November 24, 2019
Always The Write Time
Author, change, Happiness, Uncategorized, Writing
cheerleader, conscience, Emmaly Beck, gauntlet, goals, mentor, sounding board, tribe, voice of reason, writers' retreat
I’ve mentioned a friend of mine—KM—in previous posts. We met during a four-day writers’ retreat in Port Townsend and, in some ways, I’m surprised by our connection; in other ways, it makes sense. As she once said to me: It just is. Over time, she’s become a sounding board, the voice of reason (aka my conscience), a cheerleader and mentor of sorts. My hope: to reciprocate in kind. Recently, KM emailed me one such token of her “tribal” (e.g., the battle cry of writers, bloggers, yogis, etc.) affection—a link to an article intended, I believe, to make me think (she’s subtle like that) about why I haven’t been fighting for my goals. After all, I’ve always believed if you want something bad enough, you will do whatever it takes to make it happen. A word of caution: avoid hinging that something on someone else. We must pick up the gauntlet and take massive action by fighting for ourselves.
Are you ready to take massive action?
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July 31, 2015
Always The Write Time
Author, Editing, Happiness, Nontraditional College Graduate, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing
amazing, Bikram Yoga, boundaries, church, connect, create, family, friends, fulfilling, gratitude, happiness, laughter, mentor, passionate, positive affirmations, practice, present, SMART, spirituality, volunteer
I spent the past 31 days reciting a positive affirmation each morning. I practice Bikram yoga, attend church, volunteer my time, share laughter with friends and family, work in a field I’m passionate about and engage in fulfilling hobbies. I wake up every day and choose happiness, yet I seem to be missing something. Through Family Share and its 15 steps to ensure an amazing life, however, I discovered a few missing links.
- Connect with yourself and others
- Live in the present
- Always create
- Cultivate an “attitude of gratitude”
- Choose a mentor wisely
- Give your body the gift of rest and relaxation
- Eat for happiness (skip processed foods, enjoy healthy fats)
- Cleanse your body
- Cleanse your mind
- Cleanse your spirit
- Establish healthy boundaries
- Let go of anything that doesn’t serve you
- Set SMART goals (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, timely)
- It’s a practice, not a perfect
- Help others
Where do you miss the mark?
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