I have been thinking lately about second chances. Second chances happen in many, many areas of our lives and they also happen in the lives of our loved ones. By second chances, I am referring to something that changes in us when we decide we will no longer tolerate the status quo. We have to be ready to leave the comfort and familiarity of what’s known or the idea of a second choice becomes an exercise in sameness.

Second chances can also happen when we turn that corner in life and our priorities change. We determine the most important thing is to be of service and to be happy. The external reference to gadgets and widgets and external signs of success and status now take on a secondary importance as we become internally referenced. There is an essence or a feeling that is now the underlying motivation and reason for being.

Some of the opportunities that we have in life for second chances have to do with love, career or perhaps reinventing ourselves and bringing forth our genius. We each have a gift that’s ours to share with world. Unfortunately, many of us never get past the hidden determinants of behavior that can hold us hostage and prevent us from bringing our gifts through our being.

Second chances can also happen in relationships or marriage. When we can truly be in the moment and free of worry about the one we are with, we have a second chance to experience love from a deep, connected and whole way of being. Recently, I realized that I was holding back in this area. After finding the limited beliefs I had taken on and using the powerful process of Consciousness Shifting to eliminate these hidden determinants of behavior, I found myself free to allow a fuller and more connected relationship with the man in my life. What specifically changed for me was the need for him to show up in a particular way. I was able to let go and be without any expectations or assumptions and that was yummy!

Second chances happen for animals as well. There’s an incredible population of adoptable dogs in shelters across the United States. I became aware of this when I began working with a new client a few months ago. This client had founded a nonprofit organization to spread the word and provide a variety of training and support information for adoptive parents and their canine companions. (Check out www.rescuemedog.org to learn more.)

These fantastic animals have arrived at shelters for a variety of reasons;

• the death of person taking care of them
• the divorce of their caretakers and loved ones
• loss of a home due to foreclosure
• perhaps they’ve been lost
• or they’ve run away from a less than appealing home environment
• or their owner didn’t choose consciously prior to taking a dog home and surrendered it to a shelter when they realized being a canine parent was not for them

The point is there are literally thousands of fantastic dogs, pure breed and mixed breeds, all sizes and temperaments available at your local shelters, and waiting for that second chance.

The assumptions we make, and the expectations we hold, color our perceptions in every area of life. They become hidden determinants of behavior. The pathway to second chances for us and for dogs in shelters is the same. A shift in our consciousness is required. A shift in the collective consciousness is required. When we challenge our assumptions, beliefs, perceptions, and expectations and choose to live in the moment, enjoying what is, we change the way we experience every aspect of life. We get a second chance!

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With love and gratitude,
Karen
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