Countless times, and in countless circumstances, I have helped others, and myself, solve issues. And invariably, if we look at an issue in any depth, the first question becomes - do I solve this using my head, or my heart?
Almost without exception, people respond, "With my head, of course!" Certainly, accessing the logical, practical tools that the human mind provides, makes a great deal of "sense". But I would suggest that logic without heart results in a solution that does not serve the whole person - for every person is a product of both their mind and their heart. So a decision based solely on "logic" is not, perhaps, an entirely satisfactory solution.
Solutions need to fit not just the logistical parameters of the issue being dissected, but the emotional dynamics inherent in the mix. The mind may pounce on an "obvious" solution, but how does the heart react? If there is discord between what the mind decides and what the heart desires, how can the two parts of the whole come together?
What I have discovered, after many years of experimentation, is the certainty that a solution made solely on the basis of mental logic, is intrinsically flawed. Unless you are solving a mathematical equation or proving a law of physics, the heart plays a vital role in creating workable solutions that bring about lastingly happy endings.
Someone once said, "Make decisions with your heart. And use your head to make it work out".
I love that.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
The Power of Kindness
How easy it is to become absorbed in our own lives, and focused solely on our own welfare, our own problems. It can seem easier, less complicated, to ignore opportunities to help others. We can quietly assure ourselves that we are doing the best we can given the demands of our own lives, and that someone else who isn't so busy/important/stressed/financially strapped/responsibility-laden can go the extra mile for a friend, relative or stranger in need. In the long run, however, is it really the easiest route to take? In a life you hope will have real meaning, is looking the other way and avoiding lending a hand serving your highest purpose?
I have had several conversations with Dr. Bernie Siegel, author of "Love, Medicine and Miracles, on the importance of helping whoever you can, whenever you can. He and I agree that it "takes a village" to make our world a better place - a place we can, with any measure of comfort, leave to our children. A world where, perhaps in our helping others, we and the people we love will be helped, too.
Kindness wears many faces: a simple smile, an encouraging word, offering a helping hand on a small or magnificent scale - all done with joy, and without thought of our perceived inconvenience or anticipated reciprocation. For the real reward in helping someone in need is the knowledge that you have made their life more bearable and joyful, which on some scale, large or small, makes the world - your "home" - a better place. The next time opportunity knocks, shake off any urge to avoid it: look at its treasure, and open your arms wide to it. Do this as much for yourself as you do for the person who will receive your kindness.
I have had several conversations with Dr. Bernie Siegel, author of "Love, Medicine and Miracles, on the importance of helping whoever you can, whenever you can. He and I agree that it "takes a village" to make our world a better place - a place we can, with any measure of comfort, leave to our children. A world where, perhaps in our helping others, we and the people we love will be helped, too.
Kindness wears many faces: a simple smile, an encouraging word, offering a helping hand on a small or magnificent scale - all done with joy, and without thought of our perceived inconvenience or anticipated reciprocation. For the real reward in helping someone in need is the knowledge that you have made their life more bearable and joyful, which on some scale, large or small, makes the world - your "home" - a better place. The next time opportunity knocks, shake off any urge to avoid it: look at its treasure, and open your arms wide to it. Do this as much for yourself as you do for the person who will receive your kindness.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Teen Depression - What You Need to Know
Would you know if your teenager is depressed? The parents of most teens who have committed suicide knew their child wasn’t very happy, but it was only after their child’s death that they realized the warning signs had been there.
Suicide rates among young people are climbing. Suicide is now the third cause of teen death., after accidents and cancer. It has been suggested that approximately 70% of all teens between the ages of 14 and 19 contemplate it at some point.
It is important to take the warning signs of teen suicide seriously and to seek help if you thing that you know a teenager who might be suicidal. Here are some of the things to look for:
* Disinterest in favourite extracurricular activities
* Substance abuse, including alcohol and drug (illegal and legal drugs) use
* Behavioural problems
* Withdrawing from family and friends
* Sleep changes
* Changes in eating habits
* Begins to neglect hygiene and other matters of personal appearance
* Emotional distress brings on physical complaints (aches, fatigues, migraines)
* Hard time concentrating and paying attention
* Declining grades in school
* Loss of interest in schoolwork
* Risk taking behaviours
* Complains more frequently of boredom
* Does not respond as before to praise
Not all of these teen suicide warning signs will be present in cases of possible teen suicide. There are many cases in which a good student commits suicide. It is important to watch for two or three signs as indications of depression, or even teen suicidal thoughts.
