"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."
~Anne Frank~
The fact that you reading this shows your commitment to improve your surroundings and improve the world around you. The best part about changing our lives, and the world for the better is that we don't have to wait until tomorrow to start. Today - many opportunities will come your way to make a difference.Will you seize them and take the opportunity to reach out to someone? To make someone smile or laugh instead of shrugging your shoulders? The magic of living is right here, right now. Seize the day.
Your turn:
Remind yourself constantly today to "make a difference." Keep a smile on your face; truly listen instead of just nodding your head; make eye contact--connect.
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Your affirmation:
Today I seize every opportunity to improve my world
Today I seize every opportunity to improve my world
Readers share with Readers
A special 'Thank you!' to my friend Jackie Davis who wanted to share the following Quote with my Readers!
As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will.
You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.
As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will.
You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.
Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin.
Life Improvement Tips
Creating Healthy Boundaries (Part 3)
Creating Healthy Boundaries (Part 3)
Internal boundaries are a little more difficult to grasp, but they are every bit as important as physical boundaries. Internal boundaries help you distinguish yourself as a unique individual with unique thoughts, feelings, needs, and desires. Your internal boundaries set the tone for how others treat you.
If your internal boundaries are too permeable or too weak you will have a hard time distinguishing your needs and desires from other's needs and desires. You may feel responsible for other people's feelings and believe that they are responsible for your feelings. Relationships can then become enmeshed. Enmeshment is when a person in a relationship feels the need to think and feel the same way as the other person and thus, loses their unique identity.
Internal boundaries that are too rigid create great distance in relationships and interfere with intimacy. If you have rigid internal boundaries you likely have trouble getting close to anyone and may shut out those around you. You may appear cold and distant.
Healthy internal boundaries require that you take responsibility for your emotions, thoughts, and attitudes. You are not responsible for anyone else's feelings and they are not responsible for yours. If you have healthy boundaries, you know yourself well enough to understand your feelings, needs, desires, and emotions. You ask for what you need and defend yourself against those who attempt to violate your boundaries. You know how you want to be treated and you communicate that to others. You can adjust your boundaries based on the situation and what is right for you.
Now that you have a better understanding of external and internal boundaries, next week I will share 4 steps to help you create healthy boundaries.
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Career Tips
Career Tips
Career Audit Part 3
Do you have a strategic career plan? Do you know where you want to be one year from now? How about 3, 5 and 10 years from now? Now is a great time of year to conduct a "career audit." A career audit is your opportunity to assess how your professional life is going. It allows you to identify what is going well and areas in which you'd like to adjustcourse.
Schedule a few minutes in your calendar to brainstorm what you desire more and less of in your professional life. You could do this during your commute time, while at the gym, etc. Do not judge what you write, even if you think it's off the wall. Let your brainstormed ideas sit for a few days. Return to them with a fresh perspective and complete your list.
As we continue to discuss 5 Key Questions for Creating Your 2008 Attraction Plan for Dating, today, we'll find out about an important time-saving tip. Below is yet another relationship question to ask yourself when strategically creating your 2008 Attraction Plan for Dating:
What would support you in achieving your dating and relationship goals for 2008?
For instance, would losing weight or having a makeover support you in feeling better about yourself so you would be more confident about going out and dating? Perhaps better time management would give you more time in your day to look for someone and for going out on dates. Taking up a new sport can put you in touch with new people to date. Last, by working with a relationship coach or a therapist, you can get the support and encouragement you may need from an impartial person to take action.
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Quote of the Week
"You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you."
~ James Allen ~
~ James Allen ~
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