We’ve Moved In: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly!

Posted on June 23, 2014 by savi0043

We’ve Moved In: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly!
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Rhonda_McNett]Rhonda McNett

Well, we’ve finally unloaded most the boxes we need to live with for now and are as settled as we can be in this short period of time. We are so fortunate to have such a quaint, picturesque home to live in and are enjoying so much time outside, from AM coffee on our covered patio to walking downtown on errands to PM libations on the lower patio. Joking aside, even the intense heat has been totally bearable because… it’s dry heat, folks!

So, I’ve been collecting some thoughts these last few weeks that I’d like to share with you, whether you are intending a move in the near future or not – just good, ol’ ah-ha’s for you to implement in your own lives and maybe save yourselves some trouble or gain some space and peace of mind. Here we go:

You don’t have to wait until you move to throw out that 4-alarm hot sauce in the refrigerator. I’m still sneezing from just dumping it down the drain!
Don’t inadvertently pack what you may still need access to, or at least label what’s in every single box very clearly. You will need those safe deposit box keys to close out that account – or pay dearly! Thank goodness for permanent pens and super sticky notes!
As per wonderful Don Miguel Ruiz (“The Four Agreements”), don’t make assumptions: we thought we could trailer the pickup, but turned out it was too long to so do. Would have only been able to tow the Prius, with me and two cats driving for 10 hours in a vehicle with no air conditioning. So… we sold the truck the last day in town!
Allow yourself to rely on the kindness of strangers: the buyers of our lovely home helped pack and load, can you believe that? We’ll be ever grateful, Mike and Judith!
Do NOT underestimate the size (and weight) of your stuff! From the size of the moving van to the ability to move furniture around, think about your solid oak vs buying ‘cardboard’ furniture next time. It was a bit of a surprise for us to have to rely on help to move out/move in for the first time this time around – guess we aren’t as young as we used to be, eh? Oh, yes… much of our furniture stayed with the house due to size and packing constraints. “Move-in ready,” for sure!
Have someone packing your van, if you haven’t hired this part of the process out, that knows how to pack tight! Jim’s a pro and that talent was crucial for getting as much in as we did, without having to hire another van or trailer. This also precludes any travel damage from items shifting as you drive down the highway. There was no way even a mouse could have squeezed in!
Be prepared to re-purpose in all sorts of ways during the entire moving process. You can use red Solo cups (with or without the song!) for your morning cereal for days until you find the bowls. Our little ‘travel picnic bag’ of utensils, napkins, etc. proved extremely necessary and useful.
Know that as you are running around like a crazy person that multi-tasking will become a (short-lived) norm! I can’t tell you how many times I interrupted myself with “Now, why am I in here? What was I doing?” Remember: it’s OK, as long as you get past that tendency as soon as possible. Just a complete waste of time, right?
Oh, yes… don’t forget about the disparity in the definition of “clean.” I wish I owned stock in the various wipes companies, as my hands just won’t let me ‘dip the sponge and wring’ anymore! Lots of aching muscles and ‘barked knuckles’ getting our little home just the way we wanted it, but so worth it.
So, thus ends the most recent saga of the McNetts and their move. The cats are settled, enjoying their new little ‘tower.’ We’ve made many new friends. Volunteering has already found us. We can even walk into a room now, knowing why we’re there! As I’ve shared so many times in the past, this is one of the blessings of having systems and organizing processes: with the advent of wild times in your lives, those systems and processes are what get you back on track, after the initial craziness!

As a professional organizing consultant for over 6 years, Rhonda can help you with heartfelt support and training. YOU can learn organizing skills and processes yourself, and Rhonda’s experience will point you in the right direction. As a Golden Circle member of the National Association of Professional Organizers and a certified trainer with The GO System, you are in great hands with her! Discover more at [http://www.sosbyrhonda.com/contact.html]http://www.sosbyrhonda.com/contact.html, where Rhonda McNett and Sensible Organizing Strategies can assist you in finding the peace and harmony that are hiding in your home and office!

