This is a blog I actually wrote about two years ago- before I even had a blog.  I hve shared it with two or three people but I thought i'd post it here. 
(and without reading it again and editing it..hhhaha)

Life lessons:
We all have lessons to learn. The things that are so difficult for us are only lessons we have chosen for ourselves. If things are easy for us, then they are not lessons but are things we already know."  -Louise Hay
 
I believe prior to entering this lifetime we have a contract of life lessons mapped out for us. I believe good and bad all have a rhyme or reason.
I have this vision of us, our soul, Mother Mary, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and several angels sitting at a table as if it were a typical friday
morning meeting at the work place. And the "plan" which will eventually become your life, once it has been mutually agreed upon, will eventually be "you" a living, loving, laughing being.
Then there is the anticipation of waiting for your number to be called.  And "bingo!" *poof* you are sliding down the canal, through the clouds, into the light, into a body, a new world, with some old, but definitely new lessons to experience, grow, and learn from.  A set of maybe, unexpected talents and gifts.  A whole new world. A whole new fresh start, a new life path.

A life full of surprises and just the unknown gives me scary and exciting feelings all at once !
New life lessons.
Makes me think of a time before when i just could not understand why a situation was so difficult and I couldn't imagine how I was going to get through this" a popular thought I have recited a few times "why me God?" Also comes to mind. ..  But now I look back and realize I actually got through it all. I succeeded!  Even after all the thoughts and anxiety of how difficult it seemed at the time. Replaying it in my mind over and over. Like a broken record.  Most times you can look back, knowing in your heart and seeing that you grew from it. You may even look back and say, "that wasn't as bad as I thought it was at the time!"
And then there are those stubborn life lessons we still haven't mastered. I believe we will get to them, and if not they will be brought to the table (the meeting, next life time) if we don't learn from them.
Life lessons are sort of a bitter but  sweet fruit.
We all have been there, whether it be taking on a new position at work, learning something new, breaking off an unhealthy relationship or learning something new.
At first, it feels difficult because it is a shift from the norm, or maybe because it is an unexpected change.  Most times these things promote growth.
You have to have faith and know things are in line with the universe. The way they were meant to be. We may not understand the reason at the time, but they are all happening for a reason. Know it is divine timing.
A simple way of looking at it is by remembering back, as a little itsy bitsy...crawling around.  What if you chose not to take a chance and attempt to take a step to walk? Resisting because what your doing is working, and out of fear you chose not to take a chance, you won't attempt to stand or take a step. And maybe because you saw another fall and get hurt and even cry.  You may even have tried it and fell and hurt yourself. So out of fear, you avoid. why change things? "I mean, you can crawl over there to get the toy, so your fine,  right? Where do you think you would be now if you never took the chance to change and those first steps and fall a few times?
Change could seem difficult, but know this...
 once you make a choice, because it is a choice or decide to take on life's lessons with acceptance, love and light then you will truly understand that "The key to happiness is accepting what is"  
Which is a qoute my fvorite professor in college, Randy Fujishin once shared with me, and it has stuck to my mind, body, and soul... so I now I put it on my business cards.


Sending love & light,
Peej

When I feel into Spirit right now, I keep hearing "self care."  Listening to our bodies and giving ourselves that extra time to heal.
We're still in this energy shift and it takes a lot out of empaths, sensitives and light workers.. 
If you're tired, then sleep a little longer. If we notice we feel like crap after we hang out with a friend or family member, then notice and avoid that person especially when you're not in the best health, your senses are heightened- that's when you want to listen to your intuition and senses and avoid that person, for a while, until you're in a healthier space.
And the first step to listening to your own intuition is to acknowledge and honor your higher self.
Remember you are the driver of your vehicle.  Life is about listening to yourself, your higher self, and how you feel and if it doesn't feel good-then don't do it!! If you're tired - Rest! Take a nap! Call in sick...because it can wait!!
AND this is about choosing to NOT beat ourselves up over not meeting our own expectations or ideas on how we think it should have or could have been.  This is sometimes hard, because we hold ourselves responsible for the ideas we draw up in our minds; which usually is the perfect outcome, or the highest success, and when we don't achieve that high(est) marker we disappoint ourselves.  That's when the self talk or bla bla bla negative chatter comes in, and we can beat ourselves up, internally!.
The bla bla bla self talk, negative, demanding little voice in your head, or on your shoulder.  
You just have to turn your head to the right and say to that little voice in your head, "shut up!!"

You need to remove yourself from the energy of it, which isn't easy, especially the first few times you- and I'm not going to use the word "try" because we are going to "do" this, not try this, from now on!!  (there is no coincidence that you are reading this, there aren't any coincidences.  I believe, feel, and know things happen for a reason.  We may not understand that reason at the time, but trust me, its all part of our paths.)

This is really about listening to your inner voice.  When you have to make a decision, really feel into the energy around when to say yes, and when to say no.  Especially when you are tired or sick.
Ask yourself- am I taking on too much?
An example that comes to mind, is around self help, healing or any series or class around bettering ourselves that requires you to sign up, and attend.  Anything that requires you, not just to physically show up for, but even if its done through email or internet, at your own pace.  You have to ask yourself, am I ready to start another series or class.  And the answer may be yes, but then you need to do a check-in and ask what other things have I started that have not been completed yet...and if I sign up to do this new thing, will it be safe, will I be able to complete the other commitments?  Will I have the time?  Can I afford it?  A lot of times it sounds good at the time, especially around self help classes and then what happens is you don't complete any of them, because you are overwhelmed with too many of them at one time.  Too much at one time.  And then you hear that little voice in the background with the negative talk about yourself and why you... Bla bla... And you should have... Bla bla bla.  I have too many...bla bla  
You're familiar with that little voice in your head that I'm speaking of! 

So the message is - listen to your body and the messages it sends to your head, and pay attention to how you feel and allow yourself to heal... (hey that rhymes ha!

If you're not feeling good, allow your body the down time it needs, to heal, and completely heal, and remember our bodies will talk to us so pay attention!  This also gets easier when you meditate daily.  (even if its 5 minutes a day!)  And lastly, surround yourself with people that add (de)light to your life.

Sending love and light,
Peej
www.peej.me