As I stood there, alone, in an empty parking lot I let myself imagine a delightful land where my dreams came true. I thought about Oz and how Scarecrow, Tin man and Lion were all expressing their gifts without realizing it. I began to ponder my dreams and where I let fear and limitation stop me. Where I hold back and wait for “the right’ moment or hesitate before I step into an eager world ready to receive my gifts.

In that precious moment as rainbow faded and my consciousness returned to normal I had a renewed sense of inspiration. I was ready to live my life more fully right here, right now. Allow my dreams to come into being, express all I am with out holding back. Not wait for a Wizard to grant me a diploma that tells me what I already know.

What are you using to postpone living your dreams? What gifts and talents are you holding back from world? What if you started fully living, right here, right now? Where would you start?

Is it a new career that is courting you, finally writing book you’ve been dreaming about, taking a class or pulling out your old art supplies? Why not grant yourself diploma to be who you know you are. Why not take a step in that direction today. Right now. Live your life on this side of rainbow.

It’s your life…imagine possibilities!

Helaine Iris is a Certified Life Coach. She works with people who want more out of life. People who want to make personal, relationship or career changes, and lead successful, balanced lives filled with love, passion and purpose. Visit her at Path of Purpose Personal Coaching http://www.pathofpurpose.com or call her 603-357-8546 or email her helaine@pathofpurpose.com

Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a prime example of a person who had accessed ultimate spiritual power. In all of Her Service to mankind, she continually turned toward God. She was not concerned with comforts of world, for she had chosen a path of complete selfless service. The following was written by Mother Theresa. It appears to have been her creed. We could all benefit from following her guidelines.

The Final Analysis by Mother Theresa

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone may destroy overnight; Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway. Give world best you have, and it may never be enough; Give world best you've got anyway.

You see, in final analysis, it is all between you and God; It was never between you and them anyway.