Let me tell you a story about a woman who lived in a sweet little house, which was completely cluttered. There were piles of magazines and newspapers, and boxes of stuff that wouldn’t fit on shelves; it was actually hard to walk through her home without feeling like you were exploring an old dusty attic. …
The small day to day dreams we have are more important than the epic, one in a lifetime dreams that we tend to think of when we use the word “Dream.” The dreams of being different in our life right now.
“Sustained enthusiasm brings into existence a wave of creative energy, and all you have to do then is ‘ride the wave.’ “
Raising your floor gives you tremendous personal power. Take responsiblity for anything that might be holding you back, and lift the limits on how high you can stretch!
How do I get myself started again, when I’ve gotten out of the habit of taking action in some area? Here are three specific, proven techniques I use on myself.
What are you tolerating in the area you want to change, and what is it costing you? Once you truly expose that cost to yourself, without any sugar coating, you get serious traction on the road to making the change. When you can get yourself to the point of zero tolerance, through really understanding the cost, you’ve opened the door wide open to making lasting change.
Drumming together is a powerful metaphor for life. In relationship, when your partner is sad, don’t go down with them, in a misguided effort to support them. Is it truly supportive to be sad along with them? Consider instead offer compassion and caring – while staying strong and happy yourself. Hold the beat. Give them a rhythm to reach for when they are ready to come back in.
Trust can be developed and deepened by noticing and celebrating, when you are in a great place, what trusting action helped get you there.
Do you sometimes feel like you’re dragging around a ball and chain, when you set out to accomplish something? It can be crazy sometimes – we really want to do a certain project, and yet when we try to get started, we come up with all kinds of things to put in the way. Make …
The biggest part of doing something challenging or scary is setting your mind to the fact that you ARE going to do it. NOW. The time has come. This is it. You know – all those thoughts of determination and conviction. How do you turn them from words in your head into a knowingness in your body? How do you gain the courage to start?