The Happiest People

The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything, they just make the best out of everything that comes their way.

- Unknown

The next time something happens which seemingly upsets your flow ... think of this fabulous saying.

A great recipe for success is to be grateful for whatever it is for giving you the opportunity to get creative by working out how you can make the best of it.

Leanne
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The Spark Plug

by Dr. Robert Anthony
www.ManifestingSecrets.com

How is your car running these days? Have you perhaps had occasion to change spark plugs lately?

If you have, you'll know that it's a very simple job. You drive into the garage and the mechanic opens up the hood of the car, looks underneath, takes off one electric wire, puts in a wrench and takes out a spark plug, puts a new one in, puts the electric lead back on and within five minutes you can be on your way. It's a very simple thing to change spark plugs, isn't it?

But supposing you walked into a garage and asked them to change a spark plug and the mechanic came out and immediately started to take off the right-front wheel.

You would probably think that he was slightly insane, wouldn't you, and you would protest vigorously that you didn't want the wheels changed, all you wanted was a new spark plug.

Well, the other day I had a friend come to see me. He has a new sports car and he explained to me that to change the spark plugs on one side of the car, it was necessary to take off the right-front wheel! This is absolutely true.

Can you imagine the reaction of the owner the first time he drives into a garage and asks for new spark plugs? Out comes somebody and takes off the right-front wheel. He'd probably protest vigorously, as I said. Yet, my friend assured me that it was but a two-minute job to take off the right front wheel and once that was off, the spark plugs were very, very accessible and simple to remove.

Now there's a lesson this for all of us. We look at things in our lives and we see activities going on, like the taking off of a front wheel, and we wonder how on earth our lives work in this way. We're looking for the solution to a problem and a solution begins to come in some form, which is totally incomprehensible to us. We expect our good to come to us in one way. We expect the solution to come into our lives in one very obvious way, like lifting up the hood and taking out the spark plug, but the solution begins somewhere entirely different.

We may be looking for the solution of a family problem when the real need is a change in jobs. We may be looking for a change in health when in Truth; the real need is a change in our own activities and our own thinking.

The whole point to the story of the sparkplugs and the front wheel is this: that we should not attempt to judge the way in which our problems are solved, or the way in which good comes into our lives.

The total universe is a vast and complex organization. We can never understand the ramifications of Creative intelligence in our universe and, therefore, in our own lives. What we could do is say, "Fine, I accept that Life totally support me, and I accept that there is good in my life, and whichever direction it may come from, I'll accept it, know that it is good and wait for the final outcome of good."

Here then, my friend, encapsulated, is a great and vital Truth:

DON'T EXPECT YOUR PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED IN THE WAY THAT YOU SELECT.

There may be a better way if you will put your preconceived ideas aside and open yourself to the inspiration of Creative Intelligence. It may mean taking off the front wheel of your life to get a defective spark lug by the results will be better than you can possibly imagine. Trust your inner guidance and allow the solution to come from any direction and your problems will be solved easily and effortlessly.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson and Self Trust

Self trust is the first secret of success.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

I love this quote by Emerson. Why do so many us give ourselves such a hard time? A lack of self trust. Why do so many businesses and relationships fail? A lack of self trust.

If you set your goals and don't achieve them, you're in risky territory. You begin to doubt yourself and then you lose confidence. An incongruent person begins to emerge, someone who says one thing and does another. Even if the incongruence isn't noticed by the outside world, it's noticed in the inside world of the most important person concerned ... yourself!

Think about it for a bit. If you decide you're going to start working out, keep a clean office, be on time or set clearer boundaries in your relationships. Then you skip a few days of working out, your office goes to mess, you're habitually late and you cross boundaries. Then what happens? You lose your trust in yourself.

According to Emerson self trust is the first key to success. Why? Because trust builds confidence! When you do what you say you'll do you trust yourself. One of the most impactful things a person can do to improve their life, is to follow through on their decisions and goals; to keep the promises you make to yourself.

Follow through creates self trust and self trust creates momentum.

Do you trust yourself? I mean really trust yourself? Emerson says this is the first secret of success and I believe him.

