Category Archives: How to Grow

What are you sowing?

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I awoke this morning to this question dancing gracefully around in my mind…

WHAT ARE YOU SOWING?

As I started to think about what I’ve been sowing, I began to smile.

Excited, I jumped out of bed to start my morning routine with and overwhelming sense of gratitude and a heart filled with faith. I recalled a moment late yesterday afternoon, where I was almost moved to tears talking to my dear friend and partner in crime Brandi. I said to her, “I can’t believe we’ve been called to do this work…isn’t that just amazing? I mean seriously…how good is God?”

This work that I’ve been called to do, involves me sowing seeds everyday of: love, joy, abundance, happiness, encouragement, wisdom, faith and success .

If that doesn’t make you smile or if you’re curious how to wake up excited every morning send me a message and I’ll dish the goods :-)

If you’re feeling generous…leave a comment and let me know what you’ve been sowing.

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Fight Procrastination and Win!

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It’s amazing how we can get so excited to go after our goals. We’re really feeling it.

We  know this is it.

It’s our time.

We tell our friends and family members and even blast across social media what’s about to go down. We dive into the work that needs to be done, and feel great about our progress.

We know how the compound effect works: little by little, day in and day out we work towards manifesting our dreams. We do the work. Life is good.

But then there are those days where we suit up at our appointed time, but for some reason we enamor ourselves with distractions. We repeatedly check our e-mail, dilly-dally around on Facebook, and end up making just one more call…and oh wait, we jump on unloading those clean dishes in the dishwasher. What!?! Really?

Good news is if you’re like me, you can call yourself out.

That’s what I’m doing now.

I’ve had a book bubbling up inside of me for a couple of years now and it’s time. I’ve declared that it’s time and have taken all the necessary steps to make this dream a reality. I got my team together (a variety awesome coaches) to support me in this journey. I’ve  plowed through the outline, made some decisions regarding the direction, set an amazing intention and now all that’s left to do is write.

So why am I writing on this blog now versus letting it flow in the form of pages in my book? Am I just distracting myself from the work that needs to be done?

Yes and no…okay more so yes. But hear me out!

My commitment was to blog everyday; but I also made a commitment to have this book done before the end of the month.

So…now what needs to be done?

That is the single most important question you can ask yourself and then to take action on in order to fight procrastination and get back to moving in the direction of your dreams. Thanks coach J for sharing that wisdom!

Now what needs to be done?

I’m off to complete chapter 1.

Yes, this work scares me, but that’s no excuse to let procrastination keep me from sharing this gift with the world.

It’s time to, “feel the fear and do it anyway.” That’s what needs to be done.

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My Most Important Meeting

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The weekend imeeting in progresss here and it’s time for my most important meeting of the week… my meeting with myself.

This meeting time is sacred.

Alas, I  can check in with myself to ensure that I’m still on track.  In my journal, I take the time to honestly answer some key questions and reflect upon the answers to determine if I have been living on purpose. If I have not been living in alignment with my purpose and doing things that move me in the direction of the long-term vision that I have for my life, then it’s time to course correct. No need to wait to the end of the month or the end of the quarter to celebrate my successes or make adjustments so that I can move in the direction of my dreams.

When’s the last time you had a meeting with yourself?

If it’s been a while, consider asking yourself the following questions. Go on…try it.

YOUR MEETING IS NOW IN PROGRESS

10 questions to keep you on track and in the zone:

  1. What happened this week?
  2. What made me laugh and/or smile?
  3. What did I learn this week?
  4. When did I feel loved and/or at peace and why?
  5. What did I improve?
  6. What projects are still in motion?
  7. What caused me tension and/or stress? How can I alleviate this going forward?
  8. What were my big wins for the week?
  9. Where did I fall off track, and how can I dust myself off and get back on?
  10. Next week, I’m looking forward to…

You have it

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What if I told you that everything you needed to be happy, successful and abundantly full you already had?

How would that change things for you?

Would you be more at peace? Willing to take risks? Feeling eternally grateful?

We often go searching out there… thinking that if we just connected the right dots, linked up with the right people, or acquired just a little more knowledge and experience, then our deepest desires would be fulfilled.

But what if all you had to do was search within?

Believe it or not, the truth always resides from this place.

