With Each Day, Realize that You’re Here to Make a Difference

I would love you to take some time today to think of one or two people in your life who have been "impact people".  People who impacted your life in such a way that by crossing your path, you discovered you were more than you had thought previously.

For each one of us, the impact will be different because we are all unique.  These people allowed you to learn a little more about yourself.  They empowered you and lifted you up.  Their moment in your life was marked forever.

Each and every one of us has the unique ability to be a person of impact.

Today, start to become aware that you are a person of impact.  Find a moment in your day where you are crossing someone else’s path and be a demonstration, an example, and a presence of love even with a smile, a word or a thought.

Decision Making

"It is the decisions you make when you have no time to make them that define who you are.  Believing in yourself  is one of the first steps to success.”

It really is important to believe in yourself, isn’t it?

Believe in yourself no matter what other people think.  We should all decide what we can do, be and have.  Whatever we want in this world and the only person who can get you there is YOU!  It is in your thoughts; it is in your actions that you can make your dreams come true.

Some simple steps that may help include: 

1. Set goals. When you set goals you know where you are heading
2. Acknowledge when you achieve any small goal.  It helps to build your confidence in your own success.
3. Have realistic expectations of what you can achieve and then aim a little higher.  We can always achieve more than we think we can.
4. Listen to feedback, and remember, some people will try to tear you down while others will provide golden tips to support you on your journey.
5. Contribute to those around you.  When you contribute, you will receive positive feedback and respect from others that helps build yourself belief and self-confidence.
6. Always, always work towards your dreams.
7. Believe in yourself.  It is the key to success in life.

I Enjoy Being Me

What a wonderfully unique person I am!

I love how it feels to be me.  I enjoy my life and cherish all the little nuances that occur every day.

I am where I am in life because of the choices I made and the work I put into being precisely who I am.  I am exactly the person I want to be.

I will continue to grow and learn new things.  I will continue to experience new things in life and transform for the better; this is part of being me.

I have surrounded myself with wonderful people and I enjoy who I am when I am with them.

I enjoy who I am when I am alone as well.  I take pleasure in self-reflection and I appreciate how I permit myself to enjoy solitude.

I am fun and caring.  I am talented and trustworthy.  I am glad to be just who I am.

Today, I will have a special date with myself and plan a time where I can simply enjoy being me.  I will do things I like to do and focus on the pure enjoyment of my time with me.

What are my best attributes?

What have I enjoyed doing by myself?

How do I show myself appreciation for being the wonderful person I am?

Personal Reflections Exercises

The Joy of Laughter

When you laugh, your brain produces natural mood elevators that free you from pain and suffering. Laughter is therapeutic. Humour can transform your emotions and mind and it can cure your body. Laughter helps you keep your life in perspective.

Laugh at yourself more. It helps to keep your life in perspective. I know, I was one of those people who wanted to do everything right. Who does everything right? No one. When I let go of this and started laughing at my silly small mistakes, life was more enjoyable, less pressure.

When was the last time you had a good laugh? It’s time to make laughter a priority. Maybe it’s time you watched your favourite comedy or borrowed a joke book from the library. Do something to bring laughter into your life and enjoy yourself.

Balance

Balance is the key to life.  If we had sunshine all the time without rain, the plants would suffer.  If we only focused on one area of our life such as work, other areas such as our relationships, health and fitness, personal development, may suffer.

Balance is about your mental, physical, emotional and spiritual needs.  When we focus too much on one area, other areas in our life are impacted and, in some cases, other areas of our life suffer.

We have to be aware of over-scheduling ourselves.  Aiming for total balance is perhaps aiming too high - it is all about overall well-being.  Combine being at work with your friendship groups.  You could even exercise at lunch time with some of your work colleagues.  That means you are working on your business relationships plus health and fitness.  Maybe you could combine your children’s sport commitments and be involved; in some way, this helps with your family time.

The message I am giving here is rather than separating categories, combine categories.  If you exercise then try to exercise with friends.  To spend time with your children, then get involved in things they do, combine work with your social life.

Remember, we no longer live in a society or world where it is 8 hours sleep, 8 hours work, 8 hours play.  It is about using our time well and we can do this to help maintain balance.

I look forward to hearing your creative success stories about balance.

Is My Dream Possible?

Many of us don’t even spend a lot of time thinking about what we really want from our life.  Some of us who do, may be asking the wrong question.  What question is that?  It is "Is my dream possible?"

Then they look at their life, their abilities and their conditions to determine the answer.

The answers to those questions may be convincing.  You may look at where you live, your age, your bank statement.

However, the world is an interesting place.  The universe is full of endless possibilities.  Many say, by definition, it is unlimited.

When you look at your current life, your current abilities and your current conditions to determine your dream, you squeeze the infinite into a tiny little picture of what you think is possible.

We have to really dream to make our dreams possible.  We have to be a little bit crazy and reach to the improbable and impossible.  Remember, a hundred years ago, flying in a plane was impossible, the telephone was ridiculous, the light bulb, cars, televisions, and computers.  If those inventors looked to the current conditions back then to determine their dreams, we may never have made these leaps.

So start asking a different question - "What would I love?" Then allow yourself to dream without limit.  Write down the ideas that come to you.  Look for the feeling of excitement, nervousness, ridiculous, laughter and let it guide you to living the life of your dreams.