Take a New Direction with Your Professional Life
Life is always changing. That is one thing we can be sure of. Decisions about our lives, our family, our work, our spirituality, our relationships and our personal growth have to be made daily. By procrastinating and putting off these decisions we put off short-term urgencies which ultimately become long-term matters of concern and goals become very distant longings. It would serve our best interest to take action before we got to that point.
So let me ask you this;
Has your professional life reached the point where you feel stuck in a rut and you know that a change of direction is called for? Perhaps you feel there must be something better than this or you know you have more potential, but you don't know what it is. However, you do know that you're ready for work that is meaningful, fulfilling and rewarding. Now is the time to re-evaluate and see the true potential within you.
You may have some ideas about taking a new direction, but there's nothing concrete enough to take action on. Lack of action may be part of the problem. You may be spending more time and energy thinking about what's wrong with what you're doing at the moment, and then you're putting into changing it and finding the direction that fits you perfectly. There may be so many possibilities open to you that you're overwhelmed, don't know where to start and this causes you to do very little.
This direction may mean a complete change of career, a dramatic upgrade to your career or even a decision to start your own business. All are fairly big steps that you'll need to give some thought to and clarify them specifically for yourself. To make this big step successfully, I invite you to develop strategies for an overall game plan. Then you'll know what you're aiming for and will naturally see the next steps that you need to take.
This approach will take slightly longer to start with, but the right strategies will give you the permanent results and changes you want, rather than finding in a few months or years that you're back in the same place you're in now. Strategies maximize what you do and keep your priorities uppermost in your mind rather than doing things that are all scattered, which wastes time and causes frustration.
If you're ready to develop a game plan to identify your new direction, I invite you to consider and get clarity about the following areas. As you work through them and gain the clarity that's essential, you'll know that the steps you want to take are the right ones for you. What I want for you is work that fits you perfectly as the unique individual you are.
This may be the first time you've discovered, defined and clarified these things and it's a great opportunity to start with a fresh page. If you've considered these before, then now is the time to upgrade them or connect with them at a deeper level. After all, if you had absolute clarity about all these things, you'd know what direction to take.
• Your vision, mission and purpose
• Your personal values; what's important to you
• Your strengths, talents and abilities
• Opportunities and resources
• The work you're drawn to doing, ideally
• Ideal life, career or business
• Who you truly are and what you have to offer
• Skills, knowledge and experience you've accumulated
• Passions, interests, inspiration, likes and dislikes
• When you're at your best
I invite you to explore these areas in more depth, in order to gain the clarity needed to naturally uncover the direction you truly want to take with your work.
Remember that to achieve goals, it is vital to determine ones values and desires first. If individuals do not align their goals with their values, the chances of them not achieving their goals are pretty high. Even if the goals are reached, it leaves a sense of emptiness and continued despair.
LIVE CONSCIOUSLY!
“Our lives are a sum total of the choices we have made.”
Wayne Dyer quote
STUCK IN A RUT?
SISTERS
A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and
visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage,
about the responsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood,
the mother clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned
a clear, sober glance upon her daughter.
"Don't forget your Sisters," she advised, swirling the tea leaves to
the bottom of her glass.
"They'll be more important as you get older. No matter how much you
love your husband, no matter how much you love the children you may
have, you are still going to need Sisters. Remember to go places with
them now and then; do things with them. "Remember that 'Sisters' means
ALL the women... your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other
women relatives too. "You'll need other women. Women always do."
What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman thought. Haven't I just
gotten married? Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a
married woman, for goodness sake! A grownup! Surely my husband and the
family we may start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!'
But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact with her Sisters and
made more women friends each year. As the years tumbled by, one after
another, she gradually came to understand that her Mom really knew
what she was talking about. As time and nature work their changes and
their mysteries upon a woman, Sisters are the mainstays of her life.
After more than 50 years of living in this world, here is what I've
learned:
THIS SAYS IT ALL:
Time passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Jobs come and go.
Love waxes and wanes.
Men don't do what they're supposed to do.
Hearts break.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors.
Careers end.
BUT....
Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are
between
you.
A girl friend is never farther away than needing her can reach.
When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by
yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley's rim, cheering
you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf,
and waiting with open arms at the valley's end.
Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you...Or
come in and carry you out.
Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, sisters,
sisters-in-law, Mothers, Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and
extended family, all bless our life!
The world wouldn't be the same without women, and neither would I.
When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the
incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we
would need each other.
Every day, we need each other still.
Happy days!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
The perfect mother is available to all of us if we're willing to let go of expectations that will never be filled, and to see what is being offered to us here and now. Though all mothers are limited, the force of motherhood is not. It surrounds us every day, in all sorts of guises, some predictable and ordinary, some startling and extraordinary.
Ten top Mother's Days quotes:
#1 A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.
- Tenneva Jordan
#2 Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love.
- Mildred B. Vermont
#3 The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.
- Rajneesh
#4 I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.
