Appreciation. What is it really?

Appreciation.  What is it really?

How about this definition of the word “appreciation”?

“to see the nature of”  or “to increase the value of”

When you start where you are and you are appreciating where you are – right NOW, you can more fully understand where you are.  Often when we do this kind of self analysis it is easy to be harsh and unfair and critical in ways we would never be if it were anybody else!

To fully appreciate all the parts of our NOW means acknowledging not just the stuff we would like to be different but also the parts that we really like and appreciate.  There is much about where we are and who we are right NOW that is really wonderful and we want to keep.  And to appreciate this more fully try making a list of the things you really like or appreciate about your life right now.

Go ahead and jot them down. I’ll wait….  :)
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Got your list? Great!

A fun daily exercise is to list 5 things you really appreciate about your life each day on a Post-It note and stick it on your computer monitor or similar place where you rest your eyes frequently throughout the day.  Each day write a new appreciation Post-It and save the previous ones in a special spot.  (Some time in the distant future you may want to read through these, as they may delight you!)

I believe that as one more fully appreciates their life in a daily focused way, with greater consciousness, they automatically “increase the value of” their life and of course the lives of those that live around them.

I appreciate those that invest the time to read my blog …. and I hope and my intent is to “increase the value” of your life experience.

Start where you are

Start where you are. It’s enough and it is all you can do.

And it is enough.  And it is all you can do.  And it’s enough!

Well, duh! you think. But how many people miss this important first acknowledgement of all journeys and begin with a handicap?

But when you think about it, how can you possibly find your way to New York if you don’t first acknowledge the fact that you are in Iowa?

Can you imagine wanting to travel to New York and not being able to pinpoint where you are starting from?

How would that work?

Of course the answer is — it wouldn’t.  At some point we begin the journey. But whether we start from a real place that easily facilitates a plan from point A to point B, or we make something about about the place we are starting from.  And that made up place probably doesn’t serve us.

July 13th Facebook / Social Media Boot Camp!

July Facebook / Social Media BOOT CAMP starts Tuesday July 13th at 3:30 PM Pacific

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Free forty minute Facebook training class. Tuesday July 6th at 6:30 PM Pacific

Free forty minute Facebook training class. Great beginning class – but it is likely even intermediate experienced Facebook folks will gain some knowledge.

1. Please join my meeting, Tuesday, July 6 at 6:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time.

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Your “WHY”- What really inspires you?

What is YOUR “WHY” ?

What inspires you when times get tough? What really motivates you to do what you do?

Finding out your “WHY” is a powerful personal development tool.

For any activity (like a career or vocation) that you have a major investment of your self, it is helpful to answer the following questions to further clarify and discover more about exactly WHY you are doing this.

Inevitably there are times of struggle and things don’t always go smoothly.  Frustration and non-useful self-talk can set it.  Matthew Ferry calls it the “Drunk Monkey”. 

The voice inside our head — our “Monkey Mind” has been called other things by other people, but we all know this voice that insists that we can’t do something or shouldn’t do something that we want to do.  The voice is scared, and insistent that things remain safe and consistent.

When your mind churns with non-useful self-talk, it is helpful to re-read your answers to your “WHY” questions.  This brings your attention back on your real intent and helps you refocus your energy on what you really want.

If after doing this exercise you have feedback you are comfortable sharing, please comment below.   Some people have interesting experiences doing this exercise.

So here are the questions.  Write down the first thing that comes to your mind. Don’t think about it -  just write down what flows out. 

    1.  Why am I really doing this?

    2.  Who supports my success?

    3.  Who needs me to succeed?

    4.  Why me?

    5.  Why not me?

    6.  Why now?