Here is a portion of a journal entry I wrote earlier this month:
"This is the month for tilling the garden and sowing the seeds - what do I want to grow in my life this year? What weeds do I need to pull out of my garden of life? What rocks do I need to remove from my soil? What fertilizer do I need to add to my life to help me better move toward my goals?"
That journal entry was focused on, well, FOCUS - do I focus on the negative things at work or do I focus on the promise of the future? Do I lament about the things I have not done on my to-do list or do I focus on the positives in my life and endeavor to do better just for today?
Here is more from that entry:
"Yesterday is past, tomorrow may never come, so focus just on today. The past is done - focus on the present. Plan for the future, yes, but focus on the present - what can I do today to move toward my goals, my desired outcomes?"
So, what do you want to see more of in your life this year? Is your focus such that you are working toward that vision, or are you focusing on things that are moving you away from attaining that vision? What can you do right here, right now to move toward that vision you have for your life?
Pretty powerful stuff!
And yes, I journal nearly every day, first thing in the morning mostly. It helps to clear the flotsam and jetsam and set the tone for the day. It also helps me focus on the vision I have for my life and sort through the life plants, so I can pull the weeds from life, which helps the plants I want in my life to thrive.
Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way, recommends three pages of long-hand journaling first thing in the morning to clear out the negativity and flotsam and jetsam so you can focus on what needs to be focused on.
CALL TO ACTION: Journal; lay out your vision; till the field of your life for the upcoming year.
CHECK-IN: How are you doing with the other calls to action thus far? Are you moving out on your goals for the year? If not, perhaps the information in today's post will help you to refocus your energy to do so.
NEXT TIME: Next post will discuss seven questions to help you focus on living your best life now, and possibly how to use manifestation boards to keep that focus firmly in front of you.
Until next time, Namaste!
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Questions? Comments? Feel free to leave a comment on this post or contact me at the email address below:
Beth Henderson, MaXIMIzer
maximize.beth@gmail.com
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Sunday, March 13, 2016
Monday, March 7, 2016
MaXIMIze - Relationship With Self
Everything comes from your relationship with your Self.
How are you practicing extreme self care?
Do you put yourself first, last, or somewhere in between depending on the day?
If you've ever flown, you've heard the flight attendant tell you to put your own mask on before helping those around you - even your own child!
Those who take care of themselves are better able to care for and help others.
Self care is not only the physical acts of eating right, exercising, getting enough sleep, etc., but also the emotional acts of believing in yourself, knowing you do enough, knowing you have enough, knowing you are enough too.
Self care comes from self love, which comes from within.
So, how are you caring for yourself today? Are you putting your own oxygen mask on first?
CALL TO ACTION: Here are seven self care habits that will enrich your body, soul, and pocket book every day - how many of them can YOU practice every day?
1. Getting enough sleep.
2. Eating breakfast.
3. Getting daily exercise - at least 30 minutes per day.
4. Flossing and brushing your teeth.
5. Reading.
6. Saving money.
7. Eating more fruits and vegetables.
CHECK IN: A quick check to see how you are doing with the previous calls to action:
How are you coming with moving out on your goals for this year?
How are you doing in the gratitude department - can you think of three things right now you are grateful for?
Are you tackling change in your life from the inside out or from the outside in?
What can you do right here, right now to take better care of your Self?
Are you reacting or responding?
NEXT TIME: Well, it's March - time to think about that spring garden. What seeds do you want to sow this year? What do you want to grow in your life this year?
Until next time, Namaste!
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Questions? Comments? Feel free to contact me at the e-mail address below:
Beth Henderson, MaXIMIzer
maximize.beth@gmail.com
How are you practicing extreme self care?
Do you put yourself first, last, or somewhere in between depending on the day?
If you've ever flown, you've heard the flight attendant tell you to put your own mask on before helping those around you - even your own child!
Those who take care of themselves are better able to care for and help others.
