Gratitude as a Way of Life
The benefits of feeling appreciation and gratitude are numerous. Yet, we often get distracted by what we don’t have in our lives, which keeps us feeling less joy, more discouraged and sometimes even resigned to a life of “nothing ever changes”. I have found that a regular practice of appreciation/gratitude is necessary for my own health and well being and an important component of my clients’ ability to transform their lives. It is in the presence of what we have that we allow more to come in. It works beautifully with the Law of Attraction.…
Do You Know Why Change Can be so Challenging?
Do any of these sentences (or something similar) sound familiar? I’ll start eating better tomorrow. I’m going to start my diet next week for sure! I’ll start exercising tomorrow. I know I need to stop smoking, but it’s too hard. That person always gets me so stressed out! If you recognize yourself in any of these statements, or similar ones, you are not alone. Even though we want to change some behavior, some attitude, or some circumstances in our lives, often it can feel like it’s a never ending “battle” to affect that change. Why…
5 Tips to Engage Your Motivational Zing!
Focus on what you want It’s not about what you don’t want, it’s about what you DO want. That’s what will give you motivational “zing”! So, be sure to define what it is you want to have, do, or begin. Be clear. Have you ever tried focusing in on something fuzzy? Doesn’t feel good, does it? Be clear and you’ll feel the energy of your goal. Use your imagination Engage your imagination as you focus on your goal. Imagine yourself doing what it is you set out to accomplish. See/sense/feel yourself doing it, making it,…
Balance and Simplicity
Balance and Simplicity bby Jackie Foskett, CH This morning as I was having my meditation-connection time, I picked up a book called “The Woman’s Book of Soul” by Sue Patton Thoele. It’s a collection of meditations I sometimes refer to when my intuition guides me. Today, I turned to “Culling Complications, Welcoming Simplicity”. As soon as I read it, I knew it was the theme to write about for this article. As I want to keep with the theme of simplicity, I will keep this short and sweet, so perhaps you might spend more time…
Appreciation – The Key to having the life you love!
Appreciation – The Key to having the life you love! by Jackie Foskett, CH Mother Nature is beautiful and wondrous in every season, but it is her Spring time that I find the most exhilarating. The flower blossoms, the vivid colors and all the new growth are evidence how much life is available even after a long winter of gestation. Treat yourself to this experience of undeniable aliveness by getting yourself outdoors during this beautiful time of the year! Feel how connected we all are to the essence of life, while giving your body movement,…
Happiness Tool #6: Multi-Dimensional Living
Happiness Tool #6: Multi-Dimensional Living by Jackie Foskett, CH Is your life in balance? Dan Baker, Ph.D and Cameron Stauth, authors of the book What Happy People Know , contend that most people’s lives include three main components: relationships, purpose and health. Happiness, Baker and Stauth say, comes from multi-dimensional living in which these three areas are in balance. Unfortunately, many of us put all our energy into just one area, leaving the others to languish. For example, some people may be spending much of their time, energy and emotions on their “job” yet not…