Market Yourself

We are constantly coming out of our comfort zones, things we thought were too confronting are now the norm. Do you find yourself just doing it because you need to get to the other side? I do. Infact if someone had told me I would be in this position 2 years ago, doing the activities I didn't enjoy infact dreaded, I would have laughed it off.

Not today, I get it now that through doing these things I get closer to my goals. I need to confront my fears each day and know these are just small bumps on the road. I see the bigger picture and know that each step is just part of the overall journey. I am at peace with that, and therefore just get to it. No added drama, denial or running away.

I am marketing myself at every opportunity, I have a valid opinion and want to connect with those also looking for more, these people are out there too, just need to keep positive, persistent and have patience. Yes patience not my strongest assest, I recognise it and work on it too!

Marketing yourself shows you are confident, eager to express your opinion and intelligent to have on board. So if you are looking for work, believe this position is made for you. If you are presenting to the Executives, believe your opinions matter and speak with passion. If you are self employed, revisit your goals and your values why you got out of the mainstream workforce, and know you are the creator of your day!

State of Denial

How many hints do you need to really get it and take notice? The other day whilst talking to a client, he talked about many things happening in his life right now and could not see the connection. Naturally as his coach I lit the torch in that direction and he calmly recognised that the was just skirting the issue so many times that it got to the next level and it was really impacting his health and sanity.

He was in a state of denial. And sadly enough many of us do just that, bury our heads in the sand hoping it will just go away and we can live sheltered and protected. Unfortunately we cannot stay in this 'child-like' thinking as problems and challenges need to be addressed and overcome otherwise they overcome you!

And besides as I often say to my clients "who is driving the bus? "YOU ARE, so you can take a different road and it is ok to admit you have make a mistake, you can turn around and go back, just move on from it and feel that you are getting closer to your objectives. Paths are just that, there is no wrong or right way when you are driving your bus, many roads lead to the same destination, see these roads as strategies of getting there.

You may decide to take a break from the driving and take a walk and appreciate the beauty around you, smell the fresh cut lawn. Or even go a different route because you haven't been there before and it looks nice.

New roads are always being built too, so here are new ways of exploring the path and feeling the newness to it all.

If you bury your head and stay in denial mode you just delay the inevitable, so come out NOW and just DO IT.

Honesty

Sometimes we are too diplomatic and skirt around the subject. We feel that we are stepping on somebody's toes and so we often just say nothing.

I had a client this week who was not being honest with herself, she was upset with someone and just ignored acknowledging it and it was eating her alive! I mean the energy she used in just revisiting the subject showed me she was upset and cared about the consequences. She just didn't communicate this to anybody else! What a waste. If you are upset over something and it doesn't sit right with you. Do something about it.

You can call them, email or what she did, sms her message and then LET GO of the issue once and for all. This feels good and liberating as you are no longer holding onto the emotion, your energy has changed.

Honesty is sometimes like a double edged sword, we want to be true to our emotions and yet struggle to get the right words out, and often times just blur it out inappropriately, quickly cover up and on damage control. Not the best way of handling it. So next time you find yourself in conflict of being honest, think about how you would like to hear it, and take that step forward and deal with it right there and then.

Accountability

I am not writing about accounting, I am referring to being accountable to yourself. I have a few clients who report their actions to me during our sessions. A personal trainer is the same, we all need someone we can rely on to be honest, and give feedback to.

So being accountable for our actions, if we say we are doing something and it doesn't happen what does this mean? Well simply it just says to me that it wasn't important enough to them to make it happen. If it becomes imperative then it gains momentum, it is prioritised and action is assurred.

Does this sound familiar? I too have issues with this and today decided to 'track' my tasks and report to my business partner on a weekly basis, this way I stay on top of my game and my priorities are always close by, as we do tend to forget things and can only do so much in the day.

If you find yourself going in circles and all you do is the fun stuff and avoid things like: arranging your desk, files, tax, finances or even your wardrobe to declutter. (some may find this fun!) then join the club. You need to be organised and have someone you can be accountable to. It is amazing what we tend to avoid if we do not address it, and how we tend to bury stuff that is really important for our security and well being.

I am now inspired, so will tackle my desk and do a general tidy up.

Angel Lights part two

As I spoke about in a previous blog, one sign that the angels will give you to let you know that they are around is through angel lights. These will look like sparkles or flashes of light.

A white light will mean that your guardian angel is nearby.

The other colours will reflect the following archangels:Beige: Azrael, the archangel who helps us heal from grief.

