Vlog: Taking Responsibility

Taking responsibility

• makes that negative voice in your head back off.
• by concentrating on what you want to do, spending time productively on meeting your goals, and doing what you love squashes that negativity.

How to take responsibility for your life

• Realize that you are responsible for your choices.
• You decide how to react to a given situation.  Make it into a nightmare or make it into a learning experience--it's your choice.
• Stop making excuses.
• Realize no one can live your life for you. 

You are in charge of your life.  You made those choices, you said and did those things. Own up to them.

Examples: 

• If you want to lose weight, eat healthily and exercise regularly.
• If you want to travel, save up money for it and do it.
• If you want to go to school, live independently, get that job, then do what is required in order for that to happen.  

Look to see what is stopping you.  

Look to see what you need to change in order to make your dreams happen.  

• Maybe you need to do some introspection.
• Maybe you need to go with your gut.
• Find the source of that block that keeps you from taking responsibility.  
• Find out what keeps you from following your gut and doing what you want.

You can!

It might take time to fulfill your dreams and goals, but that is okay.  Take your time.  Spend energy on those positive goals instead of the excuses why you can't.  Thoughts become things.  The more time you spend thinking up excuses for why you can't do things, the harder it will be to shake that habit and get what you really want.  

You can do anything you set your mind to!  You can!  Think you can. Think you will succeed.  In business, in health, in weight loss, in travel, in friendship, in independent living, in relationships...in any part of your life.  

Then plan it out and take action to get it.

Are you ready?  Yes, you are.  

Vlog: Don't Give Up On Your Dreams

This video was recorded a couple days ago, but I didn't get it posted until today due to a crazy, busy couple of days.  Sorry about that!  

I talk about believing things are going to be okay, and those things and people who help you through tough times.  If you believe, the right people will come into your life to help. 

For me:

• Guardian angel:  I believe my guardian angel sent me the people who would help me the most.  People came into my life who changed my life dramatically, who helped me through the tough times, who were there for me during good times too. 
• Daydreaming:  I made up an entire alternate world for myself in my bedroom growing up.  From the time I was about nine years old, I disappeared into that daydream world as much as possible, where I was healthy, confident, popular, happy.  What I practiced and learned in the daydream world, I took to my reality.  
• Imagination:  Similarly, my imagination saved my life.  I wrote, drew, painted, created.  I would immerse myself in these creative projects so deeply that I was able to forget about my troubles.  I also listened to music.  Music was a life saver, too.  I absolutely love music.  It is very healing.  The arts are healing as a whole as well.  That's why I shiver when I hear the arts 'poo-poo'ed' as unimportant.  That are extremely important and should be given more credit as a tool to enhance well-being.  
• Miracles:  I wasn't supposed to survive past the age of six.  I did.  My husband wasn't expected to survive his fall in 2003.  He did.  Miracles do happen, folks.  I truly believe that.  With the right mindset you can make amazing things happen.  You can totally change your outlook to change your outcomes.  If you believe in yourself, really want change, the right people will be attracted to you who can help you make those changes happen.  

Do you believe in guardian angels, daydreaming, imagination, and similar things having the ability to help you through your tough times?  I'd love to talk with you about your experiences.  

I'm sharing space with guest blogger, Sarah Jordan.  She's a stay-at-home mom coach and writes about friendship here today.  Welcome Sarah!  You rock!