Let the light in…...

“The more light you allow within you, the brighter the world you live in will be.” -Shakti Gawain Good morning! A simple sentence can have so much power behind it. I have always loved the work of Shakti Gawain. I was fortunate to stumble across her book Creative Visualization when I was only fourteen years old. That book taught me the power of my own thinking and how to use affirmations to improve the quality of my life (and eliminate self-destructive habits.) The concept here is simple: each day, we have the power to choose how much light we let in and how...

Putting worry in its place…...

  “The best way to predict your future is to create it.”- Drucker Good morning! Worrying has definitely reached epidemic proportions. As technology offers access to more and more information, it also brings more and more things to worry about! Sometimes we worry about something we have influence over-but more often than not we worry about things that are well beyond our control. While we may not like the way worry feels, it has become a “safety net” for many. Let’s say that one of your dreams is to take up hiking. Well, push a few keys on an...

Getting better every day…...

“Every day in every way I’m getting better and better.” Emile Coue  Good morning! This would be a wonderful quote to add to the routine of how we start our day. What I love most about this is that it reminds us that each day matters, and each day we can improve, and each day we can get closer to our goals. Some days we might take giant strides. Other days or weeks, we might have interruptions - but if we keep our emotional mind focused, and we keep practicing the pillars of the challenge- we are still getting better and better. Your Turn: Add this quote...

Hero or victim?...

 ”We all live in suspense, from day-to-day, from hour-to-hour; in other words, we are the hero of our own story.” ~Mary McCarthy Good morning! My best friend shared this quote with me and I was very moved by the words. We truly are the hero of our own story. There is very little else to say— except one simple question: Are you living like the hero in your life? Or are you living like the victim? Your Turn: You are in control of your story. What are you going to choose to live? Remember that those around you (including your children) emulate you. So are...

Attitude Check...

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.–Thomas Jefferson Good morning! Take a quick attitude “temperature” check. How is your attitude this morning? Are you ready to have a great day? As we work to make our days consistently brighter, we learn the “tools” it takes for us to have a great day. Each of us has triggers that help us to make the most of our day. Our triggers might include getting up on time, having a healthy breakfast, having...