Blue (pale, almost white): Haniel, who helps women with their feminine health and assists with clairvoyance.

Blue (aqua): Raguel, who helps with relationships.

Blue (dark): Zadkiel, the archangel who helps us improve our memory and mental functioning.

Green (bright emerald): Raphael, the healing archangel.

Green (pale): Chamuel, the archangel of peace who helps us find whatever we're looking for

Green with dark pink: Metatron, who helps children retain their spiritual gifts and self-esteem.

Pink (bright fuschia): Jophiel, who helps us beautify our thoughts and life.

Pink (pale): Ariel, who helps with animals, nature and manifestation.

Purple (bright, almost cobalt blue): Michael, who gives us courage and protection.
Rainbows: Raziel, who heals spiritual and psychic blocks and teaches us esoteric secrets.
Turquoise: Sandalphon, the musical archangel.
Violet (reddish purple): Jeremiel, who helps us heal our emotions.
Yellow (pale): Uriel, the archangel of wisdom.
Yellow (dark): Gabriel, who helps messengers and parents.




by Stacie Vaughan

Signs from the Angels

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The angels give us signs so that we will know that they and their messages are real. the signs could be anything that you see or hear three or four times or receive in an unusual way. For example, you hear the the same book title from three or more sources, then the angels are likely trying to tell you to read that book.

The angels also leave feathers in an unusual place as a sign of their presence likely because we would associate feathers with angel wings. Other signs come in the form of a fragrance and often people will report smelling perfume, flowers or smoke when their angels are nearby.Another sign reported is seeing Angel lights with their physical eyes.

These lights look like camera flashes or shimmering sparkles. They can be white lights or bright jewel-like shades of purple, blue, green and other colours. These lights are the friction or energy of angels moving across the room. It's like seeing sparks fly from a fast-moving car. The white lights are from our guardian angels, and the colourful lights originate from the archangels. I remember the first time I saw my first angel lights. I was reading in bed and all of the sudden blue sparks flew out of the book I was reading!!! I was so shocked and in awe because I knew it was my angels and I was so excited that I was able to see them.

After this, I began seeing the angel lights more often and mainly as sparks of light- blue, purple and sometimes white.Another common way in which angels will communicate is by showing us number sequences called Angel numbers. If you have noticed that you will see the same numbers repeatedly either on clocks, phone numbers, license plates, then the angels are communicating with you.

by Stacie Vaughan

The Rose

The Rose by Jim Rohn

(This is our special Jim Rohn "Valentines Day" article... A favorite and often requested article by our readers, Jim talks about living life with flair and creating a unique lifestyle. Let's join Jim as he reminds us to put some life and uniqueness into our living...)

Lifestyle is style over amount. And style is an art - the art of living. You can't buy style with money. You can't buy good taste with money. You can only buy more with money. Lifestyle is culture - the appreciation of good music, dance, art, sculpture, literature, plays and the art of living well. It's a taste for the fine, the unique, the beautiful.

Lifestyle also means rewarding excellence wherever you find it by not taking the small things of life for granted. With Valentine's Day approaching I wanted to illustrate this with a personal anecdote:

Many years ago my lady friend and I were on a trip to Carmel, California for some shopping and exploring. On the way we stopped at a service station. As soon as we parked our car in front of the pumps, a young man, about eighteen or nineteen, came bouncing out to the car and with a big smile said, "Can I help you?"

"Yes," I answered. "A full tank of gas, please." I wasn't prepared for what followed. In this day and age of self-service and deteriorating customer treatment, this young man checked every tire, washed every window - even the sunroof - singing and whistling the whole time. We couldn't believe both the quality of service and his upbeat attitude about his work.

When he brought the bill I said to the young man, "Hey, you really have taken good care of us. I appreciate it."

He replied, "I really enjoy working. It's fun for me and I get to meet nice people like you."
This kid was really something!
I said, "We're on our way to Carmel and we want to get some milkshakes. Can you tell us where we can find the nearest Baskin-Robbins?"

"Baskin-Robbins is just a few blocks away," he said as he gave us exact directions. Then he added, "Don't park out front - park around to the side so your car won't get sideswiped."
What a kid!

As we got to the ice cream store we ordered milkshakes, except that instead of two, we ordered three. Then we drove back to the station. Our young friend dashed out to greet us. "Hey, I see you got your milkshakes."
"Yes, and this one is for you!"

