R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 115: Living At Cruising Altitude

Life is for living. And as the oft quoted scripture declares: you were meant to live it abundantly.

I use an aeronautical metaphor to describe the abundant life. I think of "cruising altitude" as the level where the abundant life can be found and experienced. It is at this level that you touch all the good of life: prosperity, abundance, peace, joy, health and success of all types. Unfortunately most of us live below the cruising altitude and miss out on the good life we were intended to have. For the next several days, I am devoting my blogging to share things you can do to elevate yourself and your life experiences to cruising altitude. So be sure to tune in and feel free to comment and share your experiences with me and the other readers.

And remember: your were created to live life and to live it abundantly.


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 114: When Family Comes Over

So my sister is getting today and my whole immediate family is in town and staying with me. Family is very interesting in the context of one's commitment to living the "good life" and the awareness and consciousness that it involves.

Creating your good life will often mean shifting thoughts, beliefs and activities which means that you just might not show up the way family members expect you to be or remember you to be. And the result will likely be positive, supportive from some and negative, critical from others. And depending on your family, it may provide the opportunity to backslide into roles, thoughts, behaviors that are distinctly not the stuff that will bring forth your "good life".

So what do you do? I'll offer you the same advice that I have offered myself this week. Stay deeply anchored in your awareness of who and what you are and stay committed to the mind set and the behavior that resonates with "the good life". At the same time, be non-resistant to those that will challenge and provoke you. Let them be who and what they are. Let their comments and energies move through and past you. Give them no energy, since we now understand that, that which is given energy, only increases!!! Demonstrate the love, the allowing and the non-judgment that you desire from them. And you, and all involved, will truly benefit.



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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 113: A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

The intent of the ALL R.I.S.E. Movement, to awaken is enlighten and empower ordinary folks like me and you and give insights on how to go about the process of creating and living each of our uniquely defined "good life". Like you, more and more of the world is awakening to the unlimited power and potential of life within themselves.

As a companion to the "good life" process, there is an awesome book that each of you should read and reread. It's called A NEW EARTH, by Eckhart Tolle. Its an accurate, razor shape and stunningly insightful book will change your life and that should be "required reading" to all the world.

I recommend you get it and read it twice. You'll be glad you did.

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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 112: Vision Board Check In

A few weeks ago I blogged on the power of creating a vision board. And today I am reminding you to do it and use it. The vision board holds images and words that describe the things and outcomes that you desire in your life. It forces you to name what you want--an important first step in having anything. And it offers you a daily reminder tool to maintain the focus, intention and intensity that are critical to bringing something forward.

All this is true, but my purpose in reblogging on this is to emphasis the important of USING, VISITING, FOCUSING ON THE VISION BOARD MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY. THATS THE IT WORKS---THE ONLY WAY IT WORKS.


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 111: SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE

I recently read an article proclaiming that Americans are generally sleep deprived. And the consequences are many and not so good. Sleep deprivation affects mood, energy, problem solving abilities, appearance, patience, creativity, immune system, metabolic rate, work and school performance among other more personal aspects of the one's life that I would not list here. These aspects have some influence on the quality of life experiences that one has. Therefore, they have some impact on the degree to which a person is able bring forth and experience the "Good Life".

I can offer from personal experience. The benefits of daily good sleep are awesome, and noticeable, and quick. In January I commitment to get 7-8 hours of sleep consistently EVERY night, for the time since I was in high school. And the Good Life impact has been remarkable. So think about 7 hours a night, if you aren't already committed to it. Good things will happen; guaranteed.


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 110: PREPARATION FOR YOUR GOOD LIFE

When I sat to blog today, the activity of "Preparation" came to mind, probably because today my parents and I had a high-stakes business meeting that we really wanted to go well. It turns out that the meeting was very successful from our point of view. Over the course of the evening, I dissected the days leading up to the meeting as well as the meeting itself and realized that the act of preparation accounted for a big chunk of the success we claimed.

Preparation is a powerful activity in bringing about your Good Life. First of all commitment to Preparation means that you at least have a vision or a desired outcome in mind to towards which you are working. This vision or desired outcome is an absolutely critical, initial step in creating the good life, that many people miss.

Secondly, preparation is the essential activity of getting things ready. It is of incalculable value. It's the critical investment of time, effort to organize, learn, situate, make ready, to practice, to get in the right state of mind or otherwise perfect, in advance, your participation or your role in bringing about the desired outcome or vision.

So ask yourself what preparation is yours to do in support of your Good Life. And know that behind the commitment to prepare and the act of preparing are the outcomes you desire.


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 109: BE NICE

Today I AM blogging about a particular "good life" quality--a very basic one that has an amazing power to attractive more good to your life. You learned about this quality in kindergarten. It is the quality of "BEING NICE".

As basic a quality as it is, BEING NICE is often undervalued and overlooked.

You should be nice because being nice is the right thing to do; it's the right way to treat another person. It demonstrates a recognition of the shared humanity between people. And if this alone isn't motivation enough, there are other self-benefitting reasons to be nice to other. The biggest among these is that the act of being nice is a high vibration act that attracts and generates other similarly vibrating events and outcomes. That is to say, "nice" seeks, attracts and creates its equivalent. And its equivalent is all the good of your "good life".

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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 108: A HEALING ATTITUDE

Our attitude and state of mind and expectation, greatly affect our physical wellness and our ability to heal. There many thoughtful studies that support this point that can be googled and read. I will share with you one example I learned today.

