Life Is Like A Cup of Coffee - Inspirational Video Movie

Make life magnificent!

I subscribe to The Daily Motivator by Ralph Marston,

www.greatday.com.

This message today was truly profound.

Don't merely seek to do it. Get busy working on it.

Don't just think about it, or talk about it, or plan for it,

or wish you could have it done. Make the effort right now to

make it happen.

Are you unsure about how to get started or what the next

step should be? The fact is that you can never be sure, so

go ahead and do what your heart tells you to do.

Are you worried about making mistakes or looking foolish or

wasting your time? Just remember that the biggest waste of

time, the most foolish looking mistake, is to sit around

worrying and doing nothing.

There is immense value in the unique person you are. Every

moment of every day is an opportunity for you to live and

express that value in ways that will astound the world and

fulfill your spirit.

So what are you waiting for? Get motivated, get focused, get

serious, get up, get going, get out there and make life as

magnificent as you know it can be.

Ralph Marston

Ask for What you Want

I was approached a couple of times while on the West Coast this summer by entrepreneurs requesting my spare change.

I looked one man in the eye and asked him how much do you want?

He was quick to say whatever you can spare.

I made the request again - how much?

Lost for words…he finally said, very humbly,

$10 - I need a warm meal - it’s been a while.

That’s exactly what he got.

In Vancouver, a woman this time, approached me. I asked her, how much do you want?

Shocked and in disbelief she blurted out – 20 dollars!!! I handed it to her.

She squealed in absolute delight.

She got exactly what she asked for. They both did. And, in turn, I did too.

How often do we ask for exactly what we want? Frequently? Seldom? Rarely? … if at all?

I know in my own life, I often don’t make full requests for what I want.

I play it safe and ask for spare change instead of large bills.

And generally that is exactly what I get as a result. Then I’m disappointed. Not with them; but at myself.

Can you relate?

How often do you hold out your hat and hope people drop whatever they can spare into your life?

Imagine what it would be like if you spoke the truth and asked for exactly what you want - every single time!

There would be no grey areas. Just simple, clear requests. And results.

What if you stop asking for small change and ask for the $10, $20, actually the $50, that you really, really want?

What happens if you get it?

Will that inspire you to make another specific request?

Would you squeal in delight when you get that one too?

I know I would! I would do a happy dance!

How easy life would be if there were no games and no guessing.

There would be no disappointments, no one to be mad at, no drama....

Life would be pure and simple; with clarity and much joy. The way it is intended.

Imagine. You ask, you get; you ask, you get; you ask, you get....

So today, what if ...

You Ask for Exactly What you Want?

Presence

Be Here, Be Now. I read this is Oprah's motto.

Several weeks ago I spent time with a girlfriend. I was distracted by work, other friends visiting, adapting to my new raw food lifestyle....

At the end of our visit she very gently said ‘You were here, however you weren't here!’. Those words hit me like a brick. What did she mean?

Over the next few days I observed my actions. She was right. In certain situations I was ‘here, but not’!

What is presence? How do you know when you’re being present, or not?

Eckhart Tolle describes it by simply ‘feeling your left hand’. When you feel the tingle of your blood flowing, the movement of your fingers, you experience presence. It brings your your focus right here, right now.

What’s happening in this moment is presence. Not thinking about the future or feeling the memories of the past.

If you're not living here in this moment, where are you?

Who's in your body if you're not here?

Animals live in the moment. They don’t hang onto resentment or bitterness, or carry a grudge. They are completely present.

I was told once that the best gift you could ever give another person is to be present with them. It's true.

Have you experienced that presence? How did you feel?

Many people describe coaching this way. Holding space for another and truly being heard.

One of my greatest gifts didn’t come wrapped in a box that day, however this one did have a great big read bow around it.

I get it now.

Trust

Trust is a funny thing! We think we have it, however it eludes us.

Just when think we trust someone, they let us down.

Again.

Who do you not trust in your life?

How do you not trust them?

Now turn the mirror on yourself and ask: 'How do I not trust me?'

If you see that quality within them, you have attracted them into your life to reflect who you really need to trust. Self.

If this is your time to look at this - let's go a little deeper.

When you think of how that person lets you down, ask that of yourself.

Does that person not keep their word? 'How do I not keep my word?'

Does that person give you mixed messages? 'When do I say yes when I really want to say no?'

People come in our life to give us gifts.

Those gifts are generally ways we need to look at ourselves and our behavior.

