My Year of Transfromation - 1/10/2010
Every once in a while, I love to post an Article that was received from someone who used what they discovered at The Cabin Experience as a magic-moment stepping- stone into a better world – for themselves.
Such was the experience of a new friend, Markson Connection tribe member and Cabin veteran - Dr. Dawn Cadwallader. Here in essence is what she wrote!
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“As a result of a life altering experience (The Cabin Experience), new and changed relationships, incredible revelations, and a lot of hard work, my life was renovated this year.
First, I made sure that October 1st my goals for 2010 were thought through and then written down. Next, I wrote a new Personal Affirmation and one for my private practice, as well. I started spending more time praying, visualizing and meditating and began an exercise/workout program each and every day by about 5:00 AM.
A major decision for me was to remove the people from my life who only had negatives to offer. I modified and altered my past habits of thinking until I was able to discover my own self-worth and started to love who I was becoming - regardless of what others thought of me. Hard as it was, I came to realize that it was OK to change, although at times it felt wrong, to be a little selfish, spend time working on myself and make a list of what I will and no longer will tolerate.
I awaken every morning truly happy to be given another beautiful day in this life and I look forward to going to work. My practice is booming! We are attracting fabulous new patents who want what we have to offer.
I love my career as a Doctor of Chiropractic and feel that every day I am in the office. I make a difference in the lives of the people I serve. I have become a much better person for my family and my friends. My husband and children see and sense the difference in me and we all seem to be happier because of it.
During this transformation I worked on erasing many painful memories from the past – the ones that kept popping up to hurt me and hold me back. I decide to end my story and begin my new life!!
Happily, I am discovering true contentment with myself. I no longer look in the mirror and see a weak person. I have changed the way my mind processes events and how I react when things do not go right.
Additionally, I have transformed my body by gaining 15 pounds of muscle. Of course, I had to buy all new clothes, but it was all worth it as I have, for the first time in my life, decided that I actually like my new body. I am stronger and more energy and I am now ready to move to the next step.
Best of all is that I currently attempt to see the good in everything that happens, but sadly I discovered there always seems to be someone waiting to knock you down. One such person recently accused me of “seeing the world through rose-colored glasses,” - pretty great, huh? The world is recognizing the change in me. This change is from someone who used to be so pessimistic, sad and scared.
My new thinking is that everything is a gift from the Universe, whether it is good or bad. I feel that I have been given a second chance and while I know I have a long way to go I no longer see my life as one that is doomed for misery.
My New Year is set to be the best ever, for me and those that I choose to be around. When I make mistakes I will sincerely ask for forgiveness. I will be generous and kind, but certain and focused too. And my goal is to grow everyday until I truly become the person I want to be, even if it takes, well…a lifetime.
My wish for you for the New Year is this…
If you find yourself stuck in your past, unhappy in your life, unable to move beyond your “story”…think about making a transformation.
Life is too short. Positive relationships are precious. But the most important relationship you can ever have is the one with yourself. Devote your time to that one. If you do, you will find that all of the other interactions in your life will follow. True happiness might just become your friend.
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