Wednesday, August 10, 2022

A year from now you will wish you had started today.

Karen Lamb - Author-Illustrator

Achieving Summer Goals in Just 5 Simple Steps

Realizing a dream goal is a rewarding, worthwhile experience. However, for many when they try to manifest a goal, or perhaps that long awaited vacation, it never seems to materialize. It becomes just another good idea that gets "put on the shelf". Why do so many people NOT take action?

People have worthy goals that they want to accomplish but for some unknown reason their dreams never see the light of day. Many of us live our lives in a flurry of activities & work overload. We tend to be on autopilot with set routines and far too many responsibilities. It would make sense then that few people set goals, so why would they even contemplate taking the time to develop a strategy? What would happen if they did? What if they took it one step further by visualizing? If that was the case, they would then be working with their marvelous mind and would have shifted into high gear!

Visualizing is an effective method that enables you to create "pictures in your mind" of an upcoming event or that goal you truly want to achieve. You see once you make a decision to commit to that idea, it will then begin to take on a "mind of its own". The goal that you desire becomes not just a thought anymore, but an idea that slowly and surely begins to manifest into physical form. In over 35 years of study, this is by far the coolest idea I’ve ever been taught.

This mental process can be displayed in almost every aspect of your life. From building a picture of your daily routine to booking a worldwide trip. To attracting wealth & prosperity or the ideal companion to share your life with. In my experience the only reason your goals may not come into fruition is simply because you stopped focusing on that idea and changed the picture!

A great example of this is, my family decided to go hot air ballooning this summer in memory of my dad. Experiencing a hot air balloon ride was something he always wanted to do. So, our family decided we would go for him. The flight had been cancelled several times due to poor weather conditions and we were discouraged and very frustrated thinking we may not be able to go.

However, instead of quitting and cancelling the flight we persevered. We did not "change the picture" but rather we held fast and continued to visualize us taking the flight. Our family have used the visualization process for many years. In fact, our two kids have been taught this skill ever since they were young. Needless to say, we were enjoying the flight even before we got in that little wicker basket.

We were successful in experiencing the amazing peace, that blissful quiet and serenity way above the earth floating effortlessly up in the clouds. In reflection, I found this experience quite surreal. Another goal achieved! Here are a few effective tips I have been using that will support you.

1. Make a decision & choose what you want.

2. Write down your goals in the present tense.

3. Visualize yourself with the goal & experience the sensation in your mind. This will crystalize the idea which propels you forward to the goals completion.

4. Read your goal with constant repetition to keep you focused on the end result.

5. Make a commitment to pursue the goal and get on with the work.

That’s it in a nut shell.

Try the above technique for yourself. You’ll be surprised how quickly your wishes come true. Lastly, remember to celebrate and savor the experience before you move on to your next big accomplishment!

"The purpose of life is to live it, to reach out eagerly without fear for newer and richer experiences." Eleanor Roosevelt

Lori Gradley

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Quote #108

When you stop learning, stop listening, stop looking and asking questions, always new questions, then it is time to die.

Lillian Smith

Quote #107

Learn to be thankful for what you already have, while you pursue all that you want.

Jim Rohn - Entrepreneur-Author-Motivational Speaker

Quote #106

I wouldn't change anything. I think that it's important to let things happen, and stay 'happened'. I think that's all part of the learning curve, part of fate. I'm just glad that it happened.

Mike Peters

Quote #105

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

Epictetus - 50 AD-135 AD - Greek Stoic Philosopher

Quote #104

The fundamental upon which all our knowledge and learning rests is the inexplicable.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Quote #103

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.

William Blake - 1757-1827 - Poet-Painter-Printmaker

Quote #102

I think I've been able to find happiness, and I've learned to love myself. That's a huge accomplishment for anyone, learning to love yourself.

Jazz Jennings

Quote #101

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.

Colin Powell - 1937-2021 - Former United States National Security Advisor

Monday, August 1, 2022

Quote #100

Some of the biggest achievements of your life will come from helping others achieve.

Unknown

Quote #99

I know those challenges that come up from time to time in life are our little learning tools, our little steppingstones. If we didn't have those things in our life, how would we learn anything? We would just be walking around like nothing. We need those obstacles in our life because I know one thing - I'm a much better person for them.

Gladys Knight

Quote #98

I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be.

Ken Venturi - 1931-2013 - Professional Golfer

Quote #97

And I like asking questions, to keep learning; people with big egos might not want to look unsure.

Heston Blumenthal

Quote #96

The ordinary focus on what they're getting. The extraordinary think about who they're becoming.

Unknown

Quote #95

Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.

Confucius

Quote #94

The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.

Carl Jung - 1875-1961 - Psychiatrist-Psychoanalyst

Quote #93

I think you're working and learning until you die.

J. K. Rowling

Quote #92

The great thing in this world is not so much where you stand, as in what direction you are moving.

Oliver Wendell Holmes – 1841-1935 - Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

Quote #91

Build an Internal Shelter

This week, I witnessed something that demonstrated how tenuous our sense of peace and calm can be.

A coaching client, whom we’ll call Trish, sat before me despondent. Less than 15 minutes earlier, she was hopeful about how things were beginning to progress with your entrepreneurial efforts. She felt like she was finally finding her voice.

But now, she sat quiet and a bit distant. What changed?

In the midst of her sharing about her new possibilities, her father’s sad business experience came to mind. He had several brilliant ideas over the years, but time and again, his insecurity stopped him before he got started on them.

Instead of engaging in the demanding work of birthing an idea, Trish’s father would soothe his fears and insecurity by boasting about the brilliance of his idea instead of taking the action that manifesting a dream requires. People listening to her father’s boasting would take his ideas and successfully implement them.

Trish had watched this dynamic happen at least three times and unconsciously believed that her father’s failure was her destiny.

As she sat before me, I saw a worthy, successful woman be reduced to boogieman thoughts and despair. At that moment, she and her father were the same.

What she needed was distance between her habitual fearful thoughts and the truth: she was not her father; her fear belonged to her younger self.

Creating the life we want requires us to challenge our beliefs and mental habits. When the mind is hijacked by habitual panic or fear, we must remind ourselves of the truth and consciously work to free ourselves of the untrue. (In my book, The Little Book of Big Lies, I call such distortions lies.)

If you’re easily knocked off-center, there are things you can do to shift your energy quickly. For example, the next time something disturbs your inner peace, try this…

Bring your attention to your breath. Consciously slow your inhales and lengthen the exhales. This will help get you out of your head and into your body and heart. If you feel tense in an area of your body, lovingly rub that area. Soon, your shoulders will soften, your heart will slow, and your mind will begin to quiet. With the compassion you would show a child, tell yourself the truth.

Here is Trish’s truth statement: I am not my father. His story is not my story. Up until now, my younger self’s fear has directed my thoughts, but from this point forward, this can change for the better. I can create my success.

Though you will likely still feel saddened, anxious, or whatever emotion you felt before this intervention, there will be enough space to acknowledge the old story that is running and your feelings without buying into them. With the separation between yourself and the historical feelings, you create space for new possibilities.

Every moment you spend being present with yourself, you create a shelter. You’re building your capacity to be with and transform your experiences, no matter how stormy the conditions are outside. The more you use inner fitness practices to help you navigate life, the better you will become at managing challenging situations as they arise.

It takes practice and often some discomfort to install new patterns that allow you to stretch into the next best iteration of yourself, but with awareness and consistency, you can do it.

Let’s LIVE WELL & THRIVE!

Tina