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Practicing a Random Act of Chutzpah
Excerpts from Small Steps to Big Happiness NOW!
UNSTICK STUCK Feeling stuck is actually an invitation from your soul to stop everything you're doing, and to listen to those voices in your head which you haven't been paying enough attention to. (No, not those voices, the other voices.) Some call this, "listening to your intuition." This is the path of absolute stillness. It requires going inward and tuning into yourself in a different way than you usually do. *** FOLLOW THE FORWARD THREAD When you feel stuck, repeatedly ask yourself the wonderful question that my friend Debi Nunes asks, "What's the most loving thing I can do for me right now?" Find something which brings you joy-a hobby, animals, anything. Once you discover the most positive thread in your life, keep following it. It will lead you no matter how trivial or disconnected it seems at the moment, to your ultimate goal. Trust that there is a purpose to all of this and that your rightful place in the universe will be revealed. *** SHAKE A LEG When we feel stuck, it feels like any form of forward movement in our lives has screeched to a dead halt. The very act of creating physical movement in our bodies through dance, walking, or anything which physically gets our energy moving, will also help us unstick stuck. *** TAKE THE BIGGEST RISK OF ALL Sometimes we need to row vigorously and other times we get carried merrily, merrily down the stream. When we're being carried down the stream, our lives seem to flow so easily. When our lives aren't flowing so easily, sometimes taking a baby step or a major risk will help us to unstick stuck. *** It's Story Time... THE INDISPUTABLE PROOF THAT SOMEONE UP THERE HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR I'd swear my friend Carol has a pipeline to the angelic forces. One night while talking on the phone, Carol said, "Not only are there many angels working with you, they're looking out for you, even to the point where they are concerned about the littlest details which affect your life." Carol went on to tell me that these angels loved me so much that they even cared about how the light shone through my window in the morning. They cared about the smell in the air as I walked out the door. They cared about the tree branch extending its leafy arm to greet me as I walked in the yard. They cared about the sounds which reached my ears. As Carol told me this, I started to feel special. I felt loved by all of creation. Even though it was almost two in the morning, Carol suggested that before I drifted off to sleep, I go outside and hug a tree. So I snuck outside like someone on a clandestine mission. A giant redwood beckoned to me. I wrapped my arms around its trunk and settled into a long embrace. Eventually I turned around and leaned my back against the trunk, continuing to absorb all that good tree energy. Carol had also told me to surround myself with some pleasant aromas. There was a giant rosemary bush in the yard. As I went to pick a sprig or two, I imagined those beautiful loving angels walking with me. I thought about how they were guiding my every move. I felt so loved, so cared about, so special, so protected. All of a sudden I realized something: I had just stepped in doggy-doo. Okay, I want to know which angel was on duty that moment?! Was this the one angel in charge of all the dog-doo in the world? Did this angel handle cow pies as well? Or maybe it was a dud angel who should be reported to a supervisor. So many questions. I wanted answers! I know. I'll consult the receptionist at the Pearly Gate... "Knock, knock." "Who's there? " "Randy." "Randy who?" "Randy from the earth plane." "Randy from the earth plane who?" "Randy from the earth plane who wants to know who handles the doggy-doo on my planet?" "Probably the pooper scooper uppers." "No, that's not what I mean. I want to know if there's an angel whose function is to help connect the foot of a human being with a pile of doggy-doo." "Let's see. Why don't you try the DEPARTMENT FOR ANSWERS TO LIFE'S BIGGEST QUESTIONS. It's the second cloud down on the right." "Thanks." "Knock knock." "Who's there?" "Randy." "Randy who?" "Randy who wants some big answers." "Good. You've come to the right place. Come in." "Thanks." "What's your question?" "I want to know if there's an angel whose sole function is to connect the foot of a human being with a pile of doggy-doo." "Hmmm, I don't have that information off hand. It's not a question I can remember having heard before. I'll have to consult the catalog. Let's see what we've got under the D's. Dancers, Devas, Dish doers, Dinner assisters, Divers, Drivers, Do gooders, Door openers, Drama queens. Sorry, there's no listing under doggy-doo. Why don't you try the ETERNAL MYSTERIES DEPARTMENT? Perhaps they can help you. They're the next flight up, and three clouds down on the left." "Thanks." "Knock knock." "Whose there?" "Randy." "Randy who?" "Randy who has a question no one seems to know the answer to." "Good. You've come to the right place. Come in." "Thanks." "What's your question?" "I want to know if there's an angel whose sole function is to connect the foot of a human being with a pile of doggy-doo." "Darned if I know. Let me ask some others in the department. Hey, Bermuda Triangle Group, do you know the answer?" "-Darned if we know." "What about you, Pyramid Builder Investigators?" "-Darned if we know." "Maybe the Return of the Messiah Committee. Do you guys know the answer?" "-Nope, darned if we know." "Nobody seems to know the answers to anything up here!" "That's why we're the ETERNAL MYSTERIES DEPARTMENT. I've got an idea. Why don't you try the DEPARTMENT OF SILLY MANEUVERS? You can just slide down that rainbow over there and you'll arrive at their front door." "Wow, thanks." "Knock knock." "Whose there?" "Randy." "Randy who?" "Randy who has a question no one seems to know the answer to." "That sounds serious. I don't think we can help you." "OOPS. Let me rephrase the question. Is there an angel in charge of doggy-doo?" "That's better. You've come to the right place. Please come in." "Thanks." "In this department, seriousness is a no-no. We use humor to get our message across, and doggy-doo, being what it is, is a perfect medium for us to teach with. Do you know how many ways we can use doggy-doo to make a point?" "God, I don't have a clue." "Well think about what happened to you. You actually learned a number of lessons from your experience. Can you tell me what you learned?" "Let's see. I learned that it is okay for me to feel I'm special, as long as I remember that everyone else is special too. If I think it's just about me and me alone, I'll probably find myself in another pile of poop." "That was a good one. What else?" "I learned that I should watch where I step." "Yes. Use your powers of discernment and keen observation. You'll know when something feels right and when it doesn't. What else did you learn?" "I learned that I am the prime creator in my life. I'm the one who calls the shots and makes the decisions about what I want to create for me." "That's true. When we're invited, we assist where we can. But you've got center stage. You're the director and it's your show." "I also learned that just because I feel guided doesn't mean I can sit around and do nothing." "There are times when you need to take action and there are times when you need to be still and let things unfold. Both are necessary and both are true." "Wow. I guess I learned a lot from this experience." "There's one more thing. You love to laugh. We want to make sure you don't take this all too seriously. Of course, the fuddy duddies over at the DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY BROODING CONCERNS wouldn't agree with our philosophy. That's okay. There's something for everybody up here. Meanwhile, delight in the twinkle of the Universe. Life is more fun when you turn on your twinkler; so twinkle!" "This has been an extremely rewarding conversation. Thanks for the insights." "You're quite welcome. We want you to enjoy yourself. And when you forget, just remember, a little doggy-doo will doo ya." "God, that's so silly." "Silliness happens. That's what we're here for." Express your silly self! All excerpted material from "Crappy
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