“Dare To Do It” Blog #1
Hi I’m Barbie.. I am going to do all I can in an honest way, and share with you weekly
how I have overcome the worst of my adversity. I am one person with lots of ways
that may. seem unorthodox - but helped me overcome my own sadness and
heartache. I still love God. . I still love my life. I still love my family. I am still willing
to take on whatever comes to me and work from my higher self. Theres no other way.
Im going to share lots of things with you… Why they work for me.. Nothing else.
Some weeks it will be a longer message. Sometimes shorter. Always important.
Right now I think I am going to share a short story. I had a very sad tragedy in my
life when I was a young mother with a toddler. My own mother was brutally
murdered by a drug addict. From the day that its happened, I was never to
be the same. I remember the calendar of the day had a small inscription
that said: “Oh normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are…”. I’ve
never forgot that. My world was changed and so was I. My days filled with
panic attacks, anxiety, constant fear, anger, depression ….drinking.. on and
on and more drinking. I want to make this very long story short and to the point
Meanwhile, I had been trying a boat load of things that friends told me to do.
Counselors, therapists, books, videos, help for drinking. Nothing at all seemed to
penetrate the darkness. Nothing at all helped. Then one day out of desperation
I actually did try to talk to God and try not to be angry as I said this quick,
prayer: “Please God, if you are listening, I can’t take it any longer, help me please”
I now know that when you pray in earnest…….angels are dispatched -
God goes right to work AND heavenly spirits come down to help.. Wow..
I had been working, or had actually become a workaholic to hide from
all my tragedy. My neighbor knew my story and came over with a ticket to
go see a new phenomena at convention center. He supposedly was turning
everyones life around no matter what tragedy they had encountered or how
they were stuck. Anyway, I thanked my neighbor for the ticket and threw it in
the garbage can. Later when I was suppose to go to work, I started shaking
and realized my fear had taken over, my anxiety was through the roof and
I was ready to give up. I took the ticket out of the waste basket and drove to the
Convention Center. It was packed, a few thousand people. I managed to
find a place to sit in the midst of total strangers and tried to listen. The man
next to me was way too cheerful and talking non-stop. I hoped he wouldn’t
start talking to me. I had decided at the intermission, I would get up and leave..
I just couldn’t get into it. As I was leaving the huge convention center, there were
hundreds of people ,standing around during the break. I started to walk
toward my car and a hand brushed my shoulder. I turned around and it was
the man who had been sitting next to me in the auditorium ! He was a thin,
balding man in his 40’s with a pleasant face and a big smile; He looked right
into my eyes and said: “I hope you are enjoying yourself as much as I am”……
You know, I lost my wife and 4 daughters in a house fire……I realize that they
gave up their lives so I could learn the lessons I needed to learn. I hope you
have a good day”. With that last word he disappeared into the crowd,
never to be seen by me again. I just stood there for the longest time. It
was like time stood still. I thought what if what he told me was the way
it really is? My grief suddenly paled next to his. Yet, he seemed and appeared
to be at peace. He seemed to accept life in a beautiful way. I went out to
my car and emptied out the cup of wine I had left behind. My mind was racing
in a good way. Suddenly a different door was open because inside my head,
this thought made sense. So I end today by asking you this question:
“What if everything that happens to each of us, is a powerful lesson to learn from?”
What IF YOU ARE ONLY ON THIS EARTH
TO LEARN LESSONS & HELP OTHER PEOPLE?
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