GREAT Goals are: a) Outcome focused. Once your WHY is understood (AND it’s a good & enthusiastic WHY) you’re 90% there! b) In line with your values. The more a goal aligns with your inner or core values – the EASIER it will be to achieve. Note: You can achieve goals that don’t align with your values but it’s usually harder and less satisfying. c)   Stated in the positive. Example. “I want healthy fingernails” rather than “I want to stop biting my nails”

SMART:

Specific (so you know exactly what you are trying to achieve)

Measurable (so you know when you have achieved it!)

Action-oriented (so you can DO something about it!)

Realistic (so it IS achievable) and

Time-Bound (has a deadline)

Focusing on the Outcome:

1. 1.       What is it that you REALLY want here? Dig deep…
2. 2.       What is the SPECIFIC OUTCOME that you are looking for?
3. 3.       What is the PAIN for you of NOT achieving your goal?

Time to take action. Goals are more than just thoughts, they are a foundation builders for and amazing life.

We tend to get dragged down and overwhelmed by things that accumulate over time – and end up cluttering our minds. Now is the time to identify what you’re tolerating!

You may not want to do anything about them right now, but just writing them out here will raise your awareness and you’ll naturally start handling, fixing and resolving them. So, make a list of what you’re putting up with at work – and at home – to determine what might be cluttering your mind and slowing you down!

Examples could be: Incomplete tasks, frustrations, problems, other people’s or your own behaviour, clutter, shoulds, unmet needs, crossed boundaries, overdue library books/DVDs, outdated wardrobe, unresolved issues or guilt, lack of exercise, eating habits, being indecisive, procrastinating, lack of sleep etc…

Over time and as you think of more items, add them to your list.

Why not put your completed chart somewhere obvious – so you can refer to it as the week progresses?

The men of today seem to be in the state of confusion. So many things have changed, yet their primordial tendencies are still very much intact.  They may not go out and kill their food, but they pretty much kill themselves to put food on the table. They don’t often have a sense of community because they were raised  not to trust one another. Their women see them as a possession rather than an equal partner.  From what I have witnessed, today’s men are lost and honestly, I attribute that to the lack of support they have in their lives.  NOW, I know at this point there are some women reading this saying what about the life times of abuse women endured? Well, it’s been acknowledged and some of it made right but it’s still a work in progress. However, I challenge both men and women alike to become the gods and goddesses they were born to be. One doesn’t have to have more power than the other but equally work together to create a life of respect, honor and love. We need the men of this world to go back to that place where they are needed, loved and respected. Let’s create a supportive environment for them to do just that. I say let’s get back to letting men be men.

“Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though t’were his own.”~  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Are you looking forward to seeing what 2012 will bring? I think most of us are. The better question is, what are we willing to bring to the table to create change in our lives? Are we going to sit back and hope for the best? Or, will we actively participate in our own lives? The reason I ask these questions is to stir up something within us all. Listen, sure we can wish upon a star, then sit back and wait for it to come true. On the other hand, we can take control of our lives and create the life we always wanted. What do I mean by “take control”? Well, if you are in a bad relationship, WALK AWAY! Unhappy? CHANGE THINGS! If you don’t like your job, start looking for another one and do what you are passionate about. We are all very hopeful with the start of the New Year, but hope can only take us so far. Action with intention will get us to where we want to be. It is time to walk the talk.

Music can find a voice that has never been heard. It makes us feel things we didn’t even know we were feeling. It helps us to fall in love or build up the courage to walk away. It helps with the expression of emotions that otherwise wouldn’t find their rightful place within us. It brings about a sense of wonder that only the listener can interpret. Music has saved lives and awakened the toughest of hearts. It has a masterful way of getting us through life and keeps us dreaming. Find your song, hold it close to your heart and watch how it will transform you and never again wonder or struggle as to if you can change.

After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. ~Aldous Huxley

Remember to always play well together.

The definitions of  Love are as follows:

•     strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal tie.

•     the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration.

•     unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another.

Let me ask you all this:  Are you “LOVING” in the manor in which it is truly designed?

Love in it’s simplest of forms is about the ability to have a healthy balance within yourself and for others. Sooner or later, Love truly prevails  because  it doesn’t resonate with the misrepresentation of it and that is when the house of cards will come crumbling down.

“The older I get, the more I realize the importance of exercising the various dimensions of my body, soul, mind and heart. Taken together, these aspects give me a sense of wholeness. I want to be a whole human being rather than one who limps on one leg because I don’t know how to use all of my parts. Intellectual, emotional, and physical activity are not separate entities. Rather, they are dimensions of the same human being.” — Robert Fulghum

How do you need to bring more balance to your life?