Teen suicide warning signs: indications of a suicide plan
According to the Ohio State University Medical Center, there are some things that teens might do that could indicate that they are contemplating, or even planning, suicide. It is important that you make yourself aware of these actions, and use them as starting points to draw your teenager out and perhaps express what is bothering him or her. Here are some of the indications of a suicide plan:
* Actually says, “I’m thinking of committing suicide” or “I want to kill myself” or “I wish I could die.”
* There are also verbal hints that could indicate suicidal thoughts or plans. These include such phrases as: “I want you to know something, in case something happens to me” or “I won’t trouble you anymore.”
* Teenager begins giving away favourite belongings, or promising them to friends and family members.
* Throws away important possessions.
* Shows signs of extreme cheerfulness following periods of depression.
* Creates suicide notes.
* Expresses bizarre or unsettling thoughts on occasion.
Understanding that teen suicide warning signs are serious calls for help is important. Many teenagers share their thoughts and feelings in a desperate attempt to be acknowledged. In many cases, they don’t know how to deal with their feelings and problems and are looking for someone to help them find assistance. Acknowledging these warning signs and seeking help for the problem, and offering support to a teenager who is working through his or her issues is very important, and can help prevent suicide. Teen suicide is a very real danger, and heeding the warning signs can truly save a life.
Suicide rates among young people are climbing. Suicide is now the third cause of teen death., after accidents and cancer. It has been suggested that approximately 70% of all teens between the ages of 14 and 19 contemplate it at some point.
It is important to take the warning signs of teen suicide seriously and to seek help if you thing that you know a teenager who might be suicidal. Here are some of the things to look for:
* Disinterest in favourite extracurricular activities
* Substance abuse, including alcohol and drug (illegal and legal drugs) use
* Behavioural problems
* Withdrawing from family and friends
* Sleep changes
* Changes in eating habits
* Begins to neglect hygiene and other matters of personal appearance
* Emotional distress brings on physical complaints (aches, fatigues, migraines)
* Hard time concentrating and paying attention
* Declining grades in school
* Loss of interest in schoolwork
* Risk taking behaviours
* Complains more frequently of boredom
* Does not respond as before to praise
Not all of these teen suicide warning signs will be present in cases of possible teen suicide. There are many cases in which a good student commits suicide. It is important to watch for two or three signs as indications of depression, or even teen suicidal thoughts.
Teen suicide warning signs: indications of a suicide plan
According to the Ohio State University Medical Center, there are some things that teens might do that could indicate that they are contemplating, or even planning, suicide. It is important that you make yourself aware of these actions, and use them as starting points to draw your teenager out and perhaps express what is bothering him or her. Here are some of the indications of a suicide plan:
* Actually says, “I’m thinking of committing suicide” or “I want to kill myself” or “I wish I could die.”
* There are also verbal hints that could indicate suicidal thoughts or plans. These include such phrases as: “I want you to know something, in case something happens to me” or “I won’t trouble you anymore.”
* Teenager begins giving away favourite belongings, or promising them to friends and family members.
* Throws away important possessions.
* Shows signs of extreme cheerfulness following periods of depression.
* Creates suicide notes.
* Expresses bizarre or unsettling thoughts on occasion.
Understanding that teen suicide warning signs are serious calls for help is important. Many teenagers share their thoughts and feelings in a desperate attempt to be acknowledged. In many cases, they don’t know how to deal with their feelings and problems and are looking for someone to help them find assistance. Acknowledging these warning signs and seeking help for the problem, and offering support to a teenager who is working through his or her issues is very important, and can help prevent suicide. Teen suicide is a very real danger, and heeding the warning signs can truly save a life.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Where are We Hiding our Courage?
I have seen far greater courage in children than I have seen in adults. What's wrong with this picture? Isn't it up to us to teach children by example?
I have had many opportunities to visit the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, where suffering and courage are permanent visitors. I have been forever changed by the brave faces of children of all ages, submitting to testing and treatment, some with little hope of a happy outcome. The stories of fear and disillusionment are shadowed on their perfect little faces, but what shakes me to my very core are their eyes - they are the bright eyes of courageous, hopeful, loving little soldiers, who bravely accept what must happen and look for opportunities for happy moments and laughter.
They are what courage should look like.
