Living a principled-centered life is easier said than done. Timeless principles help us build character and become better people, which equals a better life. Stephen Covey asserts: …values determine behavior… principles determine outcomes. Living in harmony with spiritual principles causes you to experience more favorable outcomes. The human ego presents challenges to living a principle-centered [ Read More ]
The other day I got what felt like an astounding answer to a question I’d been praying on for the longest. The answer was simple, yet profound. It was simply: ∞ BE HERE NOW. ∞ I know, there doesn’t seem to be anything groundshaking about that. But for me, it was the AHA moment I [ Read More ]
As a reality creator, you have the responsibility, and the right, to create a life you love. ∞ Living on purpose by answering and fulfilling the call of your Soul is the key to magical living. Your passions guide the way. ∞ But what happens when you’re continually distracted from doing what you love? What [ Read More ]
I thought this video might be helpful… And if you’re looking for more on how to say no effectively (and mean it), check out the post titled How To Say No–22 Ways (Read it here…) Let us know how you say no… leave your comments below. We’re curious… Blessings!!! VAL
We’ve all got them, those excuses we use when things don’t turn out quite the way we had hoped, planned or anticipated. I call them canned excuses. They’re the so-called reasons we use for giving up when the road to the realization of our goals is harder than we had anticipated. Some even start new [ Read More ]
Part 1 of this three-part series covered the first 3 of 11 Ego Tricks to be aware of. (Click here to read Part 1 in the series.) ∞ Here are the next 4 ego tricks: 4. Resistance to what is. The ego resists. It fights. It kicks and screams and rails against reality. ∞ Symptoms: [ Read More ]
The ego is tricky. What’s ego? That aspect within the human psyche that edges God out. It’s the aspect of self that’s married to the physical world of effects and receives all its information from the 5 senses. We can either choose to be in the God space, which is all-love, all-joy, all-abundance and all-good [ Read More ]
I’ve been using a Gratitude Blessing in the mornings that’s been powerfully effective. I thought I’d share it with you here: ∞ Morning Gratitude Blessing (To be said to yourself with enthusiasm in the mirror–gazing into your own eyes.) Good day Bright & Beautiful Spirit! Good day Bright & Beautiful Spirit! Good day Bright & [ Read More ]
There are things I say to myself often to tame the inner ramblings that try to keep me off purpose. At any given time, there could be an array of internal voices, some helpful, some not so much, some downright destructive or inhibiting. An effective internal voice management system is essential for living at peak. [ Read More ]
Ever since I first heard the concept, I’ve been fascinated with Kaizen. What It Means Kaizen is a Japanese principle for creating change. Kai in Japanese means “change” or “to correct” and Zen means “good”. So Kaizen is a way of creating continuous good change, in personal life and in organizations. How Kaizen Has Been Applied It’s been used [ Read More ]
If you’ve read Part One in this series, you now know 3 critical mind shifts that are necessary to create High Success. (Click here if you haven’t read it.) And if you’ve read Part Two, you know how important it is to commit to celebrating the smaller successes along the way to the fulfillment of [ Read More ]
Today while I was riding in my car, the idea came to me about creating Masterpieces, and where we do it. Each of us is gifted in a unique way, and most of us have several gifts that we’re aware of. Your gifts are the key to answering the question: Where are your Masterpieces created? [ Read More ]
This morning, while journaling, a new process came to me that I knew I had to post here. It was originally called the Turn-Around, but the more I thought about it, I realized that this process is really a step-up, so I’ve re-dubbed it to The STEP-UP. It’s a 15-20 second process that consists of [ Read More ]
Dear God, I only want what you want and what you want for me. I consciously give to you ownership of my life, my money, my houses, my resources, my mind, my plans, my thoughts, my feelings, my emotions, my assets, my family, my husband, my children, my vehicles, my purposes, my intentions, my work, [ Read More ]
Discovering your purpose and living it with passion is your reason for being. It’s the path to your deepest fulfillment and ultimate satisfaction. ♦ With that said, it’s vitally important to: discover why you’re here, offer your unique gifts and talents, formulate a mission and vision for your life, and set an intention to live [ Read More ]
Part 2 Yesterday I spoke of the first 5 Faces of Fear in the post titled The 9 Faces of Fear: Part 1, and how I was able to overcome my fear of public speaking to do what I do now, which is being an inspirational speaker. Today, we’ll talk about the next 4 Faces [ Read More ]
Part 1 If you’re anything like me and every other human on the planet, you’ve had your fair share of encounters with fear. I used to be deathly afraid of speaking, even to individuals, much less to an audience full of people. It’s a huge fear I had to overcome to do what I do [ Read More ]
First off, I haven’t written in a few days here, please forgive me. I’m back at it again. Awareness, acknowledgment and acceptance are the triplets that make life infinitely easier. This post will be a little shorter than my usual 1,500+ words, and it’s my intention to make it power packed with stuff you can [ Read More ]
I’ve studied Kabbalah for years now and oftentimes when I refer to this ancient wisdom school, I hear this question. It appears that more folks would like to know just what Kabbalah is, why it’s effective in dealing with every kind of life disorder I’ve ever seen and where this wisdom tradition comes from. With [ Read More ]
Today, something else came to me that I saw in the park yesterday. If you read my post from yesterday, you already know the gratitude lessons that surprised me… Here’s another… (The same with yesterday, mental meanderings are in green italics.) I saw a woman with a baby in a carrier on her back. She [ Read More ]