Sometimes though, we have such high expectations for ourselves and it can seem so hard. One statement which has had an enormous impact on my ability to change the way I do things is ... 'Just for today!'

Trust is built in small steps, just like learning to walk ... on step at a time ... one goal at a time. If life happens, rather than beating yourself up ... ask yourself ... 'What did I learn from this?'

So .. Just for today ... Set a goal ... a small goal ... follow through on that goal and then congratulate yourself for your achievement.

Then tomorrow ... Just for that day ... set another goal ... and follow through on that one.

I'd love to hear about the goals you're setting and how that's impacting your life.

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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Pace and Lead Your Own Self-Talk

Last Friday morning at Grace Food & Wine we as Sisters in Sync in Melbourne were lucky to have Liliane Grace author of The Mastery Club come and share her story with us.

Her story for those of you who haven't been fortunate to have heard it is truly inspirational.

She took herself from a place in life she didn't like being and created a place where she is now doing what she loves, in a place she loves and is loved and supported by a husband whom she was considering leaving with 3 children who now get on really well.

How did she do this you might well ask?

One contributing factor is her commitment to honouring herself as a person. Of taking the time to find out what she needed to feel good about herself.

To do this she committed herself wholeheartedly to a series of affirmations.

What she found was a few things one of the most important being she had to be really careful about the affirmations she chose or else they became self-defeating ... she had to believe them!

The series of three affirmations she created which she credits with making enormous changes in her life are:

1. My words and thoughts affect my destiny
2. I am in charge of my words and thoughts
3. The faster I change my words and thoughts the faster I change my life

The reasons this worked for Liliane were also threefold, she truly believed that

1. What she thought about affected her outcomes
2. The only person who could be in charge of her words and thoughts was herself
3. Which for her meant that the quicker she changed her words and thoughts the faster her outcomes would change

Are you happy with where you're at in your life?

If not what are you thinking about and what words are you using to think about it with?

Let me know how you get on!

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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No Charge For Love

Some more Inspiration from my inbox!!

Puppies for sale. This is a heartwarming story ... is it true? I have no idea. Is it inspirational ABSOLUTELY!

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups. And set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of little boy.

"Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies."

"Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck, "These puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money."

The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer. "I've got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?"

"Sure," said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle. "Here, Dolly!" he called. Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur.

The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight.

As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball appeared, this one noticeably smaller. Down the ramp it slid.

Then in a somewhat awkward manner, the little pup began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up ... "I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the runt.

The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said, "Son, you don't want that puppy. He'll never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would."

With that the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe.

Looking back up at the farmer, he said, "You see sir, I don't run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands."

With tears in his eyes, farmer reached down and picked up the little pup. Holding it carefully he handed it to the little boy.

"How much?" asked the little boy.

"No charge," answered the farmer,"There's no charge for love. "

The world is full of people who need someone who understands.

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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The Law of Attraction in Action

What is it you most need to understand about yourself in order to allow yourself to .... and you can fill in the gap! 

It doesn't matter how many goals or intentions you set, if you don't really believe you can then your body mind connection creates that. In truth however you don't have to have those feeling of belief right now. 

What you might well ask? 

It's true though. Your mind can't tell the difference between what you imagine is real and what is real and that works with beliefs as well. 

In order to believe that your intention is real all you need to do is go back to a time when there was something you wanted and it came unexpectedly. Take the time to imagine if you will: 

      ~ How did that feel? 

      ~ What did you see? 

      ~ What did you hear? 

      ~ What were you saying to yourself?

In your mind, take those feelings, sights, sounds and self-talk and attach them to the intention/goal your setting.

Focus your whole being on how that is for you and then let it go.

You'll be amazed at what happens.

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne

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Self-Talk and Energy

Yesterday I was at Rik Schnabel's Leadership and Life Mastery Day. Rik is a wonderful man who knows a lot and is happiest when he's sharing what he knows. Because of that he attracts a really nice group of people, so these days are really enjoyable.

He started the day getting people to think about their energy levels and rate them on a scale of 0 - 10 ... o being without a pulse ;) and 10 being absolutely full of it!

