Jun 19, 2011
We are each given so many options every single day in our lives.
And we have the opportunity to travel along the same path or mix things up a bit and go down a different route.
While these choices are wonderful, we may sometimes feel overwhelmed by them.
We may start to feel scattered and find ourselves retreating into the known instead of embracing the new.
This is where I am today.
I have so many wonderful new options in my buffet of life.
And I really want to step out of my comfort zone and try some new options.
But to do this and enjoy them, I feel that I first need to get grounded and get focused.
And I would suggest that if you are ever feeling a bit overwhelmed by all of the choices you get to make – to take a deep breath, take some time to go within, and just sit with it all.
Which choices feel right for you and where you are right now in your life?
Which choices are a bit of a push, but still feel like something you would like to try?
How would your life be different if you sampled more choices and pushed yourself?
What’s the worst that could happen if you went for it
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Jun 18, 2011
I’m so excited to recommend this week’s selection:
Shatter Your Speed Limits:
Fast-Track Your Success and Get What You Truly Want in Business and in Life
by Wendy Lipton-Dibner
We were just at a conference in Philadelphia this week and had the opportunity to hear Wendy speak. She is a dynamic presenter, and she had so many wonderful tips for those of us in attendance.
I read her book coming home on the plane, and I am so excited to put her outlined plan into action.
Here is a summary of the book from Amazon:
Shatter Your Speed Limits: Fast Track Your Success and Get What You Truly Want in Business and in Life tells an inspirational story of four different people who capture their dreams using a simple – but powerful – formula.
Unlike traditional how-to books, this fast-reading story takes us on a stirring ride
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Jun 17, 2011
I just went on an amazing journey – one that I promise to share with you all very soon. And it’s so good to be home where I can process it all, take some much needed time to rest, and just be.
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We have all had moments where we push and push and keep at it and keep doing and keep going. When we’re in this chaos, it’s crucial to step back for a moment and recognize that we do have a choice – we can stop for little while and recharge. It’s okay to take a break and take care of ourselves. It’s not only okay – it’s completely necessary.
The world will keep turning. Nothing will fall apart. Everything will be fine.
So please, come on this journey with me today – let’s all give ourselves permission to rest.
We’ll all feel so much better! 🙂
Jun 16, 2011
This seemingly innocuous question from our
Journaling Further Within book can really bring up all sorts of outdated beliefs and issues of self worth if you dig deep enough.
I think most of us believe that we are worth the necessities of life – food, shelter, love, etc.
But if we go beyond this, our self doubt tends to kick in, and we start wondering what we are truly worth after all.
A great example of feeling worth it is with regard to self care.
We probably would all agree that we are worth giving ourselves a reward now and then for a job well done – this could be in the form of a night off, or a day out just by ourselves, or treating yourself to a spa day, hanging out with your girlfriends, etc.
And yet – how often do we actually do these things?
Life takes over, and we have to take the kids to various activities, dinner needs to be made, the house needs to be cleaned, and before we know it the days have stretched into months, and we can’t remember the last time we took any time (even a moment) for ourselves.
If I were to suggest that we each take time every single day for ourselves, I would imagine that many would think I was crazy. Or maybe they would think that I just don’t understand the infinite demands that are put on them. That if they took this much needed time for themselves, everything would fall apart.
Or would it?
Sometimes feeling like we are needed and like we can’t take the time to nurture ourselves can be our saboteur stepping forward. This is the part of us that doesn’t feel great and truly doesn’t think we are worth much at all. This is the part of us that lacks self esteem, self confidence, and self awareness. And when this part takes over, if you aren’t conscious of it, you will look back at your life years later and wonder why you feel like a shell or only part of a person. You may wonder how this happened, which can be really scary.
The saboteur is only part of us though, and we have the choice to decide how large or small we would like this part of us to be.
Once we recognize this shadowed part of ourselves, we can push it aside and let our souls do the talking from now on.
And your soul emphatically wants you to take time for yourself each day. It knows that you are worth that – and so much more. And the more you can step into this part of yourself wholeheartedly, the more worthy you will feel. And the more it will become second nature to fill up your own tank and build up your own confidence.
Because you are worth that and so much more.
Jun 14, 2011
I write a lot about faith. Having faith. Keeping the faith. Knowing when to let go and surrender to faith. I write about it because it’s so important. I write about it because without faith, we are filled with fear and uncertainty. I write about it because it’s something that doesn’t come easily for me – it’s not necessarily second nature to let go, trust, and be okay knowing that the universe has my back – that I will always be okay – that things are always going exactly More
Jun 13, 2011
I hope you have all created your vision boards and are enjoying the process of manifesting your ideal lives!
