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Golden or Goal Done?

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:40:58 +0000

Driving in my car tonight I was feeling really good about getting a lot done, and I had this thought come to mind, “I’m golden” something I say when things seem to be aligned and things in life are running like a well oiled machine. I specifically make myself take note of these “i’m golden” times in order to remember what I’m striving for when I feel like saying to myself “just forget it” when I’m getting frustrated and just want to give up.

So I analyzed this bizarre play on words that I had in the car tonight, and I realized maybe there was something really powerful going on here. I don’t know about you guys, but when I was in school I often had to figure out a way to remember things for tests, because if I didn’t have some creative acronym or silly sentence I would potentially forget it all together. I never did consider myself the smartest kid by any means, but by golly, I could ace a test with my memory and have years of A’s to prove it, so I’m pretty sure there’s something to it. It never failed, I would memorize those acronyms or sentences and it was in my brain for years to come. Which is why I think this article could potentially be the “golden” ticket.

Every time you think about giving up, ask yourself if you’d rather be “golden” or “goal done”. As dorky as it might be to ask yourself that, since grammatically it doesn’t even make sense, mark my words, next time you get discouraged and think about giving up, you’ll remember this conversation and decide you don’t want to be a quitter and maybe, just maybe, you’ll reconsider. You know in your heart it’s not time for that goal to be DONE. That’s just when things start getting interesting. Trust me, I know that’s what’s going to happen because I just hypnotized you! Okay, so maybe I didn’t hypnotize you, but I do know that this article, if nothing else, has inspired you to shoot for being “golden”, which is well within your reach if you simply don’t give up.

I applaud you for all your efforts in whatever goals you’re striving to achieve, and I encourage you to continue to have the courage to keep trying even when you feel like the goal may not be worth it or think it would be easier to walk away. So which will it be, “golden” or “goal-done”? You decide.

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Online Coaching

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:57:35 +0000

Considering Coaching? Curious about how to get started with a coach? Get your feet wet with online coaching on your terms. Email exchanges with a coach make communication easy and convenient without having to make appointments, schedule a sitter, or leave work early. Personal access to a life coach can help you organize your thoughts and help you solidify a plan of how to move forward towards your own personal individual goals. Not sure what those are? Not sure what you want? Have an idea or dream, but scared to take the next step? That’s why you’re here. You’re in the right place. Take this as a sign it’s time to start your journey today.

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Organic – A New Way to Remember What’s Important

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:58:00 +0000

If you look up the definition of organic you’ll see several definitions, but the one that stands out most to me from yahoo dictionary online is: simple healthful and close to nature. Do you notice organic and organize share the same root? Do you notice that when it comes down to the bare basics of organizing we’re talking about the very same concepts as living organically by eliminating things that are unnecessary?

The purpose of organizing your household is to live as simply as possible so you can enjoy your life at a much greater level. Those who have systems in place to make their lives easier, are recognizing the value of going back to the basics just as we have in recent years with the movement to go green and buy organic to benefit our health and environment. We often make things more complicated than they need to be, and we do so in almost every aspect of our lives these days. Why did we ever think we needed to add excess gunk into food while stripping away the good stuff? Why did we ever move away from eating food in their raw most nutrient rich form? When did we decide we needed so much stuff to make us happier and supposedly make our lives more convenient? Not all advancements in life have been in our best interest.

When it comes to making decisions, think about what really is making your life more convenient and healthy, and ditch the other stuff that isn’t. When in doubt, keep things as simple as possible and stick to the basics. Think about ways to keep your life simple in order to keep yourself sane. Use the below reminders to help you stay on track with the things that are important, and commit to living organically in every area of your life.

O: Open

Think of fresh wide open spaces where you can take a deep breath and enjoy your space. Think about and do things that keep your body free from road blocks, your environment free of chaos and your mind open to new possibilities. Open equals freedom.

R: Real

If you’re concerned about whether you need it or not, ask yourself if it is real? Is it a real plant, is it real food, is it real beauty, does it “really” matter? If not, lose it.

G: Green

If it’s fresh and alive it’s probably green and probably good to put in your body or to have in your environment. You can’t go wrong with green, such a vibrant beautiful color.

A: Applicable

Does it have a purpose? Does it have a home? Does having this make sense in your life? If it simply takes up space and applies to nothing in your life, it’s time to say goodbye.

N: Need

Do you need this item? This is where things get tricky because people think they “need” a lot of things, when really a large portion of those things we have in our lives are indeed wants. Do you need this item to survive? Be real about this. It will help you cut down immensely.

I: Inspiration

Keeping things around that inspire you is essential to living a life with passion. Be inspired everyday and make a difference.

