Life at the airport.

I have a love/hate relationship with flying - I love being able to cross half the country in a matter of hours rather than sitting in a car for a couple of long days; I hate needing to hurry up to get to the airport, and then sit waiting to board a plane to get moving once again. This probably explains one of the reasons why I don’t fly any more than I do.

As I write this, I am sitting at O’Hare airport a bit disappointed, having just heard that my flight will be delayed for two hours. Fortunately, I am being entertained by the lives that are unfolding around me with my faithful furry companion at my side. To my right are a couple traveling with their granddaughter. They must have done this before because they came prepared with a laptop, headphones and a Barbie movie to entertain the little girl while we all wait. If I get bored writing, I may find myself engrossed in the tale of the plastic perfect 10 and the three Musketeers.

Some other people have reading material, but the vast majority seem to simply be staring off into space, hoping that somehow that will alter the speed of time. The man directly across from me is actually twiddling his thumbs. I don’t know that I have ever witnessed someone doing this. It is somehow mesmerizing.

The most interesting cameo is an airport employee handling a situation with a lost wallet. The wallet was recovered, but the latest twist is the claim by the passenger that $150 is missing. I think the passenger is out the purported cash, as I can’t imagine how you would prove it was there. It kind of falls into the same Bermuda Triangle arena as “when a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, did it actually happen?”

Thank you for enduring my diatribe. It has helped me pass nearly 10 whole minutes! Perhaps I should take the lead of my dog and simply take a nap. The next time I write will be from sunny Florida once again. Until then...

Thank you for reading and be well.

© 2009 Dr. Shannon Reece

Make way!

The leaves falling from the trees is always the signal that new growth is just around the corner. In some climates Mother Nature can seem to take her time when winters are long, dark and cold. But the point is that we must shed what is no longer needed in preparation for something fresh and new.

What do you need to shed to allow more growth in your business, your relationship, your life? For me, I am finally unclenching my hands and allowing the last of the “what if’s,” “how’s” and “why’s” to drop away so that I can focus on the manifestation of my dreams. I have embraced a mindset of possibility. I will never know whether I will succeed or fail if I never try. I will never know the best ways to produce growth if I don’t roll up my sleeves and learn how to do it. I will never know vast levels of achievement in my business if I don’t embrace an attitude of “why not!” and jump in with both feet.

Take a moment today to dig deep and determine what thoughts, habits, relationships or beliefs might be holding you back from achieving your greatest potential. Now is the time. Take a lesson from the trees and shed all the things that are getting in the way of allowing new growth in your life.

Thanks for reading and be well.

© 2009 Dr. Shannon Reece