If you are just joining us, here are my previous posts to help get you started:
Creating a Vision Board – Part 1
Creating a Vision Board – Part 2
Mine has been up right next to my desk for a couple of weeks now, and I absolutely love looking at it. It’s such a positive space that makes me feel more vibrant and alive each time I glance over at it.
I mentioned in my previous posts that I put a picture of my dream home on it. It’s truly a beautiful home, and it just happens to be for sale. On my vision board, I had some fun in Photoshop and put Dan and I sitting right in front of it. I know that the absolute most important part of visualizing and creating your ideal life is getting to the feeling – really imagining that this is your life – really FEEL yourself in it. And looking at the house pictures are great fun, but I thought it would be even more fun to actually go to the house and really feel what it would be like to live there. So the other day, Dan and I drove by it and while we weren’t able to see the house (it’s on acreage and has a security gate), we were able to drive close to it and feel the energy from the area. It’s such a beautiful part of the country, and I definitely can see myself living there. It’s so exciting!
So this is what this post is all about for each of us who have created our board and are just walking by it and looking at it each day. Stop yourself from simply looking and take a moment to truly feel yourself in this life. Whatever your dreams are – put yourself in them.
It could be your ideal relationship, job, home, etc.
Really FEEL it.
This is how you attract it into your life.
Let’s all manifest our ideal lives together and then come back here and share!
And remember to have a separate board for your realized dreams – this is such a great motivator for continuing this process!
Jun 12, 2011
It’s another sappy day here in our house: it’s our wedding anniversary!
Seven years ago today we shared the most magical moment:
we committed to being together and loving each other for the rest of our lives. And that love has continued to grow, and I feel beyond blessed that our lives are entwined forever.
As a wedding present, our friends made our wedding rings to symbolize our love – two complete souls coming together to share and grow:
I wrote this card for Dan, and it quickly became our bestselling card – I’m so glad that there are lots of other happy couples, too!
So let’s all celebrate love today – whatever form that takes for you.
There is always enough love to go around. It seems like the more we open our hearts – the more we are able to let in.
Big hugs to all of you!
Jun 11, 2011
Happy Saturday!
This week’s recommendation is a book that I have been wanting to read for awhile now, and I am just finishing it. I’m so excited to share it with you! It is called:
Your Destiny Switch: Master Your Key Emotions, and Attract the Life of Your Dreams!
by Peggy McColl
Here is the description from Peggy McColl’s website:
| Your Destiny Switch isn’t just another self-help book. It’s a powerful concept and process that can consciously and creatively transform your life.
You could call it a paradigm shift in creative consciousness, a shift that speaks to your demand for a richer and more experiential engagement in your quest for growth. More than a book, Your Destiny Switch allows you to balance your key emotions in order to reach your destiny.
Peggy McColl supports this work with a wealth of reference materials that provide an abundance of valuable and usable life-changing tools: state-shifters, the scale of human emotions, performance indicators, measurement tools, and a daily and weekly destiny planner.
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This book will help you understand your own creative power by way of your emotions and, more important, show you how to use this power to create desired results by tapping into a powerful energy source within.
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I have been listening to Peggy’s radio show, Attracting Abundance, on Hay House Radio. I immediately was drawn to her warmth and enthusiasm
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Jun 10, 2011
Can you think of a belief that you have that really is outdated or no longer serves you or maybe never really was your belief in the first place?
Let’s say when you were very young you were afraid to jump off of the high dive at the swimming pool. And from that moment on, you were known as the scaredy cat by your friends and family. Before that, you didn’t feel particularly afraid in other areas of your life, but every time you heard this label, it reinforced this notion that you were afraid of life and timid and weak somehow. And this became part of your identity.
Now imagine that you are an adult who is still carrying around this label and belief that wasn’t accurate in the first place. Years have gone by, and because of this belief that you are afraid of everything, you have shied away from opportunities all because of fear.
But it’s truly not too late to change this belief. You get to decide each moment of each day how you will react to certain situations, and how you view yourself. So even if this label has become part of your identity, it’s not too late to remove it and replace it with something else – something that feels more like you.
Try on a bunch of beliefs and labels and see which fits the best. Remember that only you get to decide. You can get input from your friends and family (although I would encourage – at least in the beginning – doing this exercise on your own), but ultimately you are the one who has the final say.
Have fun going through your beliefs and seeing if any of them are outdated or inaccurate for who you have become. Like we clean out our closets each spring and get rid of clothes that we no longer wear or that no longer feel like who were are, we can also do the same thing with our beliefs.
Make sure you are only wearing the beliefs that feel the most like you.Your soul will thank you for it!