C: Clean

Is what you have around you clean? Is what you’re putting in your body clean? Is what you’re saying clean? Is what you’re doing clean? This word has a lot of meanings, and can serve as our reminder that clean usually equals good.

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Excuses Begone by Wayne Dyer

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:38:31 +0000

I’m so fascinated by Dr. Wayne Dyer. His most recent book is called: Excuses Begone: How to change LifeLong Self defeating thinking habits. I’ve always considered myself a pretty proactive person, howerver, even more so now after reading this book. I’m quick to catch myself now when I go into excuse mode. Before, I probably would have chalked it up as “explaining myself” or “discussing circumstances”, but bottom line they are 99% of the time EXCUSES!! Talking with excuses is a hard habit to break and awareness is the first step in change.

The cool thing about his book is he really gets you thinking about key concepts of Awareness, Willingness, Passion, Compassion, etc. Things we often forget to think about in our day to day life unless we specifically try. What Dr Dyer suggests, is that having zero tolerance for excuses in yourself can indeed become second nature. You will begin to create a completely new way of being. How exciting is that?? A world with no excuses…. can you imagine? Start with YOU

I highly recommend you check it out asap!!

Excuses Begone!: How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits

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Journaling: Document Your Life

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:36:20 +0000

Have you experienced something special recently and thought to yourself “I’ll never forget this moment”? Are there moments in your life you wish you could remember better but the memory is starting to fade? Many of us go through life without ever recording one word of how we feel about it other than in an email or in talking about it out loud when reminiscing every so often. This is a tragedy.

We have this idea that special moments come along every now and then, when someone has a baby or when someone gets married. These are indeed special events, and those who journal, might make an effort to sit down specifically to reflect on big events. However, these are certainly not the only opportunities for reflection. Learning, creating, believing, experiencing, growing happens everyday. We are missing opportunities left and right to document the times of our lives. We are missing moments every day that are chalked up as “everyday stuff”. Look a little deeper and you’ll realize those “everyday moments” are what have shaped you into who you are today. You will not want to forget them.

I invite you today to think of really engaging in your life and actively making an effort to remember it. People often think journaling has to be so profound, deep, insightful or possibly even lengthy. This is so not the case my friends. Journaling can be a way to document your thoughts feelings and behaviors around your day to day life. There’s no better way to get to know yourself and discover what things stand out to you. There’s no better way to discover who you are. Start with the commitment to just start jotting things down and see what happens.

You may have heard of a gratitude journal. Some folks say simply doing a gratitude journal has been life changing by focusing solely on the positive things to be thankful for each day. I agree with this strategy and believe strongly whatever you’re grateful for should be included, but also believe in keeping one space where you write everything to keep it simple. If you don’t want to just sit down and list 5 things your thankful for that day, don’t. Write about what things you noticed, what funny thought you had, what stupid idea ran through your mind, what frustrated you that day, what got you thinking. The options are endless. Just write. Assuming you’ll remember all the details later is unfortunately not true.

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Simplify: Be okay with saying “NO”

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:30:31 +0000

Do you struggle to say no when someone asks you for a favor? Do you feel obligated to do many of the things you’re doing in your life? Do you resent it when you’ve done for someone and they don’t do back for you? This vicious cycle is one many women get into because they fear something bad will happen if they say no. Some of the worst case scenarios I hear are: “they’ll be mad at me”, “If I don’t, I’m not being a good friend”, “That would be rude.” Well, those things are not even true when communication is effective, but the bottom line is you’re being rude to yourself if you’re doing things out of guilt or obligation.

The world needs positive role models for self care more than the people in your life need a favor done here and there. I found when I started saying no because it wasn’t right for me at the time, I was offered more opportunities later that were a much better fit for me. I found when I was honest with people they were more honest with me. It was a win win.

Commit today to not saying yes because you think you have to. Commit today to being a beacon of light that people are drawn to because you’re well rested, you’re energetic, and you’re excited about your life. People should not be mad at you if you’re honest about wanting to respect your own personal limits. They may be disappointed that they couldn’t pawn that job off on you, but they will move on, and likely respect you more for it in the end.

This isn’t to say don’t do things for people and walk around with a snotty look on your face. Heck no! This is about giving your time and money and anything else you have to give on your terms. You won’t expect things in return and you will relish in the joy of giving as it’s meant to be. Giving is not supposed to be an obligation. Giving is not supposed to be a duty. Say yes when you can and if you want to. Offer when you’re not even asked. If you must decline do so with respect and don’t feel “obligated” to give excuses. Everyone knows they are excuses and you risk sending the message “hey, I don’t have a backbone.” When in doubt, be honest, polite, and trust your gut.

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