It was an interesting process when he asked people to put their hands up for their rating ... the higher up the energy scale he went, the faster the hands went up.

Interesting.

When I looked around the participants, the higher up the energy scale the happier they looked.

Interesting.

So how does this impact us.

According to Rik, when you shut off the mind you have more energy. So it stands to reason if you clear the clutter of your mind by changing the way you talk to yourself, you'll change the way you feel.

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne

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You're Significant!

I belong to a community called Adland. One of the forums there has this wonderful post as it's header:

Everything that we do has some significance.

Even the things you don't think about.

What did you just do?

Give us a simple answer and let's see what significance is happening daily.

Everyday brings about new significance!

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne

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The Brick

My inbox has come to the fore again ...

Read this all the way to the end and let it really sink in. If God is a word you're not comfortable with replace it in your head with Allah, Buddha, the Universe, Goddess, All that is ... what ever suits your viewpoint ...

THE BRICK
A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.

As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door!

He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown.

The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, 'What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?'

The young boy was apologetic. 'Please, mister... please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do,' He pleaded. 'I threw the brick because no one else would stop ...'

With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. 'It's my brother, 'he said. 'He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.'

Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, 'Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.'

Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts.

A quick look told him everything was going to be okay.

'Thank you and may God bless you,' the grateful child told the stranger.

Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the boy push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home.

It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message:

'Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!'

God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us. It's our choice to listen or not.

Thought for the Day:
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.
He sends you flowers every spring.
He sends you a sunrise every morning.
Face it, friend - He is crazy about you!

God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow,sun without rain, but ... He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.

Read this line very slowly and let it sink in ... If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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How Easy is it to Have What You Want?

For a long time now I've put a lot of effort into creating my outcomes ... it's been hard work and stressful even though I love what I do. I continually seem to be pushing and drowning in overwhelm.

One of the things I've been able to do is think of things and it happens ... it's like magic really ...

For example the other day I was in the city, I looked up at the Crown Casino and thought ... wouldn't it be lovely to have a night in a luxurious room, with a view and valet parking and a meal and breakfast and a spa ...just me and my wonderful man!

There was no way it was going to happen so I wasn't attached to the outcome and I let the thought go ... I let the thought go so far out there that when my man came home a couple of days later and asked me whether I'd like Saturday or Sunday night in the Crown Casino I was thrilled but didn't link it to my 'daydream' a couple of days previous.

It wasn't until I was hopping out of the car in the Valet Parking area that I remembered having the thought at all. And boy oh boy the feeling that gave me when I remembered was just magnificent!

This was so easy and simple ... a thought ... a picture ... a feeling ... it was gone in the blink of an eye ... and a couple of days later it was there ... a reality ... in my wildest dreams I couldn't have worked out where this was going to come from.

And yet it appeared! It was such a learning lesson for me about how easy it is to have what I want. So the question now ... is how can I take that learning into the rest of my life?

And the question for you is how easy can you make having what you want? My guess is ... If I can do it you can too! Let me know how you get on.

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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Why Would I Want to .... ?

At the beginning of this year, I made up my mind to achieve some big goals and the year has been magical to say the least. It's quite miraculous how stuff has 'turned up' just at the moment when I needed some encouragement or compassion or the proverbial 'kick'.

Whenever I happen to get to that point of overwhelm or procrastination or that feeling of nothing's happening, something happens to help me along the way. That's so what I love about setting an intention or a goal. That's so what I love about the whole coincidence thing is how things just 'turn up'.

My goal has been revised, re-shaped like a living breathing entity of it's own.

The point however is, there have been times when it would have been so much less confronting to have 'settled for.' But because I've surrounded myself with friends who are on a similar journey, I've subscribed to newsletters of people who have a 'go for it' outlook, I've been able to look for the gold in each situation.

And you know what the more I do it the easier it gets. Go on give it a go ... look for the gold in your life. Love life and live it creatively, Leanne

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Who Are You to Resist Owning Your Perfection

I had a timely reminder from a friend the other day in relation to perfection. Lisa Ketring reminded me that Miracles happen all around us everyday in Divine Perfection.

