Forget the Monday Morning Resolutions; Your Future is Now!

Written by Jacqueline Cornaby


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3.Commit to your vision. Nothing happens without action. The same is true for making your vision a reality. With your vision and your identity clear, you now must takerepparttar steps that will positively impact your life and transform you intorepparttar 123587 person you have chosen to be. When you commit to your vision you take daily steps that will bring you to your goal. Daily reflection upon your vision is necessary for achievement. Some people choose to find photos that remind them of their vision, and they reflect onrepparttar 123588 pictures daily; others prefer to read or recite affirmations that help them connect to precisely what they want in life. For example, if your goal is to finally shed those extra pounds, you could find photos ofrepparttar 123589 swimsuit you’d like to wear this summer or you could remind yourself each day that “I am a healthy individual who is at my ideal weight.” Whenrepparttar 123590 mind can envisionrepparttar 123591 new you,repparttar 123592 body will be more eager to do what’s necessary to achieverepparttar 123593 desired result. The mind does not knowrepparttar 123594 difference between real or imagined. Why not create an empowering reality? Finally, give yourself checkpoints so you can assess your transformation process. Regularly ask yourself questions such as, “What is different in my life now compared to one month ago?” “What steps am I currently taking to help me becomerepparttar 123595 person I want to be?” and “What can I do to bring my vision closer?” If possible, have an accountability buddy who asks these questions for you, who helps point out ways that you may be sabotaging yourself, and who reveals ways that are serving you to bring your future to you today.

Your Future Awaits Simply stating goals is not enough to change your life. You must also decide what your ideal future looks like, what qualities you need to attain it, and finally what daily steps will bring you to your desired outcome. Without such a plan, you’ll have nothing concrete to run towards and you’ll be content to stay where you are. By following this simple three-step process you can ditchrepparttar 123596 Monday morning resolutions and createrepparttar 123597 life of your dreams today. Then, instead of hittingrepparttar 123598 two-month mark and wondering, “What happened to my goals?” you can further challenge yourself and ask, “What’s next for my life?”

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Listen to your Wisdom

Written by Lisa Martin


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Sometimes it is difficult to bring that suppressed inner dialogue torepparttar forefront of your awareness. You need to make space in your life to listen to yourself. Stoppingrepparttar 123586 busyness of your life, even for a few minutes, to be withrepparttar 123587 silence surrounding you will promote a still and quiet mind. When in this state, true reflection can take place.

To hearrepparttar 123588 inner workings of your soul, you must also practice patience. Give yourself permission to takerepparttar 123589 time to capture your true longings. This may mean letting go of your need for instant answers to mirrorrepparttar 123590 speedy pace of your life. Sometimes it's enough just to have formedrepparttar 123591 question and let your inner dialogue and intuition work onrepparttar 123592 answer inrepparttar 123593 background of your mind.

Playing with your Coach Listen well to your inner wisdom. Forrepparttar 123594 next week, find 15 minutes each day to dedicate to daily reflection time. Use this time to connect with your wise self. Begin to listen to what your intuition is telling you. Write how you are feeling inrepparttar 123595 moment —no lists, no answers, just random thoughts. Learn to be comfortable inrepparttar 123596 silence. You might begin by responding to questions such as ·I am happiest when .... ·I am calmed by ....

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