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How to Develop Self Confidence: Five Emotional Barriers to Success (and How to Overcome Them!)

Posted on June 23, 2014 by savi0043

If only I had known about this weird brain trick to overcome my barriers to success, I’d be a millionaire today… Which of these five emotional barriers is holding you hostage in your own life? Here’s your solution for how to develop self-confidence and build a strong self-image…

How to Develop Self Confidence: Five Emotional Barriers to Success (and How to Overcome Them!)
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Nancy_Harnell]Nancy Harnell

The journey of learning how to develop self-confidence has been a life-long haul for me…

Of course, each one of us might have a crushed self-image for different reasons.

The purpose of this article is to help you identify what’s holding you back from a positive self-image, and what do you do to improve your self-respect while improving communication skills to achieve success in business.

So Let’s Dive into the Five Emotional Barriers to Success…

Emotional Barrier #1: Over sensitivity

Over sensitivity has been an increasing dilemma within our culture. Nowadays, people need to worry about whatever the heck they so to make sure that it’s “politically correct”, so as not to hurt anyone’s feelings.

If you’re looking into becoming a successful entrepreneur, developing a thick skin against being over-sensitive is at the top of the list!

No matter what you do, there will be people out there hating you! And, what about after you’ve finally made it to the top, then they’ll like you, right?

WRONG!

Then you’ll be getting even more haters breathing down your neck because they’re jealous of you!

Try to remember to feel good about your own accomplishments, and no matter what people say, reply with “I’ll take that as a compliment!”

Emotional Barrier #2: Over-Dependency

We start out as children getting gold stars for being good, watching our parents put up our pictures on the refrigerator, and receiving “performance trophies” for just about anything we set out to do.

Unfortunately, many of us carry that into adulthood. I hate to break this to you, but when you’re grown, you’ll probably be getting more negative feedback that positive!

People are basically into themselves, and nobody’s really thinking about what you’re doing. (This is why I always make it practice to do the housework when my husband is HOME LOL)! Even then, I rarely get a “thank you for vacuuming” as much as “that noise is bothering me can you start in the other room?”

Give yourself your gold stars for your accomplishments. It helps here to keep a success diary and write down every day something that you’ve accomplished and feel proud of. And, while you’re at it, find something to be grateful for each day as well. You’ll be surprised how that will change your outlook on life!

Emotional Barrier #3: Resentment

If there’s someone or something in your life that you resent, try to forgive.

Resentment, no matter how much YOU ACT AS IF EVERYTHING IS OK, can haunt you forever. It’s deep, it’s dark, it’s WAY DOWN THERE… and it will get you if you don’t forgive.

If it’s something that you can actually come to terms with, do it. If it’s something that’s in the past and literally impossible to physically reconcile, the try to let it go and forgive in your heart.

Emotional Barrier #4: Guilt

The solution to this is similar to number 3 – you simply need to forgive yourself here. And for some, this is easier said than done. I used to be the QUEEN OF GUILT until I realized that guilt is actually BELOW HATE on the emotional scale. (If you’re familiar with Rhonda Byrne’s “The Secret”, then you realize that each emotion emanates a frequency which attracts good or bad things coming our way.)

Of course, feelings of guilt have their place in that, hopefully, these feelings will keep you from making the same mistake. However, obviously, guilt feelings, if harbored for long, can really keep you from experiencing the abundance you deserve.

Remember, if you feel like you don’t deserve abundance, IT WILL NEVER COME YOUR WAY!

The solution for getting over guilt is to look at yourself with kind eyes. Recognize that you’re only human, and humans make mistakes. Although you might have made a mistake in the past, recognize that it IS in the past, and move on.

And last by not least, Emotional Barrier #5: Fear

Think of it as “False Emotions Appearing Real, because in all actuality, fear is really only an emotion, and there does not exist.

Yet people tend to habitually let fear get in the way of success. A new bride might lose her husband because she’s always worried about a roaming eye should he need to come home late from work.

