Simplify – A key to calm

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Lori

Simplify – it means something different to all of us. To me, to simplify is to eliminate the things from my life that are not necessary and do not support any of the main priorities in my life. Simplifying your life may be one of the single most calming actions you can take. The act of simplifying is truly key in creating your calm because it eliminates all the unnecessary chaos that often gets in the way of peace in your day.

You can simplify almost every aspect of your life. Finances, household responsibilities, and work are often at the top of the list for most of us.
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5 steps to living on purpose

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Lori

5′s for Life _TM

What does it mean to live on purpose? Well – it means different things to all of us. At Create Your Calm living on purpose simply means taking responsibility for your life and the world you live in. It means to actively participate in collecting your thoughts, making the decisions that build your life, setting meaningful goals, and formulating workable plans that ensure you achieve your goals.

Living on purpose is not about money – but it can have financial reward. Living on purpose is not packing so much into your day that you are stressed and exhausted – but it does allow you the time to focus on things that are truly important to you. Living on purpose is directing your life. Living on purpose is actively building your life. Living on purpose is spending your time in a manner that supports the priorities in your life.
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You have to get started if you ever want to get there

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Lori

It’s no secret – you’ll never get where you want to go if you don’t get started. So, if we all know it why aren’t we all going? Well – it’s because we don’t know how to get started.

We are waiting until we are smarter, stronger, skinnier, healthier, whateverer – and guess what – we will never be more or less anything until we get started. Move. Move in a forward direction. Move.

The only way to the calm life of your dreams is to start here. That’s right – here. You are exactly where you need to be to start – right this very moment. You are at a point that you know you want to move. Maybe you don’t know where or even why. That’s ok – move anyway. You don’t have to know exactly where you are going. You don’t need to have even the first clue. You don’t need to know exactly how you are going to get there. But you have to get going. You have to get started. Move.

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Not choosing is a choice

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Lori

What happens when you don’t actively make a decision? The world moves on anyway and someone else decides for you because the world simply will not wait for you to decide. Sometimes the issue is not that important and it really doesn’t matter, but sometimes it does.

When you don’t actively participate in the direction of your own life you are making the choice to leave someone else in charge of your future. When you don’t actively participate in making decisions you are choosing to let someone else design your life for you. When you don’t actively choose for yourself you are still making a decision. You are making the decision that your life does not matter enough for you to get involved – and you are wrong. Dead. Wrong.
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