I’ve heard it said that some people live ninety years and others live one year ninety times.  

​Are you living your life to the fullest? Are discovering and building upon your dreams?  Do you have a plan that will take you to a life you love living? 
 
We are all capable of living our dream lives when we open ourselves up to possibilities and opportunities.
 
Yet, unfortunately, we have been trained to look at conditions to determine what the opportunities and possibilities are for our lives, and these conditions can be limiting when viewed with just the five senses.  When we live outside the standard senses and use intuition, imagination, and perception we are able to more clearly see our heart’s desire and the dreams that will bring us the happiness we yearn. 
 
We all have an inner voice but it is not one of reason or logic...it is the voice of guidance.  This voice may not make sense to anyone else but it is there to help us recognize and nurture the thoughts that build dreams of our very own.  Do you notice your inner voice, and are you listening?

The power that is within each of us is greater than anything that is in our surroundings?  The power that is within each of us is greater than any circumstance of our life.  The power that is within each of us is greater than our history.  Each and everyone of us can make the necessary changes to live out our dreams.

So don't hold yourself back.  Live out your desires that align with your core values. Begin to live and feel the principles that you believe in.  Begin to live your dream!
 
There are all sorts of things that we can hold as ideas that will keep us from our dreams.  Yet when we open up the channels of intuition, imagination and perception, and begin to put our thoughts into a positive frequency, we begin to move into our dream. 
 
Changing our thoughts to best build our dreams is a two-step process.  First, we must release condition-based thinking.  If we focus our thoughts on what we don’t want to happen, we bring about those circumstances.  For example, if you want to lose weight and concentrate on not eating pizza, then you crave pizza and ultimately give in to it.
 
The second part of the process is to focus on what you do want to create, regardless of our conditions.  Using the weight loss example, if you think about the delicious salad you are going to have for dinner then you look forward to that salad and do not think about the pizza that would thwart your efforts.  This is true even if you work in a pizza parlor!
 
Each of us is the author of our own thoughts.  The past or present does not need to dictate the future.  This is a beautiful thing to acknowledge, yet most of us do not.  Allow yourself to explore the possibilities of your dreams and fill your mind with what you would like to be and do and create and give.  Use your inner power to write the future in a way that supports your dreams. 
 
To Your Awesomeness!
Ann Treacy
 
P.S. Want support in discovering and building your dreams? 
In between my coaching and speaking schedule, I carve out a few strategy sessions each month.  If you would like a complimentary strategy session (Value = $150), simply contact me here atreacy@rochester.rrom. 

​Negative thoughts are like a cancer to your spirit. They slowly eat away at you until there isn’t enough left to support your hopes and dreams. Negative thoughts are damaging because they affect everything that comes afterwards. This includes your decisions, goals, actions, and results.
 
Negative thinking can impact every area of your life. It limits your effectiveness and poisons your outlook on life. If the time you have to spend on self-development is limited, dealing with your negative thinking is good way to allocate your time.
 
Take control of your thinking and be more positive:

1. Avoid thinking of yourself as a victim. When you have the mindset of a victim, you’re dooming yourself to a plethora of negative thoughts. A victim has neither hope nor options. There are always ways to move forward. You have choices.
   
2. Recognize your negative thought patterns. Your thoughts can be just as habitual as your morning coffee or brushing your teeth. Notice your repetitive thoughts and when they occur. The first step to changing these thought patterns is to catch them when they first begin. When you notice negative thinking, change your thought.  Either think a positive thought or redirect your thinking and focus to whatever you’re doing at that moment.
3. Read positive quotes each day. If you can’t find the time to read a book, at least read a few positive quotes each day. You can buy calendars with positive quotes. There are also plenty of websites with quotes on a wide variety of topics.
4. Keep your mind in the present. Sure, you can look ahead, as needed, to make plans. But your thoughts should remain rooted in the present. Thinking about the past results in frustration and regret. Thoughts of the future can cause anxiety. Keep your mind on your current surroundings and task. There’s no reason to worry about the next step. Take care of the current step first.
5. Ask yourself, “Do I know for certain this is a fact? Or is it just my opinion?” You don’t know as much as you think you do. You make a lot of assumptions based on faulty knowledge. This can lead to the belief that a situation is less solvable than it really is. If you don’t have accurate beliefs, you’re already at a huge disadvantage.
6. Avoid the idea that perfection is possible. Expect that you won’t be perfect at anything. When perfection is the goal, you’ll always fall short and that opens the door for negative thinking.
7. Spend time doing something that makes you feel good. It’s easy to have positive thoughts if you’re doing something enjoyable. Spend time with your partner or a good friend. Make a list of things you like to do and spend some time each day doing at least one of them. Enjoy yourself each day.
8. Meditate. Meditation seems to be a cure for everything. It’s one of the best ways to learn more about your thought patterns. It’s also an effective way for learning to focus and direct your thoughts.
9. Make a list of affirmations and take control of your self-talk. Instead of inventing positive self-talk on the fly, have a list prepared of positive things you can say to yourself. Build your self-talk around your goals and kill two birds with one stone.

Are your negative thoughts impacting your results and future? Negative thinking is a challenging habit to defeat. Monitor your thoughts and defeat negative thinking before it can take root. Replace those negative thoughts with a positive alternative. Make an effort to spend some time each day enjoying yourself.
 
Little by little, you’ll find that you’re spending more of your time thinking positively, and your life will take a turn for the better.
 
So keep on the lookout for those negative thoughts and shoo them away!
Positive thinking is the secret ingredient to reaching your goals.

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If trying to maintain balance in your life makes you feel like a tightrope walker, you’re not alone. Most of us have so many demands on our time and energy, life can feel like a three-ring circus. Take this quiz to see how well you are meeting responsibilities, while also recognizing and fulfilling personal needs and wants.

True or False

  1. The only way I can successfully manage my life is to take care of myself physically and emotionally.

  2. Nurturing myself enlarges my capacity to help others.

  3. I eat healthfully and exercise regularly.

  4. I get check-ups, go to the dentist, and take preventative precautions.

   5. I set aside personal, quiet time for myself, whether I’m meditating or simply letting my thoughts drift. 

  6. I experience the gifts of each season: ice skating, sledding, bundled-up beach walks; gardening, hiking, more time outside; camping, swimming, barbecues; harvesting the bounty, gathering wood, spending more time inside.


   7. Creativity nurtures me, too. I do what I love, whether that’s cooking, drawing, painting, writing, dancing, singing or another creative pursuit. 

  8. Reaching out to others enriches my life. I spend quality time with family and friends.

  9. Contributing to the world provides connection and purpose, so I give my time, energy and experience where it is most useful. 

 10. I notice and heed the emotional signals that tell me I’m out of balance: irritability, overwhelm, resentment.

  11. If I feel that I’m catching a cold, I realize I may have stressed my immune system with overactivity, so I stop and take care of myself.

  12. When I need or want to, I say no to requests for my time.

  13. I listen to and honor the requests my body makes for such things as a nap, a walk, green vegetables, hot soup.

  14. If I have something planned for myself, I don’t just toss that aside when someone makes a request of me.

  15. I’m busy, but I find time to do the things I want to do.

  16. I’m happy. I regularly experience well-being, contentment, even joy.

If you answered false more often than true, you may want to take a look at the questions to which you answered false and see if you can incorporate something of its message into your life. Please don’t hesitate to call if you’d like to explore this issue further