Do You Want To Use The Time You Have Left Here on Feeling Lousy or on Feeling Good? We all have those people in our lives who seem to always seek out the negatives even in a sea of positives. You know, the people who immediately after winning the lottery would say “Yea, but the taxes!” The amazing thing about these folks though, is that if you asked them if they were using negative words, creating negative actions and in general just being negative, they would say no! They would, as we also know, be wrong about that!   So, here’s two things I want to say… 1• You are not their private post office so they can deposit their negativity with you! 2• Whether you are one of these people or someone who is a “sounding board” for them, FIND A WAY TO FIND THE JOY IN LIFE!   Let’s tackle this one first… 1• You are not their private post office so they can deposit their negativity with you! It’s up to each of us to realize that what we allow in, what we allow ourselves to soak up into our psyche is completely up to us! During the course of the day we will be hit with these “Special Delivery” packages of negativity from many different directions. Realize what they are, listen for the message but don’t allow them to stay with you. Don’t obsess over them or constantly recount them through the day. If you can do something to make them better, do it! If you can’t do something at that point in time, “Let Them Go!” This isn’t being uncaring. If you allow their negative energy to weigh you down, and it will, you aren’t living the life you should be, can and most importantly, Deserve To Be Living!” (Strive to be aware of your words, your moods and your energy. Constantly ask yourself if they are positive or negative. Then, listen for the honest answer and adjust from there.)   Now on to this which is in many cases, much more difficult… 2• Whether you are one of these people or someone who is a “sounding board” for them, FIND A WAY TO FIND THE JOY IN LIFE! Sounds so simple does it? “Find A Way To Find The Joy In Life.” The only trouble is, because we’re human beings, we’re much more apt to notice the negatives in life than the positive. I’m fond of telling folks to “Enjoy Life! Enjoy What They Can and as for the Things They Can’t, WELL ENJOY THEM TOO!” The real truth is that there is plenty to enjoy if we’re willing to. From simple things like being grateful for a roof over your head, your dog or cat snuggling, remembering tonight’s the night your favorite TV program is on and more…to life’s major joys that might present themselves from time to time. Things like Love, Marriage, Advancement, Hope, etc. Don’t just recognize these harbingers of enjoyment, […]

Respect the path you’ll walk, before you walk it… We all have our own path that we walk each and every day. Whether these paths are straight, curved, narrow, wide, smooth, crowded, rough, difficult or pleasant, they are none the less, our paths. We have no choice but to use them because even choosing not to walk is still part of them.   One of our most difficult challenges comes when we’re asked to respect something that we aren’t able to reach out and touch, see, feel or use any of our other senses. The fact is though, we can use those senses and more!   Listen and trust your soul as it whispers guidance. Use your imagination to “see,” “hear,” “feel,” etc… In other words, RESPECT THE POSSIBILITIES AND THE OPPORTUNITIES! Then, every time you reach one of the Benchmarks, smile a bit and pat yourself on the back.   Respect the path you’ll walk, before you walk it… Understanding who you are and some of the tools you have at your disposal, you’ll understand that the respect is also looking for you.   Peace Gregg  

  Put yourself together! We do this every single day, right? Well………..sort of. We spend an inordinate amount of time putting together our outside for whatever the day holds. Think about it, we take our showers or baths, we brush our teeth and floss, (put that one in there for all of the dentists out there) make sure our hair and face is how we want it, put our clothes and outfits together, our shoes, put together all of the business materials we might need for the day and on and on until we walk out the door. So, how much time do we spend on putting ourselves together on the inside each day? The honest answer is probably not much if at all. If we focus on the inside at all each morning, compare and contrast the amount of that time and effort versus the time and effort spent putting the outside together.   So, before you go out door each day promise yourself some things…   •Promise yourself that you will do your best to be aware of your ego! That appreciating the approval of others will be nice, but the rush of knowing you’ve just taken another step forward as a good human being is so much more valuable.   •Promise yourself a Smile! Take 60 seconds right after you wake up and smile. Force it if you must, but Smile. If not in bed, smile while you take your showers, drive to work, etc. Smile! It physically makes a difference in your body!   •Promise yourself that YOU WILL NOT practice avoidance today! Know that “failure” is SO much better than avoiding each and every potential obstacle on your path.   • Promise yourself always to do your best to give yourself a 360 degree view of life. The truth or all of the facts are seldom seen in one glance. Look around, ask yourself and others questions and then listen to the answers.   •Promise yourself to be authentic! Look, being authentic as we go through our day is the only way to grow! We must be honest with ourselves, others and learn from that authenticity.   •Promise to Focus on the feelings you will have once you achieve the goals you’ve set or walked past or through the fear. Most of the time, we surround our goals, challenges and fear with all of these terrible obstacles that our own imagination has created.   •Finally….. At night, find yourself 2 or 3 minutes at the end of the night to think back over the things you’ve done well that day and visualizing how your next day will go with the most positive outcomes possible. So when it comes to your tomorrow’s, put yourself together both on the inside and outside. And…if you have kids, teach them the importance of doing this too as well as How To Do It! They will thank you by living an improved life each day of their life!   Peace […]