Hit an Iceberg Lately?

By Traci Vincent | Published February 26, 2011

Do yoiStock_000003186859XSmallu know the infamous story of the Titanic, the greatest oceanliner built in her day?  Or did you, like millions of people around the world see the blockbuster movie Titanic?  Do you recall the portrayed reactions of many of the crew, staff and passengers once the ship struck the iceberg and was taking on water?  How many ignored the obvious and chose to continue a non-reactive status quo pattern of behavior?  How much valuable time was wasted in denial and inaction?  How many opportunities were lost not to mention valuable human lives.

Now, fast-forward to 2011.  I don’t know about you, but I sometimes find myself repeating some of those same unfortunate patterns like ignoring the obvious, staying with status quo and wasting valuable time in denial and inaction.  I have missed opportunities and probably even inadvertently damaged my businesses, my health and even relationships by not reacting quickly enough because of fear of rejection, fear of change, insecurity and naivete’ only to name a few.

So how can we learn to sharpen our reaction time to avoid sinking our own ships when we encounter life’s inevitable icebergs?

  • Be curious and ask questions.  Gather facts and information. Don’t try to read other people’s minds or expect them to read yours. Inquire and seek to honor the truth in all circumstances.
  • Practice small risks everyday. Maybe a small risk could be something as simple as wearing a new color of shirt when you typically wear black.  Maybe its taking the stairs, when you normally take the elevator.  Or perhaps it’s saying “no” when people are accustomed to you regularly saying “yes”.  Whatever it is, when the time comes for you to take a big risk, you will be less fearful because you will have built up a higher comfort level with the idea that calculated risks can actually be positive and empowering.  You will waste less time feeling paralyzed by fear and doubt.
  • Trust your gut instinct; you know “that feeling”.  This is our intuitive self speaking, guiding and attempting to protect us from danger, pain or harm.  Sadly, many of us dismiss this feeling, and just as the band on the Titanic did, keep playing our same old tune and behaving in the same old ways, even as the water is rising and our ship, be that our health, our business or our relationship, is sinking.
  • Love yourself.  When we learn to truly love, honor  and value ourselves, we make better decisions and choices. Period.
  • Carry a life-ring at all times.  My life ring is my faith and a relationship with God.  Maybe you call it universe, divine wisdom or something else, but faith is something that won’t fail you when life’s circumstances have you feeling like your ship’s hull was heavily damaged by an iceberg.

I would like to hear how you handle it when your life feels like you are aboard the Titanic….

Traci Vincent

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Choose Your Attitude

By Lori Elgin | Published February 25, 2011

As another day draws quietly to an end, my mind is still and my heart is full. Today has been a precious gift and I am grateful. There was a time when I would have dwelled on the negative of this cold, snowy day. This attitude would have stifled the joy and left only gloom. But despite the canceled appointments, the disrupted plans, and wintry weather, I chose to be happy. Happiness, like love, is a decision.  2011-02-24_09-08-10_242
I canceled my plans and chose to snuggle in and enjoy the late winter snow. To my surprise, I found myself humming and remembering the trips to Austria and the sheer delight of living in Germany where snow was magical.  I sat in the silence and simply stared in wonder.
In between snow showers I took Zev, the wonder Scottie, out for his afternoon walk. He was a puppy again, bouncing through the snow drifts. The farther we walked, the deeper peace fell upon me. The Pacific Northwest was majestic walking amoung the ancient Douglas firs, with snow up to the knees of my jeans, and a happy bounding Scottie leading the way.  2011-02-24_09-08-28_344
Today was a gift because I paused and accepted it. I delighted in the transitions. Even the bone piercing cold that pierced failed to deter my joy.

As I crawl into bed, I am reminded of something someone once said: we cannot control our circumstances, but we can choose our attitude.

I’d love to hear how you changed your attitude!!!
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Lori Elgin is a health and life coach affiliated with morning coach. She studies under the notorious Robert Stack and JB Glossinger. She practices hig-risk pediatrics as a triple board certified nurse practitioner. She and her husband reside Washington state, with Zev, the wonder Scottie and Charlie the old Persian gentle-cat.  She’s a Mom, Grandma, world traveler, and woman of deep abiding faith.

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Forgiveness, release blocked potential

By angelogeonie | Published February 25, 2011

There are two side of the forgiveness coin, one is forgiving others and the other is asking for forgiveness and forgiving ourselves. So lets look at when we are unable to forgive someone else, what does that feel and look like, well it feels like a weight we are baring, its like loading our backpacks of life with rocks instead of life sustaining energy, and it feels like a dark sticky place were part of us is trapped. Imagine not being able to forgive is like a pot filled with toxic soil. The only fruit that it will bear is the fruit of anger, fear, weakness, frustration, separation, but when we forgive all the negative emotions attached to that pot, are then left without any soil to sustain them and the wither and die, its very simple and very powerful.

