When I think of the terms "I always" or "I never", what do I think of? What other absolutes do I use in my thinking or words (for example "my kids always _____", "my family never does _____")? Are these absolutes really accurate? Why? We often use absolutes to avoid making needed changes. Next time use "I choose" instead of an absolute term and observe how this feels. It's the start of a powerful and empowering mind shift...
Rollercoaster by Bleachers
If you read the lyrics of Rollercoaster by Bleachers literally, you'll probably wonder why I'm posting it here... When I hear Rollercoaster and watch the video it reminds me of things in my life that have swept me off my feet... things that seemed so amazing... things that were just out of reach but I could attain with just a little more effort. When these things (could be relationships, career status, expensive things, a certain weight... I could go on and on) became part of my life, many times they weren't what I thought they'd be... When I look back I'm amazed at the rollercoaster rides I took to figure this out!...
Reclaiming Our Energy From The Things That Rob It!
Helping Others...
Drive by David H. Pink
What motivates us? Drive by David H. Pink delves into the latest research and proposes answers that are counter to many of the rewards, incentives, and penalties that exist in our world. David H. Pink introduces a new way for individuals to approach the world and a new way for us to motivate others.. bottom line intrinsic rewards are the key... think purpose, flow, passions, impact. In addition to turning a topic that can get pretty thick into a really fun and easy read, David H. Pink devotes the last section of the book to really practical action steps that we can use to transform ourselves, our organizations, and how we teach our kids...
Storm Tossed by Matisyahu and Mihali
Living our truths… no matter how hard it is, it's freeing. When we aren't living our truths we know in our hearts… we can feel it… it burns in us. Storm Tossed by Matisyahu and Mihali reminds me that the journey to live my truth might be hard, but it's worth it...
Scrap The To-Do List And Do This Instead...
How is my living environment?
What things in my living environment bug me and stress me out? What am I going to do to change these things? Our living environments are so important and if there are things that bug us and stress us out it's important to make some changes! (Think the room with junk, the closet that's disorganized, the room that's painted a color I don't like…)...
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra's The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success outlines seven key spiritual principles and how we can practically apply them to our lives to drive success. This book is a quick read and very powerful. It's sort of like a quick guide to getting our minds, bodies, and souls in sync to go out and live our best lives in all areas. I go back to it often!...
Ends of the Earth by Lord Huron
Imagining all of the possibilities and know that you must walk down the paths to find them, even though you might have to leave some things behind? Check out Ends of the Earth by Lord Huron. I love the following line towards the end of the song… "What good is livin' a life you've been given If all you do is stand in one place..."...
The Most Important Step...
Idea Generation...
Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson
Do you ever wonder where the amazing ideas that change our lives and how we view the world come from? Steven Johnson's Where Good Ideas Come From takes us on a fascinating journey through history and the present day to introduce 7 key patterns behind genuine innovation. Though this book takes some time to get through, every minute brings valuable insights to where the next revolutionary idea may be lurking. Click here for Steven Johnson's TED talk...
Echo by The Movement
Echo by The Movement has a great upbeat tune while reminding us of the cycles of life both here and beyond...
Stop Asking "What's Wrong?" And Ask This Instead...
How often do you ask someone else “what’s wrong?”? How often do you ask yourself this question? When we sense that things aren’t amazing… when we feel that we aren’t fulfilling our purpose… when we aren’t sure of the direction we should take… when there’s any sort of discontent with our lives, we automatically assume that something is wrong. We want to zero in on the “problem” and zap it as quickly as possible!...
How do I spend my money?
How do I spend my money? Do I tend to spend more money on experiences or things? Much research has been done on the topic and the outcome is that people who spend money on experiences rather than things are happier. Sometimes people think of this in terms of big things like deciding to travel more and buying a less expensive car to cover the costs. However, small things count, like booking a massage instead of buying a new pair of shoes...
Living an Inspired Life by Dr. Wayne Dyer
What does it mean to be inspired? How does being inspired feel? Is inspiration reserved for a chosen few? Living an Inspired Life by Dr. Wayne Dyer offers an empowering perspective on inspiration and helps the reader understand how he/she can live an inspired life. Living an Inspired Life challenges us to take responsibility for finding our inspiration and living it!...
Africa Performed by Mike Masse (originally by Toto)
Do you remember Africa by Toto? It's an awesome song about choices. Though Toto's version is great, check out Mike Masse's acoustic version… the vocals are amazing! Also, note, Mike Masse does covers of lots of popular songs and in many cases makes the songs even better! You can find his performances by searching YouTube under his name.