Success Tip: Live your own life
“A person should set his goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there. With enough effort, he may achieve it. Or he may find something that is even more rewarding. But in the end, no matter what the outcome, he will know he has been alive.”
Walt Disney
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Are you living someone else’s life?
You woke up this morning, looked at your To Do list and realized that not one single thing excites you. In fact, you’re ready to…
- …run for the hills and never return (and if it weren’t for your kids, you probably would). Or
- …climb back into bed and pull the covers over your head.
But you’re a good girl, so you get ready for the day…like it’s any other day. And inside you are silently screaming (or worse, completely dead), wishing something would change.
You’re living your life according to someone else’s definition of who you SHOULD be and how you SHOULD behave.
It only takes ONE Second for you to decide to live your life according to your dreams!
You can decide right now to grab the opportunity to design the life you deserve, according to YOU. You can identify the self-sabotage and limiting beliefs that are chaining you to your current circumstances and guaranteeing that you stay there.
It’s TIME for you to reach your potential and acknowledge that you’re destined for something BIG! You can exceed your expectations and live the life you are dreaming about (but hiding and not daring to tell anyone about).
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“My life is screwed up. I’m 45 & I don’t have a clue!”
I need guidance because what I’m doing isn’t working.
My life is screwed up. I’m 45 and I don’t have a clue what I’m doing. My husband and I barely speak. I’m lucky if we spent 2 hours together last week. We live completely separate lives.
I’m gaining weight (about 15 lbs in the last 4 months).
I’m stressed and tired all the time, and I’m taking it out on my kids.
I don’t like who I am right now. I don’t want to wake up in 30 years and feel regret at how I ‘could have been’ happy but I missed the opportunity.
Help!
I’m sorry life feels so hard right now. This is something I regularly guide my clients on, I have a few suggestions to get you started. Read more
Real Life Resilience: Success, Happiness, Health & Wealth against all odds
If you’ve ever felt alone, hopeless or like you were given a raw deal in life, this series is for you.
The women sharing their stories on this series are amazing examples of strength and determination. From being held at knife point by an ex, to losing everything during the economic downturn, battling cancer and ugly divorce battle, my guest have been through the worst situations imaginable AND proved themselves to be stronger than the ever thought possible. And they’re sharing how they did it!
On The Now of Happiness Radio, each day this week I am interviewing a women who survived and THRIVED.
By the end of each interview you will be uplifted and inspired to change your life.
Happiness NOW, no matter what the date
1/11/11: Yesterday WAS a special day in history.
Yes, it was a cool date. It had special numerological meaning, and was memorable. For that reason alone, I chose it to launch my book “The Now of Happiness: Your Official Happiness Formula.” But I became a little disturbed by the sheer emphasis some people where giving it. I overhead things like,
What a unique day. This will NEVER happen again, and is a great time to step back and examine where you are.
I’m paraphrasing, but every time someone emphasized how significant yesterday was because of the number, I though to myself
Every day is like that. Every day is significant because it only comes around once. In fact every single moment, of every day is significant. It’s called your life. And you only have right NOW to live it.
And it’s true. Will YOU ever see January 12, 2011 again? Will you ever see Jan. 13, 2011 again? Why are people making an external situation so significant? So I encourage you to take time today, to realize that today IS all you have. No matter what the date is. It is important to be happy NOW, because that’s all you have.
If you are interested in further extending your appreciation for what you have now that makes you happy. Get my book, The Now of Happiness: Your Official Happiness Formula. Click here.
Top 10 Fave Books of 2010
I completely forgot to blog this week, I’ve been wrapped up in getting my book into production and getting my Happiness Movement site up and running!
As 2010 reaches the beginning of the end (can you believe it?) I am thinking about my Top 10′s! This week I decided to share with you my Top 10 Books of the year.
I will likely do lists for Top 10 Books of the Decade, Top 10 Quotes of 2010, and Top 10 Favorite People too, so look for those through this month.
In no particular order, here are the best books that I’ve read in 2010…
- Trust Your Vibes: Secret tools for six-sensory living, Sonia Choquette
FANTASTIC resource for discovering your authentic self and your intuition. This book made me comfortable with reaching out to my own spirit guides and trusting in a higher source of guidance. - Be Happy: Release the power of happiness within you, Robert Holden
I’m currently reading it and finding it slow going because I have to keep stopping to write out quotes and passages! It’s a very “common” sense approach to a topic that many have written about (including myself). - Excuses Begone: How to change life-long, self-defeating habits, Dr. Wayne Dyer
If you find yourself stuck and aren’t sure what to do, Get This Book! This book will force you to get real and get back into your life. Take a No Excuses Approach to 2011…it’s your life! - The Joy Diet: Ten practices for a happier life, Martha Beck
Always necessary in any personal development library, Martha Beck is no-nonsense, sarcastic and funny! I love her. This is NOT a diet book in the traditional sense. It’s 10 steps to living a happier life. (I love the step that involves “treats.”) - Steering by Starlight: Finding your right life, not matter what, Martha Beck
Oh, Martha, how I love you! This is another amazing book. She gives you the courage (and a plan) to leave behind all the Junk that isn’t working and start living a happier, healthier life.
- Supercoach: Ten secrets to transform anyone’s life, Michael Neill
Another “10 Step” book, this one also written in down-to-earth language. Michael has an NLP background and has a way of explaining things that makes you go, “Huh. Why didn’t I think of that?” I love his section on making decisions! - Creating Money: Attracting abundance, Sanaya Roman
I read this in the spring and wasn’t expecting to love it as much as I did. It’s a Law of Attraction book, specifically about wealth and prosperity. It’s full of exercises and positive affirmations. You’ll love this book if you life Louise Hay. - Blink: The power of thinking without thinking, Malcolm Gladwell
Another author I cannot get enough of! (Please write more books Mr. Gladwell!) He takes concepts that seem almost mystical and with real life examples, he breaks them down so the normal person can relate. I love how he wrote a book about intuition, using science and real life to explain it. - You Can Heal Your Life, Louise Hay
I just finished this book and I LOVED IT, even though I resisted reading it for a long time. It’s full of positive affirmations and ways to get over the humps that life throws your way. I highly recommend you buy the DVD/Book set (it’s only a dollar or two more expensive than the books itself and I felt so peaceful and joyous after watching it!) The book also includes her affirmations for physical ailments. I was amazed at how many of my own health “problems” came down to an inner belief about myself. Most of them were right on with what I thought to be true, deep down (but not any more
) - Outliers: The story of success, Malcolm Gladwell
This book was about those who are incredibly successful (he features Bill Gates) and why some succeeded and others didn’t. Again, it’s a fascinating mix of science, real life and the seemingly mystical. It will help you understand what it takes to be successful.
Honourable Mentions to Effortless Success an audio program by Michael Neill and Ask Y our Guides: Connecting to your divine support system by Sonia Choquette.
It was really hard to choose just 10 (or 12), but these are the books that I didn’t abandon half way through AND I constantly found myself quoting them on Facebook, raving about them to my friends and/or using them for reference in my Premium Membership and coaching calls. As you can see, when I like an author I tend to really like them (and obsess, crush on, fall in love with…which makes me their new best friend because I buy ALL their stuff!)
Check them out as you usher in an even more successful 2011!
Even better, check out my book The Now of Happiness: Your Happiness Formula on January 11, 2011! Get on the red-carpet list so you’re the first to receive a copy.
