Following a leisurely summer, September brings about old patterns and routines. We get used to seeing the same people, working in the same environment, and doing the same activities. Whether you are active or not, you may be experiencing some resistance as you settle back in to familiar habits, because many do not really serve you. If you are feeling tired, sluggish, unmotivated, know that you are not alone. Help is at hand… however, you must SIGN UP!
This month’s newsletter will delve into the notion of Creating Heaven on Earth and will give you some direction if you are feeling overwhelmed or just plain stuck. So yes, sign up for the newsletter at my website http://embracingpotential.com but also, sign up for LIFE! It is meant to be lived and now is the perfect time to get going!
This month I have experienced significant change personally and professionally. There have been challenges to my relationships, work and health. A greater level of consciousness has helped me tremendously as I ‘snap out’ of difficult situations and choose to embrace my potential. It’s your time now!
If you need help working through this process, visit my website http://embracingpotential.com and get in touch. Look for upcoming events and get connected to my newsletter where you find monthly motivational tips.
Professional Motivator, Lisa Payne, finds inspiration in everyday events to help others embrace their potential.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
The Winds of Change
Ahh… there’s nothing like a full line of laundry blowing in a brisk breeze. This week, Hurricane Igor certainly blew his almighty gale through Newfoundland & Labrador and lucky for me, the only impact I had to endure personally is the washing of extra bedsheets because of our overnight guests who had no power at their own homes for several days.
With the kids back to school (following an unexpected 3-day break due to power outages), I had some quiet time to tidy, shop for groceries and do the piles of laundry. As I gazed peacefully at the blankets whipping away on the clothesline, the sight of a moving truck reminded me that today was a significant anniversary in my life.
Six years ago, today, the winds of change blew me to this house. It is a place where I have lived in possibility. I have many wonderful memories here. What a wonderful thing to be able to say! But that’s what this home purchase was about – creating a new life that is full of laughter and love. While the decision was initially difficult, I have faced others since that make me realize how strong I am and how I have the power to create the life that I want. It may have been my biggest leap at the time, I have more to come… and in the very near future!
I have expressed my gratitude on many levels this week. Today I am grateful for the wind – the past, the present and the future – it is Mother Nature’s motivator.
Where are the winds of change blowing you? Do you have the courage to take the leap of faith to Embrace Your Potential? Keep in touch through my website http://www.embracingpotential.com or on facebook and twitter if you need a Professional Motivator. Don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter, too. The next installment is coming out next week!
With the kids back to school (following an unexpected 3-day break due to power outages), I had some quiet time to tidy, shop for groceries and do the piles of laundry. As I gazed peacefully at the blankets whipping away on the clothesline, the sight of a moving truck reminded me that today was a significant anniversary in my life.
Six years ago, today, the winds of change blew me to this house. It is a place where I have lived in possibility. I have many wonderful memories here. What a wonderful thing to be able to say! But that’s what this home purchase was about – creating a new life that is full of laughter and love. While the decision was initially difficult, I have faced others since that make me realize how strong I am and how I have the power to create the life that I want. It may have been my biggest leap at the time, I have more to come… and in the very near future!
I have expressed my gratitude on many levels this week. Today I am grateful for the wind – the past, the present and the future – it is Mother Nature’s motivator.
Where are the winds of change blowing you? Do you have the courage to take the leap of faith to Embrace Your Potential? Keep in touch through my website http://www.embracingpotential.com or on facebook and twitter if you need a Professional Motivator. Don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter, too. The next installment is coming out next week!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Life Favours the Brave
I sent my kids off to school this morning – their first days in junior high and elementary school – reminding them to BE brave! As they are my biggest inspiration, they got me thinking how ESSENTIAL bravery is to our personal growth.
Being brave is critical to Embracing Potential. Part of the process is to uncover your biggest fears, pay tribute to them because they brought you to today, and move through them. Tap into your inner power and Live in Possibility.
You are no different than my children. You were there once, too. As scary as starting a new grade can be, when you summon your courage, the nervous energy turns into excitement because you KNOW you have the power to create your reality. Such is the way of life, and love.
Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist, wrote, “A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.” I believe I have born witness to both ends of this spectrum. I have seen how truly the brave demonstrate love and how the cowardly fail. LOVE is a game that is not for the faint of heart. It is, indeed, a contact sport. It requires practice, skill, commitment and courage. … that is obvious by the wreckage a weakly played game can leave in its wake. I am blessed to see love wherever I go these days. I am bearing witness to love WITHIN me and now I see it withOUT. This is lesson I pass on to my children, and to you.
BE love and you will find love. BE brave and you will be rewarded.
Lesson Learned.
Being brave is critical to Embracing Potential. Part of the process is to uncover your biggest fears, pay tribute to them because they brought you to today, and move through them. Tap into your inner power and Live in Possibility.
You are no different than my children. You were there once, too. As scary as starting a new grade can be, when you summon your courage, the nervous energy turns into excitement because you KNOW you have the power to create your reality. Such is the way of life, and love.
Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist, wrote, “A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.” I believe I have born witness to both ends of this spectrum. I have seen how truly the brave demonstrate love and how the cowardly fail. LOVE is a game that is not for the faint of heart. It is, indeed, a contact sport. It requires practice, skill, commitment and courage. … that is obvious by the wreckage a weakly played game can leave in its wake. I am blessed to see love wherever I go these days. I am bearing witness to love WITHIN me and now I see it withOUT. This is lesson I pass on to my children, and to you.
BE love and you will find love. BE brave and you will be rewarded.
Lesson Learned.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
A New (Academic) Year of Possibility
Happy New Year! That’s how the start of the traditional academic year has always felt to me… a fresh start; the beginning of a whole new year of possibility! Now that my work is no longer tied to this calendar, I live in this fervor vicariously through my children. I am sooo excited for what lies ahead for them as they venture off to unchartered territory – junior high and elementary grades.
While neither is changing schools, they are both advancing to grades 7 and 4 which alter their “classification” in academia. Interestingly, it is probably the last thing on their minds. They are excited (well, one more than the other) and little bit nervous (again, one more than the other) about the upcoming year. As a Professional Motivator, it is really easy for me to slip into the role of coach and talk them through their fears. Since I am first and foremost their mother, this is exactly what I did tonight as we enjoyed our last dinner before the big day.
I talked to the kids just like I would a client who is making New Year’s Resolutions. We reviewed the progress they had made since this time last year and we congratulated each other (yes, me, too!) on how far we had come. We brainstormed on what would make this year THE BEST YEAR EVER for each of them – a desk by the window, A’s on the report card, a speaking part in the class play, chess club (my kids are SOOO different). Then we wrote statements about how they would have to BE in order to DO what is necessary to HAVE what they wanted. Hey! This is starting to sound like my workshop activity! We have plans to create vision boards on the weekend when we have more time – I just thought of doing this when we were seated at the dinner table tonight and I took a PAUSE (amazing what brilliance can be found in silence). Tonight when I tuck them in, I’m going to sneak in a little creative visualization so they can really get a clear picture of what they want this year to be like.
Throughout the year, we’ll regroup and review the vision board, have another look at the resolutions that we made, and continually focus on how we are being so that we can have the best year possible. I am excited for them; I am excited for us as a family. I wish you and yours the same level of joy that I am experiencing in this moment. Live in Possibility, my friends! Lesson Learned.
If you need any help embracing your potential during the school year or otherwise, please contact me through my website http://embracingpotential.com
While neither is changing schools, they are both advancing to grades 7 and 4 which alter their “classification” in academia. Interestingly, it is probably the last thing on their minds. They are excited (well, one more than the other) and little bit nervous (again, one more than the other) about the upcoming year. As a Professional Motivator, it is really easy for me to slip into the role of coach and talk them through their fears. Since I am first and foremost their mother, this is exactly what I did tonight as we enjoyed our last dinner before the big day.
I talked to the kids just like I would a client who is making New Year’s Resolutions. We reviewed the progress they had made since this time last year and we congratulated each other (yes, me, too!) on how far we had come. We brainstormed on what would make this year THE BEST YEAR EVER for each of them – a desk by the window, A’s on the report card, a speaking part in the class play, chess club (my kids are SOOO different). Then we wrote statements about how they would have to BE in order to DO what is necessary to HAVE what they wanted. Hey! This is starting to sound like my workshop activity! We have plans to create vision boards on the weekend when we have more time – I just thought of doing this when we were seated at the dinner table tonight and I took a PAUSE (amazing what brilliance can be found in silence). Tonight when I tuck them in, I’m going to sneak in a little creative visualization so they can really get a clear picture of what they want this year to be like.
Throughout the year, we’ll regroup and review the vision board, have another look at the resolutions that we made, and continually focus on how we are being so that we can have the best year possible. I am excited for them; I am excited for us as a family. I wish you and yours the same level of joy that I am experiencing in this moment. Live in Possibility, my friends! Lesson Learned.
If you need any help embracing your potential during the school year or otherwise, please contact me through my website http://embracingpotential.com
Friday, September 3, 2010
The Universe is Conspiring on Your Behalf
“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
We have all heard the expression that bad things happen in threes. As an eternal optimist, I tend not to think about the Universe as ominous but as omnipotent. I believe there is a greater plan “out there” than what I have conceived in my own mortal mind. It has taken me nearly 40 years to rediscover that sense of awe about the workings of the Universe that I had when I was a child. I have become a witness to the development of my faith; my ability to remain “the observer” is being honed every day and I have been rewarded with a greater level of consciousness that brings me joy each day.
Whenever something crosses my path three times within a short period of time, I act. Seems a bit like superstition, doesn’t it? The difference is that I am Living in Possibility – not fear. In the past, I have received multiple messages about books and movies; I have promptly reviewed them, always with great delight. That’s a pretty simple way to acknowledge the Universe’s nudge to do something specific. What I am noticing of late, is that these messages are showing up about people and places. I am acutely aware when successive references about the same person, business, or destination – seemingly unrelated – cross my path. While I may not know the reason, I acknowledge their presence and move through it, allowing the good to find me. Now, after taking action on a couple of places and people, I wait patiently to see what gift the Universe will present next.
