Prayer, meditation, silence.
No matter what you choose to call it setting aside time for yourself has been shown to work miracles.
It is a great way to de-stress. It is also an excellent way to balance and ground yourself. People that practice meditation on a regular basis are usually more even-tempered, healthier, and successful. They put off amazing energy and people seem to gravitate toward them.
This time of quiet or of focused thought, depending on which form you use, will help you find whatever answers you have been looking for and will assist you in getting in tune with yourself. You will find after you learn to properly meditate, that answers will come to you easier and even when you are not looking for them because you will open up that door between the conscious and subconscious.
In his book, "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success", Deepak Chopra mentions silence in the first chapter, "The Law of Pure Potentiality". He talks about the fact that we are all able to achieve whatever we want and the fastest way to do this, is to get out of our own way. By taking time every day to just "BE" we let go of our ego and our true being comes out and leads the way.
He speaks of a couple of different methods to reach your higher being. One way is by simply being silent. Not thinking or focusing on anything, removing yourself from speech and just let thoughts flow. Sit out in nature and watch the wildlife. Mr. Chopra recommends 2 hours each day of silence or if that seems too much split it up into one hour sessions.
Another method he recommends is, yup you guessed it, meditation. 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes at night is recommended. Meditation can be focusing on a specific solution, a specific incident, or just focusing on relaxing your body.
Some people also like to meditate using a mantra. Pick your own, or do a quick search to find some proven ones. I on occasion will use wealth and success. When breathing in I utter the word wealth and when exhaling I use the word success. This has worked for me for many years now.
Try it for 30 days and see what changes you notice. Keep a journal and schedule your meditation. Before each session write down what is on your mind and what you are hoping to achieve through your session. After your session write down how you are now feeling and what if anything changed as a result of taking this time for you.
You will be amazed at the kinds of changes that will take place and how quickly they will come about and I am sure you will find yourself wanting to add daily silence/meditation to your daily activities.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Visualization
I have been a student of personal development since the age of 19 when I first started a home-based business. My company at the time would talk about dream boards, aka vision boards, attraction boxes, and attraction books. These are really just tools to help us with our visualization. Constantly seeing things we want and things that make us happy raises our energy level and also keeps our goals in front of us.
In the beginning, my biggest problem was that I wanted so many things, that I found it hard to focus on just one. I get a lot of people that ask me how to pick what to focus on first when I have a full list of dreams.
With 9 years of practice under my belt, it is probably a little easier for me to visualize and so now, I basically run a movie in my head that has most if not all the things I currently want in it. For example, waking up with the man of my dreams, taking the dogs out while we feed the horses and livestock on our ranch, then going in and doing a little work.....you get the picture. Basically running through a whole day in movie format, with all the things that I want to attract in that movie.
When I first started with visualization this was next to impossible for me. I would start to focus on something and then my focus would bounce around. So for me, and this is my way do what works for you, in the beginning, I would look at all the things I wanted to obtain or achieve and I would pick the one, that if I got it, would also allow me to accomplish the others. So I would have one major goal that I focused on and the others were more of a measurement of my progress.
In the beginning, I wanted a Dodge Ram, to live with my boyfriend, a ranch, livestock, and a place to work on my baby, a 1970 Dodge Challenger. My first step was to figure out which goal was the one to focus on which in this case, was the ranch. I searched and found the one I wanted and started visualizing living there. Three weeks later, my boyfriend and I moved into our 5 acre home in Southern California, which had a shop for me to work on my car, enough space for all the livestock we wanted, and my boyfriend had a Dodge Ram, the exact one I wanted which became ours.
As time has gone on my wants have gotten larger and more elaborate but my focus has gotten better. You really can have whatever you want as long as you are willing to do what it takes to attract it to you.
Visualization is amazing because it not only attracts what you want (and don't want) but when you really learn to use it, it can change your entire mood. Remember when you are happy, you attract more positives and when you are unhappy, nothing goes right. When you are feeling overwhelmed or down, just focus on what you want the outcome to be and really experience your "daydream." You'll change your vibration and change your mood.
A couple of last tips to remember. Visualization gets better with practice, so practice often. I visualize a few times throughout the day every day and now instead of leaving the tv on when I go to sleep, I enjoy falling asleep to my own movie. Also, don't worry about how you will get something or the details on how something will happen. Focus on the end result. I did not picture us going house hunting, opening escrow, and getting a loan for the house. I just pictured us happy and living there. The rest will fall into place, just know what you want and visualize like you already have it.
