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© 2001 Meet
Julie - writer, life purpose coach, motivational speaker and mother.
One message we hear from the time we are children is that it is better
to give than receive. It is best to be humble. It is best to not shine
a light on ourselves.
True, and not so true. We also need to recognize that until we honor
ourselves with love and compassion that we will not be able to give
fully to another, or shine the light on another nor will we truly understand
humility.
These simply steps will take you on a path to honoring your uniqueness
every day. Use them as a way to see how you are doing. Celebrate what
is working, and choose to make adjustments where there is adjustment
necessary.
Take time for quiet daily. Yes, there is much that needs to get
done. Once you maintain a habit of being quiet either to contemplate,
pray, meditate you will be amazed how much more efficiently you will
perform your tasks, duties and projects. Treat yourself with as much care, if not more, than you treat others.
Love and nurture yourself as you love and nurture those around you
OR as you would LIKE to nurture those around you. Once you master
caring for yourself, caring for others will become effortless and
spring from the heart instead of from duty. Accept compliments from others with grace. Never, ever disrespect
the person you are complimenting by disregarding or negating their
compliment. Instead, accept it as you would a treasure box or a long
awaited gift. Be grateful they can see something extra special about
you! Spend time investing in and cultivating close friendships. Incorporate
friend building activities into your daily routine. Exercise with
a friend, share meals together, keep in touch with a brief email or
10 minute daily phone call (and time the call and KEEP the appointment.) Surround yourself with beauty. Honor your home by decorating as
a way to express who you are at your core. If you are bold, use bold
colors and accessories. Light scented candles, listen to music you
love, use soaps that are lathery and smell great. Go for the multi
sensory approach. Give joyfully and receive with open arms. Recognize that giving
and receiving are on the same continuum and not separate at all! Learning
to give completely translates into receiving more than you could ever
plan or expect to receive. The results take care of themselves. Become a part of a larger community. This may mean a mastermind
group or it may be a circle of friends or a book discussion group.
Connect yourself with people who share your interests, goals and vision
for the world. Synergy will empower you incredibly when you join in
a community where you can equally give and receive on a very regular
basis. Mentor someone simply for the pleasure of observing and becoming
involved in their growth. Invite someone who does not have the same
level as skills as you do along for the ride with you. Listen to their
input and see what you can create together. Chances are you will learn
a lot from them (and vice versa!) creating both a Win/Win situation
as well as learning about your own strengths and weaknesses in the
process. Live a purposeful, vision, values, cause oriented life. Recognize
and embrace that you are creating your life as a masterful artist
each and every day. You can choose each day whether you want to simply
let life happen each day or if you want to create it fully. Choose
the latter. Love yourself with all your heart, soul, and strength without attachment
to what you are achieving in your life today. Be compassionate and
understanding while also standing firm in the knowledge that you are
both incredibly unique and incredibly capable. When you can master
this balance, being attached to your outcomes is not an issue because
you will be achieving outcomes beyond your own imagination. You will
be so magnetic you will wonder where YOU have been all this time!
The answer? You are RIGHT there, ready and waiting to follow these
simple principles. Live with Passion. Today.
Article reprinted with permission.
Visit Julie at 5passions.com
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