- Abraham Lincoln
#5 The real religion of the world comes from women much more than from men - from mothers most of all, who carry the key of our souls in their bosoms.
- Oliver Wendell Holmes
#6 The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.
- Honoré de Balzac
#7 All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.
- Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest
#8 An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.
- Spanish Proverb
#9 She [all mothers] never quite leaves her children at home, even when she doesn't take them along.
- Margaret Culkin Banning
#10 When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.
- Sophia Loren, Women and Beauty
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REDUCE STRESS
Relaxation Techniques to Reduce Stress On-the-Spot
If your hectic lifestyle has got you down, experts say relaxation techniques can bring you back into balance -- some in five minutes or less. Is it any wonder that you can't find a minute for relaxation? In fact, if you're like most women, you may have even forgotten how to relax.
Here are some on-the-spot techniques you can use -- any time and almost anywhere -- to reduce the tension in your life.
Meditate
If you're thinking meditation means twisting your body into an uncomfortable position and uttering "oohs" and "omms" for an hour, guess again. Any repetitive action can be a source of meditation. This includes walking, swimming, painting, gardening -- any activity that helps keep your attention calmly in the present moment.
When you catch yourself thinking about your job, your relationship or your lifelong to-do list, experts say to simply let the thought escape, and bring your mind back the repetition of the activity. Try it for just 5 to 10 minutes a day and watch stress levels drop.
Picture Yourself Relaxed
Is your mind too talkative to meditate? Try creating a peaceful visualization, or "dreamscape." To start, simply visualize anything that keeps your thoughts away from current tensions. It could be a favorite vacation spot, a Caribbean island, sailing in the Atlantic -- or something "touchable," like the feel of your favorite silk robe or cozy sweater.
The idea is to take your mind off your stress, and replace it with an image that evokes a sense of calm. The more realistic your daydream -- in terms of colors, sights, sounds; even touch and feel -- the more relaxation you'll experience.
Breathe Deeply
Feeling stressed evokes tense, shallow breathing, while calm is associated with relaxed breathing. So to turn tension into relaxation, it will change the way you breathe.
Try this: Let out a big sigh, dropping your chest, and exhaling through gently pursed lips. Now imagine your low belly, or center, as a deep, powerful place. Feel your breath coming and going as your mind stays focused there. Inhale, feeling your entire belly, sides and lower back expand. Exhale, sighing again as you drop your chest and feeling your belly, back and sides’ contract. Repeat 10 times, relaxing more fully each time.
Be Conscious- In the present moment.
“Mindfulness is the here-and-now approach to living that makes daily life richer and more meaningful,” the NOW is the foundation for the rest of your life.
It’s approaching life like a child, without passing judgment on what occurs. Mindfulness means focusing on one activity at a time, so forget multi-tasking! Staying in the present-tense can help promote relaxation and provide a buffer against anxiety and depression.
Practice it by focusing on your immediate surroundings. If you're outdoors, enjoy the shape and colors of flowers, hear a bird’s call or consider a tree. In the mall, look at the details of a dress in the window, examine a piece of jewelry and focus on how it's made, or window-shop for furniture, checking out every detail of pattern and style. As long as you can keep your mind focused on something in the present, stress will take a back seat.
Drink Hot Tea
If you’re a coffee-guzzler, consider going green. Coffee raises levels of the notorious stress hormone, cortisol, while green tea offers health and beauty.
Chamomile tea is a traditional favorite for calming the mind and reducing stress. And black tea may be a stress-fighter, too, researchers from University College London report. Participants who drank regular black tea displayed lower levels of cortisol, and reported feeling calmer during six weeks of stressful situations than those who drank a placebo with the same amount of caffeine.
Show Some Love
Induce the relaxation response by cuddling your pet, giving an unexpected hug to a friend or family member, snuggling with your spouse, or talking to a friend about the good things in your lives. When you do, you'll be reducing your stress levels. Studies have also shown that physical contact -- like petting your dog or cat -- may actually help lower blood pressure and decrease stress hormones.
When your muscles are tense and you’ve no time to visit a pro, try these simple self-massage techniques;
• Place both hands on your shoulders and neck.
• Squeeze with your fingers and palms.
• Rub vigorously, keeping shoulders relaxed.
• Wrap one hand around the other forearm.
• Squeeze the muscles with thumb and fingers.
• Move up and down from your elbow to fingertips and back again.
• Repeat with other arm.
Time-Out
Adults need time-outs, too. So when you sense your temper is about to erupt, I suggest finding a place to sit or lie down and put the stressful situation on hold. Take a few deep breaths and concentrate on releasing tension and calming your heartbeat. Quiet your mind and remember: Time is always on your side, so relax. The stress can wait. Action is much more powerful when it comes from presence.
Take an Attitude Break
Thirty seconds is enough time to shift your heart’s rhythm from stressed to relax? The way to do that: Engage your heart and your mind in positive thinking. Start by envisioning anything that triggers a positive feeling -- a vision of your child or spouse, the image of your pet, a memento from a vacation -- whatever it is, conjuring up the thought will help slow breathing, relax tense muscles and put a smile on your face. Creating a positive emotional attitude can also calm and steady your heart rhythm, contributing to feelings of relaxation and peace.
