Inspired In Action

“Stress is not happening because your job is difficult. It is happening because you are incapable of handling your own systems. You don’t know how to manage your body or your mind or your emotions or your energies. If you know that, then nothing is stressful because you are no longer hijacked by external situations” ~ Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev

STRESS! It’s gripped the world. It’s gripped many of us! It’s become so natural that we don’t know what life is like without stress.

If they don’t have a crisis, they’ll make one.

The truth is, and though we don’t like to admit it, we’re pretty much all like that. We’ve gotten so use to feeling the stress in our bodies that when it’s not there we feel odd or “not quite right”. We will unconsciously go on the hunt for something to stress about so or bodies can go back to feeling “normal”.

Stress Management courses are offered by our employers. They are written about in magazines. Stress Management is discussed on TV and all over the internet.

The truth is you don’t have to be stressed. It is not your natural state.

Peace is YOUR natural state.

You’ve been out of this place of peace for so long now that you’ve forgotten.

What if you could get back to Peace, even when things don’t seem to be working the way you think they should be working?

What if you could feel good ALWAYS despite appearances?

It’s time to put the REAL Manager in charge of your life. It’s time to put YOU in charge of your life.

Your body isn’t the manager. Your mind isn’t the manager. Your emotions and Energy are not the managers either.

These are each equally important parts of you, however they are all intended to be managed by Your Spirit. They are the team Your Spirit leads through this experience we call Life!

How would your life change if Your Spirit managed your life experience?

Would Your Spirit choose to sit on the couch in front of the TV half-sleeping through life? Who do you think is managing that choice?

Would Your Spirit choose the same job, the same friends, the same recreational activities, the same distractions?

What activities would Your Spirit give your body? What direction would Your Spirit guide your mind? How would Your Spirit use your Energy? What different emotions would you experience if your Spirit guided your Body, Mind and Energy?

These are all important questions to ask yourself, especially if you feel your life is being managed by anyone or anything other than You.

Your Spirit will ALWAYS choose that which serves you. Your Spirit will ALWAYS love you and keep you safe.

Give Your Spirit the Keys to Your City. Leave stress at the gate, and begin living in your natural state of Peace once again.

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Velma Gallant, “The Queen of JOY!”, is an author, international speaker and Lazer Clarity Coach. She hosts her highly acclaimed internet radio show, Welcome Changes Radio where she interviews exciting and dynamic guests such as New York Times best selling author, Neale Donald Walsch, Mike Dooley from "The Secret", and many more. Velma coaches Executives and Entrepreneurs to lazer in on what’s vital to create and experience Joy-Filled Balance in their life and work. Velma can be contacted through her website, http://www.WelcomeChangesRadio.com.

“If you have not consciously made the decision to be rich, excellent, and healthy, then you have unconsciously made the decision to be poor, mediocre, and unhealthy.” ~ Wallace D. Wattles

Whoa!  How does that quote grab you?

Wallace definitely has something there though.  If you have thought “I want” you have already affirmed “I don’t have”.

EEEP!

What’s the point to it all then?  What’s the point to having intentions?  What’s the point to wanting something more?

Why bother? 

It’s a valid question.  Here’s my take on this.

The point of it all is to enjoy your life now.  Yes, you want to set intentions.  Yes, it’s okay to want more, and to say so.  You really do not want to hide your desires away.  That just amplifies the “don’t have” anyway.

The big thing here is to ENJOY YOUR LIFE NOW!

Don’t wait for something specific to happen for you to be happy.  Don’t wait until you know it all to try something new. 

DON’T WAIT!

Get out there and start living NOW.  Be happy NOW!

How?

That’s easy!  (Yeah, it really is easy.  It’s not as complicated as we like to make it.)

GET CREATIVE!

There are always answers, and there are always solutions.  When you approach your problems or “don’t wants” from the place of Creativity, the possibilities grow
exponentially. 

Think about it.

You have a problem.  You can list very quickly all the reasons why it’s a problem.  You can see all the reasons why the obvious solutions won’t work.  You’ve immediately distracted yourself with “can’t be done”.  Your eyes and heart focus only on the
problem.

If you approach this same problem with creativity, your focus immediately shifts to “can be done”.  Your eyes and heart immediately open up and actively seek and find solutions.

GET CREATIVE!

Are you ready for more income, happiness, fulfillment, and fun?  Set the intention for more.  It’s OK if you affirm where you are right now.  There’s nothing wrong with that if you’re creative! 

