Daily Awareness

What holds many people back from success... resentment!

2010-03-01T14:54:23-08:00

It's likely most of us know (or have known) someone who is resentful of what another possesses. It could be a friend, family member, coworker or even closer than that...you. Maybe you've had times where you wondered why everyone but you got all the lucky breaks.

Maybe resentment was at the forefront of your thought process. Often resentment is more about wanting (coveting) what another has and not knowing why you are not attracting or manifesting it.

Consider this: with each negative thought we have we actually deflect a level of good reaching us.

How do I know? From personal experience.

Years ago I lived in the space of begrudging others for virtually anything and everything. Often there was no justification for these feelings other than a sense of entitlement.

I wondered why success, happiness, joy and great relationships eluded me. The more I resented others, the more the very things I wanted were outside of my reach. It took what seemed an eternity for my thinking, beliefs and language patterns to change.

What began with a slight shift in consciousness in the mid 70's when I read the first book on how our thoughts create our reality has turned into a lifelong journey.

A journey that took me from struggling on virtually every level of my life, to one where I enjoy an amazing life, a great relationship, a profitable business and am now grateful for all that occurs regardless of how tough a situation may be. You see, often when someone sees that another is grateful they assume it is because there are no challenges.

Nothing could be further from the truth. Often, the things life will put in our path are very tough and yet, it is with an attitude of gratitude we are able to make the best choices in how to respond to the situation and what decisions to make that take us to the next level, the next and the next.

What I discovered is the lower our consciousness the more we tend to feel like a victim, think like a victim and act like a victim. When I say victim, I am referring to the self-imposed prison we keep ourselves in.

I have also come to know that when we covet what another has, no matter what it is, we are likely never to obtain this for ourselves. This applies to money, wisdom, joy, love, happiness, wealth, health or serenity.

Rather than begrudging what another has, why not study their beliefs to find out how they managed to manifest the very things we say we want but seem not to obtain? When we find out the thought processes, beliefs and actions of those who are succeeding and are willing to apply those that are appropriate, there is a very good chance success will be ours to enjoy and share.

I would like to personally invite you to join me and four amazing women (Denise Wakeman, Janis Pettit, Marnie Pehrson, Ellen Britt) for a FREE 60 minute, high energy teleseminar about what we have done to each build a successful business in spite of (or maybe because of) current economic conditions. Learn our thought processes, our beliefs and what actions we take that have been the cornerstone of our success.

Thursday, March 4th at 5 PM Eastern Click here to learn more and register. Seating is limited.

A top concern of baby boomers

2010-02-25T19:42:54-08:00

Ask baby boomers what their greatest concerns are and many will likely agree taking care of elderly parents to be either at the top or very near the top of the list.

Increasingly baby boomers are being faced with challenges we knew were inevitable and yet when the inevitable is upon us the reality is often very different than what we thought it would be.

Some boomers are handling the challenges with grace, dignity and acceptance while others are resisting every step of the way.

Aging parents are a fact of life; one we cannot escape. However, how we handle the various situations that are a part of caring for aging parents, which at times can be extremely challenging on many levels (emotionally, physically, spiritually, financially), will reveal much about one's character.

No doubt, if we were to design the scenerio of our parents aging and transitioning we would never want our them to suffer in any way, but sadly they do. I believe our responsibility is to do what we can to lessen the suffering by stepping up to the plate and moving in the greatest space of love we possibly can.

Is it not our priviledge to return the love and care we were given in our formative years? Is it not our honor to respect our elders by not questioning why this is happening to us, but rather to question, "How may I serve?"

Many boomers are on a spiritual quest. One would be very hard pressed to not agree that being in service to our elders is truly one of the most spiritual experiences we will ever have.

May you answer the callings with grace you are given as your journey through your spiritual enlightenment.

What are your thoughts on taking care of our elders? Please leave your comments.

"It's not what happens to you, it's what you do about it."

2010-02-21T20:58:39-08:00

Years ago I had the opportunity to listen to one of the wisest men I have ever met, W. Mitchell. Out of all the people I have crossed paths with W. Mitchell has left one of the most profound impressions on my heart, mind and soul.

Mitchell has a simple philosophy - "It's not what happens, it's what you do about it."

Wise words indeed. Profound words when one considers what the motivation was for Mitchell to coin this phrase. Decades ago, Mitchell was an average young man, living an average young man's life. Everything changed in an instant with a motorcycle accident. From that day forward life would never be the same.

Given what many would consider insurmountable odds, Mitchell overcame not only his own limitations, but the ignorance of others. He went from ordinary to extraordinary, carrying a message that is well worth paying attention to. Why not check it out for yourself?

How often do we have something insignificant happen to us and yet we act as though it is the end of the world. Then we hear someone else's life story and realize we have it pretty darned good.

That's not to invalidate anyone's experience, but to offer an opportunity to shift one's perception. The fact is, life is going to happen. There will be things we planned that turned out exactly as we had hoped. There will be things we hope for that may never manifest. There will be things we dream of that we actually short change ourselves on.

Life has ups and downs. There is no a straight line on this journey. It zigs and zags. There are happy times and sad. Yet, even in the sad times we can find much to appreciate. And yet, there are those who will find much to complain about regardless of how good a situation is. It's as if they are looking for what is wrong rather than enjoying what is right.

As W. Mitchell says, "It's not what happens to you, it's what you do about it that matters."

Amazingly, even in what might appear to be the toughest situations we can choose to find so much that is right. It is in this attitude we may experience blessings we would otherwise miss if we see things any different than in the light of light.

Something relatively insignificant can reveal major problems - if we are open to receive

2010-02-20T07:10:50-08:00

What a blessing some minor (and not so minor) problems can be. Often, they are the catalyst for revealing something deeper that if unattended would turn into a catastrophe.

When we are open to moving in the direction life takes us, we are able to fully respond to what is in front of us.

Recently, I was leaving my mother's home to take care of some business. As I was getting in my vehicle I noticed the 89 year old sister of a neighbor laying on the neighbors driveway. It took a moment for the situation to register, but only a moment to realize this woman was in trouble.

I quickly went to her side and saw she had fallen on her back and needed immediate medical assistance. Within moments several neighbors and motorists stopped to assist. Only minutes later, the fire department arrived.

An ambulance took Jane to the hospital. Concerned about her well being, I stopped into the emergency department at the hospital she had been taken to. Amazingly, due to the fall other, more serious, conditions had been discovered.

What appeared to be one bad thing (the fall) turned out to be a blessing due to the discovery of other conditions.

Jane, a feisty woman with a spitfire attitude, was not pleased she was in the emergency department of her local hospital. Yet, had she not been taken to the hospital, the other conditions would not have been discovered. Conditions that could prove to be life threatening.

How often is this the case for all of us? A situation occurs to which we respond with frustration or anger wondering why it happened. Often, it is the very situation that reveals something even more important.

Rather than resist what is, the best thing we can do with anything in our life is to walk in faith with trust that we are being guided. A trust that will reveal to us important information that we might miss if we constantly try to run the show.

Sure, it's important for us to be in control of our life, yet there are times we must relinquish control and simply be with what is.

Does this mean we should be a doormat to life? Not at all. What it means is, if on a daily basis we ask to be guided, more will be revealed. More that will show us our true path and nature.