Friday, October 29, 2010

Fun


There aren't enough days in the weekend.
~Rod Schmidt
Fun
When was the last time you really had some fun? If you even had to think about the answer then it means it has been way too long! Today is about doing something that brings a huge smile to your face and surrounding yourself with people that make you laugh and feel alive. Many of us spend way too much time being serious and not having enough playtime in our schedule. Life is meant to be fun, not stressful. We make it crazy for ourselves so it's time to jump off that hamster wheel and let loose. Go on and enjoy yourself today and don't feel bad that you are having fun!

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Inspire


Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.
~Life's Little Instruction Book, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Inspire
We all need to be inspired! Inspiration is the key to keeping us motivated on our journey. It helps keep us going despite the daily obstacles that get thrown in our way. You can draw inspiration from many different places but the question is, what really inspires you? If it's a person, have you told them (if you can) that they have made such an impact on your life and dreams? If it's a song, have you listened to it lately and sung along? If it's a place, have you visited it recently? Inspiration helps us stay positive while we reach for our dreams and goals. It gives us a clear vision and it acts as a barrier toward negativity.

It's so important to have some daily inspiration. It's also so important to inspire another soul. What are you doing in your life or what kind of influence do you have and are you using it to inspire others? If not, why not? What is holding you back from inspiring an individual or even a group of people? Your gifts are meant to be shared so stop holding back. You never know when something you say or even do for someone else can change the course of their life for the better. So be bold today; go out there and find your inspiration and on your way inspire someones else too!

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Fears



The wise man in the storm prays God, not for safety from danger, but for deliverance from fear.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson, Journals, 1833



(picture by my mom, Sue)

Fears
What are you afraid of, I mean truly afraid of? I'm not talking scary movies here or anything like that. What in your life are you afraid of that has been holding you back from living the life that you dream about? Are you afraid of failing, not getting the results you were looking for or maybe, just maybe, you are afraid of actually succeeding. You, along with everyone, have a dream for yourself. You have the inherent knowing that you were meant to do something great. Some of you may be on your path and taking some baby steps, not quite certain if you are confident yet. Others of you have derailed your dreams because of other people or because somewhere along the way it got too difficult to continue. But how is anything truly good going to happen if you allow yourself to be stuck in your fear all of the time? What good has that been doing you? Not much I bet. So let's go. Face your biggest fears and watch how quickly they disappear. Usually our fear of fear is really our biggest obstacle. Don't let anything hold you back from your vision, least of all the fear to truly be successful.