LET'S TALK ABOUT DYING

If you follow me on social media, you'll know of another two beautiful young souls and dear friends to me, Lee and Bret who made their transitions back home to God a few weeks ago, both were only in their forties.

We all think we have time.  We all think dis-ease and injury won't touch us, but they can and unfortunately for so many, do. Sometimes they creep up on us, other times it's sudden and unexpected.  I know I'm not the only one who has lost special friends recently.  It's happening more often than ever before. We can justify it when these people are elderly, but when it happens in the prime of people's lives, it seems so unjust and so unfair from our own unique perspective.  We are ALL on borrowed time. 

Knowing this, knowing that none of us know our exact parting from planet Earth, when the last grain of sand will drop, my question is...are you making the most of your precious life? Are you fully living it right now?

Winter is the perfect time to 'check in' with yourself.  It's cooler, so we tend to spend more time indoors, cuddled up to stay warm.  Grab your journal (if you don't have one, I have a fab one at my online shop here) and take some time to ask yourself these questions...

Am I on track?
Am I creating the life I desire?
Am I 'allowing' and following my gut instincts and intuition, or am I still pushing and forcing? 
Does anything need to change?
Is anything missing?
Am I having enough FUN!?'

THE 5 TOP REGRETS OF THE DYING IN ORDER ARE...

1. "I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me".
2. "I wish I hadn't worked so hard."
3. "I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings".
4. "I wish I'd stayed in touch with my friends".
5. "I wish I let myself be happier".

These were collated by Bronnie Ware, an Australian nurse who spent several years working in palliative care, caring for patients in the last 12 weeks of their lives.

I've written about this and more in my book 'Vibe Up Your Life', How to Rise, Shine and Create Your Dreams into Reality.'  If you have my book, revisit it from page 234.  If you haven't purchased my book yet, I can highly recommend it, it's a great read and full of inspiration and guidance to support you. You can get your copy at my online bookshop on this website.

So, can you relate to any of these 5 above?  If so, it's time to make some changes FAST, this isn't a dress rehearsal.

Dying is nothing to be frightened of.  It's just our return to our real home!  If you've read my book, you'll know I died in my car accident many years ago.  It's an incredible place we are ALL going to. Words cannot describe this place. Unconditional Love just doesn't describe it well enough, but it's amazing and I'm looking forward to returning one day.  I was sent back, so whilst I'm here, I want to maximise my time to live it fully in the present NOW!  How about you?

People have told me so many times that I'm the 'social butterfly', always connecting, creating and having fun.  I agree. I love creating loads of different memories to cherish.  In the end, these are all we'll be taking with us.  I encourage you to join me. Create things to look forward to - by yourself and with others.  Doing this keeps my journey balanced and so much more enjoyable, always having something to look forward to! 

If you're reading this and live on the other side of the equator, where the weather is heating up, you can still do this, it's still relevant to all of us!

What about you and your self-image?  Are you embracing all of yourself and your uniqueness as you are right now or are you still comparing, competing and judging yourself against others?

If so, it's time to stop this right now, please.  You're a unique individual. There is no other human on this planet the same as you.  You are extraordinary. Please get this.  If you still don't think you're enough.  If you're too scared to go after the life you truly desire, it's time to come and see me.  Allow me to help you clear these self sabotaging blocks. Time is just too short not too. What are you waiting for?  Waiting may just be too late.

Lastly, do you have a Last Will and Testament?  If not, please do one.  If you do have one, is it up to date?
In lieu of my 3 dear friends leaving us these past few months,  I too realised mine was way out of date, so now it's current.  Please do this for your loved ones.  Make it easy for them and everyone. In Australia, all you need is 2 witnesses to sign the document.  I used JPs at my local shopping centre. It's totally legal and free.  I've given my original to my solicitor (which he isn't charging me for either) and made copies to give to family members.

The last thing we want to do after we've left is leave our grieving family the task of having to try and sort everything out.  Do it for them now and with it create a list of the important contacts they will need. i.e. banks you use, loans you have, insurance companies you use, everything to make their job easier.