So go within.

Sit in silence, and with patience and an open heart be still…wait…and I promise you, you’re inner teacher will reveal the answers you have been searching for.

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CYA

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When we take responsibility for our happiness, our entire world changes – as well as the world’s of those around us.

You want to make a positive difference? Then CYA (not cover your a$$) but “choose your attitude.”

How we show up and how we respond to the people and events in our life is 100% our choice. Are you courageous enough to choose your most empowered response?

If you do, and you choose to respond from the humble place of unconditional love, kindness, and generosity; then your bounty of  abundance, happiness and joy will take care of itself.

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Time to Recommit

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I know what you’re thinking…

“But T…It hasn’t even been 24 hours since the ball dropped! Why recommit to my New Year’s Resolution or other goals for 2013 today?”

The answer is simple.

Because every day you wake up in 2013, you’ll need to recommit to those goals again and again and again. This isn’t a onetime declaration of your intentions for the year. You make your intentions known daily, and little by little, day in and day out you show up (as the answer to this question), stepping forward into faith, and doing the work necessary so that your dreams become your reality.

Yes, some days will be better than others – much better, but I promise you… If you wake up each morning with the intention and disciplined action to honor your commitments to first and foremost yourself: you will feel alive, you will be an inspiration to others, but most importantly, you will be filled with the peace that comes with knowing you did your part.

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Give More to Get More

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You want more love?

Give more love.

You want more encouragement?

Encourage others.

You want more money?

Give more money (seriously).

You want more happiness in your life?

Be a blessing to and serve others.

You want more wisdom?

Share your knowledge with others.

If you want more…you must give more. Plain and simple.

Stop Stealing from People!

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I was once asked the rhetorical question, “if you had something that could help someone solve one of their looming challenges, and you didn’t share it with them…would you truly be that person’s friend?”

I remember thinking to myself, “no.”

The inherent lesson was that we each have a gift, a unique talent or skill that must be shared with the world: and if this superpower is not shared in service to others then we truly can’t call ourselves a friend. In fact, the only thing we can call ourselves is a thief.

Are you stealing from someone because you’re not sharing your unique gifts and talents?

Are you a thief?

The answer

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We often become perplexed and sometimes annoyed by leaders who answer questions with a question. This Socratic method of teaching is quite genius because traditional education teaches us otherwise. We’re taught that there is often a definitive answer out there and/or path to take in order to acquire something. We were never really challenged to search within ourselves to illuminate our own truths, to search for our own answers.

This morning…I cried during my meditation.

The first time that happened was during the summer time, and when it happened, I immediately checked in with my life-coach for an answer on what that could be about. He simply said, “trust your gut…sounds like you’ve stumbled across some truth!”

“Truth!”…with an exclamation point…as if this was something to be excited about. I’m cryin’ over here and you’re excited? I later realized, he was excited because tears meant truth and truth meant a breakthrough was just around the corner.

The great part about these kinds of lessons is that once you’ve been through it before, recognizing what’s happening when it happens again, makes the process a lot easier. At this point, you know where to check in with yourself. You can look back at your values and assess where you were  out of integrity, or you can repeatedly ask yourself why to what’s causing that uneasiness or internal conflict. Repeated questioning gets us closer and closer to the root cause…our truth.

We must start with why.

It’s easier to reveal your own answer when you know where to start.

But what remains difficult, is that once we’ve  identified that truth, we must make a decision.

To act or not to act. Because either way our action or inaction will say something and even with that…there are no guarantees.

WAIT?

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In his book, “Move the Crowd – 30 Days of Hip Hop Affirmations to Change Your Life,” my friend Mike Bruny introduced me to the acronym WAIT. Which stands for WHY AM I TALKING?

After having spent the last week and a half in what I would consider silence. I am finding that there is great power in not talking at all. Being silent and still actually creates the conditions for growth, understanding and clarity.

I’m changing.

By not talking I can really listen and make connections that otherwise I may have overlooked, dismissed or not put much stock in.

Am I implying that WAIT means to shut up and listen? Well that depends.

Maybe you should be talking. Perhaps you have something to say.

Do you?

One thing I know is for sure…if you’re talking to me. I’ll be practicing the deep art of listening.

I’m in training.

So…why are you talking?