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Seeing Miracle Continues

I can’t thank enough my brother Max Spiker and author Jacob Liberman, O.D., Ph.D. for giving my eyesight back (see my previous post). It feels so incredible! Each day, I feel spurs of joy when I start seeing something new. A few nights ago, for the first time I saw a Big Dipper, and the sky filled with the brightest stars. I see more and more stars now. All without my glasses! Even nights became brighter. Now, I started to see smaller street signs, numbers on mail boxes, a menu board at Starbucks. Each new seeing is a victory. According to the eye chart, I went from 20/200 to 20/30 in two weeks. Now into 2 and a half weeks, I read 20/25 line, and saw 4 letters in 20/20 line. I left my eyeglasses and I did not put them on since I started this journey. I even drove through a little fog and in the rain day and night without glasses. Interestingly, rain made my vision even more clearer.

My vision is not constant yet, but I have longer and longer periods of great seeing. One blink – I see everything absolutely clearly, another blink – it becomes a little blurry (but nothing like it used to be), a third blink – all clear again. When outdoors and in the car, I see it better than being inside in the artificial light. Sometimes, I see double or triple, but with adjusting blink it goes to normal again. When that happens, I think it would be neat to capture what I see on the camera: like a triple moon or a handsome double guy. LOL! It all depends on light, my mood, my thoughts, how I react to people’s conversations. If a person is stressed out, I find myself putting blur blinds because I feel that person’s energy, and I do not like it. If the person is excited and enthusiastic, my vision becomes really clear. The same is with my thoughts. If I get excited, the vision becomes really clear. If I start to worry about something, the blur comes back. The blur is not like used to be, though. I used to see only fog. Therefore, when I would get up, I would automatically put glasses on. Not anymore. When I wake up, in the first minutes, my vision becomes clearer and clearer (especially in the last few days, as at first it would take 15 minutes to half an hour for vision to clear). Also, if I stress to see, it does not work. If I relax and breathe, I see so much better. Interestingly, the faces I start to see are so smooth. Still have a hard time to see them in a distance, but I’m working on it. Again, outside I see them so much better than inside in the low light.

This experience is unbelievable, and I am determined to have a perfect vision. I can’t believe I do not need glasses and contacts anymore. Without glasses, I feel as if somebody lit up my world. It is not everything about my vision either. The whole outlook changes. I feel like I am peeling blur layers one at the time.

First layer of blur is fear. Some people are afraid to try this. How can anybody go out in the world when all they see is blur? Self-doubt sets in. “What ifs” will boggle the mind. I dove into this experience straight without any doubt. If author could do it, so can I. Bravery, determination, and persistence came into my world.

Second layer of blur is self-constriction and staying in the known. Some people think, “It is great for you, but I’ll wear my glasses anyway. I just got my new prescription.” Although it was unfamiliar to me, I had no doubt I’ll succeed. I opened doors widely to a new possibility of seeing, and I am succeeding. Freedom came into play. If I just breathe and relax, I see better. If I stretch, freely dance, I see better, too. When I dance, I express myself more through freeing motions. I feel music with all my senses. I let it flow through every fiber of my body.

Third layer of blur is a “wall of protection” (that’s huge for me). To be safe, we often do not take chances. When people hurt us, we start not to trust anybody. We build a wall. It is all about our thoughts and emotions. Early memories might flow in, the way we felt before we needed glasses: What we did not want to see, could not see a way out, did not understand. I used to be really shy. I did not trust anybody, including myself. So, it might be one of the reasons why I had difficulty to see faces. Right now, I’m re-framing my mind and the faces I see are so soft. They become more clearer each day. All it takes is to be open.

Life is incredible and I love seeing it without constricting glasses, fears, and self-limiting beliefs. I want to see more, experience more, touch and feel more. My self-expression is wide open. Anything is possible, even a miracle of seeing, if we persist and really believe.

See how it all started: Seeing Miracle

See my latest update here: Mind over Body

Star Within

A Star… What comes to your mind when you think about it? Sure, there are stars at night… What else? How about Movie Stars, Star Athletes, Rock Stars, You Tube Sensations, famous artists, etc.? We all look up to our role models. We want to be just like them, or we just admire their talent and creativity.

Now, can we think of ourselves as Stars? Can we become one? Do we want to become one? For those who say “No,” why not? The reasons will pour, “Have no resources, no time, being too old, too young, too late, not good enough, kids is priority, too broke, nobody sees our potential, and many more. These reasons are just butts. The stars we look up to are just ordinary people leading extraordinary lives because they chose to follow their dreams. Most of us did not see their struggles, their rejections, their failures. We only see their successes. Everybody started from somewhere and for most of them it was not easy. The breakthrough came when they stuck with their dreams no matter what. They persisted and they won.

So, can we be Stars? Do we see our family and loved ones as Stars? Some of us already are. We just do not look at it this way. For example, my Mom Dalia Koss is a famous jewelry designer whose creativity is never-ending. Her unique jewelry are not only works of art, but women feel renewed and rejuvenated when they wear Dalia Koss jewelry. Many women ask why jewelry feel so good and so comfortable to wear. The answer is Dalia puts her heart and loving touch into her creations. That’s why they feel magical.

Photo courtesy of daliakoss.com

My brother Max Spiker is a star extraordinaire. He is not only a world traveler, he is an inspiration to everybody. He touches everyone’s life with his love, passion, generosity, giving, wisdom and creativity. He does everything with open heart and expanded mind. I am so lucky to have brother like him.

