Dare to Dream

It's funny how we often have dreams but don't pursue them.  Sometimes we may think it is not possible for them to come true or sometimes we may think it's too hard and we don't know if we can do it.  The fact is, we can do anything we put our minds to IF we believe in ourselves and take the steps to get there.

People often struggle with believing in themselves which is understandable to some degree when based on past experiences.  The important thing to remember is that the past is just the past and it is behind us.  The future is filled with endless possibilities.  People who have achieved great accomplishments "failed" many times before they got there.  That's part of the process.  Thomas Edison is known for saying that he didn't fail, he just found many ways that did not work.  It's all how we look at things.  We can choose to be optimistic - it IS a choice.  We can keep going until we reach our goals and we will get there as long as we keep moving in the right direction.

So today, I want you to write down your most important goal.  Once it is written, read it.  Imagine how you will feel when it is achieved.  Really spend some time in that feeling!! Smile.  Feel it.  What is one thing you can do today that will move you in that direction? Write it down and do it.  You can pick something small - just pick something and do it today.  Do it right now if you can.  If you are motivated and have time you can certainly pick more than one thing.  Just get started today and make a commitment to yourself and your happiness and success to do at least one thing a day toward that goal!!

Dare to dream and follow that dream until it is your new reality!!

Take Action Today

What can you do to take action toward your goals today?  Pick 5 things that will move you in the direction of your goals and do them.  If you have only done one, you will still be moving in the right direction.  Too often we get caught up in every day life and not only fail to take steps toward our goals and dreams but sometimes even forget that we have them.

Today, join me and recognizing your ultimate goals and taking at least one action in that direction!  You can do it!!  Let me know what your goals are and what step you are taking to make them a reality!!

To be beautiful means to accept yourself

I think the quote speaks for itself.  Accept yourself right now exactly as you are and see how beautiful you really are.  You are pure love and you are beautiful.  Don't wait until you have the house, partner, or job of your dreams.  Don't wait until you get to your ideal weight, health, and energy levels.  Love and accept yourself right now.  You are a miracle and you are amazing!!

Feel your own love and acceptable and embrace the power you have to achieve any goal.  Your beauty, awesomeness, and power do not depend on anything that you don't already have!  You are fabulous.  You are special.  You are wonderful and you are lovable and loved and loving.  You are beauty.

What are you going to do to celebrate yourself and your magnificence today?  Do something today and let me know what it is and how it made you feel!!

I love you!

Loving Ourselves

One thing I found working with different people, as well as from my own experience, is that often we don't even realize that there's a part of us that really doesn't love and accept ourselves for who we are. That lack of love and understanding and acceptance are often what holds us back from achieving our dreams. That lack is also what often causes dis-ease in our bodies.

Today I'd like to invite you to say, "I love you and accept you unconditionally, ______!" (fill in your name) every time you pass a mirror. I want you to look yourself in the eyes and say it like you mean it. If you do this for 30 days, you will be able to see miracles occurring in your life. You may find that you see aches and pains disappearing. You may find yourself noticing miracles happening every day. I would love to hear how this works for you. The key is to keep at it even if it feels silly or if you think it's pointless. Just try it. Think of it as an experiment.

You may find things come up that you didn't realize. This may give you insight into what else is holding you back. Some limiting beliefs may emerge. Sometimes people see that even though they really thought they loved and accepted themselves, there's that time that they yelled that their parents, a coworker, a fellow driver, or their children and they still feel really bad about it. Let whatever comes up, come up and just acknowledge and accept it. Tell yourself how you love yourself anyway. Sometimes we have done things we haven't forgiven ourselves for yet.  It doesn't matter what you've done or who you are you deserve love especially from yourself! When you start loving yourself more you'll also notice that you feel loved from other people a lot more too.

Report back in the me know how it goes. In the meantime, know that I love you! You are wonderful and lovable simply because you exist! That is truth!

Happiness

Look around you next time you are out.  How many people look happy?  I'm often astounded because so few people really look like they are happy.  The same goes when you talk to them.  I believe one of the main reasons for this is that they are looking for happiness outside of themselves. Happiness comes from inside. As Denis Waitley says, it comes from a sense of love and gratitude and grace. It is also a choice which we often forget. We are taught to focus on the things that have gone wrong so that we can fix them, however, when we do that were always thinking of things that don't make us happy.

I remember one of the first things I read about parenting is never to tell your kids to think about what they did wrong. The reason for that is because then that's all they are thinking about. Instead we should tell them to think about what they could have done differently that would've been a better choice. The same is true for us when we've done something that we would rather done differently. Rather than focusing on what we did and beating ourselves up about it, reliving it over and over again in our minds, we should focus on what we would have liked to have done.

A great exercise that I invite you to try is tonight when you go to bed if there's anything that went "wrong" in your day, think about how you would've liked that situation to go. Think about what the outcome would've been if you could change it.  Remember to think about the whole situation and make the changes.  In other words, if someone yelled at you at work, instead of thinking about the perfect comeback you could have made - think about how you would prefer to be treated and see them treating you that way.

Let me know how it goes.

Pursue Your Dreams and Find Your Passion

It's funny all the stories we tell ourselves to keep us "safe" and not following our dreams!  The truth is "safe" and "secure" are illusions that keep us in the known which is not always what we want.

If you are not living a life that you absolutely love - what's holding you back?  Are you afraid of suffering if you pursue your dreams? What's can happen? What are you telling yourself?

Today I want you to write down exactly what your ideal life would look like. Where would you live? Be specific. Would you live in a house or an apartment? What city or state would you like to live in? What is your home look like? How do you spend your days? What do you love to do? How do you serve others? How do you make money?

I want you to dream big! This is an about what you think is possible this is about what do you want, what is your dream?

Let me know how it goes.

Allow Yourself to Love

Ask yourself today what you are doing to avoid feeling love.  Have you blocked any love from coming to you?  Just look and be aware.  If something comes up, ask yourself how you can release this and go from there.

Affirm that love comes to you easily and effortlessly and that you feel and share your love easily and effortless.

Let me know how it goes.