I have an a great friend, Linda, who is committed to living "here" good life. She lives by intention and she's aware of her self-excellence.

She's been twice diagnosed with aggressive cancers and all three times, she's beat it despite some heavy odds. Today she learned that all's clear from the 3rd scare. What a great victory! Linda had excellent doctors and medical professionals around her, but perhaps the pivotal factor was her positive attitude and state mind.

She consistently holds a belief that all things are possible including her complete healing. She used her mind to hold affirmative images of her as healthy, whole and healed. She focused her attention on other examples of men and women who have demonstrated the potential to overcome terminal illness through good medical care, a positive attitude and an expectation of healing.

Here's to Linda and all the overcomers who truly demonstrate for us the miraculous healing powers that the Creator has given each us a standard equipment that is available to us to us if needed!!


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 107: DENY FEAR

FEAR IS A USELESS EMOTION ON THE PATH TO YOUR GOOD LIFE. And yet, it is a common, even prevalent, emotion for many, if not most, of us.

You would be hard pressed to list any positive attributes of fear. But the list of negatives associated with fear could literally number the hundreds. To name a few: fear thwarts constructive, creative thinking, fear paralyzes, fear hinders problem solving, fear creates procrastination, fear distorts reality, fear generates more of the same, fear attracts other similarly negative qualities and outcomes. And the list of negatives goes on and on.

Fear is conditioned within us over a long period of time and therefore generally can't be eliminated all at once. So what's a seeker of the Good Life to do? You can minimize fear simply by noticing it when it shows up and consciously choosing to remember it serves no constructive or useful purpose and can only block your good. Deny fear and affirm its opposite: courage, bravery, confidence, good outcomes etc.

In this way, and over time, you reduce the power of fear in your life and eliminate a major road block to your good life!


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 106: YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO LIFE

Today's blog is a simple truth about YOU:


You are the vessel through which LIFE intends to channel its inherent good from the infinite realm of the unseen to the wonderful world of visible life. You are important in Life. You are important to Life. We are all.


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 105: DWELL IN THE NOW MOMENT

I once read that 75% or more of the average person's thoughts are focused in the past or in the future-- everywhere but in the present moment. And that's a shame since life is NOW. The past is gone never to return. The future is unseen and may never even come.

For sure, being more frequently aware and conscious of the NOW moment is an important key to living a fulfilled life. Why? For two principle reasons:


1. NOW is where is the good of life exists. NOW is all there is really.

and

2. The quality of your thoughts and actions in this NOW moment dictate the quality of the upcoming NOW moments you will experience as the future.


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 104: BUILT TO OVERCOME

Congratulations. You are built to overcome. The Creator of All has provided you with everything you need to successfully navigate and overcome every challenge that comes your way. THe overcoming starts from within the divine spark of life resides and where your faith and conviction lie. Yes you ARE an overcomer. Look in the mirror and see the proof.


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 103: Listen to Your Breath

Have you ever sat still in the quiet and listened to your breath?

Have you ever taken a moment to tune closely into the flow of life-giving air in and out of your body?

If you haven't, you should. This is a sacred, transforming and powerful activity that will aid you on the path to your Good Life.

When you tune into your breathing some brilliant thing happens: you tune out of the world, its worries and its stresses. Your mind ceases its obsessive thinking where fear, doubt and all manner of limitation are bred. And you connect to the essence and power of life. There you are rested, rejuvenated, re-energized and otherwise equipped to move successfully through your day.

This is a Good Life technique to practice at least once daily. The benefits are many!!


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 102: ANGER

ANGER is a real and powerful emotion. It is normal and we all experience it. Having anger is not the issue. But what we DO with it is! Here's a Good Life tip that that can bring good from anger:

First recognize anger when it shows up. Be aware of it. Watch it. Then consciously choose to channel the anger into a constructive activity that can benefit from the powerful energy boost that accompanies anger. Again, the idea is to not let the anger control you. Instead you identify, observe, control and channel it to the good.



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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 101: MODELS OF POSSIBILITY

When you see or read about someone who has done,or is doing, something you or others consider to be amazing, awesome, extraordinary or miraculous, what do you think? What feelings do you have? Do you ever ask yourself what purpose is there in your exposure to them? Most people probably don't raise this question. But it's worth asking and I have an answer that I hope you will inspire you: People who do amazing, awesome, extraordinary or miraculous things are nothing more than MODELS OF POSSIBILITY sent by Life to demonstrate to you, me and all humanity the phenomenal type of things we are inherently equipped to be, do and have.

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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 100: WHERE HAVE I BEEN???

So, if you're one of the many regular or periodic readers, you no doubt noticed that I havent blogged since last Thursday. I really don't know why. I thought daily about blogging. In fact, I even wrote down themes on most of the days. Somehow I just never sat down to do the blog entries.

Like many folks, I periodically let the ego lure me into a state of feeling there's "not enough time"; a very tricky and counterproductive state of mind. This state of mind is a false appearance--of course there's enough time to do whatever it is that we choose, and prioritize enough, to do.

Oddly and without fail though, I find that, the "not enough time" state of mind is a convincing and self-fulfilling prophecy. When I am in it, all of a sudden, things start to slip; things don't get done--suddenly I've missed Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday blog entries.

