February 1st, 2011
Most of us think we don’t know enough to help others or have anything inspirational to say about life. RUBBISH!!
A life changing lesson can be learnt from getting a parking ticket, watching a sunset or holding a baby, none of which you would traditionally classify as ‘wise’ or actively inspiring!
A single word, even a hurtful one, can change a whole life! Heck a simple silence can do the same.
So it has really NEVER been about the ‘wisdom’ of the person that gives the words, or even what they are! It has only ever been about the person that RECEIVES and PERCEIVES THEM!
The person who is ready to hear! Who’s mind and heart ignite in a flood of realisation! “oohh yeah that’s true”.
Fact is words outside you only act as sign posts to help you remember your own truths within, so keep your ears and eyes open, wisdom is all around you and don’t be afraid to open your moth and share what you learn!
You just NEVER KNOW who is waiting desperately to hear the very thing that’s on your heart to say.
UPDATE
Well the new website is up and starting to come together. Please check it out and give us your suggestions. Everyday we will be putting a little more on and building the resources as we travel. So your input is essential.
CHANGE: - I have been trying to quantify what is needed to help people with their changes be they career, personal, romantic, self or health. I know for me it has been about great information, and pressure free regular support, all things I am trying to build into the new site. But if you have something else you think would benefit others please let us know. help@thelifechangeexperiment.com
HUGOS 1st:- We had a great time at Hugo’s 1st Birthday in Manly. I must admit I love this place. Saw lots of old friends and took a pic with BlueBelle and our old buddy Lisa Oldfield. Bessie doesn’t miss the party scene at all but I don’t mind a little schmoozing with some old mates and a good cocktail once in a while.
SASSY AWARDS:- Had a great time at literary agent Selwa Anthony’s sassy awards. Of course it only dawned on me I had given away all my jackets an hour before we had to be there. Fortunately I managed to find one at the bottom of a box of rubbish. Every one at the open day must have thought it sucked, but thank god they did because at least I had something to wear!
WONDERFUL HELPERS
This week we had the lovely felicity come to help out. This young lady has a rather cool high powered Canberra job but spends her spare time helping people in need. We were very lucky she contacted us and spent 3 days taking some of the pressure of us in the research and email department. Her warmth and obvious heart to help others was a wonderful inspiration and example to both of us, and I think she has given us a little bit of a reminder of the type of people we aspire to be. Thanks Felicity.
9 Comments on "WEEKLY UPDATE – Inspiration is Not Spoken- IT'S HEARD"
It was an interesting read. What an interesting thing to do. Did you get rif of all your things yet, as we didn’t hear back from you. I agree, holding a baby is a wonderful, uplifting experience.
Enjoy yourselves. Cheers, Catherine Colston
A life changing lesson inspires individuals to take a good look about themselves and become a positive change not only within yourself but also others around you. It has become interesting to read your journey and explore new adventures upon the horizon.
So far my life has been fulfil with many challenges that is married life that turned out the partner violent behaviour and left with a four month old baby now in his 20′s, become a single parent raising a child on my own, met another disaster partner with violent behaviour and left with two children, during this period had an awful family law experiences, and decided that enough I like to be with my children and alone.
I have moved around Australia and overseas with my own parents that highlights your own outlook of life.
Since my children growing up and having to begin their own life. I took a look what to do next. When my children were in primary school and I also went back to school at TAFE and explored many learning experiences. I grew through learning and working as a volunteer in a community service organisation that began my journey for a few years when I was at TAFE. From this stage, I was inspired by a lady or more she was inspired by me and the work I done in community services and given an guardian angel. Well she inspired me to go to university.
During my university degree, I had to take an year off. I was told; I had ovarian cancer after treatment and surgery back in 2006. I am now in remission from cancer. My health has changed to become more challenging with painful health problems. This doesn’t stop what I want to do BUT at this stage it’s hard for me to do more studying at university. The doctors back in 2005 place me on a disability support pension with my major health struggle.
also having a challenging life i know how hard it can be to pull through but indeed it is all worth it.
