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My Friends!
Yes, my blog is about to Live by Design. Have the life you want. Get the help you need @www.CoachLars.com.
Today though I like to address one specific life changing situation too many of us are facing. Either because we are in the fight ourselves or becasue we have family or friends who are.
Transitions in Life are about CHANGE and change means taking ACTION.
Today I AM asking YOU to take ACTION. Action to FIGHT CANCER.
We ALL know someone who have been affected by cancer and I’m asking you to join me in the fight, and my initiative in support of fighting cancer (www.LetsFightCancer.org).
The website http://www.LetsFightCancer.org is right now linked to my blog but my hope is to set up a website and start donating proceeds from my Transition & Retirement Coaching business (www.CoachLars.com), with the hope my initiative will spark others, businesses as well as individuals, to take up the fight.
LetsFightCancer..together!
In the meantime please consider donating to your local chapter of American Cancer Society, StandUp2Cancer or any other charity in your community or country that support our fight to prevent, cure, and defeat cancer. Forget U Cancer (www.ForgetUCancer.org) is an example of a local Beacon, NY initiativ to help raising money to families in the community with family members who are fighting cancer.
God bless!
“If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And if you didn’t ask me , I’d still have to say it.”
– George F. Burns
1. One thing at a time. Do it right now. Remove distractions.
2. Simplify your schedule. Learn to say no. Leave room for down time and fun.
3. Get moving. Walk, hike, play a sport, go for a run, do yoga.
4. Develop one healthy habit this month. One habit at a time – for example eat fruit and veggies for snack, drink water instead of soda.
5. Do something calming. Find what calms you down. Housework, yard work, meditation, nature walk, reading, taking a bath.
6. Simplify your finances. Automate savings and bill payments and debt payments. Find ways to have fun that don’t involve spending money.
7. Have a blast! Have fun each day, even it’s just for a few minutes. Laugh a lot and often. Smile.
8. Get creative. If you like to write, do so. If you prefer to paint or play music or sketch or make pottery or do interior design or build things…Just do it!
9. Declutter. Take 20-30 minutes to just to through a room, getting rid of stuff you don’t use or need anymore.
10. Be early. Schedule some buffer time to avoid being late – because being late can be very stressful…and if you get somewhere early, meditate!
Now your life will probably never be stress-free – I don’t think that’s even desirable, even if is possible, because stress is something that challenges us and helps us grow. At a reasonable level. But when stress gets too high, it causes us to be unhappy and unhealthy.
“It is indeed a radical act of love just to sit down and be quiet for a time by yourself…It is only love that can give us insight into what is real and what is important. And so a radical act of love makes sense, love for life and for the emergence of one’s truest self.” —– Jon Kabat-Zinn
To bare our heart (or soul) to someone, to reveal our innermost thoughts…to undress your soul. Check out my illustration – Feelings & Expressions©.
If you RESPECT me,
I will hear you.
If you LISTEN to me,
I will feel understood.
If you UNDERSTAND me,
I will feel appreciated.
If you APPRECIATE me,
I will know your support.
If you SUPPORT me as I try
new things,
I will become responsible.
When I am RESPONSIBLE,
I will grow to be independent.
In my INDEPENDENCE,
I will respect you and love you all
of my life.
Thank you,
Your Teenager
copyright 2007 Diana Sterling
“Take the first step in Faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”
– Martin Luther King
Stress…we all talk about being stressed. What do we really refer to?
We generally use the word “stress” when we feel that everything seems to have become too much – we are overloaded and wonder whether we really can cope with the pressures placed upon us.
Anything that poses a challenge or a threat to our well-being is a stress. Some stresses get you going and they are good for you – without any stress at all many say our lives would be boring and would probably feel pointless. However, when the stresses undermine both our mental and physical health they are bad. In this post I shall be focusing on proven strategies for beating stress that is bad for you:
Try yoga or meditation. If you don’t enjoy them, don’t force yourself – try another activity. The important thing is to find an activity that shields you from distractions and that enables you to stay in the moment.
Practice above 🙂 !
Stress…we all talk about being stressed. What do we really refer to?
We generally use the word “stress” when we feel that everything seems to have become too much – we are overloaded and wonder whether we really can cope with the pressures placed upon us.
Anything that poses a challenge or a threat to our well-being is a stress. Some stresses get you going and they are good for you – without any stress at all many say our lives would be boring and would probably feel pointless. However, when the stresses undermine both our mental and physical health they are bad. In this post I shall be focusing on proven strategies for beating stress that is bad for you:
Practice slow, deep breaths. Shallow, fearful breathing seems to send stress signals to the brain.
Practice above 🙂 !
More ways in my next blog!