And, if your business involves sales of any kind – FEAR CAN REALLY HOLD YOU BACK FROM SUCCESS!

You should call your new customer, but you’re afraid of how you’ll sound. You should make that video, but you’re afraid of getting in front of a camera. You should call your leads, but you’re afraid of blowing the possibility of a sale. So you convince yourself, “He’ll be more likely to buy if I just stay out of the way.”

WRONG!

So how can you overcome fear? While grated, this does involve getting out of your comfort zone to some extent, I’ve actually found a way to “trick my brain” into thinking more like a courageous leader.

You might have heard, “it’s not what you know but who you know” right? Well, there’s more to it that knowing friends who help you in business. If you look around you’ll see that successful people tend to “rub off” on each other, and they assimilate each other’s mindset. A successful mindset breeds a successful person.

So what’s the “brain trick” I’m talking about? [http://nancyharnell.com/?p=7592]THIS BLOG POST explains how it works. All in my down time, I’m hangout out with millionaires who speak the words of success… and it’s all downloading into my subconscious. It’s a personal development program contained within [http://www.earnmoneyearn.org]this online system. If only I had known about this weird brain trick to overcome my barriers to success, I’d be a millionaire today!

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The Quickest Way To Recover From Love

Posted on June 22, 2014 by savi0043

Certain individuals and events impact and leave their marks on us. Some feel warm and fuzzy, outright blessed, while others hit us like bullets to the heart. I finally met that special someone.

The Quickest Way To Recover From Love
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Dr._Wu_Dhi]Dr. Wu Dhi

Certain individuals and events impact and leave their marks on us. Some feel warm and fuzzy, outright blessed, while others hit us like bullets to the heart. I finally met that special someone. We were colleagues, both healers of the highest levels, with years of training, both skilled in our arts. We didn’t see this coming and our intentions were the highest. We are both committed to helping our fellowmen and making things better for the world. Then as quickly as it materialized, it was gone. We never talked again or saw each other. It was a shock but a necessary shock to move me to the next level in my healing, writing and meditation.

I don’t believe that one just comes into our life without teaching us lessons. Some are much easier than others but the main purpose of a lesson is to wake us up and bring us more awareness. There was no under-the-Bodhi-Tree momentous revelation, but there was a lesson here and a strong one that pushed me into a much deep meditations. At first I was quite taken back, and then I got a cold, and then another cold. I haven’t had a cold in years. My immune system has been in top shape through my diet, nutrition and my relentless practice of the internal exercises. I was covering all bases but didn’t anticipate love to come knocking at my door. As Lord Tennyson once said, “‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.”

One never knows how or why the universe chooses to change our lives. Why do we experience such strong lessons? I’ll tell you why! It is to force us to grow beyond any limitations we have. One of the main reasons we train is to be able to hold our ground when these strong teachings hit us. Practice is the key to a quick recovery. As we practice, we embody the work and the meditation, and the Qi Gong becomes us.

I am sure you know the saying, “Wherever you go, there you are.” It’s true! If you want to be in a good space no matter what happens, train and practice, and even in the worse situations, you will either stand your ground or recover quicker than anyone would imagine. Recovering quicker will give you more power and improve your entire immune system. You will gain inner strength because you have the lessons you have embodied. This will bring you back to your true center faster and with more power, stamina and inner strength. Get on it today. http://www.rechargingqigong.com/recharging-qi-gong.html

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Success: What Does It Mean To Be Successful?

Posted on June 16, 2014 by savi0043

The word success is widely used in today’s world and it is something that is sought after by many people. People from all backgrounds and walks of life are driven to attain success. And through the media and other means, we are constantly exposed to people who are successful in certain areas.

Success: What Does It Mean To Be Successful?
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Oliver_J_R_Cooper]Oliver J R Cooper

The word success is widely used in today’s world and it is something that is sought after by many people. People from all backgrounds and walks of life are driven to attain success. And through the media and other means, we are constantly exposed to people who are successful in certain areas.

