Living Life Today – 5 Thoughts for a better Life

“The Living Life Today series provides a platform to think about your Life as it is Now, enjoy what you have, review and create an even better future for tomorrow“….. Short, sharp & easily digestible. 

It’s been a while since I posted here however, it’s great to be back. Thinking comes natural to you, however what you think will determine how well your life functions.

Often you go into auto pilot. I know that I do. Now that’s fine if your thoughts are “on track” and are delivering you a tremendous day, week, month. When it all becomes ‘same old, same old’ … you know, as boring as last night’s re-heated dinner … then your thoughts need a shake up.

Here’s a few thought ideas that may help:

Think Fresh … You will get stale from time to time. Stre-e-e-tch the box that you are currently in and explore different thoughts in fresh pastures.

Think Positive … we receive what we think. When you continually think of the ‘poor stuff’ and all things negative, that’s what you will mainly get. Flip to the other side and look on the brighter/richer side of life … and you will receive more brighter/richer kinds of things and people into your Life.

Think “Outrageous” … dull and boring is just that. Break the cycle and go a little crazy … legal crazy that is. A good shake up from time to time does wonders.

Think Imaginatively … again, stretch that mind of yours. Burst the bubble and go for broke. Look what’s been created in this world with a heavy dose of imagination.

Think without fear … if you worry that your thoughts are breaking some kind of ‘taboo’ then you will retreat to safety … which is likely to be thinking what you have always thought. You know that comfy, I won’t take a risk type of thinking. If you want the same results day in , day out then be comfortable. If you want different, better results then forget the fear and let your thoughts take you to new places, new adventures.

Be good to yourself

David

Life Coach. Listener. Solution Finder.

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Living Life Today – 8 Tips to beat the Midlife blues

“The Living Life Today series provides a platform to think about your Life as it is Now, enjoy what you have, review and create an even better future for tomorrow“….. Short, sharp & easily digestible.

Well … you’ve heard about it, now you are living it. Midlife crisis here we are.

I’ve been there. However I discovered that living my Mid Life is a journey of exploration, learning (what, more?) and excitement (oh, Yes!)

It all comes down to Attitude. You have one Life to live (in this body) so why not live it the best way possible?

8 Midlife blues busters:

• Be excited … even when you are not …Find something to be excited about, it’s there
• Learn something new each day (you’ve heard this a million times but it’s true)
• Introduce something different to your routine each day … or at least each week …. mix it up a bit
• Be a legal lunatic … you may go crazy if you are not … in other words enjoy being different, in fact strive to be different, break out … don’t fall into the ‘sameness’ trap
• Love … Life, partners, nature, family, yourself … this is a deal breaker
• Look forward to and imagine better days ahead … dream it up Big!
• Be thankful that you are alive … because you are dead a long time. (that may shake you up a little) … and hopefully it does.
• Laugh at most everything that happens to you

Be good to yourselves

David

Life Coach. Listener. Life Lover.

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Living Life Today – a clearer perspective

“The Living Life Today series provides a platform to think about your Life as it is Now, enjoy what you have, review and create an even better future for tomorrow“….. Short, sharp & easily digestible.

I recently had a moment of extreme clarity. The funny thing about it was that it came at 4 a.m . I was woken by the rain then bang! it hit me. Crystal clear thoughts…..a breakthrough. Something that I had been working on/thinking about for, I don’t know, seems like eons.

And then it was “there”. And then it snowballed. Further pieces of clarity came cascading thru. I wrote them down. Random scribbles of thoughts that were coming to me.

Later in the morning I returned to my scribbling and pieced it all together.

And now I can move forward again…..with a clearer perspective.

Moral of this story…..don’t force, simply allow.

We chase answers. We try to force outcomes.

Often the answers (or fresh questions which lead to the answers) come at a time not of our choosing.

Never give up. If you plant the seed then growth will occur.

be good to yourselves

David

Life Coach. Listener. Life Lover.

