Have you ever felt you have great ideas but don’t know where to begin? Have you ever felt you want to make that leap, but are unsure if you are truly ready? Have you wanted to change careers but don’t feel you have what it takes?  
 
If your dreams and desires seem to daunting for you to reach, I invite you to stretch into them rather than leap.
 
Elite professional athletes don’t hit the winning home run, score the winning touch down, or sink the winning basket without preparation. They have a game plan built on believing in themselves, visualizing the end result, and stretching to loosen up to allow their brilliance to shine. They are continually stretching both figuratively (mind) and literally (body) to live their highest dreams. They develop core muscles of confidence and determination. They visualize where they are going from putting on the uniform to winning the game. They stretch before each game to loosen up and allow their greatness to show up in its highest form.
 

Quotes of the Day:

“When you engage in systematic, purposeful action, using and stretching your abilities to the maximum, you cannot help but feel positive and confident about yourself.”

~Brian Tracy

“By stretching yourself beyond your perceived level of confidence you accelerate your development of competence.”

~Michael J. Gelb

“Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at his feet.”

~Jeremy Bentham

“Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.”

~ Lao Tzu

Affirmation: I am always stretching toward my dreams.

Soulful Links:

Rubberband Man

~ The Spinners

For the next week I invite you to stretch by opening your:
 
Arms wide and embracing the amazing possibilities you get to choose from.
 
Heart and living each day from a space of love and appreciating where you’ve been, where you are now, and looking forward to where you are going.
 
Mind by affirming that not only do you deserve to be the best YOU, but that you owe it to yourself to live your grandest vision
 
Creativity and truly seeing you living the life of your dreams and knowing you deserve it!
 
Mostly, I invite you to loosen up and see the good in you, see the love in you, see the gentleness in you, see the greatness in you and stretch from fear based feelings and reactions. I promise you, the more you stretch, the better you’ll feel.
 
Until next time, simply loosen up and become a winner in your game of life.Hugs,
~Carol 
 
Looking for a way to stay focused on Living Life Fulfilled? Make sure to surround yourself with people who lift you up, inspire you, support you, and simply love to laugh and have fun.