When we have “balance” in our lives, we are able to keep our family, work, and personal lives working in a cohesive manner. We do not let one consume our lives at the expense of another. When you can balance all of the people, things, and events in your life so that none causes others […]
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Time Slippages
As we begin to wrap up another year, we might wonder how the time passed by so quickly. It seems like only yesterday, we were setting our goals for the new year – now, we will be doing that again in the upcoming weeks. How is it that each day seems to move somewhat slowly, […]
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“Would you like some more mashed potatoes?” “No thank you. I’ve had plenty.” Ω When we bring intention into our lives, it eventually spills over into all aspects of our life. For example, we learn to bring intention to the current “moment,” whether that moment is a minute, an hour, a day, week, year, decade […]
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“I really hope I get the job.” “Yes, I do, too.” “What if you don’t get it?” “Well, then I guess I have something better coming along.” “That’s a good way to look at things.” “That’s how I try to live my life.” Ω When we get so wrapped up on the outcome of our […]
Read the rest of this entry »Create a Magical Day
If you had an opportunity to create a “magical day” today, what would it look like? You need to proceed with your day as planned. That is, go to work, school, take care of the children, or whatever else you normally would do today. Now, given that commitment, how can you make this day “magical?” […]
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“We are just happy that she is alive.” “Can she remember anything?” “Yes, prior to the accident, but nothing since then.” “We live moment to moment.” Ω When you feel that you are “tired of life,” it might be a good opportunity for you to look for gratitude. We have talked many times in the […]
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Some things needs to be planned. For example, a family vacation that involves air fare, hotel, etc., needs to be purchased in advance so that you know that you will be able to have a place to stay and a way to get to where you are going. Other things, are best to be left […]
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When we make a commitment, it is important that we follow through. We all understand that when we give our “word” to someone, we need to make sure that we follow through on our promises. However, it may not be as apparent to you that you need to do the same with “internal commitments.” Sometimes, […]
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Yesterday we talked about how the energy that you “put out to the world” is reflected back to you. One way to “see how you are doing” is to pay attention to what is being “bounced back” to you. All of these concepts sound good on paper, but we’ve talked about how difficult they can […]
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