She reminded me that all sorts of things happen everyday all around us miraculously ... and therefore the seeking perfection isn't the challenge, because everything is already divinely perfect.

The challenge is resistance to recognizing and admitting your own perfection.

Who are you to resist recognizing that you are a child of the Universe and therefore created in the image of perfection?

Challenge yourself to take risks realizing that nothing happens by chance ... everything happens through Divine Perfection.

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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Perfectionism and the Law of Attraction

Several times in the recent past I've been in a place where the discussion has involved the concept of perfectionism. I thought I'd take the time to delve into the concept here in the hope that what I'm learning will be of benefit to you.

Probably one of the most profound realizations for me, was when I realized that Perfectionist's rather than looking for things to be right, as most of us would believe, they're actually on a mission to find the flaws.

As a perfectionist the ideal is to have it so RIGHT that you're continually on the lookout for what's not right which is just another way of saying you're looking for what's wrong, for the flaws, the mistakes.

This was a huge re-frame for me, as it has been for a couple of other people I've talked about it with since.

If your belief is your thoughts create your reality and you're looking for what's not right, what a contradictory message you're giving out. How can you possibly create a wonderful life if you're always on the lookout for what's not right with it.

I'd like you to really follow this line of thinking through with me very carefully ... if you believe that your thoughts create your reality and you're always looking for what's not right then just what are you going to get more of?

So, if by some chance perfectionism is somewhat present in an area of your life ... how about doing some re-framing of your own? You could ask yourself, 'What's right about ... ?'

My challenge to you is: Make a list at the end of each day of at least 5 things that went right in your day. If you'd like to be held accountable then please take the opportunity to post what's gone right in your life in the comments.

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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Feel Good

I've joined Bob Doyle's 45 day challenge ... http://boundlessliving.ning.com and WOW has it been amazing! I've met so many wonderful people online and offline ... there's a large Melbourne contingent.

As a group the people I've met have been so caring and interested and supportive. Bob has given so much information, so many tools and resources. If you're wanting to get from where you are to where you want to be in a hurry it's a great place to be.

Dr Debbie posted this wonderful video on her challenge ... watch, listen and enjoy ...

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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The Law of Creation

Whether you believe it or not Quantum Physics says your thoughts create your reality.

So what is it that you're thinking?

Are you thinking of what you do want? Or are you consolidating more of what you don't want in your life?

How can I tell, you might well ask? Simple, check in with your results.

Are you living the life of your dreams? Or are there things you've wanted to do in your life that you aren't doing or can't ever see yourself doing?

You're dreams don't have to be mega, multi millionaire dreams because not everyone wants the commitment and/or the responsibility associated with attracting that much money.

Your dreams could very well include a nice house, in a nice friendly neighbourhood, with a happy family and your extended family who all get on really well, living nearby or at least communicating regularly.

Your dream might include the car that you drive, the people you associate with and/or the charities you donate your time and/or your money to.

Your dream might be simple or it might be complex ... the thing is ... it has to be YOUR dream, the one that rocks your boat or squeals your wheels ... not mine, or the person next door or the person up the street. YOURS. YOUR life. YOUR dream.

Whether your dream is world shattering in a global sense or world shattering on a more personal level makes it no less important. Ultimately, the world will be a much better place if it's full of happy, caring and productive individuals.

So why not organize your thinking. Determine what it is you really want, start with something small if need be and believe it or not, focus on it, take some action, any action toward it, let go of how it could turn up and look out for it in the most unexpected fashion.

When that something small turns up in your life now, as it will if you focus on it as if it's already there, that means you can expect the bigger things to turn up as well.

So go ahead now, what is it you want?

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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Peace One: International World Peace Day - 21st September

How amazing is this ... one man with a vision of Peace has been able to establish a fixed calendar day for worldwide Peace ratified by the United Nations, that's above politics and religion.

The first ever World Peace Day is going to be the 21st September ... check out this video, visit the site and decide how you can contribute to this awesome day.

Just think this is a movement that Mother Theresa would have belonged to wholeheartedly because the focus is on the outcome the world needs ... Peace.



Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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Marianne Williamson, Let your light shine ...

Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,
but that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.