But as in every life circumstance experience, there's something of value in this: it's the awareness that I can see what I am doing and can choose at any moment in time to get back on track--that is, I can reconnect my intent with my will, my commitment and my action. And voila: I BLOG AGAIN.

Yep sometimes we need disconnection to realize our built-in power to connect at will! No fretting, no guilt, no regret, no drama; no long looking back--just a recognition of what "is" and a decision to reconnect. Powerful!!!

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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 99: NO WORRIES

WORRYING HAS NO CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE IN YOUR "GOOD LIFE".

The ego wants you to believe that worry serves a necessary purpose. The absolute truth is that worrying is a complete and total waste of time and never ever serves a positive or beneficial purpose.

On the contrary, worry robs you of your peace, your joy, your creativity and your inherent ability to work through any challenge that you may encounter.

So today and forever, affirm: No Worries!! Focus instead of good feelings and the possibility of great outcomes in all circumstances.


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 98: BE IT

IF YOU WANT IT; BE IT!!

BE THAT WHICH YOU DESIRE!

DEMONSTRATE THAT WHICH YOU WISH FROM OTHERS!

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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 97: Who's Your Vision Partner?

Every vision requires energy to be manifested. The bigger the vision the greater the energy required to move it from the invisible realm to the material realm.

Despite our best intentions it is nearly impossible to consistently give an unbroken stream of energy to a vision, no matter how hard we try. For the reason, it is prudent to have a vision partner--a devoted family member, friend, mediation or prayer partner-- who you can trust to hold your vision high during your moments of distraction.


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 96: For Which Will You Argue Today?

On the path to the "good life":

If you argue for your limitations, they will be yours.

If you argue for unlimited possibilities, they will be yours.

For which will you argue today?

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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 95: THE HELPERS

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 95: THE HELPERS


Creating and manifesting your "good life" is not a solo venture, though you may be tempted to approach it as such.

Most desired outcomes require the support, assistance or other input from someone or ones other than You. I call them The Helpers.

And the good news is that Life always provides them to you; always.

The key (and the challenge) is to recognize these Helpers for who they are and to be open to the roles they are to play in bringing about your good life.

Your Helpers are closer than you think and ready to spring into action. Yes!!!

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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 94: The Voice of the Universe

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 94: The Voice of the Universe


The Voice of the Universe is Small. In the quiet its powerful guidance is revealed!! You are provided all the wisdom you need to live your "good life"


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 93: Slow Deep Breaths

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 93: Slow Deep Breaths



Slow, deep breaths open a sacred passage way to peace, calm and creativity.


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>R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 92: That Which Is Celebrated Increases

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 92: That Which Is Celebrated Increases

An ageless truth statement says" That which is celebrated increases"---whether it is good for you or not. An this has been demonstrated as unchanging principal through the years. This holds true for virtually anything- tangible or intangible; object or behavior; positive or negative. If you celebrate "it" or give "it" energy, attention, focus, or support, "it" is nurtured and therefore increases.

You, like everyone else on planet earth, have unlimited capacity to celebrate. Will you use it today and if so towards what or whom? The Good, Life, You, Your Vision for Your Good Life? Or something or someone else? What an awesome choice to have!!!!


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 91: One-ness

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 91: One-ness

If the people of the world lived in awareness and recognition of our universal one-ness with each other, the experience of being on earth would be absolutely awesome-- everyone would be living their "good life". We all share a common source and we all share a common destiny; and even on a physical level we now know that the genetic make up of every human is more than 99% identical, regardless of race, sex, stature, age etc. And yet we often live in separation and separateness.

Granted, this is a little less practical, and more abstract, than my typical blog entry on the "good life", but this concept of one-ness is really in my heart and soul today.

So join me in recognizing, celebrating and declaring the one-ness of all humanity today and challenging yourself to go through your day from this point of view. The benefits will accrue to you and the world.



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~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 90: The Power of Passion

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 90: The Power of Passion

Friends, I can't believe this is my 90th blog entry. Wow. Wow. WOW. You have no idea, how difficult such regularity and constancy have been for me over the course of my life. To do 90 days of anything that wasn't required for a grade, a pay check or to sustain life , was traditionally a challenge for me.

But I have done it. And the fact that I have done 90 blog entries is less about ME and more about the power of passion. I am truly passionate about enlightening folks about their inherent excellence and offering insights on how to channel that excellence into life experience.

Passion makes the impossible into a simplified matters. Deeply seated within passion is intention and will and enthusiasm, all of which fuel my writing of the blog and all of which are powerful inputs to process of bringing about your life of fulfillment.

So focus your mind and your desire on things for which you have true, authentic passion; and expect to be amazed at what you will achieve.



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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 89: WATER WATER WATER

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 89: WATER WATER WATER

We are more than our bodies, yet the health and condition of our bodies affect the quality of the "good life".

It's my intention to do a series of blog entries on eating for the "good life"- insights and affirmations on what is best included and eliminated from our day to day diets.

But in the meantime here is something you can do now towards having a good body for the good life: Increase your consumption of clean, filtered water. Water is the elemental substance of the body. Your body is more than 70% water. And many of us do not drink enough. I follow a nutritional recommendation that we drink 2/3 of our body weight, in ounces of water, per day. At 175 pounds, that's about 116 ounces of water spread out over the course of an average day for me. And body body feels and functions better for it. So drink up and body-up!!




