What Makes This Day Matter?
Living a life rich from the inside out has a great deal to do with making each day matter. Sadly, many people either go through the motions of life or are caught up in the busyness of it all to “stop and smell the roses” until a life-changing event occurs. These life altering events may come in the form of illness, tragedy, or a sudden loss of a loved one. Why wait until something happens to you to force you to look into a mirror and reflect on where you are in your life and whether or not you are making a difference?
As a leader of your own life, you want to be able to wake up out of bed in the morning with passion and gusto. I have even heard people refer to this as, “What makes you want to shout “Hell Yeah!” in the morning?” In other words, what makes you say, YES!!!! I am ready for this day because I love what I am doing and the impact I am having on others.” This may not resonate for you if you are not a morning person, but maybe after your first cup of coffee and your eyes open a bit more – it just might. If the answer is not YES, then the answer must be NO!
You want to make decisions around what matters to you. What matters to the people you are serving? How can you help someone to be better as a person or achieve their goals? Are you “being the change” in the world you want to see? How can you make this day matter -every day counts! All the little things create bigger and great things!
Here are 10 things you can do today to live a richer life!
- Identify 3 -5 of your most treasured values. Start making decisions based on the reasons why they are important to you. Align with others who have similar values. Are they the ones you would bring home to meet the family?
- Call a friend or spend time with someone you have been meaning to catch up with just to let them know you were thinking of them. Let them know they matter!
- Pick your child up from school and take them out for lunch.
- Ensure the last words you say in a conversation are those that can stand the test of time. If you were never able to speak to someone again, would you be okay leaving your conversation or message the way you had?
- Do the one thing you know you must do to transform your business in the next 30 days. Focus on a daily task for each of the day to support your mission.
- Send a thank you card to someone who has impacted your life and tell them why.
- Do something to make someone feel special or make their life easier. Compliment your spouse, co-worker, or child. Empty the dishwasher, hire a housekeeper for the day, take a friend for a leisurely lunch, or bake some cookies. Appreciation makes everyone feel good!
- Balance your check book so you know what money is coming and going. When you have a clear picture or a handle on your finances – life gets easier. You can come up with ways to “trim the fat” and streamline your finances so you can plan your purchases not only get your needs met but also satisfy some of your wants.
- Read a book on your subject topic, better yet pick up something that you have never looked at before such as fashion magazine, culinary magazine, or business magazine to stimulate your imagination and creativity. Consider listening to classical music, jazz, country, or pop rock to gain a different appreciation. Look for the possibilities in what you do.
- Live your day with focus, intention, and purpose. When spend time with others, ask yourself – How can I make this day matter to me and to you?
Make today count because you matter! How will you make today matter?
Inspired by Project Forgive: Can You Forgive the Most Important Person?
Project Forgive has inspired this blog!
You must read to the very end to truly gain the understanding of the power of forgiveness and how it can impact your business and your life!
Remember to Be Rich from the Inside Out!
Do you have one foot stuck in the present and another foot stuck in the past? Have you ever wondered why you feel like you were reliving the movie “Ground Hog Day” where you wake up each day and the same things happen day after day? Do you catch yourself blaming others for your current situation? Many people have said “Yes.” at to at least one of these questions in their lifetime.
There are people who have been holding onto resentment and bitterness for years. Some people think revenge is the answer to justice and finding peace in their hearts. However, revenge only builds anger and hostility and has a risk of hurting others who may not even be involved in the situation. Really, what does revenge solve?
The power of forgiveness is one of the greatest virtues of mankind. Forgiveness gives you a sense of freedom from pain, stress, and anxiety. It has been described as a weight being lifted from your shoulders. Whe
n you are able to forgive, you expand your opportunities and begin to see the possibilities of what is possible for you.
Forgiveness doesn’t mean you are giving power to another person. On the contrary, forgiveness is a choice to release the chains holding you back from developing deeper relationships, stronger partnerships, and celebrating personal fulfillment. In order to forgive, you must let go of the “story” you have been telling yourself about how you have been wronged, neglected, or abused. I am not saying you need to or will forget about what has happened to you but you do not have to carry the resentment into eternity. You end up hurting yourself more than hurting the person who wronged you.
Forgiveness begins with you! Who do you need to forgive so you can live a rich life?
3 Tips on How to Forgive:
- Start with Forgiving Yourself. We are often harder on ourselves than we need to be. Forgive yourself for not being where you think you should have been. If you were meant to be there you would have been. Forgive yourself for criticizing your body, your spouse, your parents, or even your children. Make a choice to change the way you speak about others and the words you use.
- Understand how people work. People behave and act based on what they were taught or based on what they know. Blaming, complaining, or making excuses for why you are not presented with the opportunities that others have does not serve you. Parents are often blamed for their children childhood experiences. Your parents did the best they could with what they knew.
- Quit rehashing the story. Each time you retell the story you have the potential to stir up unresolved emotions and thus relive the pain. You may have been replaying the scenario in your head over and over for days, years, and months. Does it make you feel better? Does it ease your pain? This alone can be very exhausting and draining on your mind and body.
Forgiveness is everyone’s business. If you want to truly be happy – you must learn to forgive yourself and others.
