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“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”  — Confucius

Consider how much better your life could be if you delighted in arising and getting on your way out the door each morning.  Imagine how much you — and all those around you — might benefit by you being excited about your life.

Here are some tips to use to find your way to PASSION in your daily life:

1. Make a List of What You Love Most:  What do you get really excited about? Is it some element of your job?  Is it volunteer work that allows you to provide service? Is it a hobby that you really love?  Really thing about this … and, then, write of list of each item that you discover.
2. Make Additions to Your List:  What do you fantasize about?  Going back to school? Changing professions? Being a Big Brother/Big Sister? Use these items to add to your list (from #1).
3. Read and Study:  Do some research. Pick the most exciting option from your list and look into it. Talk to some people that are already doing it.
4. Try It Out:  See if it truly “fits” you.  Shadow a professional. Get additional practical experience.
5. Key Question:  “Is this something I would like to do every day?”

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When you leave home each day, do you KNOW what will occur as the day progresses? If you are like most of us, you remain attuned to the workings of your day … then, respond — hopefully, in a beneficial way — to each event that occurs!

The truth is that you do NOT know what will occur around you … at any given moment of the day or night.  What you CAN know — and the script that you are able, and responsible, to write is how you elect to respond to the events that occur.

For example, when you leave your home, you do not know whether the first traffic signal you will reach will be red or green.  Even something that basic is an unknown!

So, why aren’t you FILLED with apprehension and uncertainty as you begin the day?  You aren’t apprehensive because you have an approach- strategy.  You know how you will respond when you get to that first traffic light.  Namely, if the traffic light is red in your direction, you will stop and wait until it turns green.  If the traffic light is green in your direction, you will proceed cautiously through the intersection.

Armed with your strategy, you can easily handle any possible traffic-light eventuality that arises.  There is no dilemma, just a clear Plan of Action!

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Peace is one way to help you create happiness in your life. Today’s society does not tend to promote being peaceful as a lifestyle. As soon as you start your day, you face pressure and tension one way or another. This constant bombardment to your psyche robs you of being at peace with yourself and the world.

When you look up the word peace in the dictionary, you will find it to be defined as a state of quiet and calm, freedom from disturbing thoughts, and an agreement to end hostilities. So, since this is the definition of peace, how often do you really have it?

It is logical to presume in order to have peace externally, you have to be at peace internally. Many times, you have emotions and feelings pent up from events and situations that prevent you from feeling a peaceful state. One would have to think that if you are not at peace with yourself or the world, you cannot feel happy. It’s very healthy to be able to release the emotions that prevent you from finding peace in a constructive and even healing manner.

Here is a step to use to begin releasing the common tensions and emotions that can block peace from entering your life:

1. Listen to Yourself —

The first thing is you need to do is listen to yourself. In order to do this you have to get in touch with your feelings. Most of the time we fly off the handle and go ballistic because we don’t consciously acknowledge our anger, rage and resentment.

When you can recognize that you harbor these three things and say it out loud “Yes I am furious because of” (whatever it is) you are beginning to release these feelings. Suppressed anger is consuming and even dangerous once it is released because you are like a time bomb waiting to explode.

2. Accept Responsibility For Your Feelings —

It’s okay for you to say “Yes I am angry; and I am responsible for my feelings now not you”. When you start to take responsibility for your feelings even when they are negative, you are de-powering the source that made you feel that way. For instance, you can say, “ I am not going to put up with the way you talk to me, I don’t like it” as opposed to, “You are making me angry”.

When you start to change your thinking to include the idea that no one can make you do anything against your will then you are taking control of your feelings. This is not an easy step and takes practice. Changing your mindset and taking charge of your feelings Read more

Feeling pleased about life is a choice that we can make each day. We can accept our experiences as they are and look forward to the happiness we receive from whatever is happening in our lives from day to day.

When something in our lives brings us displeasure, we can choose to take the initiative to change the troublesome situation. We can understand that we have a responsibility to ourselves to create a life that brings satisfaction and contentment.

To maintain our upbeat attitude about our experiences, we can write notes about the activities that bring us joy and pledge to put our best efforts into those activities. In addition, we can surround ourselves with people who love us and whom we love.

Only we have the power to choose how we feel each day. We alone hold the key to our own contentment. We are in control of our emotions and our life. We can recognize that we truly deserve to live a life of satisfaction and peace.

Today, we allow ourselves to prioritize our activities and organize our time so we can spend as much time as possible doing what is most important to us. Doing what we enjoy and spending time with those we love most brings us contentment and happiness with life.

Self-Reflection Questions:

1. How can I remind myself to make a conscious choice each day to feel content?
2. Am I willing to create time for the activities I most enjoy? What can I schedule today?
3. How can I regularly seek out friends who bring me support, stability, and peace?

We can put an end to self-doubt through renewed optimism. True belief in our abilities can give us the confidence to conquer fear and spring into action. We can live a life free from regret when we are willing to take risks.

