I am the master of my domain.

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I once thought that I was destined to live the life that everyone else wanted me to live.  I had put everyone else first before me, because that was what I had become.  As I reflect back on the last few months of solitude I came to the realization that my reality, my life, my well being was in direct correlation to me having the understanding and belief,  that I am indeed the master of my domain.  It's easy to say these words, but what doesn't always come easy is believing these words.  One can say just about anything, but do you really believe what you are saying, and are you putting your words into action?

What I want you to see today is that being the master of your domain is quite simple because your domain doesn't belong to anyone else.  I've said this a million times, only you can accomplish what you were sent here to accomplish.  OK, maybe I haven't said it a million times, but you can rest assured I have at least thought it, and probably said it more then once.  There isn't much that scares the Mighty Lion.  He is majestic, he is powerful, and he can pretty much come and go as he pleases.  I can relate to the lion as that is my birth zodiac sign, Leo.  I have read more books on Leo's then I would care to admit, but each book gave me a closer look at the nature of this magnificent animal.

How many people do you know, or at least know about, who have been able to dominate their own life?  When I say dominate I mean take control, not be moved by the words of others who always seem to think they are right and you are wrong?  How many people do you know who have just said screw the establishment I'm going to do it my way?  Sadly we live in times where we are required to march in lock step with everyone else, and if you are the one who rocks the boat then you will be the one who is set adrift in the open sea as a punishment for your free thinking.  Yea, our society has done a pretty good job of boxing people into places they were never intended to be, all in the name of normalcy.  Well I'm here to tell you that this place you have been forced into is not the place you belong and it certainly is not your domain.  I think it's time that you saw this and said "Oh Hell NO."

Our society has set limits.  It tries to tell everyone what can be done, what should be done, and who should do it.  I've seen very talented people thrown out onto the garbage heap simply because they dared to stand up for what they believed in.  I've seen careers ruined simply because someone had the nerve to question how something was done, and why in God's name are we still doing things the old fashioned way.  I'm telling you that the sooner you break free from the bonds of those around you, the sooner you will discover your own domain, and the sooner you will be able to walk in your destiny.   Now if walking in your destiny, if doing what you were sent here to do is not something you really want to think or talk about, OK, just let it go.  But if you are fed up with always being told no, always being sat on, always being the one who has dreams but you are to tore up from past bad experiences to share those dreams with anyone, then let me say you are in a very good place because it's time to experience dominance in a very powerful way.

Being the master of your domain does not give you the right to lord over people.  There are plenty of people out in the world who try to dominate because they have this feel of superiority.  Well these people need to have the crap beaten out of them.  They are no more important then you, and the sooner you see your worth, the sooner you can take your rightful place.  We are all connected, one to each other, and we all have a part to play in our world.  There is no one, and I mean no one who is more important then anyone else.  I don't care if your bathroom is lined with solid gold faucets, nor do I care if you haven't two nickels to rub together.  You were divinely created and put here on this earth to do something.

It's time to recognize your gifting and it's time you stepped out into those things that you have been uniquely called to do.  I let other people around me rule over me, and the only thing that did to me was make me feel even less alive.  Joy, peace, and ultimate happiness is not something to be looked upon from a distance, it is what you should be experiencing every day of your life.  When you finally become the master of your domain, you will begin to experience joy, peace and happiness in a measure that you only once dreamt about.  I know what it's like to walk around with your head held down, afraid of failing again, and even wondering if you will ever get the opportunity to do what you love to do.  I know how empty life can be when you are simply mulling over each day never expecting things to change.  It's time you allowed yourself to be yourself and not just what others have allowed you to be up to this moment.

I am the master of my domain and I relish every minute of my existence.  I am the master of my domain and I willfully take my rightful place.  I am the master of my domain and I hold true to those things in my heart that I now know are there for a reason.  Your tomorrows will change once you allow your dominance to take center stage.  You no longer have to fear who and what you are.  You no longer have to hold your head in shame because you may be just a little different then everyone else.  Your differences are what make you who you are, and who you are is what the rest of the world needs to see.  Take your place my dear lion and lioness, and know that all goodness will follow you when you accept your greatness.  Let me hear your roar, and let's begin to walk in our own majesty.

Here's to New Beginnings!