When I am in a quandary about something - when I am dealing with an issue and feel less brave than I should about confronting it and solving it - I only have to think back to my visits to those wonderful children, and I find my courage again. For, if those magnificent little people can summon their courage during times of enormous stress and uncertainty, who on Earth am I not to summon mine?
I have had many opportunities to visit the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, where suffering and courage are permanent visitors. I have been forever changed by the brave faces of children of all ages, submitting to testing and treatment, some with little hope of a happy outcome. The stories of fear and disillusionment are shadowed on their perfect little faces, but what shakes me to my very core are their eyes - they are the bright eyes of courageous, hopeful, loving little soldiers, who bravely accept what must happen and look for opportunities for happy moments and laughter.
They are what courage should look like.
When I am in a quandary about something - when I am dealing with an issue and feel less brave than I should about confronting it and solving it - I only have to think back to my visits to those wonderful children, and I find my courage again. For, if those magnificent little people can summon their courage during times of enormous stress and uncertainty, who on Earth am I not to summon mine?
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Imagine What You Want - Then Create It !
When you sleep, dream of that which awakens and fires your heart. When you are awake, live your dream...
This sounds too easy, doesn't it? It really isn't that hard -
All people who have achieved their definition of success have at least two things in common: First, they imagined what it was that they wanted. Money, a great relationship, a new job, a vacation home - whatever it was, they first decided what it was they were seeking. Then they set achievable goals to get there. Some did it in a few short steps; others chose to get there more slowly, but eventually, they all got what they had chosen to go after. How can YOU do this?
1) Choose your dream !
2) Set your goals - there is a wonderfully easy template found in my book, "Getting It Right: Cutting to the Chase and Creating The Life You Want",
http://www.volumesdirect.com/SearchResult.aspx?KeyWords=Getting%20it%20Right
This template will guide you through each step, from creating your dream/goal, to realizing your reward. You can achieve just about anything, if you set yourself a goal, and systematically follow through with its application and execution. So dream big ! And watch what comes your way....
Blessings,
Sandra
http://www.lewislifecoach.com/
This sounds too easy, doesn't it? It really isn't that hard -
All people who have achieved their definition of success have at least two things in common: First, they imagined what it was that they wanted. Money, a great relationship, a new job, a vacation home - whatever it was, they first decided what it was they were seeking. Then they set achievable goals to get there. Some did it in a few short steps; others chose to get there more slowly, but eventually, they all got what they had chosen to go after. How can YOU do this?
1) Choose your dream !
2) Set your goals - there is a wonderfully easy template found in my book, "Getting It Right: Cutting to the Chase and Creating The Life You Want",
http://www.volumesdirect.com/SearchResult.aspx?KeyWords=Getting%20it%20Right
This template will guide you through each step, from creating your dream/goal, to realizing your reward. You can achieve just about anything, if you set yourself a goal, and systematically follow through with its application and execution. So dream big ! And watch what comes your way....
Blessings,
Sandra
http://www.lewislifecoach.com/
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Get it in Gear !
Hope is an action verb, not a noun!
Hope, described as a desire for something, with an attached expectation, is an emotional investment.
Therefore, with hope, comes the risk of pain.
How big is YOUR risk? That’s largely up to you!
Look at whatever it is that you are hoping or wishing for, and determine what role you could be playing in securing a positive result. Hoping passively will not bring the same likelihood of success as hoping proactively. List what steps are necessary to get what you are hoping for. How can you achieve these steps - and is there anyone you should be enlisting to help? Get behind the wheel and drive your dreams to meet their happy reality, and shift the gear from “hope” to “happening” !
Hope, described as a desire for something, with an attached expectation, is an emotional investment.
Therefore, with hope, comes the risk of pain.
How big is YOUR risk? That’s largely up to you!
Look at whatever it is that you are hoping or wishing for, and determine what role you could be playing in securing a positive result. Hoping passively will not bring the same likelihood of success as hoping proactively. List what steps are necessary to get what you are hoping for. How can you achieve these steps - and is there anyone you should be enlisting to help? Get behind the wheel and drive your dreams to meet their happy reality, and shift the gear from “hope” to “happening” !
Thursday, April 22, 2010
What are We Aiming For?