Recent creations such as Twitter and Facebook have allowed people to get closer to public figures who have achieved success. So the divide between the two, has now become a lot smaller.

These public figures are typically the ones that society defines as successful; from musicians, to actors and athletes for instance. Here we have people who often have; money, fame, ability and society’s version of what is attractive. And due to the magnitude and the sheer repetition of this exposure; it is inevitable that it is going to influence what people will associate as success.

Success

On the Google website success is described as – 1. The accomplishment of an aim or purpose. 2. The attainment of popularity or profit. So with profit aside, according to this description; success is something that one gets through following their own vision or by doing what will lead to approval from others.

This would mean then, that there are two types of success. Either one listens to themselves and seeks to fulfil their own definition of success or they can choose to go after what society classes as successful.

Conflict

While there are two clear extremes here, it is also possible for one to choose both options, but this will of course depend on if their inner truth or vision matches up with what society values.

One may have a great desire to be a famous actor or musician so that they can express themselves to as many people as possible. And as there is a general internal and external match occurring; this is likely to create a lot less stress for them.

For another it may be that what they value within is generally not valued by society. This means that the same amount of approval is unlikely to be involved. And conflict can then arise between the inner and the outer world.

Another possibility

There is also the potential for one to have no awareness of what really matters to them and this can mean that pleasing others and going after what society defines as successful will be normal.

It might be that they will suffer because they are not doing what is right for them, but this can also depend on how aware one is. If one is completely cut off from their own self, then this pain may well be minimal and kept out of conscious awareness.

Approval

So let’s say that one takes the option of doing what is generally classed as success in the eyes of others. Here one jumps through all the different types of hoops that society and certain authority figures have laid out.

To the degree that one looks for approval from others is often a reflection of how well they approve of themselves. If one doesn’t approve of themselves, this will then be dealt with by looking for others to regulate this sense of inner disapproval.

And while in the short term this may well be a fairly useful solution and lead to one feeling more at ease within; it is likely to become an addiction. Through the inner disapproval still existing, one may need this approval to be constant and to increase.

As one becomes used to the approval, it may well start to lessen in its impact and so more will be required to regulate the conflict within. And if this approval is not achieved then all kinds of distress is likely to occur.

Fulfilment

For people that seek success to gain approval from others, they are typically gaining fulfilment through approval. But as I have described above, this is unlikely to lead to deep or lasting fulfilment. What they are doing is not necessarily fulfilling in and of itself.

People who are doing what is in line with their own purpose are usually being fulfilled through the act itself. They may not get as much approval as they would if they followed what is often defined as success, but they are being fulfilled from the inside.

Obstacles

So people who have a higher need for approval can then be more vulnerable to the success that is based on popularity as opposed to self fulfilment. A childhood where one was only approved of when they did what their caregivers wanted or who had caregivers that ignored their inner needs, can be at a greater risk to this.

However, some people still follow their own truth regardless of if they have a high need for approval. But if one has not had their basic need met of being approved, their attention will be absorbed by this need.

And what really matters will then have very little chance of being consciously known and expressed.

What is it?

Success is clearly not black and white then. And this is because what makes one person happy is not always the same as what makes another person happy. Success can be marked by external things such as grades, awards and approval, but real success is marked by how one feels on the inside about what they are doing and have done.

And while people can give advice and suggestions on what one can do to be happy; the only person who can truly answer these questions is oneself.

My name is Oliver J R Cooper and I have been on a journey of self awareness for over nine years and for many years prior to that I had a natural curiosity.

For over two years, I have been writing articles. These cover psychology and communication. This has also lead to poetry.

One of my intentions is to be a catalyst to others, as other people have been and continue to be to me. As well as writing articles and creating poetry, I also offer personal coaching. To find out more go to – http://www.oliverjrcooper.co.uk/

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Me Going Public Figure

Posted on June 11, 2014 by savi0043

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