We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won't feel insecure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us.
It is not just in some; it is in everyone.
And, as we let our own light shine,
we consciously give other people permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.

So get out there, shine your light and inspire those around you to do the same.

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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Do YOU Feel Special?

This came to me from a friend and I thought I'd share it with you ...

When you are feeling alone like no one cares, read this because it's ABSOLUTELY TRUE:

Every night, someone thinks about you before they go to sleep.

At least fifteen people in this world love you.

The only reason someone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.

There are at least two people in this world that would die for you.

You mean the world to someone.

Someone that you know exists & loves you.

When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.

When you think the world has turned its back on you, take a look.

Always remember the compliments you've received.

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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Awesome Questions from Jen Harwood

I had the good fortune to have lunch with Jen Harwood on Saturday and it was wonderful. Great company and great food!

We got onto the topic of the importance of the questions we ask ourselves and how that can impact the way we 'feel' about ourselves and our lives and the difference this can make in our approach and ultimately our outcomes.

Sometimes we get stuck on getting results because we focus on what we think we have to DO ... that is, in our minds … too hard. This simple little exercise will help you ask better questions of yourself to create ways of moving forward.

If I could get ______________________(write in what you want) and not have to ________________(write in what seems to hard) …

What would that look, sound and feel like?

What would have to happen for that to come into existence?

Who do I have to be?

How must I behave?

What must I think?

What do I have to believe?

What is one thing about me right now that’s capable of making this real?

What does my big toe have to say about all of this?

What does my heart have to tell me now that would make a difference to creating the future I want right now?

Now it could be that you use these questions as the basis for your journal writing, your morning pages or write them out as a list and keep in your wallet to simply review as you feel the need.

Let me know how they impact the life your living!

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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Life's Little Scorecard

I've made a chart for you that if you fill it out it'll give you an idea of where to prioritize some time, effort and thought.

Score 0 – 10 on how happy you are in each of the main sectors of your life. 0 being absolute misery and 10 means could not be any better.

Copy it, fill it out and decide for yourself if there are any areas of your life could do with some attention.

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne

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Living Above the Line

I love the term 'Living above the Line' and the other day I did a search on it to trace it's origins. I didn't find the name of the person who first coined the term but I did find a school who has it as a poster in each of their classrooms. W.T. Townshend Public School.

Living Above the Line is about taking responsibility for your actions and your results. Research has shown that those individuals who take responsibility for their actions and consequently their results have greater control and therefore have more success in all areas of their lives.

If you Live Above the Line you're more likely to take ownership of your attitude and taking ownership of your attitude affects all areas of your life. It has the added advantage of improving your self-confidence and your self-esteem.

Living Below the Line is about laying blame, excuses, reasons, justification, denial and quitting. None of these behaviours contribute to growing self-confidence or achieving success nor can they be linked to anyone who is successful in any meaningful sense of the word.

Are you Feeling Special?

When you want to feel special right now. When you want to feel loved right now.
When you want to understand how unique and important you are in the universe right now.

Think about this RIGHT NOW: There are over 6 billion people on this planet. Of that 6 billion people, not one single person:

• shares your exact genetic code.
• has the memories you have.
• has had the life experiences you've had
  

ALWAYS REMEMBER: That genetic code, those memories and those experiences make you unique and special ... True or True?

Yes, there is only one 'YOU!'

When you feel down. When you fell blue. When you feel unloved. When you feel unspecial. When your self esteem is low.

Think about this:

• There is only ONE YOU in the entire universe.
• You're the only person on the planet that has the exact mix of genetic code, talents and skills that you, and only you have.
  

ALWAYS REMEMBER: YOU are a miracle and there is no one like you ANYWHERE in the entire universe!

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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The Power of Emotions

The wonderful thing about emotions is that they are ALL normal. Because they are all normal they all need to be acknowledged. That’s right ALL of them!

The challenge with the so-called negative emotions is that you can get stuck in them. However even ‘negative’ emotions have reason or purpose. And once your realize this and take it onboard this gives you the opportunity to utilize the information they give you to your advantage.

Once you’ve made the decision to take full responsibility for yourself and the way you feel that means you can then make the decision to use the way your feeling to make decisions. That’s right.

