S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Most people are aware of the formula for setting goals that suggests goals should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely. Looking at the first letter of each word in the list, you get smart.

While listening to Dr. Wayne Dyer recently, I resonated with him saying you need to be fearless about your dreams and let success chase you. He went on to point out that everything isn’t just coming from the past. There is also pulling from the future.

As I begin to ponder some current business-related goals, I am aware these overlap into my soul. The issues I am grappling with are not compartmentalized; so I am taking to heart the suggestion that sharing your goals with a community of people who care about you strengthens your commitment and betters your odds for success. So here we go!

• Revamp scs-matters.com home page
• Put an appropriate “call to action” on every page of the website
• Get the rest of the audios moved to CD Baby
• Set up mail chimp and build a vital email communication system

These four can be done relatively quickly with the help of Joel (co-developer of SCS) and Rebecca (our webmaster).

• Redesign ImagineHealing.info
• Redesign SurgicalSupport.info
• Develop an enhanced e-book to deepen connection
• Create an app for easy access

These four will happen most effectively by a resource person with experience Joel and Rebecca and I do not have. So building a team of technology support persons is key.

Now I get into more significant goals—these are why the previous four are important:

• Teach healing with energy and language via technology
• Integrate this information into churches, hospitals, and universities
• Write and share widely Debra’s Tips for Well-Being and Wholesome Thoughts
• Inspire individuals to live empowered, healthy, happy lives of service to greater good

While all of these are important, they only hint at the dreams about making a huge difference in the world!

• Live a life of faith, hope, and love
• Encourage and activate sustainability
• Lavish wisdom in concrete and symbolic ways
• Build a legacy by committing my full attention on living my spirituality

Today I learned one of the bald eagle chicks I had been watching all winter flew into power lines and was electrocuted. The chick’s first flight was on March 12, and its last flight was on March 21. I am deeply saddened by this news, yet, I recognize part of the reality of life on this planet is impermanence. I will honor this chick’s contribution by letting my heart break open more and more. I will walk blindly into my own emotions and watch as they flow into the stream of all human emotions. I will remember that the river always flows to the sea….

The Sky is Not Falling

Most of those who grew up in the Western world, know about Chicken Little. The folktale reminds us how foolish we can be when we panic. Chicken Little begins calling out “The sky is falling, the sky is falling, it hit me on the head!” when an acorn falls on his head.

Convinced the world is at great risk, he journeys to tell the King. Along the way, he incites fear in others (interestingly, the others are mostly fowl) who also join in the wild goose chase. The not-so-happy ending has these foolish creatures being lured into his lair and eaten by Foxy Loxy. The happy ending version has the chick receive a warning, just in the nick of time.

As is the case with other fables, truth resonates from this story, and I saw it first hand when a friend was able to overcome fear and activate her innate healing ability. 

We were riding bikes when we stopped to watch a remote-control power boat racing wildly. The wind was strong, and her bike was light. It toppled over so quickly it took all of us by surprise. Thinking the worst of the event was the mirror hanging downward on the end of her handlebar, the guys rode on. As she started to get back on her bike, however, she noticed a VERY large “goose egg” on her calf. 

The hematoma was already dark, and growing darker by the moment.

“Let’s do energy work on it now,” I was off my bike and heading her way. We both started doing Healing Touch™ on her leg.

I was also wishing I had some Arnica Montana (an amazing homeopathic remedy with the nickname bruises), and some Rescue Remedy (Bach Flower essence for trauma relief). I carry both in my purse, but I only had my fanny pack. 

“If I had my purse here, I would give you some remedies,” I started, “so let’s have you take them energetically.” 

In a way it is just like using your imagination. You know how it is to imagine biting into a lemon wedge and your cheeks will react? Our bodies cannot tell the difference between reality and imagination. That is why your stomach will do a flip flop watching a video of a rollercoaster.

She imagined having the remedies as we finished up the Healing Touch™ work. When the guys came back to see what was taking us so long, the egg-sized knot was almost completely gone! 

Looking at her leg and listening to her tell the guys, “There had been a knot as big as a large egg, but it has already gone down!” I remembered having worked with my grandson after a bike injury when he said the worst part about having me work with him was that his dad would never believe how badly he had been hurt!

This image (found online) says it best!

We all got back on our bikes and finished the ride along a linear park with many turtles, fish, and water fowl. The wind was at our backs and the sun was warm on our faces, and we had an amazing time together out in nature.

Last evening I received a message from her saying that when she rubbed her hand over it, she could not feel any knot! Here is her self-report from this morning: “Leg is soooo much better today. Did spin class this a.m. and now am on the way to do some grocery shopping.”

I wrote back these three words, “Grateful, grateful, grateful…”

I am grateful I learned this stuff. I am grateful it works. I am grateful she was willing to remember that the sky is not falling. 

 

My only regret is that we did not take pictures!