WORDS TO LIVE BY

CHANGE YOUR THINKING, CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

It is amazing that when you take your blinders off... (you know, that tunnel vision that most people are accustomed to…blocking out the peripheral of what the World has to offer because we are blinded by the task at hand, the stress, the to-do's, the must haves…) what Life truly has to offer. In fact, if you truly open your mind and spirit to the World..

 

the Universe gives you exactly what you are seeking.

 

I have met so many extraordinary beings from all different walks of life along my journey, each with a story to tell, each with a struggle to break free from their past conditioning, wishing and hoping for a life worth living, wishing for a better story to tell, and hoping that something will make the change for them, by fate or luck or chance. We all seek a greater purpose to share our gifts, our talents, to give back, pay it forward, and to touch people's lives on a grander scale yet most of us are restricted to accomplishing this. We have the ability to do so, the problem is that most of us walk through life avoiding the potential that their soul carries. Most accept their reality, their fate for what it is and humbly so…We feel guilt for asking for more. I know I absolutely can relate to this. I always accepted my reality with gratitude and felt like if I asked for more than I was not living in the moment or showing my appreciation for the life I have been given.

 

I once lived by a very misconstrude mentality and way of living, The thing is, this is not a life that has been necessarily "given". And we can all interpret that in our own unique ways, I believe that everything truly happens for a reason and that there are certain obstacles, challenges, or "tests" that are put along our path in which are uncontrollable and what I found was that most of this Life is CHOSEN. We are "given" an opportunity to make a decision for ourselves and are so blessed to have the right to make choices.  We can choose which path we want to walk along. Embracing this exact moment in acceptance for the life we have CHOSEN. There are so many opportunities that we are offered yet we choose not to take advantage of them and to make them apart of our reality. If you truly look back at all of your paths, there may be many twists and turns along your journey because we don't always necessarily choose from our heart. We want to believe that this life was just given because we sometimes are scared that it is our decisions that truly create our own realities. Instead of living life in regret, no matter how hard your struggle, realize that this was always how it was meant to be, a learning experience to grow and become stronger, to always strive to make the next decision more wisely and rise yourself above your obstacles. You see, it is up to you to make the time here on Earth meaningful, fulfilling, and exciting. Nothing will change unless you do. Ever hear that saying, "What you Think, You Become" ? This is a motto I live by. This is something that absolutely holds truth, our thoughts create our reality. If we want change, we must choose to make those changes become a reality. Rather than staying stuck, living life battling unhappiness, grief, pain, fear, guilt, regret…all those burdens that resist us from propelling…

 

Let go of this resistance.

 

Let go and be free from what your mind, your friends, your family, or society says you can not do. Listen to your Soul and convince your mind that YOU ARE WORTHY of a greater reality. Only you can make that decision. So decide now. Decide today that...

Today will be the BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE! 

Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life!

WORDS TO LIVE BY

1.Take a 10-30m walk every day. And while you walk, smile :) It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2.Sit in silence for at least 10m each day. Buy a lock if you have to. Visit “Mind + Body” section for easy guided meditations.

3.Get more sleep. Buy a DVR + tape your favorite shows if you have to.

4.When you wake up each morning, complete the following statement, “My purpose in life is to_________today” 

5.Live with the 3 E’s-Energy, Enthusiasum, + Empathy.

6.Play more games + read more books than you did the year before.

7.Make time to practice meditation, yoga, tai chi, + prayer. They provide us with our daily fuel for in our busy lives.

8.Spend more time with people over the age of 70 + under the age of 6.

9.Dream more while you are awake.

10. Eat more foods that grow on trees + plants, eat to live don’t live to eat.

11. Drink green tea + drink plenty of water. (*Did you know you should be drinking half of your body weight? So if you are 130lbs..you should be cosuming at least 60oz each day*)

12. Try to make at least 3 people smile each day.

13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk to allow new and flowing energy into your life.

14. Don’t waste precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead, invest your energy in positive present moment awareness.

15. Realize that life is a school + you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class, but the lessons you will learn will last a lifetime.

16. Eat breakfast like a King, lunch like a Prince, + dinner like a Pauper.

17. Smile + laugh more. It will keep the energy vampires away :)

18. Life isn’t fair sometimes, but it’s still good.

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Be free and forgive!

20. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

21. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

22. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.

23. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 

24. No one is in charge of your happiness except for you.

25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: “In 5 years, will this matter?”

26. Forgive everyone for everything.

27. What other people think go fyou is none of your business.

28. God heals alomost everything.

29. However good or bad a sitiuation is, it will change. 

30. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will. Stay in touch.

31. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful, or joyful.

32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

33. The best is yet to come.

34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress, and show up!

35. Do the right thing...what goes around comes back around.

36. Call your family often.

37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements:     

I am thankful for ___________________________. 

Today I accomplished ______________________.

38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don’t want a fast pass. You only have one ride in this life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride!

40. Re-read this when life gets too hard and you need a refresher ;)

May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more, May nothing but happiness come through your door!