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Do you know what your shadow is?
Morning Motivation If the contrast to light is dark, right to wrong, good to bad, our shadow is the contrast to our best self. Do you know what your shadow is? Do you know what brings out your shadow? What brings out the worst in you? Ignoring your dark side doesn’t make it go away, it only allows you to pretend it doesn’t exist or to feel ashamed of it. Give yourself the best shot at success by feeding and nurturing your light to shine brighter and by acknowledging and addressing and dealing with your shadow. Whatever your shadow is—fear, anger, resentment, jealousy, insecurity, competing, comparing, laziness, negativity, addiction, egotism—don’t let...
Read MoreAre you seeing all the possibilities?
Morning Motivation Turn on extra lights. Stand on a chair. Lie on the floor. Turn upside down. Do whatever you have to do to shift your vision and reach a different vantage point to change the way you see what you have! Use your imagination when you look it. Transform it into something you can create from. The possibilities are endless. Get creative with what you have. Change your vantage point. See with your imagination. Create from what you have—endless possibilities. What are you going to create? ...
Read MoreWhy do you create?
Morning Motivation Having a reason why increases motivation. It’s the why that keeps us going long after the initial spark of inspiration and excitement are long gone. A why can be intangible: a sense of duty, a belief, a restless drive, a feeling of joy. A why can be tangible: your family, a contract, money, a deadline. What’s your why? Whatever your why is, let it feed you the motivation you need to create. Your why is the most important thing you have to create from! Figure it out. Let it motivate you to create from what you have. Figure out your why. Get motivated by it. Create from it. What are you going to create? ...
Read MoreWhen do you bloom?
Morning Motivation Knowing when, how, under what circumstances and in the presence of whom you bloom is vital. You want to be able to bloom as much as possible! Blooming is when you light up. Blooming is when you are your most generous and kind. Blooming is your most inspired work. Blooming is your finest hour. Blooming is your best self. Foster your ability to bloom. Give yourself what you need. Surround yourself with what and who inspires you. Feed yourself beauty, creativity, proper nutrition. Give yourself permission. Allow yourself to bloom often. Be confident. Give yourself what you need. Create your bloom. From what you have. What are...
Read MoreAre you missing the signs?
Morning Motivation Do you find yourself in the same unwanted situation over and over again—emotionally, physically, financially? You might be missing the warning signs! Instead of thinking there’s nothing you can do, giving up, accepting your fate—you’ll always be in an unhealthy relationship, you’ll always have that extra 10 pounds, you’ll never have enough to pay the bills—start looking for the signs before the results you don’t want arrive! Slow down. Create awareness. Do you feel bad more than you feel good around this person? Is the number on the scale creeping up? What mindless spending is draining your bank account? See the signs. Change course. ...
Read MoreWho is with you on your journey?
Morning Motivation Be in a relationship with, be in partnership with, be in business with, spend time with, associate with only those who bring out and expect your best. Those who believe in you and love you unconditionally. Those who raise you up. Those who challenge you to do better, be better and feel better—to reach farther, climb higher, go deeper. Our sphere of direct influence can be a source of confidence, motivation, inspiration, validation and support. Or, it can be a source of fear, judgment, competition, pain and suffering. Let go of anyone who creates a consistent negative response in you and expends your energy. Bring along only those who...
Read MoreAre you keeping your promises?
Morning Motivation The most important promise you keep is the promise you made to yourself. How often do we promise ourselves we’re going to change something, or do something differently, or improve our health, or finish what we started, or finally reach for our dreams—only to be the first victim of a broken promise? Stop making promises to yourself you don’t keep! Make less promises. Make more realistic promises. Start small. Do whatever you have to do. Just keep your word to yourself. When you create from what you have, you need to be able to count on your word. Make a promise. Keep a promise. Create from your word. What are you going to create? ...
Read MoreWho are you blaming?
Morning Motivation Instead of blaming yourself or blaming someone else for where you are or what you have, focus on the here and now. Where you are right now? What do you have right now? That’s all the matters! Take inventory. Can you recognize and appreciate all that you do have? It doesn’t matter whether you have a lot, a little, everything or next to nothing, you have enough to create something from—hope, a new direction, forgiveness, peace. The blame game accomplishes nothing except giving away your power. Stop blaming. Start acting. Work with what you have. Create from what you have. Don’t give away your power. Stop blaming. Start creating. —From...
Read MoreWhere’s the light?
Morning Motivation Instead of facing every task and every person you encounter as something or someone to be judged, feared, avoided, liked, disliked, considered good, bad, right, wrong, special, not special, boring, a threat—find the light! The positive, uplifting light of it all. In the mundane, the tedious, the difficult, the easy, the bright, the dark, the beauty, the grizzled, the normal, the abnormal—look for the light, see the light, appreciate the light, create the light, create from the light. You have control over what you choose to focus on. Focus on the light. You have that power. Use it. Find the light. Be the light. Create from the light....
Read MoreWhat colors are you creating with?
Morning Motivation Just like our favorite food or sweater, we get used to eating, using and wearing the same colors. It’s safe. We believe we look good. We think we know what tastes the best. We hope it slims our hips. Don’t be afraid to use all the colors you have in your crayon box! What other colors are you not seeing that you actually have—in the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual realms—that you can create from? You have the rainbow and the spectrum of light at your disposal. You just have to open your eyes, look for it, see it, appreciate it and create from it. Color your life in and create your life in color! Look for your rainbow....
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