The minute you get creative, your focus shifts!  Your attention is immediately taken off “what’s wrong or missing” and is put on “creative solutions”.  Your “problem” is no longer bad.  It’s an opportunity to tap into your creative soul!

If your “problem” is no longer bad, does your vibration (energy) shift?  Absolutely!

What vibration (energy) is Creativity?  HIGH!

What are your chances of attracting more and better when you’re vibration (energy) is high?  HIGH!

Do you see where this is going?

Affirm more and better.  Acknowledge your now.  Get creative.  Feel better.  Attract more and better.

Simple!

Simple is not always easy though.  You have to consciously choose creativity over problems.

Are you up for it?  Are you ready to GET CREATIVE NOW?

What can you do to get those creative juices flowing?

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Velma Gallant, “The Queen of JOY!”, is an Author, Speaker and Lazer Clarity Coach.  Velma coaches Entrepreneurs to lazer in on what’s vital to create joy and balance in their life and work.  Velma can be reached at 1-800-992-2863 or by email at velma@welcomechanges.com.  You can also subscribe to her weekly ezine at www.welcomechanges.com.

“Doubt, of whatever kind, can be ended by action alone.”
~ Thomas Carlyle

What are your distractions? What keeps you from getting into Quality Action?

Distractions can be distilled down into two areas:

In-Action

This is often described as “paralysis by analysis”. People spend hours and hours learning, listening and reading. They are looking for that one key or secret that will give them the answers they are looking for. Once they find the key, their success is guaranteed. Years later, many of them are still reading, listening and learning … and they’re still looking for that key to their success.

Action

I have described this distraction as “Do-Do”. It has also been described as “banging your head against a wall”. It’s taking action on anything and everything. They move from one action to the next, in hopes that this one will be the key to their success. This can show up in ways like moving from one network marketing business to another or buying a turn-key business. They saw someone else “do” this, and they succeeded, so it should work for them. Other times, it’s doing things that have absolutely no connection to their goals and intentions. This includes things like redoing the filing system to be more organized, or sorting the books in the library to be either alphabetic, by category or smallest to largest. “I’ll feel better, and be able to take more action when this is done.”

In order to achieve your success and live your life to its absolute fullest, unplug from the Distractions, and plug into Quality Actions.

Here are four steps you can take to make the appropriate shifts.

1. Observe: Take some time to observe exactly where you are at. Note which Quality Actions and In-Actions you are already taking. Observe which Distraction Actions and In-Actions you plug into the most. Write your observations down in a Journal. Do not just do it in your mind. You must truly look at these observations, and when you write them down, you cannot distract yourself from looking there.

2. Decide: Pick 1-3 of your Quality Actions and In-Actions to plug into more often. Pick 1-3 Distraction Actions or In-Actions to unplug from more often. If you only pick one, pick the biggest one. This will make the most difference. Consider this. Do you really want to achieve and succeed, or are you comfortable being where you are? Which Quality Actions move you further? Which Distraction Actions pull you back?

3. Implement: Take what you’ve observed and chosen, and put your Decisions into action, one day at a time.

4. Repeat Steps 1-3: Celebrate what you have achieved, whether it’s taking more Quality Actions, or unplugging from Distraction Actions. This is an ongoing practice. You may find new Distractions as well as new Quality Actions. It’s all good. Keep going.

This process, although clear and simple, is not an easy process. You’ll end up looking in places you’ve been distracting yourself from. You’ll be taking responsibility for your life, including all your thoughts and actions.

For many it will be easier to keep floundering in the kiddy pool. Their eyes are closed from all their splashing (Distraction Actions). They keep looking for someone or something to help them swim (the Secret Key).

The truth is the pool isn’t deep. If you stop (the Distraction Actions) long enough, you’ll notice all you have to do is stand up. Then you can effortlessly step out of the pool into the soft grass and begin walking through your life again.

Are you ready for the REAL adventure of life? Or are you staying in the Kiddy Pool?

“Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.”
~ Unknown

We all do the best we can with what we have. I have said this for years. You may have heard it before too.

When I use this phrase, it is often in the context of how people cope with contrast or manage their lives. We were brought up in our specific environment, and learned the way we survive from our parents, peers and the other important people in our life.

I have used this phrase personally to remove judgment about others who have “hurt” me in one way or another. It does not change what happened or make it okay. It simply allows me to allow them to be where they are without judgment.

