Welcome to Day 21, the LAST day of the Allegria Challenge!For those of you who have been with me the past 21 days...way to go! You did it!
And, thank you! I've appreciated all the wonderful comments and I hope you have enjoyed your journey. This will be here for you to do again or to pass along to someone you know who would like to create more joy and meaning in their own life.
Todays simple way to create more joy and meaning in your life is to LOVE!
This the simplest of all....just be what you already are, which is love.
As I was thinking about writing this today, I became overwhelmed with ideas on how to share a simple message on love. It encompasses so much! So I asked for signs, and for Spirits assistance in coming through my message. And a few things came forward that I'd like to share with you:
Reverend Cynthia James, an amazing teacher and minister, shared a post last night that touched my heart. She just lost a dear friend of hers yesterday, and she reminded us to love deeply and consistently everyday, because nothing is guaranteed. So simple, so true.
My courageous friend Sue Parker, who is ferociously fighting cancer shared in her blog this morning that she is gathering loving friends and family around her as a 'posse of support' to assist her through chemo treatments. So valuable for all of us, at any time of our life to be open to and receive love.
In a book I recently read (and recommend), It's Not Just Who You Know, author Tommy Spaulding shares that love is a choice. You can choose to take your loving beyond friends and family and into your business to transform contacts and colleagues into lasting, genuine relationships. Love and business....seriously? Absolutely.
So today, I invite you to try this...
In every conversation you have, action you take, and decision you make...ask yourself,
"What would LOVE do here?" <3
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Sunday, August 21, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Allegria Challenge - Day 20 - Seek Wisdom
Welcome to Day 20 of the Allegria Challenge!Todays simple way to create more joy and meaning in your life is to seek wisdom.
I'd like to dedicate this segment to my father, who was the wisest man I've ever known. He passed away last year, and the night before his memorial service, I was given this list of five 'house rules" that he had written and posted years ago at the family cottage in Michigan.
It reads:
Rx (for whatever ails you)
1. At least one half hour seated on front porch early each morning watching mist rise from river and meditating on "God's World" while sipping coffee or chocolate.
2. One hug (minimum) for and from each person at the cottage each day.
3. An afternoon nap (minimum 45 minutes) daily.
4. Tea and cookie each day between 4 and 5 pm.
5. Occasional tin-roof sundae in the evening. (Turtle sundae is suitable substitute. Occasional means not more than one per evening).
signed: Dr. (Know-It-All) Bartlett.
Humor aside, these were simple pleasures that created joy and meaning in his life. I call that wisdom.
So today, I invite you to seek wisdom, and then apply it into your life.
And, I'd love to hear...What great piece of wisdom have you already received?
I'd like to dedicate this segment to my father, who was the wisest man I've ever known. He passed away last year, and the night before his memorial service, I was given this list of five 'house rules" that he had written and posted years ago at the family cottage in Michigan.
It reads:
Rx (for whatever ails you)
1. At least one half hour seated on front porch early each morning watching mist rise from river and meditating on "God's World" while sipping coffee or chocolate.
2. One hug (minimum) for and from each person at the cottage each day.
3. An afternoon nap (minimum 45 minutes) daily.
4. Tea and cookie each day between 4 and 5 pm.
5. Occasional tin-roof sundae in the evening. (Turtle sundae is suitable substitute. Occasional means not more than one per evening).
signed: Dr. (Know-It-All) Bartlett.
Humor aside, these were simple pleasures that created joy and meaning in his life. I call that wisdom.
So today, I invite you to seek wisdom, and then apply it into your life.
And, I'd love to hear...What great piece of wisdom have you already received?
Friday, August 19, 2011
Allegria Challenge - Day 19 - Clean Up the Clutter
Welcome to Day 19 of the Allegria Challenge!Todays simple way to create more joy and meaning in your life is to clean up the clutter.
Whether it's a pile of papers on your desk, a disorganized closet or garage, or a draining person in your life...it's all clutter, and taking up space and energy in your life. When we clean up and clear out things that no longer serve us, we make room for the things that do.
Call me weird..but when I feel stuck or unproductive...I like to clean. Somehow cleaning up the space outside of me clears and opens space inside of me. I feel productive, and have more energy to do the things I want to do.