And most important, always be grateful! Count your blessing in your life. Focus on what is good.
Live Consciously!
Christine Spencer, Certified Life /Success Coach
http://christine-livepassionately.blogspot.com/
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RELATIONSHIPS
Relationships truly make life special. It is my belief that at the end of the day relationships and connecting with others is what life is all about. it is about the relationship we have with ourselves and the relationships we have with others.
The desire, of course, is to have relationships that are built on love and understanding, regardless of differences of opinion, judgment, belief systems, cultures, distance, earning potential, I and others. However, relationships can be extremely challenging. It is true that no matter how committed, relationships go though tough peiods and if not managed correctly, relationships can and do fold under the pressures of daily life.
At times we may wonder if it really is possible to build and maintain real, true, solid, happy. joyous and very successful relationships with family, friends, romantic partners and colleagues. In relationships we experience the full spectrum of feelings and emotions that exist such as love, hate, anger, elation, loneliness, frustration, fear, jealousy, lust, infatuation, adorations and others. Some of these feelings and emotions can be destructive and very painful,but I believe that if relationships are built on values such as trust, unconditional love, and commitment, they can withstand and overcome many obstacles and come out on the other side looking glossier, richer and more beautiful than ever.
To make relationships work we need to be aware of our own personal expectations as well as those of the other person and of the relationship involved.
These needs to be made clear in an effort to avoid misunderstanding, and more.
How does the relationship look when you look at it from the other person's eyes?
ARE YOU LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE?
DESIRE is what motivates us towards Passion...
PASSION is Everything that matters, everything we have ever wanted, everything that makes a great life!
How do you know whether you're on the right path, with the right person, or in the right job? The same way you know when you're not: You feel it.
Each of us has a personal greatness- and because yours is as unique to you as your fingerprint, no one can tell you what it is.
Combine purpose, awareness and dedication to guide your future. Strategy is a necessity for victory in personal life and professional. Focus on something greater than yourself and bring integrity into every aspect of your life. Investigate your ideals, ethics, principles, then learn to cultivate the passion and clear thinking which will lead you to your highest goals. Be clear about your methods.
Be Victorious!
TAKING ACTION
"An idea not coupled with action will never get any bigger than the brain cell it occupied."
Arnold Glasgow
Life is always changing.
That is one thing we can be sure of.
Decisions about our lives, our family,our work, our spirituality,our relationships and our personal growth have to be made daily.
By procrastinating and putting off these decisions we put of short-term urgencies which ultimately become long term matters of concern and goals become very distant longings. It would serve our interest to take action before we get to that point.
Remember that to achieve goals, as already mentioned it is vital to determine ones values and desires first. If individuals do not align their goals with their values, the chances of them not achieving their goals are pretty high. Even if the goals are reached, it leaves a sense of emptiness and continued despair. So as it has already been mentioned it is important to determine values first before setting goals.
What's your first step?
What are 3 actions you could take that make sense this week?
FORGIVE AND MOVE ON...
“As long as you don’t forgive, who and whatever it is will occupy rent-free space in your mind”
- ISABELLE HOLLAND
When it comes to forgiveness, everything you experience is a test. When you become stuck in an unforgiving posture, you have not yet learned your lesson.
The essence of forgiveness lies in understanding that there is really nothing to forgive. No one has harmed you, nor can they ever harm you. Everything is a reminder to let go and trust in your higher power.
Other people never truly hurt you; you hurt yourself by disconnecting from (our paths / journeys in life). Everything negative in our lives is designed to help us remember this fact.
Of course, this doesn’t mean you should lie back and allow other to step all over you. On the contrary! When you bring energy into your actions, you become more effective. But don’t hold onto the past or carry a grudge. If you are stuck in what has happened to you, you become resentful, unhappy, pessimistic, and embittered. Who are the shining, young people you know? They’re the ones who are in love with life because they know how to let go of the past and move on.
In this age, with its quickening pace, it is on the utmost importance that you set an intention to leave all old garbage behind. Try to wash yourself clean of the injustices you feel others have done to you.
Emotional scars block your greatness from you. Say goodbye to them, so that you can jump into the bright future that await s you.
Of course, along with the need to forgive, you may also need to be forgiven. How many injustices have you committed towards others? In some incidents – you should approach people whom you’ve hurt during the year and ask their pardon. You know how quickly you resent those who have hurt you, so be patient with those from whom you seek forgiveness. If they refuse to accept your apology after a genuine attempt, forgive yourself.
The universe is a mirror, reflecting back to you everything you put into it. If you want to use a painful experience such as divorce to help you grow, you must see the event as it truly is – as a lesson, not a punishment. When you learn the lesson, you are relieved of the suffering and joy can come flooding back into your life once more.
“It’s like drinking poison and hoping it will kill your enemies”.
-NELSON MANDELA
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