The Motivation Mama!

Go Within for 2010 - Join the Motivation Mama!

The Countdown Begins...

and I am soooo pumped!  In just a few weeks the new year will be upon us, 2010 will have arrived.

How are you planning on approaching this year?

Well, I'm planning on Going Within for 2010. I've actually already started creating my intentions and planning for what 2010 will look like for me in my life and business. 

1.) I've purchased my MasterMind Journal and have been writing down my Divine Creative Ideas and have even begun implementing some of them.

2.) I've started the house keeping on my website and blog. Revised my vision statement and saw that my mission statement is right on track. Ya know sprucing things up.

3.) I've almost finished with the metaphysics course I'd wanted to take and am signing up for part 2. 

4.) I started my blog talk radio show The Creative Entrepreneur which I launched this past Sunday.

5.) I'm meeting with an in person Master Mind group here in DC.

6.) I'm making contacts to do more in person workshops and broadening my coaching practice to coach breast cancer survivors with my Resilient is My Name workshops.

7.) I joined ToastMasters to strenthen my public speaking and presentation skills

8.) I started taking and loving belly dance classes. Hard work, fun and a great way to stengthen my concentration and focus skills.

9.) I signed a contract for a brand new condo  which is being built.

10.) I've made significant discoveries through classes and mentors regarding what I need to work on and change within myself.

and, 11.) I received my certification as a Reiki Practitioner.

You might be saying: "Wow that's a looooot of stuff" or "Oh, look at her she's all in her ego, bragging." Well, I'd like you to pause for just a moment and consider this: Honest awareness of where we are and who we have become is the foundation for the beginnings of all substantive growth.

Stop a minute and take stock of where you are and who you've become.  Go Within to prepare for 2010.

I know that I can say without a doubt that as I take stock of things I can see that I'm headed in the right direction. (that's a line from one of my favorite India Aire songs) Where I am is in alignment with who I've become. I'm focused,I'm committed to helping people lead conscious and courageous lives, I'm self aware, I'm conscious of what I should be doing and should'nt be doing. Acutally one of the best things I learned in 2009 is what I shouldn't be doing.  That's why I'm taking stock and making changes as I go to my next level. I've choosen to Go Within for 2010, because I've found that when you go within you get the very best stuff.  You get the most divinely orchestrated ideas, you get the light bulb moments, the Ahas! When you go within you get the most creative stuff there is. You get... your stuff. So why don't you join me and Go Within for 2010 and enjoy the ride. I know I'm going to. 

If you'd like to join me and Go Within for 2010 I invite you to get started by signing up for my FREE workshop 10 Agreements for Living the Life You Truly Desire at http://www.10agreements.com.  Even if you don't sign up, I invite you to Go Within for 2010, trust me, if you do, your life won't be the same!

Remember, time is precious. Do your happy dance. Enjoy life!

Motivation Tip of the Day - Take Charge

Motivation Tip of the Day

 

Own your dreams. Take charge. Your life is yours to make of it what you will.

 

 

 

Book of the Month Series: Creativity with Eric Maisel "Coaching the Artist Within"

 For the month of November we'll be looking at Creativity for our Book of the Month Series.  We'll be exploring concepts and exercises from Eric Maisel's Coaching the Artist Within.

Although the book is directed towards Artists and what we would call traditional creative types, the skills are really for anyone who wants to be successful in life.  Maisel divides his book into 12 skill areas that he deems to be vital for every artist to continue to strengthen throughout life. 

I'm not going to look at each skill in chronological order, instead I'm going to start with Skill # Passionately making meaning. The skill has 5 components:

~You decide to matter

~You accept that you must make meaning

~You identify your life purposes and articulate a life purpose statement

~You hold the intention to fulfill you life purposes

~You passionately act to fulfill your life purpose.

In my practice as a Life Coach many people tell me that they are frustrated because they haven't discovered their passion.  Actually I have found that most people do know what their passion is but are afraid to pursue it. Passion is the driving force of life. We all desire to remain vital in our lives and in whatever work we put our hand and mind to. However, so many people lead lives that are passion-less. Without passion you certainly can't make meaningful meaning, but you also tend to lead a joy-less life as well. 

Does this sound familiar to you? Do you know what your passion is but remain apprehensive and afraid to pursue it full out and passionately make meaning? If so, I recommend that you sign up for my home study course 21 Days of Motivaton at www.21daysofmotivation.com in this course you will discover how to put fear to the side and go for your passion with gusto!

Remember, time is precious. Do your happy dance. Enjoy life!

Motivation Tip of the Day - Don't Blame anyone Else

Motivation Tip of the Day

 

If you're to busy or too tired to strengthen the skills you need for your personal development, don't blame someone else for the negative outcomes in your life.

Self Awareness is Essential for Maintaining Your Motivation Mojo

  In the photo to the left the little girl has her tongue sticking out and her eyes shut really tight.  Most likely, she's completely unaware of how funny she looks.

She probably doesn't even care how she looks. Maybe she can afford to adopt this attitude, after all she's just a little girl. Maybe she can afford it, but none of us can.  This state of unawareness and not caring is a state of being that we simply can't afford to do if we desire to be successful in life. If we desire to maintain our motivation to be able to pursue our dreams and goals we must strengthen our ability to be self aware.

When we are disconnected from our awareness or consciousness it saps the enthusiasm and zeal we need for staying motivated. As our awareness diminishes we stop seeing ourselves as clearly as we need to.

The goal is to do as the ancient greeks stated: Know Thyself.  I'll add on to it, Know Thyself Well. We need to stay in a state of awareness so that when we get off track we can immediately take the necessary measures to get back on track.  Knowing who you are and what you desire.

Here are 4 tips to help you strengthen your self awareness:

1. Keenly observe yourself - keep a journal for 1/2 a day. Note what gives you joy what is dissatisfying.
2. Assess what you have observed - Decide what you will (1) keep, (2) toss, and (3) change.
3. Accept yourself - Love yourself for who you are right now as you also acknowledge that you desire to create shifts that will cause you to change.
4. Cooperate with the law of growth - commit to the work you need to do to create the shifts that will move your forward.

The Master Key System tells us that we cannot obtain what we lack if we tenaciously cling to what we have. Be honest, if your self awareness is not as keen as you know it should be, practice these 4 steps and get on with the business of living life well!

Remember, time is precious. Do your happy dance. Enjoy life!