http://ignitemylifenow.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Positive affirmations sound so simple but they can make such a huge difference in so many areas of your life. The key to this, besides practicing them (see last week's post), is creating the right kind of positive statements. I was so dramatically reminded of how powerful these ... http://ignitemylifenow.com/2012/02/03/devising-positive-affirmations/ Lately I've been blogging a bit about the life changing power of directing and controlling the chatterbox inside your head. So now I thought it would be helpful to give some specifics of how I have been practicing this inner-self talk. For years I've had a morning hot tub time ... http://ignitemylifenow.com/2012/01/27/tiny-moments-for-powerful-affirmation/ I've been thinking about my mentor and good friend Paul J Meyer (1928-2009) a bit this week. I have an entire chapter about Paul on page 173 of my book How to Ignite Your Passion for Living. He was just that influential to me and to many other people. Probably ... http://ignitemylifenow.com/2012/01/20/feed-your-subconcious-powerful-positive-words/ I ran across a great quote today: Nothing can add more power to your life than concentrating all of your energies on a limited set of targets. ~ Nido Qubein How true. Trying to work on all the goals you have simultaneously means you will need to split your time and ... http://ignitemylifenow.com/2012/01/13/limit-your-goals-focus-your-power/ 2011 is being called the Year of the Protestor. From the uprising in Tunisia in January that ignited the courage of others in nearby countries for months afterwards to the Moscow rallies in the last weeks of the year, the common people rose up to protest injustice and oppression ... http://ignitemylifenow.com/2012/01/06/making-2012-your-year-of-change/ As we come upon the end of another year, I’ve been thinking about what I've done this past year and what I want to do this next year. And in the process my thoughts turn to what I'm going to be writing to you all. And I find myself hoping ... http://ignitemylifenow.com/2011/12/30/push-yourself-in-2012/ On the eve of our Christmas weekend, I have to say my thoughts are very much with my family. I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful, supportive, fun, and loving family. I know many of you feel the same way. But on the other hand, I have known ... http://ignitemylifenow.com/2011/12/23/family-is-where-the-heart-lies/ Last week I was at Wal-Mart and a single mom in line just in front of me was holding a few extra items as the clerk added up the bill. She kept asking what the total was as she anxiously clutched the extra possible purchases. When the total got ... http://ignitemylifenow.com/2011/12/16/my-three-minute-friend/ I have a colleague whose family has done something rather remarkable to help get them out of that crazy holiday shopping rush and help others while they are at it. She has a big family so she had to shop for 21 immediate family members as well as her own ... http://ignitemylifenow.com/2011/12/09/the-joy-of-giving-to-strangers/ One last note on this positive/negative inner chatter issue--well, maybe not my last note ever but at least for a while. As I've said before knowing something is not useful until you actually do something with the knowledge. We've talked quite a bit about this subject here and there the ... http://ignitemylifenow.com/2011/12/02/positivity-outlooks-take-practice/