Category: Motivation

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Are you too attached to the result you want?

I’ve been struggling with this idea lately.

Because, like any business owner, I really want to grow my business.

But I’m realizing there’s a difference between wanting something, and being attached to the result of wanting something.

I mean, can I desire something but be unattached to getting it?

And how does that work?

And for my clients, can they have a strong desire to lose weight and not be attached to that weight loss?

It’s a tough question, but I think I’ve figured some stuff out about non-attachment and desire.

And I’m sharing it with you here…

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How do you both accept yourself as you are, and want to change?

Last night I taught a yoga class about the first chakra.

Chakras may sound a little woo-woo, but this first chakra is just about the energy of feeling safe and secure.

It’s the most basic human need.

And part of what makes you feel safe and secure, comes from accepting that you being alive is enough.

That you don’t need to do anything, be anything, or have anything else.

You are enough.

And, to be honest, that’s not always easy.

And, in some ways, it’s kind of counter-intuitive.

Our intuitive thoughts pipe up and say “Well, if I accept myself as I am, then I won’t ever progress, or try.  I’ll just stay the same.“

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Fake surgery, old thoughts, and moving upward in 2021

“Getting older is tough.”

This isn’t a fact.

It may sound like a fact, but it’s actually just a thought.

And I’ve had that thought many times.

Lately I’ve been catching myself having this kind of thought.

It doesn’t feel good to think it.

In fact it feels heavy, and more than a little scary.

It makes me resistant to aging.

And being resistant to aging doesn’t help, because, like it or not, I’m getting older.

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What are your BIG 3 for 2021?

In a significant way, I think 2020 has been a gift.

It’s definitely given me a whole new perspective on my life, and life in general.

Personally, it put a magnifying glass on what’s most important in my life.

And it’s helped me see more clearly what’s just taking up space, or worse, bringing me down.

The important things are the things I need, and that I’m not willing to compromise on.

They’re the things that I’ll use as criteria when deciding what I want to do in my life moving foward.

So, just to share, here are my BIG 3:

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4 Ways to get through the Holidays in a Pandemic without more WINE

It’s been a tough 9 months.

And the pandemic is still there, although there’s now a real light at the end of the tunnel with several possible vaccines.

But we still have to get through the holidays, in this pandemic.

If you’re living in Quebec, you know that the original plan to allow small holiday get-togethers has been canceled.

I’m sure there may be similar restrictions outside the province and in other countries.

So, no extended family, no friends.

And yet, to me, that is the whole point of the holidays.

So, not seeing those I care about that makes me feel sad, angry, all the feelings.

Maybe you’re feeling the same at this uncertain time.

And maybe wine (or beer, or another favorite beverage) has become your therapy of choice.

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One small thing that can get you big results

So, I got this question a few days ago.

I was asked if I could tell, in advance, if a client would succeed at reaching their goal.

My first thought was, “No, I can’t”

But then the question stuck in my head.

Mostly because I really don’t like the words “I can’t”. and also because it was just a really good question.

With all the clients I’ve had over the years, maybe there was a common thread that could predict success.

This really got me thinking.

And when I think, I write.

So I sat down and wrote out all the many qualities that I noticed in my clients who were the most successful at reaching their goals.

It was a significant list, but there was one quality that stood out.

One above all the others.

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Why you aren’t exercising

You want to be healthy.

Maybe you want to lose weight, or feel better in your body, or not get sick.

And you know that exercise is important.

You know that you’ve got to do it.

You kind of want to do it.

Well, at least you know you want the results of doing it.

But you’re not doing it.

Not consistently.

Even though you’ve got the gym membership, the cute workout clothing, the new shoes, the treadmill, the time,…

You’re still not doing it.

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How to start your day motivated

How do you start your day?

If you’re trying to adopt a new habit, or get rid of an old one, how you start your day can actually make a huge difference to your success.

What I’m talking about is a morning routine.

But by routine, I don’t mean brushing your teeth, showering, and eating breakfast.

What I mean is a routine that you can do first thing in the morning, that gets you on track for what you WANT to get done in your day.

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