There are true gifts in that perspective. I have learned to have compassion for others and for myself with this way of thinking.

Though this is an important and valuable realization, it is not actually the reason why I’m bringing this to your attention.

As I like to do, I have a special twist on this particular phrase that I believe will get the wheels turning and trigger a wonderful flurry of action and in(ner)-action.

Here’s what I would like you to think about.

* Do you do the best you can with what you have?
* Do you do the best you can at your job?
* Do you do the best you can in your relationships?
* Do you do the best you can with your body and with self-care?

How would your life change if you “did the best you could with what you have”?

Imagine the difference!

What if you chose that wherever you are is all right and it can get better?

How does your focus change when you own that statement? How would it feel if you were okay with where you are? Would you do the best you could with what you have and where you are?

For example, is your job not “the one”? Doing the best you can in “this job” may move you to “the one”.

How?

Your focus is no longer on the fact that your job is not “the one”. Your focus is on you being the best you can be. Your focus is on doing the best you can, rather than on what’s not quite right.

Where would this attitude move you?

When you do the best that you can with what you have (and where you are at), you keep the energy moving. You are in action.

When energy is moving, it is magnetic…it is creating. When energy is immobile, you are in essence cutting off your power source. There is no juice going into your Magnet. You are not creating. You are not attracting.

You WANT to move and you WANT to keep moving!

What would it take for you to do the best you can with what you have from where you are at right now?

Velma Gallant, “The Queen of JOY!”, is a Whole Life Coach, speaker and author. She is a best-selling co-author with Mark Victor Hansen, Deepak Chopra and Dr. Wayne Dyer in “Wake Up–Live the Life You Love–Finding Personal Freedom”. Velma also writes a weekly e-newsletter which can be found at WelcomeChanges.com. You can contact Velma by email at velma@welcomechanges.com, or toll-free at 1-800-992-2863.

“How did I end up here?” Have you ever asked yourself that question?

Have you been living on “autopilot”, and wandering aimlessly through life as other people and things nudge you from place to place? Are you so far away from your dreams you wonder if it’s even possible to get back there? Have you caught yourself saying, “What’s the point,” and continue sleep walking through your life?

How would your life change if you chose to make your decisions based on your dreams and intentions? This simple act of focused decision adds only a few seconds to your decision making process, and adds much more feeling and purpose to your life.

This simple act of making decisions based on your dreams and goals, immediately puts the “pilot controls” back in your hands. You no longer sleepwalk. You are fully conscious as you journey through life, choosing where you go and what you experience.

Take some time to observe yourself for the next week or so. What do you do when people and things begin to nudge you? Do you react quickly, or do you consciously respond?

There is incredible power in observation. You see quickly where you are right now. You are then able to decide where you would rather be, and can begin to map your way there.

Here are 7 powerful questions you can ask yourself when you are choosing your response or reaction. The intention of these questions is to trigger new ways of thinking as you begin the journey of conscious living.

1. What do I want to experience?
2. How do I want to feel?
3. Does this reaction move me towards or away from my Dreams and Goals?
4. What will it cost me if I react?
5. What benefits will I receive from responding?
6. What would it take to respond rather than react?
7. What is the ideal way to deal with this situation?

When you are in the heat of the moment, and faced with choosing to react or respond, pulling up these questions may not be simple at first. Changing your habit from reacting to responding is a day-to-day process.

Each time you sit down after the fact with these questions, you create new ways of thinking, and new solutions. As you play with these solutions, before long, the new way of responding and thinking comes quicker. The distance between the experience and the solution shortens. Rather than sitting with the questions at the end of the day, your solutions pop up immediately following the experience. Then, out of no where, your response and solution comes naturally, as you are in the experience. You get to choose!

What would happen if you responded according to what YOU wanted to experience, rather than reacting unconsciously? How would your life change?

You do get to choose. No one has power over you unless you hand it to them. Take back your power. Take your life off of autopilot and grab the controls. Move your life in the direction of your dreams.

Choose your destination, and begin living consciously today.

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Velma Gallant, “The Queen of JOY!”, is an Abundance Coach, speaker and author. She is a best-selling co-author with Mark Victor Hansen, Deepak Chopra and Dr. Wayne Dyer in “Wake Up…Live the Life You Love…Finding Personal Freedom”. Velma also writes a weekly e-newsletter which can be found at WelcomeChanges.com. You can contact Velma by email at velma@welcomechanges, or toll-free at 1-800-992-2863.