When you’re given the same message from several directions at about the same time, it’s time to listen and take action. It was my financial advisor and financial coach who sent me one particular message, the one to listen to and take action on. And it wasn’t a financial message, either!
LIFE
Lessons From The Pinball Wizard
In the great pinball game of life, are you the Pinball Wizard, or the ball?
Eureka! You’ve Done It!!
Change is the spice of life. And a constant companion of life.
Nothing stays the same. Nothing. Your beautiful smile, your comfortable old jeans, and even your favorite celestial sky — it all changes. Some things change by accident and time, others change by intention and work. And it all impacts your energy level, one way or another.
Reward Yourself When You Change: Watch Out for This Big Pitfall!
Rewards are an interesting concept. You reward yourself on a job well done. A job can be something like passing a test or class, completing a project, earning a promotion, maintaining a healthy dieting, or adopting a permanent exercise program.
Focus or Flow?
There is a time to go with the flow, and a time to focus. You balance your day and life with those decisions, right? If not, we need to talk.
Living My Three Words
The evolution of “my three words” has been fun to watch. Your three words describe how you want to be seen by others, and who you are or want to be. Do you know your three words? Close your eyes, breathe in and out a few times, and see what three words come to you.
It’s All In Your Mind
You are the master of your life, doing what seems most prudent for your chosen life. Like being the captain of your ship, going where you want and need to. Right? That’s what you do to be joyous and energetic, to be productive and vital. Note that some masters and captains reach their destinations in good shape, and others — like the captain of the Titanic — don’t do as well.
I’m So Off With On
I’m so down with up. I’m so off with on. Living out of balance has taken its toll. By being “on” too many days in a row without balancing the work with play, or the being up-and-at-’em too long each day without pulling equally from what I define as the Four Buckets of Life (Health, Wealth, Work, and Play), finally knocked me for a loop.
Insure Better Aging For a Joyous, Energetic Life
Have you ever thought about who’s going to take care of you in “old age”? Things like financial management, technology challenges, daily living issues like shopping and doctor visits, and end-of-life decisions. Whether you have kids or not, it’s important to start thinking about it right now.
The Secret to Better Sleep
Friends and clients repeatedly ask me how they can improve their sleep for better energy. I have offered pat answers, gleaned from articles and books, and now want to give more concrete answers and explanations than those answers have offered. The one shared suggestion that has been most resisted is the one to turn off your technology — specifically, your blue-light-emitting technology— a “few hours” before bed. Both professional and personal advice for what a few hours means ranges from 90 minutes to three hours.