To learn more about messages from the Universe, join me [in the audience, this time!] in St. John’s for an AMAZING event. Mike Dooley, author and featured contributor to The Secret, will be speaking at the Arts & Culture Centre in St. John’s Newfoundland & Labrador on Sept 14, 2010. To book tickets, go to www.intuneinspirations.com.
I encourage YOU to keep your eyes, ears and heart open. Live in Possibility!
Lesson Learned.
We have all heard the expression that bad things happen in threes. As an eternal optimist, I tend not to think about the Universe as ominous but as omnipotent. I believe there is a greater plan “out there” than what I have conceived in my own mortal mind. It has taken me nearly 40 years to rediscover that sense of awe about the workings of the Universe that I had when I was a child. I have become a witness to the development of my faith; my ability to remain “the observer” is being honed every day and I have been rewarded with a greater level of consciousness that brings me joy each day.
Whenever something crosses my path three times within a short period of time, I act. Seems a bit like superstition, doesn’t it? The difference is that I am Living in Possibility – not fear. In the past, I have received multiple messages about books and movies; I have promptly reviewed them, always with great delight. That’s a pretty simple way to acknowledge the Universe’s nudge to do something specific. What I am noticing of late, is that these messages are showing up about people and places. I am acutely aware when successive references about the same person, business, or destination – seemingly unrelated – cross my path. While I may not know the reason, I acknowledge their presence and move through it, allowing the good to find me. Now, after taking action on a couple of places and people, I wait patiently to see what gift the Universe will present next.
To learn more about messages from the Universe, join me [in the audience, this time!] in St. John’s for an AMAZING event. Mike Dooley, author and featured contributor to The Secret, will be speaking at the Arts & Culture Centre in St. John’s Newfoundland & Labrador on Sept 14, 2010. To book tickets, go to www.intuneinspirations.com.
I encourage YOU to keep your eyes, ears and heart open. Live in Possibility!
Lesson Learned.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Life is in Session!
I watched a new chick flick last night called “The Switch” where Jennifer Aniston states “Life is in session!” and she’s not prepared to sit on the sidelines any more. This statement was remarkably in alignment with the topic of my fifth newsletter issued yesterday entitled “Just Do It!” For those of you who haven’t yet subscribed to my monthly eNews, follow the link on my website: http://embracinpotential.com.
When it comes to moving forward, it is your fear that you must conquer. Having many experiences with this myself, I know too well how fear can keep you playing small. Another film tackling this theme, released last month, is Eat Pray Love starring Julia Roberts. While the movie doesn’t have near the depth of the amazing memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert, Julia’s three I’s (Italy, India, and Indonesia) provide her with a process to move forward. If you know anything Elizabeth’s journey, it is pretty clear she is now embracing her potential!
I had 3 I’s myself this summer: inactivity, isolation and introspection (more detail in newsletter). They were followed by inspiration and innovation. I could probably come up with other I’s as my creativity has returned and I feel like I’m a writing machine; my point is this: When you find yourself lacking what is necessary to move forward, remember that Life is in Session – it waits for no one. YOU have the power to change your reality but it takes resolve and resilience. The good thing is… it’s all inside you just waiting to be called forth.
Whatever your biggest fear, move through it now. Find people to support you in the process, use all your stores of courage and confidence, and execute your vision of success. I love Robin Sharma’s quote so much I put in on my facebook status this week: "Your next level of excellence is hidden behind your next level of resistence." Overcome the fear and amazing opportunities will open up for you!
A big shout out to all my friends who have moved through their fears and are getting married, getting engaged, and getting it on!! As my happily engaged friend Lynn said: “Life is short ... Live it up, Laugh it up, and most importantly LOVE it up!!
Lesson Learned.
When it comes to moving forward, it is your fear that you must conquer. Having many experiences with this myself, I know too well how fear can keep you playing small. Another film tackling this theme, released last month, is Eat Pray Love starring Julia Roberts. While the movie doesn’t have near the depth of the amazing memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert, Julia’s three I’s (Italy, India, and Indonesia) provide her with a process to move forward. If you know anything Elizabeth’s journey, it is pretty clear she is now embracing her potential!
I had 3 I’s myself this summer: inactivity, isolation and introspection (more detail in newsletter). They were followed by inspiration and innovation. I could probably come up with other I’s as my creativity has returned and I feel like I’m a writing machine; my point is this: When you find yourself lacking what is necessary to move forward, remember that Life is in Session – it waits for no one. YOU have the power to change your reality but it takes resolve and resilience. The good thing is… it’s all inside you just waiting to be called forth.
Whatever your biggest fear, move through it now. Find people to support you in the process, use all your stores of courage and confidence, and execute your vision of success. I love Robin Sharma’s quote so much I put in on my facebook status this week: "Your next level of excellence is hidden behind your next level of resistence." Overcome the fear and amazing opportunities will open up for you!
A big shout out to all my friends who have moved through their fears and are getting married, getting engaged, and getting it on!! As my happily engaged friend Lynn said: “Life is short ... Live it up, Laugh it up, and most importantly LOVE it up!!
Lesson Learned.
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