LET FORGIVENESS start today! I want to tell you about one of the most incredible endeavours I have heard of called Project Forgive. Project Forgive has gone viral (It has been featured in Inc. magazine) and we need to continue to share this message around the world. Imagine what life would be life every person took responsibility for their actions and forgave someone who wronged them. What would the world look like? Would there be peace instead of war? Would enemies become reunited long lost friends?
Project Forgive is being produced by 6 time Emmy Award winner, Shawne Duperon and her business partner, Teresa de Grobois. You can be the hero in your story by summoning the courage to share a lesson in forgiveness. There is also an opportunity to back this campaign by making a pledge to make a difference by supporting the filming of this documentary. Their goal is to raise $100, 000 by April 23, 2012. They are already 75% there but they could still use your help. Please share this blog and link with others so together we can spread a message of FORGIVENESS.
Forgiveness will change your life!!!
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Lessons Learned from the Titanic Movie: Can Your Heart Go On?
Life is all about jumping in (pardon the pun) and experiencing each moment to the fullest. Tonight I had the opportunity to attend an event that one of The Millionaire Woman Club Members , Tamara Plant of Youarefierce.com organized. It was a Titanic High Tea event on the Santa Maria Ship in the West Edmonton Mall honouring the 100 year Anniversary of the Titanic followed by a 3D movie starring Leonardo de Caprio and Kate Winslet. It was so much fun! She paid attention to every detail – Iceberg Chocolates, Teacups with dessert, Titanic Trivia with a chance to win the “Heart of the Ocean” necklace, and handkerchief to commemorate the grand event. Brilliant concept from start to finish!
There are lessons and content to blog about and share with you. I discovered to 3 hidden “gems” from the Titanic movie to share with you:
- Make it Count. You already know that life is precious and time is a commodity so make every action, thought, and word count. Do not withhold your passion, your message, or the love and the value you bring to others. Challenges do arise. Choose a positive attitude and be grateful for each experience and interaction you have. You are making a difference.
- Only You Can Save Yourself – No One Else Can Save You. If you want things to happen in your business or your life, you are the one who must take full responsibility to make it happen. You cannot wait for the knight on the white horse to come rescue you or wait to be discovered by a celebrity who will promote your product or service. You need to build your relationships, focus on what you want, and go after it.
- Trust Yourself – You Already Know… & You Will Fly!!! When you trust your instincts and follow your intuition, you can make decisions that feel right . You already know what you have to do. You already know what feels right in your heart and gut. Make time to listen and follow through on your ideas. Take action!
What do you know you must do to increase your ROI, or return on investment in your business, your relationships, or your health? What are you waiting for? Your passion is waiting for YOU! Let Your HEART Go On!
Are You Getting Caught in the Comparison Trap?
Do you find yourself stuck in a rut thinking you are not making any traction? You can be making progress and moving forward yet feel like you are not accomplishing anything. This happens all because you have taken your eyes off the prize and steered off course by comparing yourself to others. Let me make a confession – I have done it, yes – I have compared myself to others only to lose my focus on what I truly wanted. We can be hard on ourselves up and lose our momentum. Don’t get caught in the trap!
Admiring others and wanting to create your own design is great but it comes to a rapid halt when you start saying phrases like this, “Oh, but look what she is doing.”, “I will never be able to be that successful.”, or even “She doesn’t have kids, so she has the time.” Do not fool yourself for one second. Let’s take a look at those phrases:
- “Oh, but look at what she is doing.” Look at what she is doing and think about the following because you can learn from it not just envy it. Whatever it is she focuses on she got the results for. Continue to focus on what you want and you will get the results you want or better – your way. You are also looking at one moment in time but not the sleepless nights and roadblocks or obstacles that she has faced. You may not want all the other things that came with the package.
- “I will never be able to be that successful.” First of all, define what success means to you. Success has many different meanings – money, happiness, having a family, memories, and personal fulfillment. You can be a success where you are by making the choice to be successful. What you believe, you will ultimately receive!
- “She doesn’t have kids, so she has the time.” Kids or no kids – it comes down to basic time management and making your business have priority time and your family having priority time. There are many mompreneurs out in the world making a difference. There are many mothers who are authors who get up early to write their books – one paragraph at a time. Drop the excuses – you can do it! Your Way!
The timing of your success and accomplishments always show up at the right time for you. There is a reason you defined success may not have arrived yet.
- You have not clearly defined what success means to you so you do not know what it will look like for you. You could be already there.
- The Universe or God is still aligning people, meetings, lessons, and circumstances to make everything fall into place.
- You have not taken any action yet toward your goals and dreams. They are not going to fall into your lap or arrive in your mailbox. As the saying goes, you cannot win a lottery, if you do not buy a ticket.” YOU need to take action.
I challenge you to make a list of what you have accomplished in the past 60 days. Focus on your end game and what you desire for you because it is only available for you. Focus – has been one of the greatest keys to my success! The power of focus will change everything! Listen to what you are saying – “Do you really what the package or the moment?” You are going to shine – keep the momentum and stay on track. The comparison trap is nothing but an accident waiting to happen. Keep your eyes on the road ahead!