Then there is the pot that contains the soil of forgiveness, for when we destroy the pot with unforgiveness, we create a vacuum and nature abhors a vacuum, it is then filled with life giving abundant soil, what we plant here reaps the fruits of, love, happiness, freedom, connection, we are able to move freely again like a great weight has been lifted.

Then there is the act of asking for forgiveness, instead of carrying around guilt, clear the air, even if the other person will not grant it too you, just by the act of asking we are removing our own internal blocks and have acted bravely, and last but not least, there is self forgiveness, sometime we are the hardest on our selves, we can forgive other people’s fault but cannot be kind and patient with our own, you are an amazing being of light and love, by forgiving yourself you give permission for all the beauty that is within to shine though. I hope this article was helpful, as I myself have area’s to release and people to forgive, this is just another life long practice we should all try to master

iStock_000014923713XSmallAngelo Geonie has spent more than a decade studying and integrating the metaphysical principles that enhance and transform the quality of our physical, mental, emotional, and energetic life, and combining the practices with the science of the 21st century quantum physics to produce one of the most transformational technologies. Angelo coaches others to integrate these into their personal rituals for life-long change. Visit Angelo’s spiritual Blogs post at http://acgeonie.com/

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Meditation Tapping The Power Within

By angelogeonie | Published February 23, 2011

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What is meditation? Meditation is a mind that concentrates on a virtuous object. This is the description given in my own meditation handbook. Why a virtuous object, well through exposing our minds to objects that represent peace and wisdom, we can finally calm our uncontrolled agitated mind. Performing meditation is just like any other activity, we improve with consistent practice, think of it as going to the gym in our mind, and lifting the heavy weights of thoughts and holding them as long as we can, before we need to drop it and rest then picking the thought up again and trying to hold it longer.

When our mind has been trained through meditation, we have an ability to focus intently. This ability to focus is a powerful tool in our daily life. So by engaging the mind in this exercise of meditation we become more clear headed in our actions and decisions. We are like a rock that cannot be easily pushed over, we have strength of character, when it is time for us to sit and perform any task, we can apply this laser like focus and accomplish anything we wish.

So try it today take five minutes to contemplate an idea that brings peace and wisdom to your mind, your mind will wander, and that is normal just gently bring it back to your object of meditation and try again to hold it longer. That’s it in the beginning just be patient and be consistent. I myself am of to my mind gym to exercise my ability to focus.

Angelo Geonie has spent more than a decade studying and integrating the metaphysical principles that enhance and transform the quality of our physical, mental, emotional, and energetic life, and combining the practices with the science of the 21st century quantum physics to produce one of the most transformational technologies. Angelo coaches others to integrate these into their personal rituals for life-long change. Visit Angelo’s spiritual Blogs post at http://acgeonie.com/

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Beliefs=Abundance

By Debra Moser | Published February 22, 2011

iStock_000015298937XSmall[1]Several years back before I became a member of MorningCoach.com I was living in a “victim” and “lack” mentality state of consciousness.  I wasn’t clear about what I wanted in my life and I definitely was attracting all the negative energy into my life.  I didn’t get it and I lost the ability to believe in myself.  I eventually did turn the negative chatter around with coaching, courses, and reading.  That wasn’t enough but thankfully I found the right tools and energy that I was looking for when I stumbled across MorningCoach.com through ITunes. 

There are currently over 1100 podcasts and several that have resonated with me.  I would like to share one of them that really had a profound impact in my life.  In the podcast, JB Glossinger, founder of MorningCoach.com asked a simple question: “Do you feel abundant if not why?” He explained that in order to create abundance in your life you have to value yourself first and work on your belief system.  Start cleaning out your life and the universe will open up to you “Thoughts are things but beliefs make them so.”  An incredible epiphany!

These words were succinct and to the point!  I learned to see abundance in every aspect of my life and discovered that abundance is internal and that everyone deserves it.  I started to “clean” my life.  I took responsibility to change my attitude and learned that I could manifest the life I wanted.  With clarity I really could see that I allowed and brought the crap in my life unconsciously.  From the wisdom of JB, Catherine Ponder and Randy Gage regarding the Vacuum Law of Prosperity, I realized that if I hold on to the bad that it doesn’t make room for the good.   Therefore, I continue daily to practice this law with faith and love. I made a commitment to work daily on my self-development on MorningCoach.com so that my day starts in a positive direction. I’m working to change my core beliefs for the better.  The website tools keep me focused and motivated. 

In Randy Gage’s new book “Why You’re Dumb, Sick & Broke and How to Get Smart, Healthy & Rich” he writes: “Life is way too short-and too blessed-to live in any other way than prosperity.” That about sums it up pretty nicely!

 “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heav’n of Hell, a Hell of Heav’n.” – John Molton

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