I don't believe Happiness is a Goal - I think it is the Journey. How often have you heard someone say, "If only I had ......., THEN I would be happy. If reaching "the goal" is the creation of happiness, how much of our lives is lost in the wait? Goals are very important - they are the stepping stones of our evolution. But surely the "travel time" has great,if not greater, significance? For although reached goals are admirable milestones, what we learn about ourselves, and who we become on that Journey of learning, determine whether or not the Ultimate Goal is our true reflection, or just an hypothesis that proved inaccurate? The journey gives us time and experience to better hone just what the Goal should be. And it is in this process of accelerated Wisdom, that we better understand our values, our priorities, and our true "Goals". Long may the Journey last!
Blessings !
www.lewislifecoach.com
Blessings !
www.lewislifecoach.com
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Finding and Keeping Joy !
There are happy people with no apparent reason for it. There are miserable people whom others would think have every reason to feel joy. And there is everyone else in between. Clearly, your ability to feel joy is not proportional to what you have. Yet some people still think, "If I could only have/be this or that, then I could be happy."
Joy cannot be bought; it doesn't come in the form of something or someone. It lives in all of us, regardless of our life situations, and it can be tapped into anywhere, anytime. It makes itself known to you when you think about your blessings, however small they may seem. It reveals itself when you are true to yourself and your values, when you live in the present moment, give your best to all you do, and when you seek out ways to help others who have not been as fortunate as you. Thinking outside your own life, and improving someone else's, brings you joy that is unmatched by material gain or other forms of recognition or reward. Sound corny? Try it, and see for yourself !
-excerpt from my book, "Getting It Right: Cutting to the Chase and Creating The Life You Want"
http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/search?keywords=Getting%20It%20Right%3A%20Cutting%20to%20the%20chase%20and%20creating%20the%20life%20you%20want&pageSize=10
Joy cannot be bought; it doesn't come in the form of something or someone. It lives in all of us, regardless of our life situations, and it can be tapped into anywhere, anytime. It makes itself known to you when you think about your blessings, however small they may seem. It reveals itself when you are true to yourself and your values, when you live in the present moment, give your best to all you do, and when you seek out ways to help others who have not been as fortunate as you. Thinking outside your own life, and improving someone else's, brings you joy that is unmatched by material gain or other forms of recognition or reward. Sound corny? Try it, and see for yourself !
-excerpt from my book, "Getting It Right: Cutting to the Chase and Creating The Life You Want"
http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/search?keywords=Getting%20It%20Right%3A%20Cutting%20to%20the%20chase%20and%20creating%20the%20life%20you%20want&pageSize=10
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Starting out Right !
Let every breath carry a whisper of laughter, and every thought the beginnings of joy. I posted this thought on my Facebook page today. Great possibilites for joy and for positive change exist in every breath we take. With each breath, and an open mind and generous heart, we have the opportunity to enhance our relationships, alter the course of life's events, gather new experiences and fortunes into our realm, and enjoy a heightened sense of who we are and where we belong. Allowing just a whisper of laughter and joy into your breathing and your thinking expands your consciousness and your self-belief, and life's possibilities can become infinite.
Blessings, Sandra
www.lewislifecoach.com
Blessings, Sandra
www.lewislifecoach.com
Monday, April 12, 2010
Happiness - Not as Elusive as You May Think !
Good day, and welcome to a few ramblings that might carry you more successfully through the day -
Part of the secret to happiness, I believe, lies in abandoning the search for approval, control and something to criticise or judge.
Whatever you choose to believe about yourself is just who you will be. There is no approval worth seeking other than your own - what you decide to believe about yourself, and how you “speak” to yourself will greatly determine how each day “goes” and how the rest of your life follows after that. When you live your truth, and when you decide to like and support who you are, you won’t covet others’ approval. Someone once pointed out the importance of being who you truly are, and saying and feeling what you really feel, because “the people who matter don’t mind, and the people who mind don’t matter”.
This is a wonderful phrase to remember, as you navigate the direction you choose your day to take. Blessings !
www.lewislifecoach.com
Part of the secret to happiness, I believe, lies in abandoning the search for approval, control and something to criticise or judge.
Whatever you choose to believe about yourself is just who you will be. There is no approval worth seeking other than your own - what you decide to believe about yourself, and how you “speak” to yourself will greatly determine how each day “goes” and how the rest of your life follows after that. When you live your truth, and when you decide to like and support who you are, you won’t covet others’ approval. Someone once pointed out the importance of being who you truly are, and saying and feeling what you really feel, because “the people who matter don’t mind, and the people who mind don’t matter”.
This is a wonderful phrase to remember, as you navigate the direction you choose your day to take. Blessings !
www.lewislifecoach.com
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained !
"The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore." ~ Dale Carnegie
Growth and enhancement of the many areas of your existence require a willingness and desire to move past your usual efforts, and think outside the box. Your mind is an amazing tool. Use it to stretch beyond what it did for you yesterday, and create a plan to move forward in just one facet of your life. Push pass any self-limiting beliefs, and, just for today, demand a little bit more of yourself and your abilities. You will be very happy with the results, and perhaps even completely amazed. Once you have stepped outside and tasted this new power, you will feel the urge to test it on other issues and areas in your life.
Take it for a test run - and see just what a difference you can make today !
www.lewislifecoach.com
Growth and enhancement of the many areas of your existence require a willingness and desire to move past your usual efforts, and think outside the box. Your mind is an amazing tool. Use it to stretch beyond what it did for you yesterday, and create a plan to move forward in just one facet of your life. Push pass any self-limiting beliefs, and, just for today, demand a little bit more of yourself and your abilities. You will be very happy with the results, and perhaps even completely amazed. Once you have stepped outside and tasted this new power, you will feel the urge to test it on other issues and areas in your life.
Take it for a test run - and see just what a difference you can make today !
www.lewislifecoach.com
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Are You Closer to Knowing Who You Are?
Every day we experiment with who we are, through the choices we will make, the decisions we will act on, the people with whom we will interact - and the manner in which we will choose to connect with them.
What will we learn through our "experiments" today? And how will those lessons influence our "experiments" of tomorrow?
Enjoy today's adventures !
What will we learn through our "experiments" today? And how will those lessons influence our "experiments" of tomorrow?
Enjoy today's adventures !
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Making Each Day Count !
"Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's when you've had everything to do, and you've done it.” Margaret Thatcher
What will you accomplish today that you will feel great about later? What tasks will you come to grips with? What new ventures will you begin? Whose lives will you positively influence today? Even if you aren't feeling motivated, give yourself a push to finish just one useful thing, and see how much better you will feel, and how much more motivated you will be to tackle other projects. Every journey begins with a single step. Take that step and see how easy the path becomes! And how much better and more a part of your world you will feel !
What will you accomplish today that you will feel great about later? What tasks will you come to grips with? What new ventures will you begin? Whose lives will you positively influence today? Even if you aren't feeling motivated, give yourself a push to finish just one useful thing, and see how much better you will feel, and how much more motivated you will be to tackle other projects. Every journey begins with a single step. Take that step and see how easy the path becomes! And how much better and more a part of your world you will feel !
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Make Change Your Ally
“Change is the essence of life.Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.”
How easy it is, when something is "not right", to wrap ourselves in a blanket of familiarity, assuring ourselves that "it will all work out", or that "I have done all I can - there's nothing more to do or try".
Life is always changing. Everything around us changes every day - situations, people's perspectives, your own ideas and feelings. With all this constant change around you, you can't stay exactly who you are anyway. You can change, or you can be changed - and it is always better to be in the driver's seat and change according to your own choices, not someone else's.
If your present life situation is not exactly what you'd hoped for, what can you do to make it better? Are there
opportunities that you aren't taking, that could lead you to something "more"? Are there people or resources that can help bring you closer to what you really want? If you were witness to a friend or loved one who lived your life, what would you suggest they do to improve their world and discover greater fulfillment and joy?
I believe it was Gandhi who said, "Be the change you want to see in the world". Release the protective blanket (which rather than protecting you, is actually keeping you distanced from living your best life). Make a list of what your life is lacking, and item by item, start looking at how you can get what you really want. Everything is possible. Take control, Make your life and it's direction a greater priority - you deserve the best life you can create! Let go of who you are now, to make way for who you are about to be!
How easy it is, when something is "not right", to wrap ourselves in a blanket of familiarity, assuring ourselves that "it will all work out", or that "I have done all I can - there's nothing more to do or try".
Life is always changing. Everything around us changes every day - situations, people's perspectives, your own ideas and feelings. With all this constant change around you, you can't stay exactly who you are anyway. You can change, or you can be changed - and it is always better to be in the driver's seat and change according to your own choices, not someone else's.
If your present life situation is not exactly what you'd hoped for, what can you do to make it better? Are there
opportunities that you aren't taking, that could lead you to something "more"? Are there people or resources that can help bring you closer to what you really want? If you were witness to a friend or loved one who lived your life, what would you suggest they do to improve their world and discover greater fulfillment and joy?
