When I pay attention, I see and hear lessons I am intended to learn. I’ve experienced some wondrous reminders of the power of my thoughts to change my world!
One came in the form of a visit from two friends I don’t see very often, who, like me, have experience in the world of hospitality. The other came in the form of a few amazing blossoms expanding on a delicate orchid that my partner, Bill, gave me for my birthday back in February.
Over a delightful breakfast, my girlfriends and I shared some “war” stories about our service days and laughed a little. We were remembering the long gone motivational program of the Radisson hotel chain, aptly called “Yes I Can”.
As we chatted I didn’t think much of it, other than how simple it was and how effective the program had been at shifting everyone’s attitudes.
And then later in the day, when I returned home, I noticed that my orchid plant was blooming. This plant had dropped it’s first beautiful flowers months ago and stood as a plain stick for weeks and weeks. Now it had, not one, but two, glorious purple blossoms on it and another was about to open up any moment.
And I couldn’t help but smile and express my gratitude.
Before my eyes was a blooming example of universal energy reaching out to support me and reinforce in me my growing belief that “Yes, I can!”.
You see, up until that moment, I had convinced myself that I couldn’t keep orchids alive.
Every orchid I’d either been given or purchased NEVER bloomed again after the first flowers died and eventually, the plants died, too. No matter what I tried, for years I had not been successful. I was so sure I would kill them, I stopped trying. The only reason I had a plant now was that it had been given to me as a gift.
A gift of pure love.
And here it was, blooming for a second time! And crushing forever my limited belief that I couldn’t grow an orchid.
Never again will I be able to say “I can’t” without remembering this glorious example of nature and love at work.
And I’m celebrating the mind shift that made it so.
Because, despite my ongoing journey toward self-discovery, in recent weeks I’d recognized that I was still carrying many limiting beliefs that affect how I see the possibilities of my future. I continued to catch myself speaking or thinking in terms that put ceilings on my potential success.
So I began focusing energy each day on shifting those beliefs, re-writing that story and painting a picture of my limitless future.
My re-programming includes using affirmations, conscious language and writing clear details of my vision for the future, one year, three years and 5 years from now.
I began creating a new visual business & marketing plan. With a little hope and faith, I’ve made it a picture of a BIG vision! And that vision includes my upcoming launch of the coaching program, 12 BabySteps- The Foundation Formula for Creating More Clarity, Serenity & Success.
So the next time you wonder out loud why you’re trying to do something again that has never quite worked out in the past, or you catch yourself thinking “I can’t”, just remember the story of my orchid, and the repeat the words “Yes, I can!”.
Why? Because you can!