In the beginning, my biggest problem was that I wanted so many things, that I found it hard to focus on just one. I get a lot of people that ask me how to pick what to focus on first when I have a full list of dreams.
With 9 years of practice under my belt, it is probably a little easier for me to visualize and so now, I basically run a movie in my head that has most if not all the things I currently want in it. For example, waking up with the man of my dreams, taking the dogs out while we feed the horses and livestock on our ranch, then going in and doing a little work.....you get the picture. Basically running through a whole day in movie format, with all the things that I want to attract in that movie.
When I first started with visualization this was next to impossible for me. I would start to focus on something and then my focus would bounce around. So for me, and this is my way do what works for you, in the beginning, I would look at all the things I wanted to obtain or achieve and I would pick the one, that if I got it, would also allow me to accomplish the others. So I would have one major goal that I focused on and the others were more of a measurement of my progress.
In the beginning, I wanted a Dodge Ram, to live with my boyfriend, a ranch, livestock, and a place to work on my baby, a 1970 Dodge Challenger. My first step was to figure out which goal was the one to focus on which in this case, was the ranch. I searched and found the one I wanted and started visualizing living there. Three weeks later, my boyfriend and I moved into our 5 acre home in Southern California, which had a shop for me to work on my car, enough space for all the livestock we wanted, and my boyfriend had a Dodge Ram, the exact one I wanted which became ours.
As time has gone on my wants have gotten larger and more elaborate but my focus has gotten better. You really can have whatever you want as long as you are willing to do what it takes to attract it to you.
A couple of last tips to remember. Visualization gets better with practice, so practice often. I visualize a few times throughout the day every day and now instead of leaving the tv on when I go to sleep, I enjoy falling asleep to my own movie. Also, don't worry about how you will get something or the details on how something will happen. Focus on the end result. I did not picture us going house hunting, opening escrow, and getting a loan for the house. I just pictured us happy and living there. The rest will fall into place, just know what you want and visualize like you already have it.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
The Value In Being Your Own Boss
Welcome to my blog and I hope you enjoy it!!
This is my first real blog and while my mother will tell you I have a lot to say I would also like to make sure that I can share information that will be helpful to others. If there is a topic you would like me to write about let me know and I will see what I can do.
I currently live in Las Vegas, NV. I have a beautiful home here on the golf course and about 45 minutes from Lake Mead which is perfect for me because I spend most of the summer on my boat. One of the benefits to me in working for myself is that with my cell phone and laptop, my boat is my summer office.
This is my first real blog and while my mother will tell you I have a lot to say I would also like to make sure that I can share information that will be helpful to others. If there is a topic you would like me to write about let me know and I will see what I can do.
I currently live in Las Vegas, NV. I have a beautiful home here on the golf course and about 45 minutes from Lake Mead which is perfect for me because I spend most of the summer on my boat. One of the benefits to me in working for myself is that with my cell phone and laptop, my boat is my summer office.
Imagine taking a run around the lake on the air chair, then spending 20 minutes or so returning calls, and then back on the air chair for another run. What is amazing is the more fun I am having, the more money I make. Why? Because when you are happy you put out that energy and it is infectious.
What do you enjoy doing? Golfing? Boating? Playing with your kids? The beauty of being your own boss is that you can enjoy doing the things that make you happy and that in turn will draw more good things to you. My business allows me a lot of time freedom. I work 15-20 hours a week. The rest of that time is spent with friends and family, golfing, or house hunting which is what I did last week.
If you are not living the life you deserve, then when is now a good time to start? There are so many businesses out there ready for you. Just find the one that fits your values and go for it. The home business industry is growing astronomically and while so many of my friends are worried about paying the bills, I am out living life. You can too.
Sit and think about what your perfect business would be and then find it. I have been lucky enough to find mine twice, once in 1999 and again 3 years ago, and both times, I made every excuse in the book NOT to start.
It's too good to be true.
It's too much money to start.
It costs money.
I don't have time.
It is saturated.
People will laugh at me.
And the list goes on.
Thank goodness I got out of my own way because everything has changed. My way of thinking, my quality of life, and most of all my opinion of myself. I have value and purpose again. I try not to be too hard on myself for waiting to get started. Instead, I look at it as being able to be an example. People can read my story and maybe it will help them take action now. Remember action equals results.
So decide what you are looking for. Write it down. Then find it, it's out there!
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