I believe it was Gandhi who said, "Be the change you want to see in the world". Release the protective blanket (which rather than protecting you, is actually keeping you distanced from living your best life). Make a list of what your life is lacking, and item by item, start looking at how you can get what you really want. Everything is possible. Take control, Make your life and it's direction a greater priority - you deserve the best life you can create! Let go of who you are now, to make way for who you are about to be!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Do What You Love - And Love What You Do !
“I believe you should live each day as if it is your last, which is why I don't have any clean laundry, because, come on, who wants to wash clothes on the last day of their life?”
I came across this quote today, and it made me laugh. Don't we all have days when we know there are things that "should" be done, but we just don't feel like investing our time in them? If our lives are reasonably well organized, we can afford to shun waiting tasks once in a while. Of course, if we had that attitude every day, within a relatively short time our lives would be chaos, and we would no longer feel that wonderful sense of freedom we initially felt when we first chose to ignore our responsibilities. If we find ourselves regularly ignoring what must be done, it is time to assess our life situation, and come up with a plan to restructure and re-prioritize.
A life with little joy and great burdens is a life that needs tweaking - and even the most "impossible" situation can be improved!
Some people like to tackle one or two disagreeable tasks each day - others prefer to do them all at once, giving themselves the rest of the week to enjoy doing the things they love. Look at the responsibilties you have, and first decide whether or not they really are your responsibility. Are there complications in your world that you can release without the ceiling falling in? If so, let them go. If not, how can you complete those tasks, and not lose your zest for living - your joy? Come up with small ways to reward yourself when the job is done, and congratulate yourself on not procrastinating where others might.
The key to joyful living is to do more of what you love - (how can you make time and room in your life for this? Look at how you spend your waking hours, and see if you can find more "space" for the things you love!) - and to find ways to better enjoy the things you have to do. A minor shift in time management, and in your attitude toward your present responsibilities, will give you a brighter outlook on your life - and more time to devote to the things in your life that enhance you!
I came across this quote today, and it made me laugh. Don't we all have days when we know there are things that "should" be done, but we just don't feel like investing our time in them? If our lives are reasonably well organized, we can afford to shun waiting tasks once in a while. Of course, if we had that attitude every day, within a relatively short time our lives would be chaos, and we would no longer feel that wonderful sense of freedom we initially felt when we first chose to ignore our responsibilities. If we find ourselves regularly ignoring what must be done, it is time to assess our life situation, and come up with a plan to restructure and re-prioritize.
A life with little joy and great burdens is a life that needs tweaking - and even the most "impossible" situation can be improved!
Some people like to tackle one or two disagreeable tasks each day - others prefer to do them all at once, giving themselves the rest of the week to enjoy doing the things they love. Look at the responsibilties you have, and first decide whether or not they really are your responsibility. Are there complications in your world that you can release without the ceiling falling in? If so, let them go. If not, how can you complete those tasks, and not lose your zest for living - your joy? Come up with small ways to reward yourself when the job is done, and congratulate yourself on not procrastinating where others might.
The key to joyful living is to do more of what you love - (how can you make time and room in your life for this? Look at how you spend your waking hours, and see if you can find more "space" for the things you love!) - and to find ways to better enjoy the things you have to do. A minor shift in time management, and in your attitude toward your present responsibilities, will give you a brighter outlook on your life - and more time to devote to the things in your life that enhance you!
Monday, March 22, 2010
“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow... already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” ~ Steve Jobs
Each new day is a new opportunity to move closer to who you are meant to be. Listen to your own voice, write down what things you want to achieve, and make a “To Do” list for each of the next few days, attaching a realistic deadline date to each item. Don’t allow anything to prevent you from getting those items successfully checked off the list. Celebrate each step that brings your closer to fulfilling your goals, and use those steps to motivate the next ones! You are entirely capable of achieving whatever it is you want to do. Believe, walk the steps necessary, and keep looking forward !
Each new day is a new opportunity to move closer to who you are meant to be. Listen to your own voice, write down what things you want to achieve, and make a “To Do” list for each of the next few days, attaching a realistic deadline date to each item. Don’t allow anything to prevent you from getting those items successfully checked off the list. Celebrate each step that brings your closer to fulfilling your goals, and use those steps to motivate the next ones! You are entirely capable of achieving whatever it is you want to do. Believe, walk the steps necessary, and keep looking forward !
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