It's not always easy to look at ourselves, it's easier to blame other people for their actions. When we do we then attract others to replace them, over and over again.

If you're ready to get it this time, begin with being impeccable with your word - first to yourself, and then to others.

Say it, mean it, do it! Your word is your wand.

Say no when you mean no.

Be honest with yourself and others for being out of integrity, no excuses. Vow to honor your word next time.

When you trust yourself you attract people into your life you can trust.

Judgment Stick

When was the last time you judged someone or something?

Five minutes ago, an hour?

Yes, we all do it.

All too often it has become a pattern, part of who we are. We may not even realize we're doing it.

Stop for a moment and think about a time when you were loving and accepting of someone in your life?

How did you feel?

When you let go of judgment and opinions of others, you accept life just the way it is, and the way it is not.

When you are in judgment you stand in your own way of experiencing the magnificence of being in the moment with another person.

You miss the subtleties of a shared moment that may be magical.

Instead, we make up stories about that person, making them wrong and fighting for rightness.

When you let go of judgment - just for a moment - what might be available to you?

Would you be more connected with that person?

Could you relate more to their life and what they may share with you?

In turn, would that person be better connected and related to you as a result?

The next time you have a strong judgment or opinion about someone, ask yourself, 'Is this the way I want to see this person or create this experience'?

If it's not, put the judgment stick down, take a deep breath and move towards love and acceptance.

See which way feels better.

You be the judge.

Being Grateful

Consider that the greatest way we, who have been given such an incredible amount, can impact our life and the lives of everyone around you is to start by being grateful for all we have been given already! Today, in this moment.

When you are grateful for all you have - by acknowledging it, feeling how good it feels, and celebrating all your blessings, you attract more to be grateful for.

Simple!

Well, if it's that simple, what stops us from attracting more?

Focusing on what we do not have.

Consider yourself a magnet - whatever you put out, you get back. Tenfold.

What do you want to attract?

Imagine for a moment going through your day being grateful for everything - what would that look like?

As you awake being grateful for your warm, cozy bed that provided you a restful sleep, a warm shower, clean beautiful clothes to wear, a delicious breakfast to nourish your body.

And that is just in your first hour of waking.

What are you grateful for in the next hour of your life?

How much do we take for granted?

If you're one who likes to take baby steps, start with one thing that you're grateful for right now. It could be a pet who greets you at your door everyday with unconditional love or the sunshine on your face as you eat lunch outside.

You could be someone who likes to keep a journal - at the beginning or end of your day, write down all you are grateful for - keep it simple.

Then just see what shows up in your life.

What are you grateful for?

Fasting is Powerful

Recently I completed a 10 day fast - water only!

It was an extremely powerful experience.

I can best describe it as pushing a reset button.

After 5 days of low energy and turbulent emotions, I began to feel as though I had just purged and let go of decades of toxins - physical, mental and spiritual.

By day 6 through day 10, I began to have amazing clarity and direction. The fog had lifted and I felt reborn.

I had powerful conversations during that time - life changing ones - both with myself and those I loved. What was most remarkable, when I couldn't stuff my feelings with food, the truth had no where to hide, therefore had to come out! With that came incredible freedom and joy!

On day 11, I was allowed to have fruit to break the fast.

OMG, have you ever tasted a strawberry?

We are the Hero of our Own Story

When you think about it we are the writer of our own story.

We can be the Hero, the Villian, have a supporting role, or even play a bit part! Whatever we want to write or create is what we become.

In the course of our day we have over 60,000 thoughts! Of those 2/3rds are the same ones we have thought over and over and over again. Not always the best ones to have. Generally, there are less than flattering and tell us something about ourselves that is untrue, made-up and very self destructive. Many of these are thoughts have become an old story, a pattern, negative beliefs. What if you decide you don't like the story or how your life is going?

It's simple....you get to change the story.

Yes, yes, you do!

Instead of being the Villian, as you perceive yourself to be. BE the Hero!

Tell yourself what you WANT to hear.

How about something like this - I am a good person. I am smart, funny, successful! I attract great relationships. I love my career. I have a healthy, slender body and I am blissfully happy and joyous!

Sound too far fetched to be real? Well, start slow then. Build your Hero as you go, as you would a work in progress novel. Take each day at a time, and each thought. When you hear your little voice say something negative - re-write that paragraph to be something positive. Pretty soon, you will be catching yourself saying something good about yourself....and then watch the Universe turn everything in your life around!

Go ahead, be the hero in your own story today!