Learn to take notice of how you’re feeling and acknowledge it.

Tell yourself … 'This is what I’m feeling … '

Then ask yourself …

'Why am I feeling this way?'
'What can I do about it?'

Emotions were never meant to be ignored. They’re meant to let you know how you feel about what’s happening in your world and give you the power to accept it the way it is or change it.

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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How to Dance in the Rain

I found this story by an unknown author on the net and thought it was worth sharing.

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.

I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, that I would evaluate his wound. It was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redressed his wound.

While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.

I inquired as to her health; he told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease. As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.

I was surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every morning for breakfast, even though she doesn't know who you are'?

He smiled as he patted my hand and said, 'She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is'.

I had to hold back tears as he left; I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought, 'That is the kind of love I want in my life'.

The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have.

'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.' - unknown author

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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7 Tips to Instant Happiness

Do you like to help others, contribute to society, make a difference? Then make the decision to be happy today? That’s right. Studies show that people who are happier are healthier, sociable, likeable and productive and what’s more they’re more likely to help others.

So how can I do that you ask when all around me is in chaos?

There’s lots of information out there on how you can influence your mood by sleep and diet and regular exercise but there are ways you can impact your mood immediately.

Use these quick tips and turn your mood around instantly:

1. Put a smile on your dial even if you don’t feel like it. You’ve probably heard the saying ‘Fake til you make it’. Turns out it’s backed by research. Research has proven that whether you feel happy or not a smile has a positive effect on the way you feel. Plus, with a smile on your face others see you as friendlier and more approachable so you’ll have more friends, and

2. Socializing boosts moods! It’s true. Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert one of the secrets to happiness is having warm, close connections with others. So make some time to stay in touch, make a call, send a text or an email or have a coffee with a friend.

3. Stand up and take a brisk walk whether it’s on the spot, around your desk or out in the fresh air, a brisk walk will speed up your metabolism and you’ll feel more energetic. It has a ripple effect too, if you’re energetic the people around you will feel more energetic. So the next time your phone rings use that as a trigger to remind you to stand up and move.

4. Music will do it. Play some upbeat music and feel your energy rise. Research has shown that music is one of the most effective means of raising energy and improving moods.

5. Random Acts of kindness. Do something nice for someone for no other reason than just because you can and feel good yourself. Give a compliment, open a door, take someone for coffee, bake a cake and brighten someone’s day. Right or wrong, if you’re feeling a bit flat give yourself a lift and do something nice for someone else.

6. Schedule in some fun. I know you’re busy and you’ve got lots on your plate but have you ever noticed how the busiest people seem to be the ones that are having the most fun. Make a list of things that make you smile for real and schedule some time to do some of them now. And remember they can be inexpensive and quick. Begin it now as you’re sitting there, reading this start making your own list … watch a funny movie, ring a friend who makes you laugh …

7. Love what you’re doing. Whether you like what you’re doing or not decide to have fun anyway. and feel your endorphons rise.

So if you’d like to be have a greater impact on the world around you, then make the decision today to be happy, right here and right now and naturally become more helpful, more productive and be liked by more people. It’s your duty!

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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The Secret, Denis Waitley & Visual Motor Rehearsal

'Using this program, Olympic athletes ran their event –but only in their mind. They visualized how they looked and felt when they were actually participating in their event.
The athletes were then hooked up to a sophisticated biofeedback machine, and its results told the real story about the value of visualization. The same muscles fired in the same sequence as when they were actually running on the track!
This proved that the mind can’t tell the difference between whether you’re really doing something or whether it’s just a practice. Dr. Waitley says, “If you’ve been there in the mind you’ll go there in the body.'
~The Secret

Everything you do starts in your mind, which makes it vitally important that you see your life as you want it to be!

Use these 3 tips to keep you on track:

1. Do the mental work first. This can be done first thing in the morning before you start your daily routine and / or last thing at night just before going to sleep. This will give your mind time to work on it while you sleep.

