Feb 22, 2011
=&0=&
This is one of my favorite quotes because it’s true. We all have active imaginations, and we are all thinking a million thoughts each day – many of which we aren’t even aware of.
Have you ever had someone ask you what you were thinking and realized that it was hard to put it into words because either 1.) you were thinking many different things at the same time or 2) you are so used to being on auto pilot that you had absolutely no idea.
Regardless of whether you are conscious More
Feb 18, 2011
Sometimes in life we have to make tough choices if we want to grow and live the life we know we are meant to live. We may have to give up a part of ourselves that we have grown comfortable with, even if we know that it isn’t the self we want to bring on our journey.
I was watching
Peter Walsh’s decluttering show the other day on the OWN Network, and I love his approach to physical clutter. He first has you create a vision for your room. Then you only bring in the things that reflect that vision. Everything else has to go. I was thinking that this system could also be applied to mental and emotional clutter.
Let’s try this exercise together:
Think of the person you strive to be: your best self.
Now create a vision for this new self.
How do you look (e.g., peaceful, radiant, rested)
What do you think about (e.g., the present moment, happy and positive things)?
What kind of friends do you surround yourself with (e.g., supportive, nurturing)?
How do you spend your days (e.g., reflecting, laughing)
What else can you visualize about this new self?
Take some time with this and get as specific as you can.
Write it all down, and then hang it up where you will see it frequently.
Once you are clear on your vision, you can start the process of decluttering all of the emotions, thoughts, activities, friends, etc. that no longer fit into your current vision.
This can be a painful process, and change can be hard.
If you keep your vision at the forefront, though, and remind yourself that in order to grow into the person you know you can be, you will need to let go of the person you have become. (At least parts of you.)
It’s your rebirth – and it’s a beautiful thing!
Goodbye to you.
And hello to you.
Feb 17, 2011
=&0=&
When you look at yourself in the mirror, do you know and like who you see?
Is there anything that you aren’t being truly honest about with yourself or others?
Is the “you” that you represent to the world the “you” that you really are?
I thought it was interesting the other day when a friend posted on Facebook that they sure hoped they could live up to their profile there.
In one of his stand-up routines, Chris Rock talks about dating and how we tend to send our representative to make a great impression.
While these are funny concepts – they are also very true. We all want to be liked. We all want to please others.
Sometimes to live an authentic life, we have to rock the boat. We have to stir things up a bit. And change isn’t More
Feb 16, 2011
Do you ever think about what were you like as a child?
What did you like to do for fun?
Did you like playing indoors or outdoors?
Did you have a lot of friends or just a few close friends?
What did you spend your time thinking about?
What did you want to be when you were all grown up?
Sometimes the responsibilities of being an adult can lead us away from our path – we take the safe, secure road, which isn’t always our true calling.
If you ever sense that something is missing in your life or if you ever think that maybe things didn’t More
Feb 15, 2011
Imagine that you are climbing a very tall mountain. You are struggling to take each step, and all you see is the peak far, far away. You keep going though – one step at a time. And after awhile, it might feel that the peak isn’t getting any closer, and you feel so tired and aren’t sure if you can take another step. When this happens, look down for a moment. Notice how far away the ground is. Realize just now far you have already gone – how much progress you have made.
More
