I spent a good portion of my life trying to achieve perfection in one form or another. But all of that changed one day when I found myself waiting for a friend in a quiet Irish Pub on a Sunday afternoon.
See, this was not your average run-of-the-mill Irish Pub, but a “Thank God I’m Irish-American [...]
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31 Aug
Achieve Perfection by Redefining Perfect!
20 Aug
Let Go to Grow
On one of the few days it rained in LA, I decided to take the Number 2 bus to meet a friend. By the time the bus came, I was completely soaked. The newspaper over my head and the palm tree above were no match for mother nature.
As I stepped into the [...]
16 Aug
Six Degrees of Manifestation or The Six P’s
Six Degrees of Manifestation refers to the fact that you are a mere six degrees or steps away from manifesting anything you want in your life.
The Six Degrees of Manifestation are:
1. Be Present. The first step is to become present once again. Once again? That’s right. When you were [...]
10 Aug
Test Strips 101 – A Present Moment Exercise
This is a snap shot into a process I call TEST STRIPS.
Copyright 2007
TEST STRIPS are a quick way to evaluate where you are in the present moment in relation to where you aspire to be.
1.Choose a aspect of your life you wish to focus on and acknowledge its opposite.
2.Place the two opposing ideas across [...]
31 Jul
Harness the Power of Questions!
I am often asked, “What do you think?” I often reply, “You’re asking the wrong person.”
Did you know you can begin to live the life you want by asking yourself questions?
Try this technique I call “A Book of Questions.”
A Book of Questions is a series of questions created by you [...]
27 Jul
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23 Jul
It’s a Wonder-full Life!
It’s official, there are 7 New Wonders of the world. It’s all over the news.
So I wondered…Why only seven and what was wrong with the old ones? Did they lose their wonder? Who got to decide and why wasn’t I asked?
In all this wondering, I came to the conclusion that there are an [...]
13 Jul
Live a Catch-and-Release Life!
On a recent trip home to Ohio, I had the rare opportunity to go fishing with five of my nephews, ranging in age from 4 to 10, and my father, who shall remain ageless.
As we pulled up to the pond and parked the car, the boys got out and ran ahead with their gear. [...]
29 May
Surround Sound Awareness
This present moment exercise, which can be performed almost anywhere, will help you increase your sensory awareness and focus and reduce your stress and anxiety.
Surround Sound Awareness – A Present Moment Listening Exercise.
1) Find a comfortable place to sit, close your eyes and find a gentle rhythm of breathing.
2) Begin to listen [...]
22 May
You Have the Power to Effect Change.
What do Einstein, Gandhi and Jesus have in common? They all understood the power of present moment cause and effect.
“Ask, and you shall receive, seek and you shall find,
knock and the door shall be opened unto you.” – Jesus
What a powerful way to live life! Ask, seek and knock and know you shall [...]
8 May
Peace Of Mind Is Closer Than You Think.
Sometimes you have to stop! Not to smell the roses but to simply stop.
Recently, I finished a project that took a great deal of time to complete. But after finishing the project, I didn’t feel the normal peace that I usually felt from completing a task. Instead I felt anxious. It was [...]
19 Apr
From Idealist to Idea List Maker…How to live a fuller life!
Stop being an idealist and become an idea list maker!
What’s the difference you ask? Well, a lot!
Idealists…
Aim for perfection.
Rarely achieve the perfection they seek.
Pass up many comparable opportunities.
Wait most of their life for ideal situations.
Never appreciate anything outside their ideal.
Idea List Makers…
Think in concepts.
See endless possibilities.
Embrace new experiences.
Enjoy the process [...]
6 Apr
Shred your Past (Thoughts) Now!
Shredding – the technique of destroying unwanted thoughts or experiences with the intent of letting them go and never experiencing them again.
The shredding technique is simple.
1) Write down a single thought or memory you wish to let go on a single piece of paper.
2) Shred the document. I use a paper shredder.
3) Immediately remove the [...]
28 Mar
Instant Karma just add water!
Instant Karma or Present Moment Karma is the understanding that every present moment has a cause and effect all it’s own.
Instant Karma goes like this:
I have a thought. I call this “Precause.” “Precause” generates it’s own effect.
I take action. Action is a cause. Pure cause generates it’s own effect.
A [...]
7 Mar
A Final Word on “The Last Straw”
I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying about “the last straw.” You know, “the straw that broke the camel’s back.”
“But have you ever wondered how a single straw could ever break a camel’s back?” I have, and I’ve come to the obvious conclusion that it can’t. It’s not the straw but the accumulation [...]
8 Dec
A journal of a thousand pages…
“A journal of a thousand pages begins with a single word.” – gruber
JOURNALING 101 – WRITING WITHOUT JUDGEMENT – STAGE 1
One of the exercises that I have my clients do, to stay as present as possible, is to start a journal. A journal can be a life-changing and eye-opening experience.
The biggest [...]
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