2. Pace yourself. Make time to visualize. Give yourself breaks - go outside and enjoy nature, whatever it takes for you to see your life the way you want it to be. Sometimes you can get so caught up in 'doing' you take no time to 'Pause and Refresh.' When you're on overwhelm, it’s difficult to think creatively. Remember, breaks stimulate miracles.

3. Consistency is the key. When you spend time every day seeing your life the way you want it to be, miracles begin to happen. In fact Miralces will happen to YOU!

Remember: The Universe moves to help those who know what they want, can see it in their mind's eye and are willing to be bold and take action to get it!

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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A Sweet Way of Looking At It

My inbox is a constant source of surprise and wonder. I received this from my niece this morning and thought is was worth sharing.

A carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee.

You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again!

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She didn't know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.

Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word.

In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl.

Turning to her daughter, she asked, 'Tell me what you see.'

'Carrots, eggs, and coffee,' she replied.

Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg. Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma.

The daughter then asked, 'What does it mean, mother?'

Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.

The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.

The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.

'Which are you?' she asked her daughter. 'When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?

Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength? Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff?

Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?

Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor.

If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest, do you elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity?

Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make you happy.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.

When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.

Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying. It's easier to build a child than repair an adult. This is so true. May we all be COFFEE.

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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The Power of Purpose of Intentions

Understanding the WHY of setting intentions allows us to understand their importance. Becoming aware of and Understanding the energy surrounding your intentions is a distinction which gives even greater clarity and speed to the realization of those intentions.

An awareness of the energy you’re focusing on your intentions allows you to directly impact the intentions you’re setting. This is because your intentions ARE the energy underlying all that you’re be-ing, all that you’re do-ing and therefore all that you have. Understanding where you’re coming from allows you to make adjustments to the energy you’re giving your intentions and thus fine tune the results you’re getting.

Dr John Di Martini believes that the very second you set intentions aligned with your values that’s when inspiration takes over. Understanding your ‘Why’ or you ‘Purpose’ therefore is paramount to its creation.

One of the biggest things people worry about these days is money or the lack thereof! And one of the most common things people apply intention to is, you guessed it, money.

And yet why do you want it? For what purpose? For most, it’s more about, having enough money to pay the bills and ‘Not worrying about money’ rather than the accumulation of money.
The fact is though that everyone has the power within them to do just that, stop worrying about money and focusing on the bills and re-focus on what they have. It’s a decision. And that’s where intentions come in.

The thing with setting an intention is, it creates more of what you’re communicating to it through your vibration or the energy you’re setting your intention with.

Let’s say for instance you’ve set the intention to increase the amount of money flowing into your life, BUT you’re focused on all the bills you have to pay, there not being enough money to pay those bills and / or all you don’t have. What then, are you going to attract … more of the same! Makes sense when you think of it like that doesn’t it?

You may well ask ‘How then do I focus on abundance and prosperity when I’m not either abundant or prosperous?’

This is where becoming aware of the vibration or energy around your intentions comes in. Being really honest with yourself about how you ‘feel’ about the intention is a big part of the manifestation of that intention. Because let’s face it setting the intention itself is easy; allowing ourselves to believe it can happen and receive it when it does happen can be a sticking point. So many of us have been trained or trained ourselves to be disappointed, and have resigned ourselves to being let down or missing out.

Therefore it’s not just what you want when setting an intention, it’s also about understanding ‘Why’ you want it and then believing you’re worth it. That’s right. You deserve to have anything and everything you want.

To understand your ‘Why’ you need to get clear on your ‘Purpose.’ Getting clear on your purpose therefore is paramount to the attraction of your intention.

Once you’re clear on your purpose and the reason why your intention is important to you, Inspiration sets in. It’s inspiration that creates within you a willingness to keep on keeping on even if so called ‘reality’ is questioning you. Staying inspired over time is the difference that makes the difference in manifesting your intentions.

And the bottom line is ‘Love dissolves all resistance.’ That’s right. If you truly love and appreciate yourself it generates feelings of self-worth. If you feel great about yourself and your life and the world around you it gives you an enormous advantage in the realization of your intentions.

So get clear on who you are and what’s important to you and set your intentions with based on these fundamentals and you’ll find ‘miracles happen and what’s even more important miracles happen to you!’

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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