understand that what I have in me is more powerful, more wonderful than anything I have sought 'outside' me. And of course there are still moments when I think 'who the hell am i?' At these times I remember the words of Marianne Williamson:
"Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
So, when you know that your hiding your light in a bushel is not helping anyone, what changes?
Love
Donna.x
When you are genuinely doing your best, acting for the highest good of all concerned, who you are is always enough. But we spend so much time not forgiving ourselves for real and imagined failures that we cannot tap into our joy and passion. What would it take for you to forgive yourself? What would it take for you to believe that you are enough? That YOU have something wonderful to give this planet and you already possess the means to do so?
Yeah, I know, it's easy for me to say, right?! I have struggled with this for years - and am only now coming to understand that what I have in me is more powerful, more wonderful than anything I have sought 'outside' me. And of course there are still moments when I think 'who the hell am i?' At these times I remember the words of Marianne Williamson:
"Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
So, when you know that your hiding your light in a bushel is not helping anyone, what changes?
Love
Donna.x
Friday, July 28, 2006
A spooky experience
Last year I had a spooky experience - I was on the train into birmingham and daydreaming about having a car crash (great day dream, huh!). I was dying, and felt a presence come for me. "I'm not ready", I cried, "I still have things to do!" "Like what," asked the presence. I proceeded to list all the things I hadn't done - married, had kids, been in love for more than a year... The presence told me that there were better things than that waiting for me.
Then I said "But I can serve here - I can do so much good here - I can give so much and help many people, please let me stay." The presence showed me a vision of what was possible for me - a vision which had me speaking in front of a huge crowd of people in New York City - and said "you can only stay if you do your best to live up to what you are capable of. Otherwise, you must come with me now." There was no sense of judgement from the presence, and it was made clear that whatever I did would be accepted.
A bolt of fear shot through me - could I live up to that vision? Little old me? The presence once again made it clear that the mission was to 'do my best' - if I never reached my potential, it would be ok...as long as I did my best. The decision was made - I decided, regretfully because the sense of love from the presence was compelling, to stay. Then I 'came to' and found myself still on a train to Birmingham.
Odd. Spooky. Wierd. Freaky. I hadn't fallen asleep as I'd been aware on some level of the journey, and I don't generally daydream with such vivid feelings and emotions. Was this a spiritual experience? Truthfully, I have no idea. I think it probably was...and I keep an open mind. Now, I wish everyone could have that experience, perhaps on a significant birthday, so that they could realise that they are loved, deeply loved, that they have a contribution to make to this earth, and that it is ok not to be the very best you could have been as long as you did your best.
Knowing that, feeling that has helped me to accept that I have purpose in life, that I can contribue, that I am capable, and that I am supported.
If you knew that you had purpose, could contribute, were capable and supported, what could you achieve in your life?
Love
Donna.x
Then I said "But I can serve here - I can do so much good here - I can give so much and help many people, please let me stay." The presence showed me a vision of what was possible for me - a vision which had me speaking in front of a huge crowd of people in New York City - and said "you can only stay if you do your best to live up to what you are capable of. Otherwise, you must come with me now." There was no sense of judgement from the presence, and it was made clear that whatever I did would be accepted.
A bolt of fear shot through me - could I live up to that vision? Little old me? The presence once again made it clear that the mission was to 'do my best' - if I never reached my potential, it would be ok...as long as I did my best. The decision was made - I decided, regretfully because the sense of love from the presence was compelling, to stay. Then I 'came to' and found myself still on a train to Birmingham.
Odd. Spooky. Wierd. Freaky. I hadn't fallen asleep as I'd been aware on some level of the journey, and I don't generally daydream with such vivid feelings and emotions. Was this a spiritual experience? Truthfully, I have no idea. I think it probably was...and I keep an open mind. Now, I wish everyone could have that experience, perhaps on a significant birthday, so that they could realise that they are loved, deeply loved, that they have a contribution to make to this earth, and that it is ok not to be the very best you could have been as long as you did your best.
Knowing that, feeling that has helped me to accept that I have purpose in life, that I can contribue, that I am capable, and that I am supported.
If you knew that you had purpose, could contribute, were capable and supported, what could you achieve in your life?
Love
Donna.x
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Welcome to DonnaOnTheBeach blog!
Hi folks and welcome to the brand new DonnaOnTheBeach blog - I've created this blog to explore tapping into your joy and passion, and making the world an extraordinary place.
Looking forward to meeting you on the journey!
Love
Donna.x
Looking forward to meeting you on the journey!
Love
Donna.x
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