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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 88: The Good-Life Spice

span style="font-weight:bold;">R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 88: The Good-Life Spice

Face it; we are mired in routines and habits. And whether they work for us or not, they're ours and we'll fight to rationalize, justify or otherwise defend them.

But LIFE is for living. And living it fully and abundantly requires a willingness to move beyond, or at least spice up, our routines and choose to experience the amazing diversity, pathways, alternatives, options and endless possibilities that LIFE offers each of us every single day.

Variety is the spice of "the good life".





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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 87: SHHHHHHH!!!!!

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 87: SHHHHHHH!!!!!

The dreams, ideas and desired outcomes that form the vision for your "good life" should be nurtured constantly and guarded closely.

Keep quiet about them.

They aren't to be shared with everyone, or many ones.

Hold them as precious and share them only with those that you truly believe desire the best of life for you and will, therefore, offer unconditional support, encouragement and love to transfom your desires into manifestation.


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 86: NATURE and THE GOOD LIFE

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 86: NATURE and THE GOOD LIFE



So want to live the Good Life. Do you ever stop and pay close attention to Nature? Nature- animate and inanimate- demonstrates some important qualities to those of us committed to creating and living the Good Life. It demonstrates growth, amazing possibility,resilience, power, grace, beauty, transformation, regeneration, peace, endurance, adaptability and many many other qualities that we should embody, embrace and demonstrate daily if we truly desire to experience the Good Life!!



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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 85: THE INCUBATOR

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 85: THE INCUBATOR

Several years ago, a wise person told me that the MIND is the incubator of your life experiences. Similarly, I've also heard it said that the imaginings of our minds are previews of experiences to come. I love and believe both this statements. And a review of my life pretty much supports these statements as TRUTH concerning desired and undesired experiences.

So........what are you incubating?


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 84: DECLARE YOUR INTENTION

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 83: DECLARE YOUR INTENTION

THE GERMAN PHILOSPHER, GOETHE SAID: THE MOMENT YOU DECLARE YOUR INTENTION, THE UNIVERSE CONSPIRES WITH YOU..... AND ISSUES FORTH ALL MANNER OF MATERIAL ASSISTANCE TO MAKE YOUR DESIRES A REALITY.


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 82: WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 82: WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

WHAT THINGS WOULD YOU DO THIS WEEK IF YOUR SUCCESS WERE GUARANTEED?

THE ANSWER WILL LIKELY REVEAL YOUR DESIRES THAT FEAR KEEPS YOU FROM PURSUING.



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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 80: ASK

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 80: ASK

YOU HAVE NOT BECAUSE YOU ASK NOT. THE UNIVERSE IS WAITING TO TAKE YOUR ORDER.



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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 79: SPARK OF GENIUS

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 79: SPARK OF GENIUS

Within you lies a spark of genius. What flavor is it? Show it to the world!



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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 78: MASTER YOUR FEELINGS

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 78: MASTER YOUR FEELINGS

Your feelings have a great impact on the experiences you have in your life. Your feelings drive your perceptions, your thoughts and your actions which, in part and together, shape events and outcomes in your life. The lower level, more negative, fearful and pessimistic feelings breed correspondingly lower level, negative and undesirable experiences and outcomes in your life. THe same corresponding relationship exists between good feelings and good experiences.

In the good life, the key is to gradually and intentionally master your feelings-- substituting feelings of excitement, anticipation, happiness, joy, peace, confidence, patience and positivity for their opposites.

Feelings are powerful attracting and creating energies; so watch, guard and use them wisely.


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 77: NOTHING CHANGES UNTIL SOMETHING CHANGES

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 77: NOTHING CHANGES UNTIL SOMETHING CHANGES

NOTHING CHANGES UNTIL SOMETHING CHANGES.

There is a high level of spiritual truth in this statement. I like it and I am always tempted to add: AND THE CHANGE HAS TO OCCUR WITHIN YOU IF IT IS TO BE A LASTING CHANGE.

Here's the essence of this truth: LIFE is created and lived from the inside out. The experiences we have in the world, begin internally as awareness, intent, believes, desires, wants etc. So if you want your life experiences to change and stay changed, then choose first to make meaningful change within.


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 76: NO FEAR

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 76: NO FEAR

Nope, FEAR is not an inspiring, uplifting, "best-of-life" word. But mastering it is an important step in bringing about the "good life" you desire.

FEAR is one of the top reasons we live below our inherent potential to live wildly fulfilled lives. FEAR is a super toxin to "the good life". It takes on many different forms, all of which have the same ultimate result of holding us back, slowing us down and creating doubt that absolutely undermines our dreams.

The irony, paradox and good news is that FEAR is almost always imagined. It seldom turns out to be real or justified. And it's simple, though not easy, to conquer. I think the best way to do that is to find it, identify it, acknowledge it......then watch it lose its grip and it's strangle=hold on your vision for your "good life".



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~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 75: LIGHTEN UP

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 75: LIGHTEN UP

LIGHTEN UP AND ENJOY LIFE.

These, my friend, are the R.I.S.E. Words for today. Five simple words with a big punch. They aren't suggesting that we shouldn't be intense and intentional about our pursuit of our good and our goals. But they are an important "good life" reminder that lightening up and not taking anything too seriously is important. After all, our path, our progress and our desired outcomes are virtually never benefited by our tension, anxiety and on overly serious disposition.