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It has been a terrific summer and as we move closer to the first day of autumn I thought it only appropriate to end my summer hiatus and get back to what I do best, writing and of course inspiring others to reach for the stars.

Every year I take a few months off from writing just to center myself and prepare myself for what is sure to be an exciting time, full of opportunity, and new beginnings.  This summer was no different and I was able to learn some very important lessons, lessons that will now guide me over the next several months.

Today I want to share some of the lessons that I was able to pick up on, and I share them because they just might speak to what many others have been going through or feeling.  I'm a firm believer that each day we live is a new beginning, a new start.  Certainly we may do the same thing day after day, after day, but that's only because we often find ourselves in a rut.  This rut is simply a mind trap.  It isn't real, and it certainly isn't something you have to stay in.  The marvelous thing about life is that you control the outcome.  You are the master of your own ship, and you, and only you, have the ability to steer this ship wherever you desire to go.  If you have decided to forego your dreams, to let go of your visions, then you have failed to understand the beauty of new beginnings.  I know what it's like to take a knee to the nuts.  I've been sat on.  I've had my dreams shattered by others who didn't understand me, and I've been told a thousand times why what I wanted to do couldn't be done, and I was just dreaming.  Well they were right on, I was dreaming, but as I've said so many times in the past, dreams are stepping stones to your destiny, and your destiny is what new starts and beginnings are all about.

This summer I learned that dreams can never die.  Try as you might to bury them, ignore them, or even run from them, when you turn that corner you will come face to face with them.  It is in this moment that you will have to decide:  do I continue to run, or do I simply give in and accept that this is what I'm supposed to be doing?  I really should have ended my vacation a month ago, but there was something there that was stopping me, and that something was fear.  I was afraid that I had lost my ability to write.  I wasn't quite sure why I was feeling this way, but the thought of getting back on the computer was frightening.  I had let my emotions get the better of me, and for quite a while those emotions were governing many aspects of my life.  Face it, we are all emotional people, but there are times when we let our emotions get the better of us, and when that happens it can only spell ruin.

New beginnings are simply reminders that there is still something that needs to be accomplished.  New beginnings are also your cue to pick up where you left off, even if you felt that where you left off was the end of something.  I can think back to when I stopped writing for the summer.  It was right before the Memorial Day Holiday weekend, and I was writing a blog that I only had about half of it completed.  It just wasn't flowing, and I knew it was time for a break.  I've been writing this blog for almost five years, and even though it is something I truly love doing, I also knew that I needed to take a step back and just let time do what time does.  Little did I know that what I learned this summer was going to prepare me for what lies ahead.  I learned that dreams never die, that time is once again just an illusion and that I was deserving of goodness just as much as the next person.  What I had forgotten to do over the last few years was take time for myself, and realize that I needed to be refreshed and I needed to be babied for a while.  One can only give for so long without taking back before you become empty, and when you are empty you're really no good to anyone.

If you are looking for a fresh start, then you needn't look any further than the day that is right in front of you.  True dreams and visions never die.  They may grow, they may even take a rest, but I assure you that your dreams and visions are never going to leave you because they are a part of you and you are a part of them.  When I look at all the things that I want to do in my life I'm always taken back to one simple thing:  how do I get others to discover the destiny that resides in them, and how can I be a help to those who are in need of a little kick in the pants?

So here's to new beginnings, and here's to you stepping out and accepting that what you want, what you dream of, and what you hope for is all just waiting for you.  I've learned that no matter what the rest of the world is throwing at you, I am still the only one that can do what I was sent here to do.  It's pretty amazing when you think about it that you are so unique, that you are so special, that you are the only one who can do what you can do, and no one will ever do it better then you can do it.

Today is a day of new beginnings, and today is your day to embrace who you are, what you are, and why you are here in the first place.  I could have taken the last three months off and completely changed the direction of my calling.  I could have decided to write about current events, the state of the country, or the world for that matter.  I could have put my political hat back on and begun to opine about the current election, but that wouldn't be who I am.  Oh I certainly have thoughts on this election, but they are nothing compared to the thoughts I have about each of you and the importance that each of you have to the rest of the universe.  So I will continue to write about destiny.  I will continue to share thoughts and ideas that will help you out along the way, and I will continue to hold true my dreams and visions for the future, for the future is here right now.