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Living Life Today – A day to dream, a day to renew

“The Living Life Today series provides a platform to think about your Life as it is Now, enjoy what you have, review and create an even better future for tomorrow“….. Short, sharp & easily digestible.

Dreaming is a natural part of your Life. Dreaming while we sleep and “day dreaming” are the two most common of course. However, today I am talking about dreaming with intent.

A great use of this type of dreaming is when your Life becomes stale. It does for all of us at some point & this is where renewal is essential. So something has to change. “What can I do differently?” “How will I change this?” are examples of questions that will likely begin to flood your mind.

Before you can renew your Life, you need to be willing to do so. Once you have chosen this path, I suggest you start by dreaming how you would like to see your Life. This is not just imagining, this is more vivid, more intentional.

Dream how you want your Life to be next week, next month, in 12 months. “See” the results. Feel them. Commit these mental pictures to your memory banks. Touch your new Life.

Write down the “results” of your pictures, your feelings. This will help re inforce your dreaming. Start a journal. Keep a record of your dream steps as you gradually renew your Life in alignment with your ‘perfect dream’.

Remember, this is intentional dreaming. You are simply stepping out in accordance with how you want your Life to be…..and that’s a pretty good way to step in Life, don’t you agree?

be good to yourselves

David

Life Coach. Listener. Life Lover.

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Living Life Today – Imagination is your best friend

“The Living Life Today series provides a platform to think about your Life as it is Now, enjoy what you have, review and create an even better future for tomorrow“….. Short, sharp & easily digestible.

Whether you are flying high or stuck on the ground, the use of your Imagination is the power to get you places.

Do you just go thru the motions each day?…Imagine if you didn’t

Are you stuck in the same boring job?…Imagine if you weren’t

Is your love life stuck in neutral?…Imagine if it wasn’t

Looking for a promotion?…Imagine that you already had it

Just setting out on your goals?…Imagine when they are achieved

Lack of finances at present?…Imagine when you have more money

Can’t put the words together to start your new book?…Imagine a best seller

Need a holiday break?…Imagine snapping photos of the Great Wall of China

Feeling sad?…Imagine feeling glad, happy, bursting with joy

Life’s ‘sucking’ at the moment?…Imagine when everything will be better

Now…..replace the word “Imagine” in each of the above questions with the ‘feeling’ of Imagination. Truly “see” what you imagine. It’s the feeling that will get you there.

Be good to yourselves

David

Life Coach. Listener. Life Lover.

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Living Life Today – A little Joy in a world of turmoil

“The Living Life Today series provides a platform to think about your Life as it is Now, enjoy what you have, review and create an even better future for tomorrow“….. Short, sharp & easily digestible.

Things happen. Many things happen that we don’t understand. There seems no reason. It is the world we live in.

Out of despair comes hope. Hope that the “senseless” happenings will stop and we can see reasons for all that does happen to us, not be dismayed by what occurs at random.

We must seek Joy, regardless of what occurs around us…..otherwise the darkness descends and stays with us.

Today, we need a ‘pick-me-up’…..here it is (different version this time)

Be good to yourselves

David

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Living Life Today – What’s on Your list?

“The Living Life Today series provides a platform to think about your Life as it is Now, enjoy what you have, review and create an even better future for tomorrow“….. Short, sharp & easily digestible.

I know we all (generally) love “To do Lists”. There’s always stuff to do and it has to be written down so we remember to do it. Stuff that is.

But what about “Life”?

Do you have a ‘Life to do List’ or should I say a ‘Life Must Do List’?

I’m not talking about Bucket Lists. I’m talking about Now Must Do lists. And the “Now” I am talking about is today and every day.

Maybe because my Calendar of Life is well past June, that I think about this more. However I feel that it is certainly worth thinking about.

This is my ‘must do’ mantra for daily Living.

