Forward focus is often underestimated. Forward focus provides us with a realisation that the reality of the past is unchangeable, but the reality of our present has the potential to change the direction of our future self. Why this is so important is because often we dwell on our mistakes or shortcomings or failures asContinue reading “Always Keep a Forward Focus”
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This one is called ‘breathe…’
When you’re sitting and pondering what the meaning of this life might be and you can’t quite figure it out, don’t fret, don’t worry, don’t doubt…just breathe… When your direction seems off track and you can’t seem to find the right path, don’t struggle, don’t fear, don’t panic…just breathe… When the world feels like itContinue reading “This one is called ‘breathe…’”
Trust in God Will Keep You Calm
Start your week with an optimism and a calmness that is nested in God’s perfect plan you. Let the week that is coming continue to lead you in a direction that brings you closer to God. Whether you can see it or not, God is always at work, and he brings a hope for yourContinue reading “Trust in God Will Keep You Calm”
All We Have is Today
If all we have is today, so why should we worry about tomorrow or yesterday? For these things are not in our control, and worrying is simply a waste of time. In St Paul’s letter to the Philippians, he shares this inspiring message, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition,Continue reading “All We Have is Today”
Get On With It
No matter how you’ve woken up or what frustrations overcome you in the morning, you must get on with it. Get on with your day and tick off your checklist as you planned. Do not let the doubters or the contrarians stuff up your day. You were born with strength and you have the courageContinue reading “Get On With It”
Make Today Count
Make today count. Make it a day that pushes forward your hopes and dreams, but also keeps you intimately grateful for the things you already have. Where you are now is a starting point, and hopefully you feel yourself working within some sort of process that keeps you going and propels you in a positiveContinue reading “Make Today Count”
Am I Ready for Success?
It might seem that when you observe yourself, you get a sense that you are not ready to take those next steps in life – the ones that can propel you to a new version of yourself. I’m here to tell you that you are in fact ready, and you have been ready all along.Continue reading “Am I Ready for Success?”
Your Unique Gifts
Everyone has some type of special gift, and is unique in character, ambition and experience. If you think to yourself right now, what is your gift? What is that one thing, or couple of things that you feel you can bring to the world to make it better? You might be struggling for ideas, andContinue reading “Your Unique Gifts”
Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life (Initial Reaction)
I started reading again of recent. On a more consistent daily basis. I’m reading a book called “Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life” written by Jordan Peterson. I’ve only just scratched the surface of what the book is about, but it explores the different ways that we find meaning and value in things. ItContinue reading “Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life (Initial Reaction)”
What Does the Longest Study on Adult Development Tell Us About Life?
Human relationships and interactions are essential to our longevity and happiness. A Harvard study dating back to 1938 still continues on today. It is the oldest study of it’s type in existence and unlocks many key answers to living a long, happy and fulfilled life. Waldinger, the director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, saidContinue reading “What Does the Longest Study on Adult Development Tell Us About Life?”
A Little Bit on Gratitude
Gratitude is one of the most wonderful actions we can express through our daily lives. It signifies that we are content with where we are and what we have. When we are grateful, we are not reliant on some external influence to change before we can achieve our goals, we are filled with the realisationContinue reading “A Little Bit on Gratitude”
The Doubt to Fuel the Fire
When things are going well and you sense yourself gaining some positive momentum, there will always be those doubts that fill your mind. It’s just a given, you’ll be confronted with past mistakes, question your own self worth and worry about what others think from time-to-time. These thoughts will resurface whether we want them toContinue reading “The Doubt to Fuel the Fire”
Our Beliefs Become Our Destiny – Gandhi
Building momentum in a positive direction is key to leading a fulfilled life, and it’s the stumbling blocks on the road to this momentum that can make positive change seem more daunting and confronting than it actually is. Our starting point (where we are right now) is a summation of all the decisions we haveContinue reading “Our Beliefs Become Our Destiny – Gandhi”
“The Great Mind De-Clutter”
“The Great Mind De-Clutter” is a term I’ve coined to represent mental clarity, not just the prospect of mental clarity itself, but the process of it’s acquisition. “The Great Mind De-Clutter” is a term I’ve coined to represent mental clarity, not just the prospect of mental clarity itself, but the process of it’s acquisition. IContinue reading ““The Great Mind De-Clutter””
Music + Exercise + Superfoods = Dopamine Production For A Motivated Mindset
You ever heard a song come on and it just changes your whole day? It’s like something remarkably emotional comes out of you – you may have never heard that song before but somehow you think you have – it’s pretty cool, hey? It just resonates with you. There’s actually some science behind it. WhenContinue reading “Music + Exercise + Superfoods = Dopamine Production For A Motivated Mindset”
No Pressure, No Diamond – Self Empowerment
You have probably heard this one before, and if you haven’t you probably just don’t realise it! One of the most beautiful stones in existence and the strongest mineral on earth forms over billions of years in some of the most pressurised conditions. So what’s so remarkable about it? People wear them all the timeContinue reading “No Pressure, No Diamond – Self Empowerment”
When Negative Thoughts Resurface – Psychology Today
Your thoughts always matter because they are what set the foundation for how you feel about yourself and others. Often we refer to it as our ‘self-talk’ and it can make us or break us. What’s important to understand is that we have full control over the way we think and exactly what we thinkContinue reading “When Negative Thoughts Resurface – Psychology Today”
The Answers We Seek Are Already Within Us
We need to be committed to whatever we desire out of life because if we are not, we’ll fall off track too easily, be distracted too easily and give-up too easily. Commitment is the cornerstone of what it takes to keep striving for a goal, trusting in a belief and continuing on a positive growthContinue reading “The Answers We Seek Are Already Within Us”
The Key To Getting Ahead Is Starting
If you have all these grand ambitions and visions of yourself in the future, you must get them out. They are your purpose in life. If you never work on them and build them up for the world to see, nobody will ever see them. Only YOU are capable of making a unique mark onContinue reading “The Key To Getting Ahead Is Starting”
Juggling Priorities – A Dilemma
Opportunities present themselves all the time in life, even if we do not see them. Sometimes there’s so many things we could choose to do and they happen to appear all at once. So how do we choose what to do and what to let go? Maybe you’ve been asked to attend two different gatheringsContinue reading “Juggling Priorities – A Dilemma”