So lighten up, find the good and the potential in everything and every situation---and watch the "good" that will flow to and from you.



Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 74: EXPECT TO FACE HARD CHOICES

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 74: EXPECT TO FACE HARD CHOICES

Have you ever noticed that right after you commitment to doing good or right or better for you, something or someone comes along tempt, confuse or water down your commitment?

Well, I have. It happens every time; and usually more than once!

It's powerful and useful because I tests intent and commitment--two things that are absolutely necessary to turning your dreams, visions or desired outcomes into reality!!



Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 73: BELIEVING IS SEEING

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 73: BELIEVING IS SEEING



We've all heard the expression "SEEING IS BELIEVING" and it's fair to say that most people take this to be a statement of truth.

For we shouldn't have conditional faith in this statement. (One shouldn't always believe the eyes, after all, the eyes would have you falsely believe that the two rails of a train track merge together in the distance; that the earth is flat; and that land and sky to converge on the horizon.) Clearly, seeing shouldn't necessarily mean believing.

As we now know, life is lived from the inside out. Everything we see or experience in the world begins in mind and moves into material form. This is true of the car, the wedding and the 4.0 GPA. Paradoxically, "BELIEVING IS SEEING". Belief is an inner state. Belief is confidence, faith and trust in something before that is actual proof. Belief is a powerful state of mind that nurtures into being that which we eventually will see.

So in creating your "fulfilled life", if you desire to see a certain thing or circumstance materialize, a strong dose of unwavering BELIEF is a helpful thing to have.

Indeed, BELIEVING IS SEEING.


Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 72: FEEL YOUR VISION

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 72: FEEL YOUR VISION



AS YOU ASPIRE TO HAVE AND LIVE THE GOOD LIFE YOU DREAM OF, REMEMBER AND THIS SIMPLE YET AFFECTIVE TRUTH FOR EACH OUTCOME YOU DESIRE:

HAVING A VISION IN YOUR MIND IS GOOD.

SPEAKING THAT VISION IS BETTER.

BUT FEELING THAT VISION DEEP DOWN WITHIN IS THE BEST OF ALL.



Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 71: THINK, VISION and DREAM BIGGER

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 71: THINK, VISION and DREAM BIGGER



We often limit and restrict our Good Life by thinking and visioning small; some call it playing small ball.

But check this out: The Spirit of Life within us does not distinguish between small visions and large ones; between $10 and a million; a 3.0 GPA and 4.0. MAN DOES.....out of fear, doubt, guilt, or just plain habit.

The substance and abundance of Life is unlimited and available to all who dare to dream, envision, believe and act.

So the next time you are dreaming, visioning, and goal setting resist the temptation to play small ball. Be the possibility thinker!! Go BIG.

Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 70: MIND POWER

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 70: MIND POWER



I can't emphasize enough the "power of MIND and the role it is playing in your life experiences.

Nor can I emphasize enough the powerful role of MIND in bringing about the "Good Life" --the good stuff, good people, good people and good circumstances-- you desire.

Control your thoughts. Focus it away from that which you don't desire and fill it constantly with thoughts and images of what you WANT deep down within.


Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 69: ATTITUDE DETERMINES ALTITUDE: TRUE OR FALSE?

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 69: ATTITUDE DETERMINES ALTITUDE: TRUE OR FALSE?



TRUE!! Through my journey in life I have concluded that most adages and cliches pretty much hold true. And so I believe it is with the saying YOUR ATTITUDE DETERMINES YOUR ALTITUDE.

Your ATTITUDE relates to your inner activities of belief, expectation, feeling and faith-- all of which shape your choices, actions and reactions. These, in turn, influence the ALTITUDE, meaning the results you will achieve and the experiences you will attract.

So, if you truly intend to live the "good life" you desire, keep your ATTITUDE high and positive and your life experiences will likely follow suit.


Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 68: THE POWER OF DESIRE

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 68: THE POWER OF DESIRE



DESIRE IS THE IMPASSIONED FORCE THAT, WHEN MARRIED WITH HOPE AND A POSSIBILITY-THINKER's STATE OF MIND, MOVES THE VISION OF YOUR "GOOD LIFE" INTO A MATERIAL REALITY. DESIRE IS THE SEED OF MANIFESTATION.


Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 67: YOU GO FIRST

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 67: YOU GO FIRST



The Universe responds to your action, your intent, and your feeling: you take a step and the universe moves too. In the game of the "good life", you go first!



Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 67: YOU GO FIRST

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 67: YOU GO FIRST



The Universe responds to your action, your intent, and your feeling: you take a step and the universe moves too. In the game of the "good life", you go first!



Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 66: PLAN PLAN PLAN

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 66: PLAN PLAN PLAN




A DREAM WITHOUT A PLAN IS JUST A DREAM; IT NEVER TAKES ROOT OR FORM. FORMULATE A PLAN TO SUPPORT YOUR DREAM AND UNIVERSE WILL GUIDE YOUR PATH.



Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 65: RESIST THE BAIT

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 65: RESIST THE BAIT



It's unfortunate and it's true that every human is not on the path of excellence you are on to understanding and appreciate your true powerful nature and to use this awareness to create a fulfilled life.

For whatever reason many are disconnected from the truth of their nature, The result is unconsciousness behavior and distracting circumstance that can threaten you "good life" baiting you to shift your focus from your desired outcomes to unproductive matters. Resist the bait. See these distractions for what they are and stay your mind on the good life you desire.



Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 64: LIVE IN LOVE

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 64: LIVE IN LOVE


Given that today is Valentine's Day I thought it cool to blog again on LOVE and it's important role in bringing about the "good life".

LOVE is the unconditional, unlimited, inexhaustible power that creates, transforms, overcomes and heals.

It is said in many languages, many cultures and across many religious traditions that GOD is LOVE. LOVE is a spiritual energy of heart and mind that underlies and enables all of our dreams and heart-felt visions.

LOVE keeps no records of when it's been wronged, but it always looks forward---seeing, expecting and motivating the very very best of Life. LOVE is a KEY STATE OF MIND AND BEING FOR ANYONE WHO DESIRES THE GOOD LIFE. SO LIVE IN LOVE---LOVE of SELF, LOVE of GOD and LOVE of LIFE.


Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 63: LOVE YOU

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 63: LOVE YOU



Love yourself. Look in the mirror often and tell You that You love You
conditionally.

Loving yourself is the starting point from which you can love life and
love others. It is also the place from which you can co-create the "good
life" you desire.

When you love yourself, you praise YOU and the
Spirit of God that endwells you. This in turn
unleashes amazing energy and power- in countless ways - the shapes the good
you deeply desire.



Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 62: The Power of a Breath

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 62: The Power of a Breath



Each breather that you takes represents a sacred opportunity to be renewed, regenerated, and re-energized and recommitted to giving your very best to life.

For when you give your very best to life, life responds in kind.


Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 61: Be Deliberate. Make Decision. Stay Aware.

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 61: Be Deliberate. Make Decision. Stay Aware.

Fulfilled lives are created through deliberate decisions, moment by moment, day by day, along with a constant awareness of where you are relative to where you want to be.

Be deliberate. Make decisions. Stay Aware.



Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 60: TRAVEL COMPANIONS

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 60: TRAVEL COMPANIONS

An ancient Yora saying offers some wise R.I.S.E. WORDS as you go about designing, creating and experiencing your "good life":


"TRAVEL WITH THINE EQUALS OR THINE BETTERS(1). AND IF THERE ARE NONE, TRAVEL ALONE".


(1) I interpret "Equals or Betters" to mean people whose self-awareness, standards, goals, expectations, discipline and commitment at the level of yours higher.



Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 59: PATIENCE

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 59: PATIENCE

As you pursue your good life and the fulfillment you desire for yourself and your world, keep in mind the following truth about PATIENCE.

Out of PATIENCE, quietly and steadily comes the Good we seek (or something better).

Many of us want and expect instant fulfillment, feeling we must always be doing something to bring about the outcomes we desire. Surely there is a role that me must play; there is a time to be active and engaged in driving forth an outcome. However, Patience also plays a part. Patience is a practiced and learned state of mind. Patience is the art of learning to let go and let be; of just allowing things of unfold and take affect in a natural, fluid and unhurried fashion---and remaining calm, confident and content in the process. From this state of mind, this state of being, the good that you seek can emerge.

Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 58: POINT of FOCUS

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 58: POINT OF FOCUS

Look at your the experiences you are having today. Like them or not, they are the product of your focus, participation.

Focus with intent on "what you want". Give no focus, time or energy to "what you don't want" in your life. If you focus on it-good or bad; desired or not- it (or something like it) will likely show up in your life experience later.

Sure there are caveats and exceptions; but by and large this is an unchanging law of life.


Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 57: YOUR THOUGHTS ARE THINGS

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 57: YOUR THOUGHTS ARE THINGS

Your thoughts on which you place the majority of your attention, are a preview of the quality of experiences and outcome you can expect to have in your life.

So starting today, take control your thoughts and stay your mind on that which you desire to have in your "good life". Think on "the good" and watch it evolve.



Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 56: CANDY STORE LIFE

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 56: CANDY STORE LIFE


You are the kid in the candy store. Everything that you could ever desire or imagine already exists and is available to you. This is Life. This is Truth, but must Know It, Believe It and Act It in order to experience it.



Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

~BarryJ

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 55: Re commitment

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 55: Re commitment

Over the last few weeks, a few of your have "let me have it"-- questioning my resolve and commitment to do what I set out to do back in November: to blog daily with a goal of providing guidance and insight on "living the good life".

I committed with enthusiasm to blog on your true nature as unique individuals inherently equipped for to live fulfilled lives and to provide some insights on how you can create and live your "good life".

So fessing-up and acknowledging that I got distracted some days during the holidays and into the new year.

BUT THERE'S A POWERFUL LESSON IN THIS FOR ALL OF US: The seeker of the "good life" is a transformer, always looking the guAranteed glimmer of good that existing in all circumstances; I am talking about a spark of good that can ignite a fire storm of greatness. So, from my transformer state of mind, I look and I find a few good things in my slacking off:

1. First, I learned that the skipped days were noticed, which means somebody, besides me, is reading and depending on the blog regularly.

2. I found that I actually missed doing the blog; that doing it daily is a powerful awareness builder for ME in my own personal journey to live my own "good life".

3. I am reminded that slacking off is just that: slacking off---not giving up. In the same way that we can (and will) be distracted along our journeys, we can reestablish the rhythm in a flash, if we choose.

4. Finally, there's indeed something powerful about inviting other positive supportive people to be the watchers and to hold you accountable to the commitments you make in bringing about and living your "good life".

