Have you ever truly taken notice of what you say? Have you every truly taken notice of what you think about? Have you ever truly taken notice of how you feel?

When it’s a rainy day are you enjoying the sounds as the rain hits a surface? Are you breathing in the fresh scent that is distinct to rain? Do you notice how the weather makes you feel?  Do you think about playing in the puddles? Or do you think about tracking in mud?

When you watch the news about our current state of economy, do you take notice on how it makes you feel?  Does it invigorate you and motivate you for inspired action on change? Or do you think fearful thoughts.

I absolutely love that we all get to choose how we see life.  You get to choose how to see the world at large. You can choose to see the upside or downside of life. You get to choose if you see life through loving eyes, or fearful eyes. You get to choose, so choose what makes you feel good. Choose what makes you think highly of yourself and others. Choose what makes you speak highly of yourself and others. Choose your life from a space of love.

Affirmation: I have an abundance of love to share with myself, others, and the world.

(S)he Said:

“If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.” ~ Peace Pilgrim

“You cannot always control circumstances, but you can control your own thoughts.”
~ Charles Popplestown

“Change your thoughts, and you change your world.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale

“The more man meditates upon good thoughts; the better will be his world and the world at large.”  ~ Confucius

Soulful Links:

Outta My Head ~ Ashley Simpson

Head Over Heals ~ Tears For Fears

Bang Your Head ~ Quiet Riot

For the next week I invite you to fill your head with:

Thoughts of joy – if you are currently living your dream life, be grateful and celebrate it.

Thoughts of joy – if you are currently dealing with contrasting experiences be joyful that they are there to show you what you don’t want as then you can move your thoughts towards what you do want.

Thoughts of joy – when you find yourself in a moment of judgment (yourself or others), choose to replace those thoughts with love and compassion.

Mostly, I invite you fill your head with thoughts of love. Love for yourself, love for your family, love for your friends, love for the planet, love for humanity, and simply choose that “LOVE IS”.  When faced with a challenging situation, ask yourself what would love say, think, or feel.
Until next week, fill your heart with joyful thoughts of love, peace, harmony, and absolute abundance in every aspect of your life.

Keep living big, loving big, and laughing along the journey.

~ 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.

That was stupid. I can’t do that. I’m not deserving of that. I’m too old, too young, too skinny, too fat, too tall, or too short. I am undeserving. Do any of these comments sound familiar to you? I bet you have said these to yourself in the past or possibly still do. The list is endless of negative self talk. However, it’s just as endless for positive self talk – you choose what to affirm whether positive of negative.

Now let’s wipe off the ick from those statements and ask yourself if you would say any of those comments to your best friend? The answer is NO. You would realize these statements would just perpetuate their negative self talk. You would choose affirmative comments and help make them feel better because they are YOUR best friend.

How about being your own best friend and catching your own negative self talk and turning it around to be supportive and loving? Rather than talking yourself down, talk yourself up. Rather than giving yourself a hard time, be gentle with yourself. Talk to yourself about solutions rather than problems. Talk to yourself about blessings rather than hardships. Talk to yourself about gratitude rather than lack.

Affirmation: I am an amazing friend to myself and others.

(S)he Said:

“If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.” ~ Maxwell Maltz

“Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends with them?” ~ Abraham Lincoln

“A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked.”  ~ Bernard Meltzer

“Silence is the true friend that never betrays.” ~ Confucius

Soulful Links:

You’ve Got A Friend Carole, Celine, Gloria, Shania

You’ve Got A Friend Michael Jackson

You’ve Got A Friend In Me ~ Randy Newman, Lyle Lovett

For the next week I invite you to be your own best friend by:

Giving yourself five compliments each day. If you are struggling to come up with five compliments, think of things you say to your friends. Or think of things friends say to you and repeat them to yourself.

Treating yourself the way you treat your best friend going through a challenging time by being gentle, loving, and supportive.

Motivating yourself with excitement and eagerness to start whatever it is you’ve been putting off and beating yourself up about.

Laughing at yourself several times a day just the way you laugh with your friends.

Mostly, I invite you to truly think of yourself as your own best friend. Be your biggest cheerleader rather than heckler. Be pro you rather than anti self. Be hopeful rather than worried. Anytime you start the negative self talk, ask yourself, would you say that to your best friend? And I bet the answer is – NO!

Until next time, have fun my friend.

Keep living big, loving big, and laughing along the journey.

~ 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.

Have you ever filled your head with thoughts of if only I was younger/older, skinnier/bigger, prettier/plainer, book smart/street smart, if if if. Or I’ll be happy when I make more money, I am thinner, I am in a relationship, I have the job of my dreams. Or how about the I should have thoughts? I should have completed my degree, I should have exercised today, I should, should should. Then there is the shouldn’t that fill our heads. I shouldn’t eat that, I shouldn’t buy that, I shouldn’t, shouldn’t, shouldn’t. Frankly, all the excuses we use to hold ourselves back from living the life of our dreams is exhausting.

You are cordially invited to join me in living your best life. I can’t tell you what that looks like as the joy of living is we all desire different things so your best life will look different from others. I can tell you living your best life is filled with thoughts that empower you. It is filled with loving thoughts, happy thoughts, abundant thoughts, healthy thoughts and peaceful thoughts. Your thoughts are in the moment of today, appreciating your yesterday for bringing you to this moment, and looking forward to your tomorrows knowing that each positive thought breeds more positivity in your life. Your best life is filled with thoughts of seeing the perfection of imperfection and knowing the journey IS the living your best life. As when you are feeling good about you, others, and the world, you are living your best life.

Affirmation: I invite amazing people and experiences into my life and welcome them with open arms.

(S)he Said:

“Love…Force it and it disappears. You cannot will love, nor even control it. You can only guide its expression. It comes or it goes according to those qualities in life that invite it or deny its presence.”  ~ David Seabury.

“We have nothing in our history or position to invite aggression; we have everything to beckon us to the cultivation of relations of peace and amity with all nations.” ~Franklin Pierce Adams

“Seeds of faith are always within us; sometimes it takes a crisis to nourish and encourage their growth.” ~ Susan Taylor

Soulful Links:

Subtle Invitation ~ Mariah Carey

Standing Invitation ~ Stonewall Jackson

Be Our Guest ~ Beauty and the Beast

For the next week, I invite you to accept my invitation of living your best life by:

Appreciating the big and small miracles each day. When you begin to appreciate the smallest miracle, they grow and grow. Appreciate something as basic as the sun coming up each morning. It’s easy to take something that happens daily for granted, but there are parts of the world that doesn’t see the sun for a long time.

Choosing positive thoughts and feelings. You might not have control of the outer world, but you do have control of your reactions to the world around you. Choose thoughts and feelings that empower you and others.

Being aware of your conversation with yourself (what you are saying in your head) and to others. Simply be aware of your conversations and ask yourself later, without judgment, if you are empowering yourself and others by your conversations. I think you’ll find a lot of conversations are founded in fear rather than love (gossip, judgment, frustration, anger). From awareness, you can choose if it empowers or dis-empowers you.

Starting each day excited about the possibilities and potential that are ahead of you today.

Mostly, I ask you accept my invitation and say YES to living your highest self and shining bright while allowing others to shine their light bright! Perhaps we’ll create the Northern Lights worldwide.

Until next time, this is an open invitation – ALL are welcome.

Keep living big, loving big, and laughing along the journey.

~ 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.