Monday, May 13, 2013

The principals of Chickens

The Principals of Chickens
By Virginia Selley May 13, 2013

Until we got chickens I never understood them...



Yes, this is about chickens but it is also about relationships. I do try to adapt what I learn daily into all areas of life so it limits the repeat performances of those lessons.

You have to earn the trust of chickens. They are naturally standoffish. You also have to have a no-nonsense way of behaving with them. They will try your resolve. Once the ground rules are set though, you can move forward in the joy of being with them, and they with you.

I figured it's more about respect than dominance.

One chicken, who's name is Velociraptor, tries my very limit of patients. She's the BOSS of the girls. I am an un-trusted interloper. It has taken me ages to get her trust. She knows my boundaries (now), and I know her's. I really can't say if we'll ever be close or friends like some of the other ladies, but at least we have come to some sort of respect for each other. When we breach the treaty of space and behavior we both know it. However, if she pushes me too far, she'll lose. She knows this. I respect her job as leader. We have a mutual respect.

We all need someone to help us along the way. She watches over the other hens. If their is danger she will let them know. She will let me know.

Chickens have a social network not unlike people. Their principals are fairly simple and the dynamics are far reaching in the flock. There's the overseer; the Boss. The Alarm; lets everyone know what's going on. The Food Finder; Lets other hens know where a nice stash of goodies were found. The Lookout; Keeps an eye out for Danger! Then there's The Snoop, who tattles about things which are happening.

While none of those titles seem very great, we have all experienced people of the same kind... Learning how to work within personal relationships can be very vital to health and happiness.



Saturday, May 11, 2013

Perspectives Can Change:
By Gin Selley May 11, 2013


One day I was looking for a particular thing in my kitchen cabinets. I'd searched high and low. To be frank, it was really pissing me off. I'd seen it somewhere before, but could not for the effort I was putting out, find it.

No matter how hard I looked over the same places and moved a few extra items I could not find it.

Then it got a bit funny...  I'd asked one family member at a time, if they had seen or used it. Of course I assumed someone took what was mine and did not bring it back, as happens so frequently at my house. It just had to be someone's fault besides mine.

Later that day, when the heat subsided in my temper, I decided to go look again. I'm going to try 1 more time to find this and then I'm done!

There was one shelf which I didn't really look on very well. It was a good bit out of my reach and I'd need a ladder to see all of it. I could see some of it but it was just too high to reach without help.

Grumbling about having to get the dayam ladder, I went and got the thing anyway, and placed it so I could easily climb up on the rung (a whole 12inches) above my previous vantage-point.

Holy Poop! There it was! Just out of my reach and my view. It was there all the time just waiting on me to get off my ass and get a ladder.

I clearly heard the voice of wisdom speak to me at that time... "See it was there all the time. Its all about Perspective".  "Sometimes you just have to change the way you look at things" (or For things). I was just Stuck. The tool got me unstuck.

It has reminded me through life, that all I want and need is right in my view, if I change my perspectives. Changing the way I look at things daily, has given me a brighter life, and a happier view.

It does not matter what you do in life, you can change your perspective on how you look at it, approach it and deal with it and feel a lot happier in the process. This goes from money into relationships, and beyond. You can be successful in all areas of your life.

It's just good sense to try something new, if nothing you have done before this has worked. Sometimes, all you need is another 12 inches...

 -Gin Selley




Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Today's Inspiration By Frederick Zappone May, 8, 2013

Moving BEYOND Lack And Scarcity

Having 'lack attacks' is normal, however what people do with those attacks is abnormal and results in them pushing abundance away from themselves rather than attracting it to them.  This happens because rather than fully expressing the lack and scarcity thoughts they have, they resist, depress or suppress them. This causes those thoughts to repeat themselves over and over again until the person is finally willing to release their lack and scarcity thoughts by fully expressing them into a non-judgmental environment. A non-judgmental environment they create for themselves or someone, like myself, creates for them.

Accepting 'what is' frees you up to create what will be. 
  
The act of not accepting one's thoughts of lack and scarcity and fully expressing them is what stops people from making, acquiring and attracting all the riches they want. Repeatedly squashing one's negative thoughts and feeling robs people of their motivation and energy and causes them to repeat those thought patterns over and over again. However,  when people find their VOICE and fully express the negative things they feel, those kinds of thoughts and feelings disappear from their life like magic.  

After downloading and listening to your FREE copy of the Finding your Voice program, if you have any questions about releasing lack and scarcity thoughts from your mind, write me by clicking here.  

- Frederick Zappone