Glad to be in the flow again. Thanks BarryJ


Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 53: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life"-Step 9 : EXPECT

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 53: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life"-Step 9 : EXPECT


The final step in our series is, Step 9 which I believe is to truly EXPECT that your desire or “something better” will manifest. Expectation channels your senses and your energies and your activities in support of that which you desire. Expectation also puts you in a ready state of mind to see, hear or otherwise identify the "dots" that, when connected, will lead to the desired outcomes that collectively make up your "good life"

Note, I said to expect your desired outcome OR "Something Better". Your want to be open to the very real possibility that the outcome you want may not be divinely intended for you or that Life has something even better in store for you.


Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 52: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life"-Step 8: ACT BOLDLY

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 52: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life"-Step 8: ACT BOLDLY

Today's blog continues the series on identifying some of the key steps that will assist you in creating and living your "good life".

Every element of your "good life" requires internal and external work. Steps 1-7 (see previous seven (7) days, were predominantly about the internal work-- the invisible, intangible work of the mind that takes place within. These are the intial formative steps.

Today's step, Step 7, is: ACT BOLDLY. It is about the external work required. Indeed, every vision requires SOME sort of physical action on your part. You must ACT, meaning you must exert the energy and physical effort required to move your vision from mind into a reality in life. And not only must you ACT, but you must act BOLDLY-- with intent, confidence and determination!!!


Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 51: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life"-Step 7:Affirm Your Vision Daily

Today's blog continues the series on identifying some of the key steps that will assist you in creating and living your "good life".

We have convered six steps so far:

1.Know your true passions
2.Tune into your true life purpose
3.Choose what you want in your "good life"
4.Believe it's possible and Have Faith in God to co-create it
5.Experience your good life in your mind, often.
6 Eliminate the threats and toxins to your "good life"

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 50: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life"-Step 7:Affirm Your Vision Daily

Step 7 Affirm the vision for your "good life", daily, in thought, prayer and/or mediation, stating that “These Desires or Something Better” will manifest in your life.

Affirm within and without daily and frequently by meditating, verbalizing and writing, praying positive, declarative statements in support of your desire.


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 50: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life"-Step 6: Eliminate the Threats

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 50: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life"-Step 7:Affirm Your Vision Daily

This is the continuation of a multi-day series of blogs on the a few key steps to know and do as you intentionally shape and bring forth your own personal "good life", your dream life that you feel will bring you deep and lastly satifaction and fulfillment. In the past several days we have already discussed 5 steps. There are:

1.Know your true passions
2.Tune into your true life purpose
3.Choose what you want in your "good life"
4.Believe it's possible and Have Faith in God to co-create it
5.Experience your good life in your mind, often.

Today's step, the 6th Step is: Eliminate the threats and toxins to your "good life".

Your vision for your "good life" is precious. Yet it is vulnerable. It is at risk; and you must protect it. How? You must dentify and neutralize, minimize or ieliminate people, places, things, behaviors and anything that will block or challenge the realization of your desires. A simple but challenging concept, thats worth the extreme discipline required!!


Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 49: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life"-Step 5: Experience It

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 49: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life"-Step 5: Experience It

I am continuing to blog on some key steps in creating your "good life".

Steps 1- 5 are: 1.Know your true passions 2. Tune into your true life purpose. 3. Choose what you want your life to look life. 4. Believe and Have Faith 5. EXPERIENCE

So now to Step. 6 ELIMINATE. For sure, your vision for your good life is vulnerable; it is at risk to many types of toxins, inhibitors, poisons that must be avoided and/or eliminated. The goal of step 6, therefore, is to identify and neutralize, minimize, avoid or eliminate people, places, things, behaviors and anything else that you believe that will block or challenge the realization of your desires. Tough step; but valuable.



Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 48: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life"-Step 4: Believe and Have Faith

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 48: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life"-Step 4: Believe and Have Faith

I am continuing to blog on some key steps in creating your "good life".

Steps 1- 3 are: 1.Know your true passions 2. Tune into your true life purpose. 3. Choose what you want your life to look life.

Step 4 is a two-part order: Believe and Have Faith. Belief and Faith are powerful in the creative process. Belief is a strong conviction that something is possible. It is the absence of doubt. And doubt is the ultimate toxin and dis abler to ideas and dreams. The old adage: Believing is Seeing is indeed true.


Faith is like Belief except it involves even deeper conviction and also some highly spiritual grounding which elevates the idea from probable to certain.

So Believe and Have Faith because they create a powerful charge thats supports your good life awesome ways.




Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 47: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life"-Step 3: Choose

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 47: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life"-Step 3: Choose

Ultimately, in order to CREATE your good life, you must have a VISION of your good life, what it entails and what it comprises; how it looks and what it consists of.

Steps 1 and 2 are essential as preparation for defining the Vision for your "good life". Step 1 ia: Know your True Passions and write them down. Step 2 is: Tune into your true life purpose.

Step 3 is Choose what you want your "good life" to look like. Yes, using your work in Steps 1 and 2 choose what YOU want your life to look like, be like, contain and achieve. You choices collectively form your Vision Map, or some call it a Vision Board, which consists words, declarations, pictures of your good life. Your vision board is your first step in moving your vision from your mind into the world. It is a powerful tool for keeping your desire and intention front and center of your life so that on a daily basis you are mindful of creating the good life for yourself and your world.



Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 46: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life": Tuning Into Your True Life Purpose

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 46: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life"-Step 2: Tuning Into Your True Life Purpose

Ultimately, in order to CREATE your good life, you must have a VISION of your good life, what it entails and what it comprises; how it looks and what it consists of.

Steps 1 and 2 are essential as preparation for defining the Vision for your "good life". Step 1, on yesterday was: Know your True Passions and write them down.

Step 2 is: Tune into your true life purpose. Each of us has a purpose in this life we have been given. That purpose arches over and beyond our self-centered needs and desires for fulfillment. It is above ourselves and typically has to do with a contribution we are to make to the world; a contribution that benefits others outside ourselves.

Every one's true life purpose is different. It may not be obvious to you, yet. And, even if it is, it may evolve and change over time. But to the extend that you know, or have an inkling what it is, take note and take heed because it should be a factor in the Vision (and vision board, to be explained later) that you will create as you pursue your "good life".


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 45: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life": Know Your Passions

The new year is a time for new beginnings and a good time to focus on how one "begins" the process of creating his or her "good life", that deeply fulfilling, life full of the things, situations, circumstances and outcomes that satisfies a person's unique vision for his or her life. For the next several days, I will write a series of blogs on how one begins- key steps- to creating and living one's "good life".


R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 45: First Steps In Creating Your "Good Life": Know Your Passions

The first step in creating your "good life" is know and take note of your passions. These may become the cornerstones of the "good life" that you will wish to build.

Your passions are the things and situations for which you have a deep, deep desire--usually longstanding desires, possibly dating by to childhood.

Your passions are also the things and situations that move you and give you a profound sense of inner joy and fulfillment.

So today, start making a list (or re-examining your list) of true passions, as they may become elements in your vision of the "good life" you will pursue.

With a good understanding of your unique, deepest passions, you can move to the next step which I will blog on tomorrow: tuning into "your life purpose".


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 44: REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE

OK folks, I try to keep this short and crisp, but today's blog is going to be a little, ahhhhhh, wordy. But, it's worth the read. So read on:


R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 44: REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE


This time of year can be overwhelming, to say the least. Now that the holidays have come and gone, we can have a lot to deal with---the expanding in boxes and many to-do's, large and small, that the holidays forced us (or gave us an excuse) to push aside. Not to mention, the list of new year's resolutions, tasks and commitments. It's very easy to get into what I call OPM "overwhelm paralysis mode" where virtually nothing gets done, except the building of stress and a sense of doom deep within. And in those moments your journey to your "good life"--that collection of situations, things, people and circumstances that provides you deep internal and lasting satisfaction--gets paused.


But in TRUTH, OPM is nothing that a shift in perspective cannot trump. Remember, when we started on this trek to consciously bring about our individual "good life", we began by understanding some basis truths about who and what we are.

These truths have not changed, and will not change. Each of use is created by the Creator, by God, by Life itself to be successful and fulfilled. And within each of us is the inherent potential to do and be fulfilled according to our wildest dreams. The "successful" around us, are simply Life's demonstration of what amazing things we can do when we dream, have a vision, believe in it, have faith, stay focused and do the work required bit by bit, day by day, while always holding in mind the imagine of the things, circumstances and outcomes we wish to experience in lives.

So if you are experiencing OPM, or do in the future, remember to shift perspectives, go within and get grounded on how magnificent you are, how amazing life can be and give thanks for these unchanging truths. From this perspective you will be energized to tackle whatever is yours to do as you intentionally pursue your "good life".

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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 43: BLESSINGS IN THE CRUMBS!!!

Bringing forth your "good life" begins on the inside, with your perspective. "As within; so without". It's about shifting perspectives and changing what we believe and how we experience life. So, today my blog will be a few perspective-shifting words left in a voice mail for to me today by my amazing 81 year old friend, Virgina E. Hayes Williams, who is truly in the flow of her good life!


R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 43: BLESSINGS IN THE CRUMBS!!!

There are blessings in the crumbs.

The same power that is in the bread is in the crumbs.

The Creator doesn't have to do everything at once.

We have to start appreciating the miracles and blessings we are given bit by bit.

THERE ARE BLESSINGS IN THE CRUMBS


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R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 42: HAPPY NEW ....ahhhhh BREATH!!!!

R.I.S.E. WORDS: Day 42: HAPPY NEW ....ahhhhh BREATH!!!


It is a NEW YEAR and the best of Life awaits us all!! Over the course of the 2008 year, the average living person will take approximately 10,541,200 breaths of air;or about 28,880 breaths per day and about 13 per minute.

That means that every 4.62 seconds the average person will take a life-giving, life-sustaining breath of air.

As you celebrate the New Year, 2008, I encourage you to take on a new perspective that will benefit you on the journey to your "good life":

Each breath that you take represents a truly sacred opportunity to be renewed, reborn, rejuvenated, redirected, and recommitted to being and expressing as the best you can be--as the awesome, fulfilled person that God created you to be.

Yes, each breath contains within itself the opportunity for you to think, act, be and live differently, more effectively, more joyfully and more productively than ever before. And from this elevated state of mind, you will be better able to give your best to life, to yourself and to the world in 2008.

So, Happy New Year and Happy New Breath!!

Now R.I.S.E. and REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE.

Live Life by Design; Not By Default