Nov 19, 2019 | Personal Development
An attitude of gratitude.
Sure, it’s that time of year, so it would make sense for me to want to start to think about gratitude…
I think an attitude of gratitude could be one of the most powerful transformational human emotions that exist.
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” – Melody Beattie
If it’s that amazing, why wait until mid-November to start being grateful?
Being grateful is a daily practice for me. I continue to work on being grateful and reaping the benefits.
Let me tell you 5 ways that gratitude has dramatically changed my life…
And how gratitude can change your life…
- I am happier.
Yes, gratitude can be a key that unlocks the door to happiness. After I started practicing gratitude I noticed contentment in my heart, a good feeling that was relaxed, at ease, calm, and overall, a happier more fulfilled me.
- I am less focused on perceived problems.
Simply stated, I started worrying less. Many of the problems I thought I had weren’t there at all. They were in my mind. I realized how easy it was to make molehills into mountains and sabotage my inner sense of peace.
- I am healthier.
Being grateful has allowed me to let go of toxic thoughts and emotions. The practice has allowed me to let go of thoughts that were creating unnecessary stress. The result, a more peaceful me. I started having more restful nights, better sleep which reduced the hormone cortisol in my body.
- I am less self-centered.
Okay, I am being brutally honest here. I can be self-centered without knowing it. I am much better now with conscious effort. I attribute this to being the baby in the family, my closest sibling is nine years older than me. The nature of gratitude is to focus on the benevolent acts of others. The practice of gratitude has helped me be grateful for others in my life and realize their unique gifts.
- I am more magnetic as a person.
An attitude of gratitude makes me feel good, feel sparkly and that’s attractive to others. I feel nicer, out-going, and social. Gratitude makes me have more natural positive happy energy. Clearly, what you give off you get back.
Being grateful is a conscious practice. It is not a quick fix, cure-all, but if you put in the effort the benefits outweigh the effort. You’ll see changes in your life that might pleasantly surprise you and lead you down a path of more health, happiness, confidence, and radiance.
I am Lisa Jollimois, mother of four who loves supporting women 40 plus who are looking for a more fulfilling life. I work with women who are looking for more out of life, who want to uncover themselves, take the next step, rewrite their story, be more vulnerable, and learn how to live happier, healthier, confident and radiant.
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Nov 11, 2019 | Growth Mindset, Personal Development
“The voice of beauty speaks softly; it creeps only into the most fully awakened souls.” – Nietzsche
It’s November, the time where I start thinking about where I have been, what I have accomplished over the last year, and where I am heading into the new year.
I am super excited because I have a lot of amazing things planned for the new year. The next year will be one of transition mainly because my youngest son will be graduating from high school.
Earlier in the day I spoke on the phone with my friend. She seems to be in the same mode. She’s thinking about her year, planning for the next with some exciting things on the agenda.
Somehow we entered a conversation about dating, charm, and power. We chatted about the moves men make to capture the attention of women. How, some puff up their chests, use their bravado and charm to lure women into relationships. Oh, don’t get me wrong, women do this as well.
The conversation led to how unhealthy relationships that can be controlling, dominant, threatening, forceful, and violent. We agreed that these tactics of intimidation and control are found to be driven by the ego to mask fear,and insecurity and eventually prove themselves as weak and foolish.
I tend to think that society rarely teaches how to have healthy and peaceful relationships, ones of which cooperation, respect, negotiation, compromise, righteous, and ethical principles are at the forefront. These basic principles are the solutions that satisfy both points of view in a relationship and prove to win over any other option.
This is soft power or I like to think of it as the velvet glove in relationships. This type relating is very powerful. The term soft power is the ability to shape the preferences of another through appeal and attraction minus exerting pressure or force. The terms soft power vs hard power was coined by Joseph Nye, in 1990 when the term was originally used and intended by international affairs analysts to describe a style of power.
Despite the original intent, there is definitely a place for soft power in personal relationships. Some might think you are weak, vulnerability, or a pushover to use this; it may seem like the least powerful option to resolution. The voice that says that is the ego that has been groomed from birth. The only power involved is the power we all hold within, the power of transformational LOVE.
Is there a relationship in your life that needs fine-tuning, a change of pace? You have more power than you think.
I am Lisa Jollimois, mother of four who loves supporting women 40 plus who are looking for a more fulfilling life. I work with women who are looking for more out of life, who want to uncover themselves, take the next step, rewrite their story, be more vulnerable, and learn how to live happier, healthier, confident and radiant.
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