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Morning Motivation — What are you thinking?
What are you thinking? Do you realize how powerful your thoughts are? They are the first step in creating anything. What are you thinking? Are you thinking about the best possible things or are you focusing on the worst-case scenario? Instead of thinking negatively, thinking about what you lack, thinking about what you don’t have, shift your mind and think positively, think about your strengths and think about what you do have. Use your thoughts as a way to begin creating from what you have. If you think about what you have in a new way it will spark new ideas and new ways to create something from it. Think about what you already have in your life in a...
Read MoreMorning Motivation — Are you reflecting?
Are you reflecting? Have you ever stopped to reflect on what you are currently creating and if it’s what you actually want to be creating? Instead of mindlessly speeding through life unconsciously creating, slow down and begin consciously creating. Take the time to reflect on what you have already created in order to determine what you want to create as you move forward. What have you created in your life, your health, your relationships, your career, your finances? Seriously think about what you have created up to this point. Are you creating what you truly want to create? Or, do you not like what you see reflecting back at you? What is the reflection of...
Read MoreAre you ready to play ball?
Morning Motivation Instead of watching from the sidelines or sitting in the stands get in the game and play ball! It doesn’t matter if you know the rules. It doesn’t matter if you aren’t sure where to go. It doesn’t matter if you have no idea what you’re doing. Just create from wherever you are with whatever you have right now! Make it up as you go along. You are the MVP of your life. Create your own game. Create your own playing field. Create your own rules. If you don’t get in the game you’ll never discover how to play. Create something from what you have. Watch your game expand. Get out of the stands. Get off the sidelines. Get in the game. Create...
Read MoreAre you exercising your liberty?
Morning Motivation If you have liberty, count your blessings! And if you have it, are you exercising it? You have the power to choose, think and act for yourself. Don’t wait for someone else to do your choosing, thinking and acting for you. Use your power. Get going! You may not have millions, you may not be famous, you may not have access to everything it seems you need to accomplish all of your goals but what you have is enough to begin. Take advantage of your liberty and empower yourself by creating from wherever you are with whatever you have right now. Think your own thoughts. Act on your own dreams. Make your own choices. Own your own power. Create...
Read MoreHow do you define success?
Morning Motivation There are a lot of different sources out there that have a very specific definition of success. From how much you should weigh to how much money you should make to with whom you should be associated with to what you should believe—all in order to be deemed “successful.” Instead of trying to fit into someone else’s definition of success define your own version. What truly makes you feel successful? Being kind? Smiling at strangers? Making someone laugh? Being able to walk? Paying your taxes? Being a good member of your community? Sending your kids to great schools? Taking care of your parents? Accomplishing your goals? Create your...
Read MoreDo you realize you’re already over the rainbow?
Morning Motivation Instead of thinking “somewhere” and “someday” you’ll be happy, you’ll have all that you want, life will be idyllic and perfect, choose to think that right here right now is nirvana. Somewhere over the rainbow is wherever you are! Someday is right now in this moment. Stop chasing and start creating. Dare to create your dreams every day. Create your dreams from wherever you are with whatever you have right now. Somewhere is here. Someday is now. Stop chasing. Start creating. —From what you have. What are you going to create?...
Read MoreAre you dreaming in color?
Morning Motivation From the simplest dream of smiling and laughing every day to the biggest dream of making a difference in the world, take the time to dream in full, majestic color. Paint your dreams in vivid reds and blues and yellows and greens! Make your dreams come alive with an endless brush stroke your imagination. Give your mind permission to be fearless and limitless. Let your creativity run wild. Unleash your imagination. Paint your dreams. Dream in color. Create your vibrant imaginings one brush stroke at a time…from what you have. What are you going to create?...
Read MoreIs your vision focused?
Morning Motivation Whatever you put your attention on is usually what grows, what gets better, what reaches its highest potential. What are you putting your attention on? Is it what you want to create? Instead of focusing on what you don’t want, focus on what you do want. If you want to be healthier, focus your vision for your health and take action to change your habits. If you want to write something, focus your vision on that specific project and start writing. If you want to be more creative, focus your vision for your creativity and make more time to explore it. If you want to save money, focus your vision on your financial security and stop spending....
Read MoreAre you playing?
Morning Motivation What if you turn your world upside down and stop calling your work, “work” and start calling it “play” instead? Just for fun, give it a try! See what happens. What do you have to lose? You still have to get your work done. Why not make it as enjoyable as possible? Just for today, no more dreading the work you have to do—whether it’s your day job, the dishes, a dissertation, constructing something, crunching numbers, the kids’ sack lunches or tackling that rewrite—think of it as playtime! Approach whatever task or endeavor or meeting or problem in front of you with the wonder and enthusiasm of a child during recess. Your office is now...
Read MoreAre you expanding your view?
Morning Motivation Even if you can’t expand your literal view due to time, money or physical restraints, get creative with how you can expand your outlook, your attitude and how you view what you already have in your life. See the potential of everything from the seemingly small—you can still smile—to the obvious blessings—you have a roof over your head and food in the fridge. What can you create with your smile? What can you create from the comfort and safety of your home? Expand your view of what you have! It has more value, more beauty and more possibility than you realize. Expand your view. Create from the expansion. What are you going to create?...
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