Get To Know Yourself

Written by Kimberly Fulcher


Eight Baby Steps To Knowing Your “Self”

Who are you? What do you stand for? What do you believe in? What engages your passion? What brings tears of gratitude and joy to your eyes? Do you know, or have you lost yourself? In my work as a professional coach, I’ve helped many people rediscover themselves. The first step onrepparttar road to rediscovery involves spending time with you, which is why I likenrepparttar 123390 process to dating yourself. When you began dating your last partner orrepparttar 123391 person you share your life with, didn’t you move heaven and earth to make time for them? When you were with them, didn’t you go out of your way to get to know them? What if you were to take a similar approach to rediscovering yourself? Here are some “baby steps” you can take to get reacquainted with yourself.

Journal Writing your thoughts on paper can be profound. The process of journaling can support you in learning about what you’re afraid of, what you’re passionate about, and what you aspire to. Buy yourself a beautiful notebook, and a pen you enjoy writing with. Find 20 quiet minutes in your day, and steal away to a comfortable place in your home. Begin your process by writing as if you were talking with yourself. Write about how you’re feeling, what’s bothering or exciting you, orrepparttar 123392 day ahead of you, or answer questions from books or personal development programs you’ve been reading. Remember that your journal can be messy and illegible. It’s for your eyes only, and doesn’t need to be presentable. Enjoyrepparttar 123393 process of establishing a connection with you throughrepparttar 123394 written word.

Meditate Meditation is not about attaining a state of emptiness while sitting inrepparttar 123395 lotus position. It’s about observing yourself inrepparttar 123396 present moment. Find 10 quiet moments in your day, and sit comfortably. Your goal should be to “empty” yourself of any anxiety or worry. Focus on your breath, and allowrepparttar 123397 thoughts that enter your mind to be there. Acknowledge them, but don’t focus on understanding what they mean, or solving any problems. Just allow yourself to be still. Move There are numerous studies documentingrepparttar 123398 physical and emotional benefits of moving your body. Exercise can be a meditation in and of itself. If you’rerepparttar 123399 type of person who has a really hard time slowing down, this may be a great way for you to begin committing to time to be with yourself.

Keeping an Attitude of Gratitude

Written by Louise Morganti Kaelin


When wasrepparttar last time you stopped to acknowledge allrepparttar 123389 good things in your life? Very often, when we're focused on a 'big' goal, or just caught up in day-to-day living, we often forget aboutrepparttar 123390 things that bring us joy. And when we're feeling down, it's very hard to remember that they exist at all!

Yet there is a definite physiological response when we acknowledge our gratitude. Try it now. Close your eyes and think of something (or someone) you're grateful for. Notice how your breathing changes? How it slows down? That you start smiling? And just feel better in general?

It is amazing to me how something so simple can change my perspective. No matter what my attitude was when I started, I feel better. Andrepparttar 123391 more things I can acknowledge my gratitude for,repparttar 123392 better I feel. Here's a simple way to incorporate gratitude into your life on a regular basis.

1. Start your day off by remembering what you're grateful for. List everything you can think of. As you continue with this exercise on a daily basis, you'll notice that your list grows.

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