Is there a person in your life that is draining you? Maybe it's time to cut the cords of the relationship. I had a friend who would call me often and complain about every little thing in her life. It didn't seem to matter what I said or did to try to support her, nothing changed and her story stayed the same. I got to the point where I wouldn't pick up the phone if I saw her number pop up on Caller ID. Eventually I told her how I felt. I said, 'I love you and care about you but I don't feel good after we talk. It just feels negative, and I'd like to focus on the positive.' She hung up on me. But, two months later she called back and said, 'Thank you. I needed to hear that. You weren't the only one who felt that way about me, and I'm sorry.' Wow. I felt so relieved and happy.
So today, I invite you to clear the clutter in your life. Tackle that pile of paperwork on your desk, clean out that closet or drawer (you know the one I'm talking about) , or cut the cords to a relationship that no longer serves you. Clean up and clear out to make room for something new and better!
Whether it's a pile of papers on your desk, a disorganized closet or garage, or a draining person in your life...it's all clutter, and taking up space and energy in your life. When we clean up and clear out things that no longer serve us, we make room for the things that do.
Call me weird..but when I feel stuck or unproductive...I like to clean. Somehow cleaning up the space outside of me clears and opens space inside of me. I feel productive, and have more energy to do the things I want to do.
Is there a person in your life that is draining you? Maybe it's time to cut the cords of the relationship. I had a friend who would call me often and complain about every little thing in her life. It didn't seem to matter what I said or did to try to support her, nothing changed and her story stayed the same. I got to the point where I wouldn't pick up the phone if I saw her number pop up on Caller ID. Eventually I told her how I felt. I said, 'I love you and care about you but I don't feel good after we talk. It just feels negative, and I'd like to focus on the positive.' She hung up on me. But, two months later she called back and said, 'Thank you. I needed to hear that. You weren't the only one who felt that way about me, and I'm sorry.' Wow. I felt so relieved and happy.
So today, I invite you to clear the clutter in your life. Tackle that pile of paperwork on your desk, clean out that closet or drawer (you know the one I'm talking about) , or cut the cords to a relationship that no longer serves you. Clean up and clear out to make room for something new and better!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Allegria Challenge - Day 18 - Be Curious and Keep Learning
Welcome to Day 18 of the Allegria Challenge!
Todays simple way to create more joy and meaning in your life is to be curious and keep learning. This came to me this morning as I was watching my boys get ready to go back to school next week. Seeing their excitement and anticipation for the year ahead and all that they are going to learn just brought me back to the energy of that time. Children have a great sense of wonder and curiosity about everything around them. It's magical and fun! and it's something we do not have to lose as we get older. Learning keeps us alive and engaged. So what is it for you? Is there something that you are curious to learn? Maybe a class or program that you have wanted to take? Have you thought about partnering with a life coach to learn more about YOU? Self growth and development can transform your life and give you the practical tools to create a life you love. If this is interesting to you, please contact me, I would be honored to have a conversation with you about it. 303-638-3132 cell or leslie@allegriacoaching.com
So today, I invite you to ignite your sense of wonder, stay curious, and keep learning!
Todays simple way to create more joy and meaning in your life is to be curious and keep learning. This came to me this morning as I was watching my boys get ready to go back to school next week. Seeing their excitement and anticipation for the year ahead and all that they are going to learn just brought me back to the energy of that time. Children have a great sense of wonder and curiosity about everything around them. It's magical and fun! and it's something we do not have to lose as we get older. Learning keeps us alive and engaged. So what is it for you? Is there something that you are curious to learn? Maybe a class or program that you have wanted to take? Have you thought about partnering with a life coach to learn more about YOU? Self growth and development can transform your life and give you the practical tools to create a life you love. If this is interesting to you, please contact me, I would be honored to have a conversation with you about it. 303-638-3132 cell or leslie@allegriacoaching.com
So today, I invite you to ignite your sense of wonder, stay curious, and keep learning!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Allegria Challenge - Day 17 - Express Yourself
Welcome to Day 17 of the Allegria Challenge!
Todays simple way to create more joy and meaning in your life is to more fully express yourself.
The world needs more of YOU.
Trust that what you have to say is important, that your creative ideas make a difference, and that the world is a better place with you in it. Share your gifts.