His mouth fell open. "For me?"
"Sure. With all the fantastic service you gave us, I couldn't leave you out of the milkshake deal."
"Wow!" was his astonished reply.

As we drove off I could see him in my rear-view mirror just standing there, grinning from ear to ear.
Now, what did this little act of generosity cost me? Only about two dollars - you see, it's not the money, it's the style.

Well, I must have been feeling especially creative that day, so on our arrival in Carmel I drove directly to a flower shop. As we walked inside I said to the florist, "I need a long-stemmed rose for my lady to carry while we go shopping in Carmel."

The florist, a rather unromantic type, replied, "We sell them by the dozen."
"I don't need a dozen," I said, "just one."
"Well," he replied haughtily, "it will cost you two dollars."
"Wonderful," I exclaimed. "There's nothing worse than a cheap rose."

Selecting the rose with some deliberation, I handed it to my friend. She was so impressed! And the cost? Two dollars. Just two dollars. A bit later she looked up and said, "Jim, I must be the only woman in Carmel today carrying a rose." And I believe she probably was.

Can you imagine the opportunity to create magic with those around you, and all for the cost of a few dollars, some imagination and care. Remember, it is not the amount that matters but the thought and care that often has the greatest impact upon those you love.

To Your Success,Jim Rohn

Risk-Free

When is anything risk-free? I caught myself thinking about a decision I made a few years ago and wanted it so much to be easy and simple. In my mind it was, however in application that was another matter.

To have what I really want involves risk. And I suppose anything worthy has a risk involved. That is why we value and want it so much, as risk is part of the equation.

If we have no risk then it is too simple and perhaps we do not value it. Funny how it all works out! Being in your element and pacing yourself is the key, knowing that eventually it will be yours to hold and to cherish. Just imagine all that you learn on the way! Yes more lessons to learn and appreciating all that comes my way. Being grateful for the present and the now, and keeping focused on my prize. Still that step further away, yet getting closer each month.

So if you want risk-free goals, think again, would you really value them once obtained? Something to think about. I guess that is why when you eventually get there to really celebrate achieving that milestone, and yell from the roof tops, that you have MADE IT,

I know that I will do this when I realise this goal!

Interwined

One of my clients today, made the connection between what was happening in his finances with his future goals and his health. I was intrigued he made a connection and it made sense for him. He could see that by delaying one area, his momentum was compromised and he felt like he was getting there but at a much slower pace, felt like he was driving his car with the hand brake on.

So he decided to make the pain go away, and take his finances to the next level. Understand his expenses and look at his spending habits for the last 2 years. This way he could forecast future expenses and anticipate costs.

It is all interwined, cause and effect. Imagine if everything was like this? Some people feel that is the case you start at one point and weave yourself to the next destination, and so on and so forth. Knowing or not, you sail to the next port, unconsciously of the lessons and the situations and open to learning what comes next.

So next time you think you are doing something in isolation, maybe there is a ripple effect. You may not even be aware of it.

Spirit Guides

Spirit Guides are people who have passed over into the next life. They have reached a high spiritual level where they are, but still retain an interest in what is going on in the world. They are not like guardian angels who protect us, but are there to help and guide us when we ask for advice.Guides are principally concerned with our spiritual growth and are prepared to help us with it. However, as they want us to be independent and stand on our own two feet, they discourage us from asking for help every time we have a small problem.

They prefer to act as mentors, older and wiser, who have already learned the lessons we are so painfully trying to master.Your guides do not offer advice unless you ask for it. That is why some people go through their entire lives without ever realizing that they have spirit guides. Often they have never heard of them, let alone learned how to ask their guides for help. However, even in these cases, their spirit guides will do all they can to help these people as they travel through life.

In fact, if a person like this is in desperate straits, and calls out for help, help will immediately come from that person's spirit guides.Spirit guides are totally non-judgmental. Even if we make serious mistakes by ignoring or going against their advice they will be ready and willing to help again next time. They will never say, "I told you so." They recognize that we have to make mistakes sometimes to learn important lessons.

You are not restricted to just one spirit guide. You may start out with one guide and then move on to another as you progress and develop spiritually. Although you may not realize it, you have a number of guides helping you all the time, each with their own special talents and skills.Spirit guides can be almost anyone, but usually they are highly evolved souls who have a deep desire to help people in this incarnation.

Consequently, although there are many mischievous spirits, you will never find these acting as spirit guides.Stay tuned for further articles on the different types of guides and ways to connect with your spirit guide!

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By Stacie Vaughan