An avid listener of Bob Edward’s Weekend, I am no stranger to the “This I believe” concept. Check out www.thisibelieve.org for more information on that. It’s very cool to read what people from all across the country count as their number one core value. I am always inspired by what I hear in the “This I believe” segment of Bob Edward’s Weekend.
However, today’s “I believe” is instead an answer to a call by Lynn Baldwin-Rhodes and her very moving blog post about why she almost quit the women’s entrepreneurial networking group she founded, “Power Chicks.” To read that wonderful piece of writing, go to http://www.powerchicksinternational.com/why-i-almost-quit-power-chicks/ .
If you are so inclined to read her story of winter epiphanies about what matters and where we can soften our expectations around success, then you will completely “get” why I am writing this blog post.
OK, so here goes….(This is for you, Lynn, and by extention for me too. It’s all connected, baby!)
I believe…
1. That motherhood is a spiritual path to inner peace.
2. That our children teach us the ways and means to that inner peace.
3. That I am already there, even when I think I’m not.
4. That being a mom and having a business can be fun.
5. That having a business about being a mom is THE most awesome business in the world for an entrepreneurial spirit like myself.
What do you believe? Share, share, share. We’d love to hear.
I believe that love is what matters most and in the end is what we hold onto.
I believe that to play is to love.
I believe that dreams (both night and waking) are gifts offered for our greater good and the good of all.
I believe that we can bring a playful attitude into every part of our lives.
I believe that being married to the man I love, being Mom, being ‘Nana Banana’, and being a playful entrepreneur fills my life with riches beyond measure.
I believe that all animals have a voice and that the voice is our most powerful instrument.
I believe in a sacred contract that helped me create the life I want.
Leta, I just love that you took the “I believe” challenge! So nice to peek into your heart and see what’s behind what you do. Thank for sharing with us! – Lynn