It's been my intention to more fully express in my life and work, and this Allegria Challenge is one way for me to do it. I had doubt and resistance to putting myself out there in this way, when a friend of mine said, "Go for it! You can't do it wrong." So, I let go of the attachment to the outcome and focused on expressing what I wanted to share.
Today, I invite you to share more of you in your life, your relationships, and your work. You are important, what you have to say matters, your ideas make a difference, and the world is a better place because YOU are in it!
Todays simple way to create more joy and meaning in your life is to more fully express yourself.
The world needs more of YOU.
Trust that what you have to say is important, that your creative ideas make a difference, and that the world is a better place with you in it. Share your gifts.
It's been my intention to more fully express in my life and work, and this Allegria Challenge is one way for me to do it. I had doubt and resistance to putting myself out there in this way, when a friend of mine said, "Go for it! You can't do it wrong." So, I let go of the attachment to the outcome and focused on expressing what I wanted to share.
Today, I invite you to share more of you in your life, your relationships, and your work. You are important, what you have to say matters, your ideas make a difference, and the world is a better place because YOU are in it!
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Allegria Challenge - Day 16 - Laughter
Welcome to Day 16 of the Allegria Challenge!
Todays simple way to create more joy and meaning in your life is through laughter! :-)
Laughing is a mechanism we all share as human beings. It is a language in and of itself. And though there are thousands of languages on this planet, we all understand and speak laughter the same way. It connects us in joy and to each other, and it even creates a physiological shift in our body when we laugh. When you can laugh at your self..ha!..that is the best! You have the ability to change a potentially upsetting or embarrassing experience into one that is lighter and more positive by finding the humor in it. Last week I took my car into a drive through car wash. I'm sitting there on my phone checking messages waiting for the car wash to do it's thing, when all of a sudden water came pouring in on my head, all over my clothes, drenching me. Apparently I had not closed my sunroof all the way..aagghh! I started to get upset, and then stopped and realized the total hilarity of it all! I busted out laughing...and laughed again when I sloshed into my house and saw my boys faces looking at my sorry soaking self! It made for a very funny experience.
So today, I just invite you to let loose and laugh, make someone else laugh, or find the humor in the next upsetting or embarrassing situation and laugh at yourself!
Todays simple way to create more joy and meaning in your life is through laughter! :-)
Laughing is a mechanism we all share as human beings. It is a language in and of itself. And though there are thousands of languages on this planet, we all understand and speak laughter the same way. It connects us in joy and to each other, and it even creates a physiological shift in our body when we laugh. When you can laugh at your self..ha!..that is the best! You have the ability to change a potentially upsetting or embarrassing experience into one that is lighter and more positive by finding the humor in it. Last week I took my car into a drive through car wash. I'm sitting there on my phone checking messages waiting for the car wash to do it's thing, when all of a sudden water came pouring in on my head, all over my clothes, drenching me. Apparently I had not closed my sunroof all the way..aagghh! I started to get upset, and then stopped and realized the total hilarity of it all! I busted out laughing...and laughed again when I sloshed into my house and saw my boys faces looking at my sorry soaking self! It made for a very funny experience.
So today, I just invite you to let loose and laugh, make someone else laugh, or find the humor in the next upsetting or embarrassing situation and laugh at yourself!
Monday, August 15, 2011
Allegria Challenge - Day 15 - Receive
Welcome to Day 15 of the Allegria Challenge!
Todays simple way to create more joy and meaning in your life is to receive.
In your busy life of doing and giving and taking care of your family, employees, and clients...Are you taking care of you? Taking care of yourself includes letting others care for you. Create a mobius - a flow...you care, you love, you give...let it come back...accept the care and love from others. Maybe it's a compliment or a hug, a gift of service or a dinner out. Take it with joy! Let it fill you up. When you are full, you have more to give others. Keep it flowing.
So today, I invite you to open your arms and your heart wide and receive the gifts that are on their way to you!
Todays simple way to create more joy and meaning in your life is to receive.
In your busy life of doing and giving and taking care of your family, employees, and clients...Are you taking care of you? Taking care of yourself includes letting others care for you. Create a mobius - a flow...you care, you love, you give...let it come back...accept the care and love from others. Maybe it's a compliment or a hug, a gift of service or a dinner out. Take it with joy! Let it fill you up. When you are full, you have more to give others. Keep it flowing.
So today, I invite you to open your arms and your heart wide and receive the gifts that are on their way to you!
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