I ponder this matter of dreaming. Dreams can be so buried with years of duty and 'shoulds', with stereotyping and predictability, and with suppression and 'being mature'. Over time, we think that in "growing up" that we shouldn't laugh so much or be so passionate about our work or our life because "thats life". What happens is we also lose our dreams and aspirations and our joy for life.
Having fun with how we're living our life isn't being funny but rather, having the energy and the joy in the moments of our day just like we see in young children when they play. They aren't being funny even though they are laughing but they are just enjoying the moment. Perhaps what we adults need is to learn to laugh more, enjoy the moment, set aside the worries - (they always will be there to pick up anytime we want to burden ourselves again), and learn to live our dreams again. It stands to reason that to redeem our dreams is a slower than we wish process but I like how another coaching colleague puts it in her blog as dreambits. Take a look at her blog and/or website.
http://dreambits.dreamcoacher.com/
Learning to live our dreams again and learning to laugh and have fun again is so energizing! The return to laughter is good for our soul and our spirit so give it a try, you may like yourself!
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Monday, March 13, 2006
Upbeat Your Day
One of the best ways to raise the ante of the days vibrations at the beginning of the day is to have a handy little notebook/journal handy at the bedside. Set it up and use it as a reminder and a way to evidence the goodness in your life. Nix the negatives! and post the positives!
In your notebook, have a page for each of the following: Choose what is appropriate for you and add whatever else is important to you. Write in detail what it all looks like, feels like, sounds like, tastes like, and smells like. This is ideally so have fun and get creative while you're at it!
My ideal day looks like:
My ideal client is:
My ideal business is:
My ideal home is:
My new job looks like:
My ideal relationship with my children is:
My ideal relationship with my mate is:
Read these pages every morning. This helps you to focus on what a great day you can have. Most times I rotate and have a seven day process of ideals that I can read and then I can ask myself, "Well, if that is my ideal, how come? What's my passion in this? Why do I want to be here? What's in it for me? What can I do to make it happen today? How can I make this day look ideal?
This thought process helps us to look at the big picture and reminds us of our original passions and is a great tool for raising us above the drudgery of our mortal minds and self talk which is all too often a negative jolt to our heart. Of course you aren't at the ideal stage or you wouldn't be here but pleasssseeeeeee! understand that if you always look at life from a point of lack, you will always be there, but if you look at life more from the possibilities available, you can drag yourself up from the doledrums and enjoy more moments in your day until your day is full of good moments.
A question to ask ourselves when we are too involved in listening to our own self talk is to ask ourselves, Is it true? Bet you can't get much collaboration for your opinion outside of your head!
Give it a try not a cry!
You can change the flavour of your day after all,
just give a call,
albeit small,
and you too,
can feel tall.
Written by Donna Colter PN, B.Sc.(H.Ec.), founder of Reach The Top Coaching. She is a laughter coach for women in transition and is the author or several articles both serious and silly. Donna can be reached in Canada at 403-285-6596, and by email at A1Coach@telus.net or, by adding a comment here on this blog.
In your notebook, have a page for each of the following: Choose what is appropriate for you and add whatever else is important to you. Write in detail what it all looks like, feels like, sounds like, tastes like, and smells like. This is ideally so have fun and get creative while you're at it!
My ideal day looks like:
My ideal client is:
My ideal business is:
My ideal home is:
My new job looks like:
My ideal relationship with my children is:
My ideal relationship with my mate is:
Read these pages every morning. This helps you to focus on what a great day you can have. Most times I rotate and have a seven day process of ideals that I can read and then I can ask myself, "Well, if that is my ideal, how come? What's my passion in this? Why do I want to be here? What's in it for me? What can I do to make it happen today? How can I make this day look ideal?
This thought process helps us to look at the big picture and reminds us of our original passions and is a great tool for raising us above the drudgery of our mortal minds and self talk which is all too often a negative jolt to our heart. Of course you aren't at the ideal stage or you wouldn't be here but pleasssseeeeeee! understand that if you always look at life from a point of lack, you will always be there, but if you look at life more from the possibilities available, you can drag yourself up from the doledrums and enjoy more moments in your day until your day is full of good moments.
A question to ask ourselves when we are too involved in listening to our own self talk is to ask ourselves, Is it true? Bet you can't get much collaboration for your opinion outside of your head!
Give it a try not a cry!
You can change the flavour of your day after all,
just give a call,
albeit small,
and you too,
can feel tall.
Written by Donna Colter PN, B.Sc.(H.Ec.), founder of Reach The Top Coaching. She is a laughter coach for women in transition and is the author or several articles both serious and silly. Donna can be reached in Canada at 403-285-6596, and by email at A1Coach@telus.net or, by adding a comment here on this blog.
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