At the age of 3 my parents split which was very difficult for me to get my head around. Then at the age of 5 I was sexually abused by a family member up until the age of 12. Feeling that this was my fault i kept this Burdon on my shoulders for quite some time. I had many feelings of hopelessness and weather to go on with my life. Realizing that life is what you make it I pulled through and tried to move forward. Then just as I started to feel happy once more I was raped and found out I was expecting. I was only 16 and not knowing what to do I had a termination which was very difficult and something I still deal with on a daily basis. Again feeling hopeless and not knowing where my life was going or what I wanted to do I decided to help people through my experiences. I went to TAFE and completed a course in youth work which I loved and helped me understand why a lot has happened in my past. I then found an amazing partner who I am now engaged to. We decided to move down the coast and save for a house and our future together. Now living in the beautiful town of Jervis Bay life is good. However work down here is hard to find and although am doing a lot of volunteer work as helping people is my passion it doesn’t pay the bills but staying positive I continue to look for work and follow my passion. Now at the age of 19 I have recently been diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) and my chances of having children is quite impossible. Although life has faced me with many challenges and continues to I face them with the knowledge in my heart that I will pull through and learn from them and grow.
So to the many challenges that everyone faces in the road ahead I say don’t fear them, face them. and remember to save your learnings, move forward in life and be the best person you can be!!!
What an interesting take on inspiration — I can easily remember times when I was “listening” to someone (or reading), and there they were: several words strung together in such a perfect way that I immediately recognized them as containing a profound message that I also immediately knew that “I know that, just didn’t remember!”
So, was it the words that inspired me? Or was it my recognition of the words that so moved me? Dunno, but it’s always such a delightful awakening to my own thought! Thanks for bringing this up, folks — best to you!
hi
im a single dad with care of two boys under 6
im living on a pension and theres a 10 yr wait on the housing list
im not looking for handouts
im looking for a hand up (payback or passon anyway i can)
thk u
matt (dad),bailey(5yr)and marshall(4yr)
i know as a young mum i needed all the help i could get, i had my first son when i was 18 and i suffered seizures due to being diagnosed with epilepsy at 13 im now 21 and have had another son i cant take them swimming by myself in case i have another seizure and doing that can put my life as well as theirs at risk. when i had my 2nd son i was told 2days after he was born that he had a whole in his heart as any parent does i became upset and blamed myself, when another new mum asked if i was all right as i was alone in the hospital at the time. when all of a sudden i woke up in the delivery room with the medical team around me when i realised i’d had another seizure i became hystrical because the last thing i remember is having my newborn son in my arms and thinkin that i’d dropped him and caused him harm, but thank god i’d just put him back in his little bed said a nurse and that the other lady i was talking to was a nurse and new what to do and that she had taken my child and cared for him as the other nurses were tending to me as he was screaming. i couldn’t thank that mother enough for what she had done now i make sure i help anyone as much as i can i just wished i could do what your doing i hope that what your doing gives other people the urge to do the same. i dont have alot of material things to give away but i always lend my heart and ears as listing to what other people have to say can help them as much as you’s are helping others by giving away all u have.
i cant drive a car having epilepsy but i would love to win that scotter that would save taxi fares when i do the shopping when the kids are at pre-school.
Its me again this is too good it brings togather the rich and the people that can’t afford coming from a background that 3 thirds of population dont know TVs, computers,good clothing,generations and generations only know a bicycle this brings closure to the poor makes me appreciate the hard life i have grown in meaning you dont have to have somuch to be comfortable and happy. i have a 13 year old son hurray people refused to give us lifts during tuff winter times with a sick child i thought woo how can people be so mean but guess what im smiling knowing there is someone who can afford it but u dont have to have it to fit in and if you do its for everyone i have requested for any of your cars God me in acar as argly as i may be that would be freedom
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I’m spending my time here for the children of Haiti.
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They give kids in Haiti a positive learning environment.
And yes, they’re real.
I greatly appreciate anyone’s help
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