Self care is not only the physical acts of eating right, exercising, getting enough sleep, etc., but also the emotional acts of believing in yourself, knowing you do enough, knowing you have enough, knowing you are enough too.
Self care comes from self love, which comes from within.
So, how are you caring for yourself today? Are you putting your own oxygen mask on first?
CALL TO ACTION: Here are seven self care habits that will enrich your body, soul, and pocket book every day - how many of them can YOU practice every day?
1. Getting enough sleep.
2. Eating breakfast.
3. Getting daily exercise - at least 30 minutes per day.
4. Flossing and brushing your teeth.
5. Reading.
6. Saving money.
7. Eating more fruits and vegetables.
CHECK IN: A quick check to see how you are doing with the previous calls to action:
How are you coming with moving out on your goals for this year?
How are you doing in the gratitude department - can you think of three things right now you are grateful for?
Are you tackling change in your life from the inside out or from the outside in?
What can you do right here, right now to take better care of your Self?
Are you reacting or responding?
NEXT TIME: Well, it's March - time to think about that spring garden. What seeds do you want to sow this year? What do you want to grow in your life this year?
Until next time, Namaste!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Questions? Comments? Feel free to contact me at the e-mail address below:
Beth Henderson, MaXIMIzer
maximize.beth@gmail.com
Sunday, March 30, 2014
MaXIMIze - Growing Our Best Lives
The Bible tells us as you sow, so shall you reap. Karma tells us what comes around, goes around. What we put out in the world is what we get back, directly or indirectly. What we planted in the past is what we are harvesting now. What we plant now is what we will harvest in the future.
Here are some questions to ponder:
What are you harvesting now? What is showing up in your life right now?
What do you want to harvest in the future? What do you want to show up in your life from now on?
Are you planting the right seeds in the right soil to be able to harvest what you want to in the future instead of growing weeds?
The parable of the mustard seed illustrates that last question very well. The seeds sown in the well-prepared soil and tended appropriately grew and provided a bountiful harvest. The seeds sown in barren soil with no preparation or tending did not even germinate to be able to die on the vine.
So, are we willing to do the work to ensure that what we are sowing now is really what we want to harvest in the future? Are we willing to till the field, remove the rocks and cobbles, plant the seeds, water the field, and pull the weeds while the seeds we planted grow into a bountiful harvest?
Over the coming months, we will go into each of the six areas we looked at in the Circle of Perception post, discuss bringing in the harvest, express our gratitude, and finish the year by celebrating ourselves and our successes.
My sincerest hope is that you will continue to read this blog through the rest of the year, and if you feel the need to go deeper on any topic at any time, please feel free to contact me.
Next week, we will explore the topic of finances and examine our personal relationship with money.
Until then, namaste!
Here are some questions to ponder:
What are you harvesting now? What is showing up in your life right now?
What do you want to harvest in the future? What do you want to show up in your life from now on?
Are you planting the right seeds in the right soil to be able to harvest what you want to in the future instead of growing weeds?
The parable of the mustard seed illustrates that last question very well. The seeds sown in the well-prepared soil and tended appropriately grew and provided a bountiful harvest. The seeds sown in barren soil with no preparation or tending did not even germinate to be able to die on the vine.
So, are we willing to do the work to ensure that what we are sowing now is really what we want to harvest in the future? Are we willing to till the field, remove the rocks and cobbles, plant the seeds, water the field, and pull the weeds while the seeds we planted grow into a bountiful harvest?
Over the coming months, we will go into each of the six areas we looked at in the Circle of Perception post, discuss bringing in the harvest, express our gratitude, and finish the year by celebrating ourselves and our successes.
My sincerest hope is that you will continue to read this blog through the rest of the year, and if you feel the need to go deeper on any topic at any time, please feel free to contact me.
Next week, we will explore the topic of finances and examine our personal relationship with money.
Until then, namaste!
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