Instead of thinking negatively and talking ourselves out of ideas, we can choose to convince ourselves to embark on new journeys. Fresh challenges can be appealing when we enjoy the thrill of a new adventure more than fearing the unknown.

We can take chances by acting based on our instincts, instead of rationalizing every detail of decisions because sometimes opportunities are inexplicable. The only way we can achieve the unfathomable is by believing it to be possible.

When we combine fervent faith with active determination, the possibilities are endless. We then act because we expect amazing things to result out of our actions. It is that anticipation which propels us to jump into action when others waiver in doubt. We can choose to focus on how something can be done rather than on current constraints.

We can draw a clear line differentiating between what we consider being reckless and taking a calculated risk. Although we might venture beyond our comfort zone to seize opportunities, we can stop short of violating our peace. We can give ourselves time to take up challenges at a manageable pace.

Today, we can choose to lay fear and pride aside and dare to act in an unexpected way. By doing something we have never done before, we can reap results superior to any previous achievement.

Self-Reflection Questions:

1. How can I prevent another opportunity from slipping through my fingers?
2. Why should I focus on future possibilities rather than current constraints?
3. In what area of my life do I need to allow optimism to triumph?

Every day that we are here on earth, we can allow ourselves to be filled with wonder about everything around us. We can feel intense gratitude at the sound of a child’s voice, the fragrance of flowers in the air, or the sight of dew-laden grass in the morning.

In a world stuffed with material goods, sometimes we might feel challenged to just feel grateful in our own space with our own possessions and the simple things in life. But we remind ourselves to look around and find what brings us feelings of joy and thankfulness.

When the tough days come along, we can choose to think of the smile on a friend’s face or notice the sound of the birds singing in the early evening. Our thoughts lead us back to feeling gratitude for these pure sources of light in our lives.

The simplest things can have the greatest value to us. The comfortable, old stuffed chair in the living room and a glass of fresh orange juice in the morning can remind us that we have so much to be thankful for. Each day the sun rises and we are here to see it. These are opportunities for us to feel gratitude!

Life gets pretty complicated sometimes. When it does, we opt to re-focus ourselves and acknowledge the contentment we find in simplicity. After a hard day’s work, we can indulge in a glass of iced tea, and sit down and relax. We can be grateful for these small moments.

Today, we allow ourselves to acknowledge all the wondrous yet simple things that surround us. We notice our children’s bright eyes, our spouse’s facial expressions, and the beauty of nature. We can allow ourselves to be grateful every day for simple, abundant things in our lives.

Self-Reflection Questions:

1. Each day, do I take note of something I am grateful for?
2. How can I ensure that I am spending a few minutes every day reflecting on the blessings in my life?
3. At this very moment, what am I grateful for?

July 4, 2014:  It has been a Day for celebrating FREEDOM on all levels — physical, mental, emotional and spiritual!

What one event can you undertake to fittingly  commemorate

yourself and the Freedom that desire to have in your life?

Are you plagued by doubts that hamper you from reaching your dreams? Are you tentative in situations that may present obstacles to your success? Instead of settling for a commonplace life, learn a few straightforward strategies that will help you to feel self-possessed in every situation.

Confidence in your talents and abilities is nearer than you think. You were created for a reason, and you’re the only person who can fulfill that purpose.

Each one of us has a lot to offer the world. All you need is to uncover the passion inside of you and agree to leave your comfort zone in favor of a life crammed with joy.

Try these tips to start to increase self-confidence today:

1. Get to better understand yourself. One giant hurdle that can hold you back from living the life you long for is a lack of understanding of who you are. Take a seat with a pen and paper, and ask yourself these questions:

• What would you dare to attempt if you knew it was impossible for you to fail?
• What are your dreams? What did you dream about doing and becoming as a child? What have you always wanted to make an effort at?

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Today, I am going to discuss aspects of total health and wellness. Our topic today is How to Develop Spiritual Wellness.  I invite you to read the complete blog post — it contains a FREE Special Report created just for you in your quest for Spiritual Wellness.

Essentially, developing spiritual wellness means working toward identifying what you believe in. Spiritual wellness includes investigating how well your beliefs give you inner strength … especially through even the roughest patches in life.

Here are some suggestions for self-exploration. These ideas are focused on the pursuit of your journey toward spiritual wellness:

1. What defines me?

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2. What is the purpose of my existence on the planet?

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3..To what things, people, and ideologies am I committed?

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4. What do I want out of life?

 

I encourage you to answer the questions (above) and use this information as a guide — in combination with the answers you supplied to my previous blog — as you pursue spiritual wellness. Your answers will be uniquely your own — a personal reflection Read more

Essentially, developing spiritual wellness means working toward identifying what you believe in and how well those beliefs can give you inner strength through even the roughest patches in life.

The following questions are designed specifically to get you started in identifying your own level of spiritual wellness:
1. What do you believe in?

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2. How do these values help you through rough times in your life?

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3. What specific examples demonstrate this to you?
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When you’ve developed spiritual wellness, among other things, you can:
• Respond to others honestly, regardless of the situation.
• Understand the meaning of life
• Lead a fulfilling life

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