Change Tip

Chance can allow you to accomplish a goal every once in a while, but consistent achievement happens only if you love what you are doing. - Bart Conner

7 steps towards Embracing Change

I am amazed by children and their ability to adapt to new situations. Children have a wonderful curiosity and openness towards life. They know intuitively that change cannot be avoided - thus there is no point in resisting it - much easier to embrace it. If children would give up when the going gets tough, they would never learn to crawl, walk, write or speak. Adults have the same gift, but somehow along the way we've lost it. Change can be scary and difficult at times, but nonetheless the fact of change is real, and very present. So my gift to you today is 7 simple steps towards embracing change. Enjoy!

1. Know that change begins within. Your life will begin to improve the minute you take action to improve it. Don't let the changes get you down, but lift you up, and move past them. 

2. You are what you listen to. Invite joyful music into your life - it makes all the difference. Make happy playlists on your MP3 player, and make sure to listen to at least one of them everyday. Turn the TV off and play music that makes you feel happy - you will be amazed at how it can change the energy of your entire household.

3. Deposit into your self esteem account. People either fuel you or drain you. So choose wisely whom you spend time with. Surround yourself daily with people who deposit into you, don’t be around people who drain you and make constant withdrawals. You know who these people are in your life. If you find it difficult to say no or constantly give in although your gut feeling (same as intuition or internal GPS) tells you that it's wrong, remember that you only need to be true to yourself. It's your life, it's your decision.

4. Look for solutions not problems. We get what we focus on! So focus on the good and positive things - start practicing gratitude - be grateful for your life and everything you have in it. Practice gratitude by writing 50 things that you are grateful for everyday (for 1 month). Notice the difference. Once you start to practice gratitude on a daily basis, you will notice how your thinking changes the way you feel and think - positive things just seem coming your way - with very little effort. If something is not going the way you want it to be, then STOP and take time to reflect what it is that you still need to work on. Every experience is a blessing and a gift. Thus be grateful and open. The solution may come in a different way than you expect.

5. Become your own best friend. Treat yourself the way you treat others - especially the way you treat your best friend. Look after your body, your health and your mind. After all you get what you put up with - you deserve to be treated well and it all starts with YOU.

6. Know there is a huge difference between existing & really living. How do you choose to live? Existing is hard and slow. If you want to put the spark back in your life do what’s necessary. Exercise, eat healthy, meditate, travel to exotic places, take on a new hobby, or change career - whatever makes you feel alive. Live as if you only have a month left on this planet. How much are you ready to invest?

7. Embrace the Abundance mentality. Give yourself credit for all your accomplishments each day. Dwell on the joy of your child's achievements, your own success and your dreams, whatever they are. Let go of the guilt so that you can thrive. Remember, you are a great mother, father, spouse, lover, employee, and friend.

Change Tip

Growth means change and change involves risk, stepping from the known to the unknown.

Find your own Truth

The beauty of a quote is that it makes you think, I mean...REALLY THINK and REFLECT OVER. Take for instance my favorite belief quote, which is full of wisdom and truth...

“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.” - Buddah

Isn't it fantastic? I simply love it. For me this seems so natural, since I was raised to always believe in myself, to follow my intuition and find my own truth, whatever it may be - so thank you mom. It hasn't always been easy, there have been many times when I've questioned myself and my decisions, however, that's the beauty of this quote - to find your own truth. I hope one day to be able to pass this gift over to my own son.

Wishing you ALL a lovely week!

Change Tip

Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.

Embracing Change with Love

Change Tip

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

Success

Today I stumbled over this BEAUTIFUL and THOUGHT EVOKING poem about success that I want to share with you. I have read and re-read it several times, yet every time I see something new. Different images and situations from my life path turn up - both positive, negative and neutral. This poem brings up a lot of old "stuff" that I had forgotten and my subconscious is working on full steam. Questions like...

* What does success mean?

* What's failure?

* Who believes and supports me?

* What did I succeed by being determined?

* How important is faith and belief?

* What does being strong mean?

* Do I feel successful?

Maybe this poem has no impact on you, but I invite you to read it again, and again, and see what comes up. Enjoy!

© Niderah

The road to success is not Straight.

There is a curve called Failure,

a loop called Confusion,

speed bumps called Friends,

red lights called Enemies, and

caution lights called Family 

But if you have a spare called Determination,

an engine called Perseverance,

insurance called Faith, and

a driver called Strength,

you will make it to a place called Success!!

Change Tip

Everything can change in an instant. So why wait. You can have a new beginning whenever you want.

Change is the law of life

Spring is on its way, and like most people, I love this time of the year. It feels like a new beginning, a new start, a new birth. Spring is also a powerful time to set sail for something new.

Think about it, change is inevitable. At this very moment, for instance, your body and cells are changing. The environmental shifts, economic turbulence, technology and even how we do business and communicate is changing.

When you were born, you were given a gift - a privileged access to a world of choices. It is up to you to decide what you choose to do with this gift. You can choose to resist the changes that are always happening, or you could choose to cooperate with change, adapt to change, and benefit from change.

When you consciously embrace change as a natural and inevitable part of life, and align your focus towards what is positive, rather than negative, you can reach levels that you never thought was possible. Moreover, you will experience change as an opportunity for growth and new experiences.

To help embrace change, ask yourself the following questions:

* What's changing in my life that I am currently resisting?

* Why am I resisting that change?

* What am I afraid of with respect to this change?

* What benefits might there be in this change?

* What would I have to do to cooperate with this change?

* What is the next step I could take to cooperate with this change?

* When will I take it?

No matter how small or big the change is, just go for it! People who appreciate and embrace change as a universal law of life tend to be more prosperous and happy.

To your growth!