What would I have done differently?

I was sitting at the airport waiting for my flight when I overheard two men talking. The older man’s hands were shaking badly and his voice trembled a little as he talked.

He looked at his companion and said, “I wish I was 21 again and had the knowledge I have now. I would have done a lot of things differently. I would have worried less and enjoyed life more.”

When my first book, Dance of Power came out I’d never spoken in front of a large audience. A private high school on one of the neighboring islands asked me to speak to the student body. I said yes and then I got nervous. On the flight over I kept thinking, “What could I possible say to 300 high school students that would make a difference?”

When I got up on stage I was very honest. I told them I was nervous and that I had no idea what to speak about. I told them that after meditating on the question I finally asked myself, “When I was 16, what would could my adult self have told me that would have made the biggest difference in my life?’”

I went on to speak for 40 minutes and I know I made a difference in at least one girl’s life because she told me I had literally saved her life. In essence I told them to love themselves unconditionally, no matter what. I shared how in hindsight, all the choices I made based on what I thought I should do or had to do seldom really made me happy. I talked about love and acceptance and the importance of really respecting your uniqueness.

Each of us is a spiritual being, an incredibly beautiful ball of light and we all have profound, innate wisdom. As that man spoke to his friend I was reminded that true happiness comes from choices made based on a connection to that expansive place.

When I look back on my life from my current perspective what choices do I wish I’d made?

Five years from now you will be five years older and your life will be pretty much the same unless you actively decide to change your beliefs, agreements and assumptions. What wisdom could your future self bring into your life today?

Give yourself the gift of doing something everyday to deepen your connection to your spirit. I find creating what I call bookends a very powerful and useful exercise. Find something you can do each morning and evening to remind yourself that your intent is to clear out your filter system and deepen your connection to your spirit. Do something daily to help you live your life from a more expansive perspective. I find meditation and writing extremely useful.

Make a list of things that are nurturing and help you deepen your connection. Ask your friends what they do, read, explore and experiment. Worry less and enjoy life more starting right now.

With love and aloha,
Susan

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