What do you really want to change in your life?

What do you really want to change in your life? Links Website Blog Coaching Young Adults Past Newsletters Press As your coaching I want to encourage you to dream wildly, love wholeheartedly, persevere relentlessly, believe in yourself unwaveringly and give abundantly! If you are new this week...welcome...let's make 2010 your best year yet! For a recap of what we've covered so far visit the ARCHIVES. God Bless, Margaret. This Week's Topic: What do you really want to change in your life? Dear Friend, "Everything you now do is something you have chosen to do. Some people don't want to believe that. But if you're over age twenty-one, your life is what you're making of it. To change your life, you need to change your priorities." ~John C. Maxwell This month we are focused on transforming your life. During the first week of May we discussed Byron Katie's four questions and the turnaround, last week we looked at professional advice from Chris Gardner whose real life story inspired The Pursuit of Happyness. Last week we focused on making small, deliberate changes to your daily routine. This week I want to implore you to put our lessons this month into action! Regardless of what you need I'd like you to take a few minutes over this holiday weekend and think about what if any changes you'd really like to make in your life. If your not sure, return to our discussion last week, "When clients are stuck in a rut, one of the first things I ask them to do is change some of their daily routines. Why, you might ask? Well, I'll tell you. When we make small changes in our life, it acts as a catalyst for larger changes in our life - and in the course of doing the same things differently (i.e. driving to work, brushing your teeth, exercising) we see and experience new things." I rarely meet anyone who when being completely honest thinks everything should stay exactly the same in their life. Begin to ask yourself this holiday weekend as you play in the pool with family and friends, "What would I really like to change in my life?" Make It Happen Three thoughts to leave you with this holiday weekend: First, have fun! Let go and relax! Second, take time this weekend to ask yourself privately and honestly, "What would I really like to change in my life?" Spend some time inside of your life savoring what is fabulous and thinking about what you would really like to change! Third, when you nab what you really want to change. Ask yourself, "What priorities in my life will need to shift to make this change?" We will return to this last question next week! May you be blessed, for you are a blessing! Encourage your friends, family and colleagues by sharing this newsletter with them and invite them to subscribe! Direct them to www.MargaretFortner.com where they can sign up. The "Powerful Living, Powerful You" newsletter is written and distributed by Emerge Enterprise, LLC. Copyright © 2010 Margaret Pundmann Fortner. All rights reserved. www.MargaretFortner.com.

Spice Up Life...Change Your Routine

Spice Up Life...Change Your Routine Links Website Blog Life & Business Coaching Young Adult Coaching Past Newsletters Press Purchase a Copy During the month of May, we are focused on moving past what holds us back from living our most full life! As your coaching I want to encourage you to dream wildly, love wholeheartedly, persevere relentlessly, believe in yourself unwaveringly and give abundantly! If you are new this week...welcome...let's make 2010 your best year yet! For a recap of what we've covered so far visit the ARCHIVES. God Bless, Margaret. This Week's Topic: Spice Up Life...Change Your Routine Dear Friend, "There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." ~Anais Nin This month we are focused on transforming your life. During the first week of May we discuss Byron Katie's four questions and the turnaround, last week we looked at work advice from Chris Gardner whose real life story inspired The Pursuit of Happyness. This week I want to focus on making small, deliberate changes to your daily routine. When clients are stuck in a rut, one of the first things I ask them to do is change some of their daily routines. Why, you might ask? Well, I'll tell you. When we make small changes in our life, it acts as a catalyst for larger changes in our life - and in the course of doing the same things differently (i.e. driving to work, brushing your teeth, exercising) we see and experience new things. As we have these "new" experiences our brain goes from auto pilot to "on" ... it can't rely on habit and as such new connections or synapses form in our brain. So literally by doing the exact same things differently you cause your brain to work "harder" and new chemical reactions occur within you! On a basic biological level even the tiniest of changes in your life quite literally cause internal changes which in turn can have much larger and most impactful changes in your life. Make It Happen If you are in need of some big changes in your life, this week I'd like you to consider what small changes you can make in your life. Use this list as a point of departure to decide what changes you want to make: Change your breakfast Brush your teeth with the opposite hand Drive to work a new way Exercise at a different time of day Watch different television shows Part your hair on the opposite side Spend time with different people Have different conversations in the break room at work Park in different locations during your regular errands Change the time you get up and go to bed (if you don't suffer from sleeping issues) In sum find as many ways as possible to do the same things in your life differently and even consider adding in some new things to spice up your life! May you be blessed, for you are a blessing! Encourage your friends, family and colleagues by sharing this newsletter with them and invite them to subscribe! Direct them to www.MargaretFortner.com where they can sign up. The "Powerful Living, Powerful You" newsletter is written and distributed by Emerge Enterprise, LLC. Copyright © 2010 Margaret Pundmann Fortner. All rights reserved. www.MargaretFortner.com.