Were you aware that everyone goes through the same cycle to become who they are? With such variety in the world, it may seem hard to believe, but at the core of it all, we each go through the same life development cycle to become who we are and at any point we can change.

Mind the gap is an instruction used on the Underground in the UK to warn passengers to be careful when leaving the tube or train as there is quite a distance between the train and the platform. What’s that have to do with living your best life? EVERYTHING!

Your life’s purpose is a set of goals and a direction (like your personal North Star) that guides your life. When we choose to do things that are out of alignment with our inner guidance, then life lacks fulfillment.

Life is created by a series of moments. In each moment, you can choose how to feel, how to respond, how to react, and how to stay still. In this day and age, when life seems to be moving at warp speed, many people are feeling overwhelmed. Keep in mind that feeling overwhelmed is having a sense being loaded or filled up with an excessive amount of anything. Remember to breathe.

AND I arrived at the realization that my struggle is because my desires and my current situation are so out of alignment.

My library is filled with a wide variety of books; this is one I have given to many people because I believe in its message. The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz. This post includes the steps that can transform your life.

Slow down and smell the flowers. Sometimes faster has nothing to do with better. Consider how wonderful a walk with a child or dog can be. Remember how wonderful the air smells after a spring rain. Imagine the beauty of the flowers, trees, birds and other gifts of nature we have been blessed with.

Perhaps you have felt the impact of the atmospheric shifts around the world. The change in weather patterns, an increase in storms, and the unrest of people around you. These circumstances impact all of us and may cause people to feel off kilter.

When is the last time you took a moment to just breathe? By focusing on your breath a few minutes at a time two-to-three times a day, you may become more calm, think more clearly, and feel better. No special equipment required.

Releasing old habits, relationships, and/or ways of life can feel awful to begin with. We become so entrenched in feeling poorly that when we begin to take control of our lives and make improvements, it can feel odd and even seem impossible.

Believe. Trust your intuition. Leap fearlessly. Embrace your truth. Take flight toward your dreams. Feel the abundance of your life. Collect moments of kindness. Do the things you never thought you could. Celebrate the gift of today. Never give up. Ever.

When we have fearful feelings we often associate them with negative situations. Often, these feelings are generated from lack of knowledge. When we gain clarity about circumstances the fear is usually replaced with positive feelings.

Our lives are complicated and consist of many layers. When you release what no longer serves you, you are peeling away a layer. Some times a person is able to release a thick layer and other times it seems that only a small layer is healed.

Perhaps you were taught how to set boundaries at an early age. It seems I somehow missed that class and have been given the opportunity to learn this lesson through challenging experiences.

Many of us want to help others. As carrying individuals, we feel compelled to impart our wisdom upon others in an effort to help shield them from pain you have endured. What if your "assistance" is preventing the other person from learning their own life lessons?

In the Power of Awareness by Neville, it states "Everything depends on your attitude towards yourself. That which you will not affirm as true of yourself can never be realized by you, for that attitude alone is the necessary condition by which you realize your goal." If you desire something, but have the attitude that it could never become reality, there is no way to allow your desire to come into your life.

You may have heard the sayings: "what you resist persists," "what goes around comes around," or "take a look in the mirror." Each of these sayings is focused upon helping you learn from others and grow. They have helped me become a better role model for my children and grandchildren.

We continue our involvement with people and organizations because we know what to expect, even if the interaction is undesirable. If you find yourself cringing when you think about seeing certain people or doing specific tasks, maybe it is time to change your interaction by breaking your patterns.

Our subconscious omits the word "not" and focuses on the subject of the comment. With that in mind, imagine how many times each day you tell people to do or think about things you want them to avoid.

Consider the phrase: the way you see anything is the way you see everything. Each of us has our own life experiences. From them, we create an understanding of how life is... through our own lenses based upon our personal experiences.