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March 29, 2009

5 Ways to Mine Gold When It’s Raining

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 8:30 am

Last night we went out to dinner, the weather was unfriendly — cold, rainy, with a hard wind blowing us down the street. As we sat in our favorite pub enjoying the haven, we listened as each person commented on the weather as they arrived.

People competed for negative adjectives — awful, frightful, dismal and nasty were just a handful they chose. … And they frowned when they said them.

And each time those remarks were made, I thought I wanted to back off from the speaker. Who wants to be talking with someone who’s mad about the rain? Let’s just say we’re not golden when we’re unhappy with things we’re not about to change.

5 Ways to Mine Gold When It’s Raining Outside

This morning before I even look out the window, I could hear that the day wasn’t bringing any spring sunshine. No folks would be running along the beach. This is not picnic time. I started to form the thought, “another nasty day,” then I stopped myself thinking “nah, think like that and I won’t want to spend the day anywhere near me.”

I decided that today has every potential to be golden.

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I can find gold with everything I try.

  1. I can write with my own light about the people who inspire me.
  2. I can look for the golden opportunities to help other folks shine.
  3. I can mine my archives for ideas that will become stellar blog posts.
  4. I can gather sparks of insight and energy from my friends and the wisdom they write.
  5. I can take the example of the power of the rain outside my window and apply that power in my life.

Nothing wrong with not wanting to be cold, wet, and blown around. I’m choosing not to participate in a day that’s not human friendly. If I don’t have to, I probably won’t join it. But I’ve decided it’s not at all awful, frightful, dismal, or nasty. It’s a chance to see what I make shine inside.

How do you mine gold in your life?

–ME “Liz” Strauss
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4 Comments to “5 Ways to Mine Gold When It’s Raining”

  1. March 29th, 2009 at 8:04 am
    Nina C. said

    Today I was feeling really down when I woke up, didn’t want to do anything. I still might not do anything as far as being out and about. But I will read my bible for inspiration, work on my blog, check out some sites I don’t get to all the time and work on myself today
    Thanks for such an inspirational post.
    ~Kisses,
    Nina C.

  2. March 30th, 2009 at 7:11 am
    Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach said

    How do I mine gold in my life? By realizing everything happens for a reason…and asking myself, what can I take away from this and use it to better my life?

    Funny thing about your rain comment - in my family, we *adore* rain and will always take the mooses outside to run in the park. It’s even better if it’s torrential downpours! Everyone gets extremely soaked and muddied and then takes a nice hot shower when returning home. It’s a great family activity!

    Life is how you choose to perceive it.

    Enjoy, Barbara

  3. April 1st, 2009 at 1:39 pm
    Mark said

    Great post Liz! Every day is a new day to mine the gold of of who I am and what I have to share. Being positive and focusing on the opportunities is such a big advantage towards manifesting anything we want to create.

    Enjoy splashing in the puddles.

  4. April 5th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
    Deb Call said

    Liz - thanks to our mutual friend Dick Richards for pointing me to this lovely post. You support the notion that we can thrive by “ignoring reality” - whether it be the awful weather, or the constant news of the awful economy.

    I appreciate your emphasis on using challenging situations to create our own reality by deciding what to focus on. And yes, there’s always gold within reach if we know where to look!

    I mine gold by restricting my intake of news, reading inspirational books and blogs, surrounding myself with upbeat people, and trusting what I know inside.

    Practically speaking, I took an IRA that had plummeted in value and converted it to a self-directed IRA that I am now using to purchase real estate. This move should restore the full pre-recession value of my IRA within a few months!

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