Freedom

Yesterday I found freedom in the last place I would have thought to look ~ at a Candy factory taking phone orders for Christmas. I worked the entire day and as the day progressed the feelings of joy kept building inside. I couldn't believe it at first... could it be that an $8.50 an hour job could give me such pleasure?

I realized that it's all in the meaning I attach to the job (or any event in life for that matter). I see the job as an opportunity to practice serving others, connecting with an open heart and being fully present in each moment no matter where I am. It's a wonderful game that I'm choosing to play. The freedom comes from the choice. I'm not being forced into this job. It's something I'm choosing to do.

This "meaningful motivation" as my Vividly Woman sister and mentor Leela Francis says has made all the difference in the world. Ten years ago I served at a similar job as a cashier and hated it. Everyday was all about me, how tired, bored, sore I was and how cranky the customers were. It's so empowering to witness my own growth come full circle and to feel the feelings of love, peace and joy building within me more and more of the time.