• I won’t be immersed in unnecessary detail
• is my Big Picture still vivid?
• put it out there…Now, not tomorrow
• Allow in generous thoughts and all that I deserve at this moment
• I accept Positivity only…I ignore everything else
• Does it feed my excitement?…ignore if it doesn’t

Now yours will no doubt be different OR do you have one? Thinking about the really important things in our Lives is…really important. This is Life as it is Now. Sure there are other things to do, other priorities. We all have them.

However, your main priority is to yourself. Do what enriches you. Tomorrow is to be looked forward to however, it is tomorrow. And there is no guarantee of how many “tomorrows” are available to us.

Today is your canvas. Paint it as if it was your last.

Any thoughts? I would love you to share.

Be good to yourselves

David

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Living Life Today – Are You living in the Shadows?

Shadows in the late afternoon. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“The Living Life Today series provides a platform to think about your Life as it is Now, enjoy what you have, review and create an even better future for tomorrow“….. Short, sharp & easily digestible.

So many people spend their lives with their talents hidden from view.

I call this “living in the shadows”. Talents hidden from view. A place of doubt, indecision & fear.

We are here to shine and by shining, we are helping others… as well as ourselves.

Our choices determine the lives we lead.

You are where you currently are ….by choice.  If you are currently ‘in the shadows’, you can choose to come out and live a life of brightness and vitality. You may need help to do this. Help is always close at hand, just ask.

Choose to live a Life where you can be seen and be heard. A life where you can share yourself with others and where you can grow.

A life where you can learn from others. A life where you can inspire, motivate and care…..and be inspired, motivated and cared about.

My friends, fellow Life Lovers…..Dream big, aim high, develop your Big Picture, embrace your Life, choose well… and shine.

Be good to yourselves

David

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Living Life Today – Sweet or Sour – what will Your day be like?

“The Living Life Today series provides a platform to think about your Life as it is Now, enjoy what you have, review and create an even better future for tomorrow“….. Short, sharp & easily digestible.

Starting your day on the right footing will greatly improve the chances of your entire day being in flow.

Being excited about each day has it’s upside…and it’s a Huge one!…because there are no downsides.

Being excited and having a positive attitude at your side is the sweet side of Life.

Do you look forward to each day?

Do you enjoy what you do?

If you answered “Yes” then you are living the sweet Life.

I view my Life as one to be lived not one to just exist in. Simply being Alive is justification to be excited!…..it’s not something to take for granted…and it’s definitely sweet. Living the sweet life allows the opportunity to learn, grow, love, share & explore. What’s not to be excited about that!

…..and that’s sweet!

If things have soured for you and you don’t look forward to your day, try to see the other side of the coin. I know it’s difficult because I have been there.

Flip your day upside down. Picture how you want your day to be like and then find some leverage to start on the improvement process. Now this is not a ‘quick fix’ by any means. However, by altering  or shaking up your present thought processes, may just open up a crack wide enough to allow some sweet light to find it’s way through.

This will be the start of your recovery to the sweeter side of Life.

Be good to yourselves

David

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Living Life Today – Shades of grey, bursts of colour

“The Living Life Today series provides a platform to think about your Life as it is Now, enjoy what you have, review and create an even better future for tomorrow“….. Short, sharp & easily digestible.

Life can be like that. A lot of sameness (shades of grey) with the occasional burst of vitality & excitement (colour).

Your Life can have as much colour or grey in it as you like. Depends on your perspective, really. And it depends on how exciting or how ordinary you want your Life to be.

I ask you, do you have continual ‘greyness’ or is their a liberal splash of colour in your day?

Two examples…..Consider your thoughts. You can have the same old, same old day in day out where “grey” outweighs any vibrant colours. Meaning, you can continue to think the same thoughts or you can look to inject some fresh thinking into your life…..a healthy splash of “colour”.

Consider your Attitude. A poor or negative attitude will block out any colour in your Life. It’s like continual cloudy days without the vivid blue skies. An attitude of vibrancy, of excitement will push away the ‘grey’ and add colour to your Life.

Fresh thinking & fresh attitude = colours of the rainbow.

Would you rather have grey skies or a rainbow for a companion?

be good to yourselves

David

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