Know Your Why

At a meeting the other night a speaker said "to succeed in this business you have to know your why"...that is something I completely agree with, whether it is that business, or any business, or your personal life...especially if you want to experience a change in direction.

It is more important to know your WHY than to know the HOW.

The WHY is about how you feel about it, not how you will accomplish it.

The WHY is what will keep you motivated when things aren't always going smoothly.

The WHY is what gets you energized so you want to get up in the morning.

The WHY is what makes it easy to take the steps that lead to the change.

Many of us choose a why that doesn't inspire us...if you are doing things and it feels like drudgery then I suggest you look at your WHY. If you only come up with with whys that are SHOULDS then dig deeper (or dig sideways perhaps.)

If you absolutely cannot come up with a WHY that gets you excited, can you find a WHY that lets you feel better?

For example, if you hate your job and you have no WHY that gets you pumping about it, try to see if you can focus on a couple positive aspects of your job and then see if you find a why. Does your job provide you with a stable income? Paid vacation? Do you have pleasant co-workers or customers? Does your job provide you with training?

Perhaps your WHY is that you know you are learning and growing as a person, an employee, or as a business person and that you will be able to apply all this growth and knowledge to your next job, the next phase of your life, to starting your own business...

Do any of those WHYs pump you up? Then follow your heart...that doesn't mean you have to jump ship right now...keep feeling that feeling as you work your current job and then next step will unfold...

As long as you know your WHY!

Serendipity Strikes

I had a wonderful, powerfully serendipitous day yesterday.

I was open to meeting just the right teacher for me at that specific moment and then had an awesome conversation with an incredible gal. From that conversation I was so jazzed and empowered, it was awesome.

During that conversation, she mentioned that 2 guys she works with were flying in to Fort Collins to speak, and "if you have time" you might want to go...something about it rang a bell and I looked at the agenda for a group I sporadically attend and lo and behold...the speakers where these 2 guys.

So of course I went to the meeting, met the gents and had a nice conversation with them before their presentation and found out I had several points of commonality with one of them, including we both had worked on nuclear power plants some years back. (That's a big long story...)

By being open and allowing Law of Attraction to bring me great connections I not only made 1, not only 3, but also a 4th! You see, my hair was really shaggy and so I decided I really wanted a haircut before going to the meeting...so I went to a new salon I had read about...and got a great cut in a relaxed atmosphere, had some good laughs...just all-in-all a high-energy day!

Happy Earth Day Blessing

I was feeling such gratitude for our earth today...we had wonderful rain, the grass is green, trees are starting to bloom...and "coincidentally"* someone sent me this fantastic blessing from Doreen Virtue

Happy Earth Day everyone!

*Of course you know that I don't believe in coincidences! These "chance" blessings are the Universe and the Law of Attraction at work.

Abraham-Hicks, Louise Hay and Weight Loss Success

I spoke at an Abraham-Hicks meet up group last month. They wanted to hear how I have applied some of the Abraham-Hicks concepts to weight loss. It was really great to connect with a group of like-minded people and to be able to share some of my weight loss success tips.

I typically spend a couple hours every day...not all at once...listening to teachings from Abraham. I have heard them over and over...and yet I still hear something new just about every day.

The other morning I was watching one of the DVDs that was of a workshop that took place in Carlsbad, CA and guess who I noticed in the front row--Louise Hay! I don't know how many times I watched that DVD without seeing her...I guess there was a reason I saw her this time!

Louise is another teacher I really admire...and I have learned so much from her...and she really helped me to improve my self-image and lose weight. So, the combination of Louise and Abraham was wonderful to see. That would be the ideal workshop for me...well, maybe a few others present would be awesome too.

I have to laugh at myself...I don't fawn over the typical celebrity, but I think I might be a bit tongue-tied if I were face to face with Ms. Hay

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Horses and Holidays Video

Happy Holidays!

I love horses and the holidays...and I am a big sucker for commercials that feature them...even if I don't buy the product...plus I love dalmatians...so this video was sure to catch my attention...

But beyond the horses, holidays and hounds, I like the message...have a vision, pursue it and the Universe will support you in achieving it. You don't have to know HOW it will happen, just believe that it will! That's what the Law of Attraction is all about!



Do you think this little guy knows his life's purpose, or what?!

We can learn from him...be clear on what you want, visualize it--create your vision board, have photos that support your vision, whatever it takes to hold onto that image...believe it is possible, take steps to achieve it, then allow yourself to receive it!

Here's to all of us manifesting our dreams today and everyday...with a little help from our friends!

Fun, Friends and Coincidences

Had a great couple days visiting with some friends I hadn't seen in a while.

We talked about all sorts of things from business to Law of Attraction to just plain fun. The four of us could have visited and shared ideas for an entire week...the visit was much too short. I recently placed an order for a series of books and DVDs on LOA...had hoped they would arrive in time for the visit...they didn't but we certainly didn't run out of things to do or wonderful topics of conversation. What a great, positive, group of people...the energy was fantastic.

Then today I heard from a neighbor who has joined a LOA group...and it turns out that one of the organizers of the group is a former co-worker of mine! Do you think this is a coincidence? I don't!

"Every person, all the events of your life are there because you have drawn them there. What you choose to do with them is up to you."

- Richard Bach

To all the wonderful people in my life now as well as in the past and future--thanks for being a part of a great ride!