Step Up and Try Something New

My 6 year old recently started Ju Jitsu. This is a form of mixed martial arts. It teaches strength, focus and discipline. I didn’t know how he would do at first but was surprised that he jumped right in, started learning, gets better every week and loves it!

This is not something I would have expected he would enjoy. It also made me nervous at first as they are doing all sorts of moves that I’ve never seen before and didn’t know anything about but now I’m not nervous, instead I’m proud.

He has wonderful teachers and they keep the kids safe and teach them the correct form. If they do something wrong they correct them and make sure they are doing things safely so they don’t get hurt.

I think this is something we should all do…step up and try something new.

By staying in our small box that is comfortable we don’t expand our mind and bodies. It’s important for each of us to stretch ourselves and expand our lives.

Sign up for a new class that interests you, read some new books on topics that interest you, go to seminars that you find resonate with you.

Each year I spend time investing in myself. Last year I took a copywriting class to improve my writing skills and went to an Abraham Hicks seminar to learn more about the Universal Laws that I find so fascinating. This year I will be attending an event to learn how to increase my business to the next level, I will probably be attending another Abraham Hicks seminar as I have been waiting for a new one to be local since last year, and I joined a coaching association so that I could increase my coaching skills and learn from the best…that are where I want to be in my business.

There are so many ways we can expand and grow if you just take the time to try something new. Find something that resonates with you and go for it!

The possibilities are endless and the rewards are priceless..and if you don’t enjoy it, finish out the time you invested and choose something new!

Do You Use Gratitude As A Stepping Stone to Success?

Do you feel stuck in your business sometimes? Like no matter what you do you just can’t seem to get ahead or come up with something new? I know that happens to me and this is where gratitude comes in.

I know, you probably think I lost it but this simple tip will help you to make big strides in moving out of the slump.

Take a notepad and pen and write “What I Am Grateful For” at the top of a sheet of paper. Now start to list everything in your life/business that you are grateful for. You will find the list just keeps getting longer and shows you how much awesome stuff you have in your life. You’ll also find that you will add to the list every day. Maybe it was a beautiful day or you had someone approach you about a new exciting project they want to collaborate with you on.

You will have moments every day to be grateful for. Sometimes you will have to work to find them as easily but they are there. Some days it may just be that no unexpected disasters happened.

I suggest spending 5 minutes each night before you go to bed to add to your gratitude journal with what you were grateful for that day. Reread what you wrote other days as well as a pick up for your mood. Trust me, you will feel so much better when you realize that no matter what is going on in your life that you don’t like at the moment, you really do have a number of things to be grateful for.

On days you are feeling the slump take out your gratitude journal and reflect on all the incredible things in your life. I guarantee it will open your heart and mind to new possibilities!

“It May Look Bad Now…But”

I recently read “The Power of Positive Living” by Norman Vincent Peal.  I absolutely LOVED this book!

In the book Dr. Peale tells about a friend of his that was always quiet but when he talked you listened.

One of the things he would says was “It may look bad now, but” which meant that yes, the situation looks bad now but there is a reason for that and there is something fantastic around the corner.

As things happen in my life each day I remind myself of this quote.

When I set the burgers and hot dogs on fire on the grill, (that’s right, I’m not a master cookJ) it looked really bad but…we got a great pizza for dinner instead!

It’s important to remember to look for the positive in situations.  I guarantee you can find something if you try hard enough.

Don’t give up on something just because it didn’t turn out how you planned.  That’s the Universe telling you that there are other plans for you that you may not realize yet.

Keep your dreams burning bright and be open to possibilities and opportunities you didn’t anticipate.

Sometimes it may take someone else that you admire to show you the path that you should be on.  Be open to receiving this advice and consider what they say.  It may just be the right thing that you needed to hear at the right time!

Surprises can be wonderful if your heart and head are open to receiving them.