His girlfriend Ashley at Shoerazzi.com is a Shoe Princess. With her insightful and creative blog, she satisfies every shoe-lover’s desires. Ashley is giving, kind, smart and really passionate. It shows brightly in her work. She is a Shoe Star.

I am so fortunate to have my Star family. You probably ask how about me? I put my heart into my writing and photography. I am work-in-progress Star, I see myself as being published writer and photographer. My photos are already published in stories, were used for creative artwork, and in the ads and in magazines. Also, the movie “A Lot in Common – Shared Memories” where I was a still photographer, was selected for Sarasota Film Festival.

How about you? What Star do you have within that can’t wait to come out? What makes you come alive and gives huge sparkles in your eyes? What is your passion? What is in your heart that you wish to share with the world? Who you want to be, no “buts” and “somedays” about it? Dreams are attainable if we persist.

May you be a Star because Anything is Possible . Best Wishes and Thank you for being my reader.

How to Stand Out from the Crowd?

Most of us are usually the followers. We want to be like somebody. We want to fit in in the crowd. If we differ in something, we think something is wrong with us. How can we be different, why can’t we be like everyone else? What we do not realize is that by thinking like this, we put ourselves in the box. We become average people, looking average way, doing average things – we become like everybody.

Actually, not fitting in – is not a bad thing. That means, we are different. We have our unique personality, unique style – we are our unique ourselves. Instead of hiding our uniqueness, we should celebrate it. Being different is a gift. Being different opens up all the new doors. When we stand out from the crowd, we get different opportunities that no average person will ever get: from getting a job to having a successful business to having a great life simply by being ourselves.

Think about it. Do you know how many job applications employer gets? Many applications and resumes never even get read. How many businesses there are selling the same things? Do you know how many average people there are having routine jobs they hate, and never differentiate showing the actual talents they have because they are afraid to be different? Unfortunately, many.

If we look for a job, we usually do it backwards. We look for any job that pays. Then, we get stuck with it, hate it, but we can tell ourselves, “Well, at least it pays the bills and we get benefits.” We get a job and we adjust to it.

The better way would be to look at our passions and skills, our gifts, our strengths and look for the job accordingly. This way we will stand out and we will enjoy our jobs. Employer will see right away the enthusiasm we have and how much we can contribute to the company.

Next, we got to promote ourselves. Going for the job is like a sales job. You are selling yourself. If you would be an employer, would you hire yourself? Stand out from the crowd:

1. Learn about the job and industry.

2. Go talk to employees to find out important people’s names, insider information like new positions opening up. Also, when talking to them see if they are happy with the company. If most of them are not, that means the company does not treat people right. Look at other options, if you get a bad feeling.

3. Always trust your instincts.

4. If you need to learn some needed skills, sign up for classes. Find out details what company and employer needs and show them what you can offer.

5. Show employer you’re enthusiastic. Attitude is everything.

6. Most importantly, be yourself. Be confident in your skills and who you are.

Now, if you have your own business, how to stand out? As I mentioned before, there are so many ordinary businesses offering ordinary products we can find anywhere. Some businesses even steal other business ideas or product lines to be more competitive. Their mentality is, “if competition can sell these items, why can’t we? We even can sell for lower price.” Some owners even sneak to competitor’s supply trucks to steal supplier’s names. What they do not realize is that in long run, they not only ruin competitor’s business, they ruin themselves. They want to be ordinary and copy others.

The same, like with a job, if you go to business just to make money, the business will never survive and you’ll be miserable in the process. Now, if you utilize your gifts and skills, and you’re passionate what you’re doing, you not only enjoy what you’re doing, but your customers will see that through you. To stand out, you got to offer something unique: product or service that nobody has. People love different things, something that is out-of-ordinary. One real great example is Dalia Koss at daliakoss.com. Dalia makes the most extraordinary jewelry. In 5 years of business, she never runs out of her creativity. She makes one-of-a-kind jewelry and never makes the same. Not only she dazzles customers with her creations, but she gives the best service. She will match customer with a necklace, what will look good. She even transforms a non-jewelry wearer to one who never leaves home without her jewelry. Dalia creates magic with her shop and she is passionate what she does. That’s a true example of standing out from the crowd.

Photo courtesy of daliakoss.com

When you’re passionate about your talents and who you are, you naturally stand out from the crowd. This becomes your way of living – being passionate for life. It transforms in everything you do. It becomes your lifestyle. Another great example is Max Spiker. His lifestyle represents his way of being. He is curious about everything, travels all over the world, takes on adventures and inspires people on the way. Max does not let anything stop him from achieving what he wants. He has a great outlook on life, and he turns his dreams into reality. He is go-getter and inspires people by being him. Many people ask, “How does he do it?” He always finds the way – and that’s his way of life. He stands out from the crowd by being him.

Both Dalia Koss and Max Spiker are my family. I’m so proud of them, and they are the biggest inspiration in my life. I love them with all my heart. They inspired me to write this article.

To sum it up, to be extraordinary rather than ordinary and to stand out from the crowd, we got to:

1. Use our talents, gifts, passions at work and life;

2. Be different than everybody else;

3. Believe in ourselves, and most importantly, be ourselves.

There is nobody like us, and we should utilize it to our advantage.

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Posts tagged "Markus Urban"

Seeing Miracle Continues

Star Within

How to Stand Out from the Crowd?