| WELCOME to your first official issue of SoulFULLY Living - an Ezine focused on enhancing the quality of your life. This special comprehensive issue offers a feature article in each category, giving you a real taste of what to look forward to, anticipate and experience each week. This is the ONLY issue that will include ALL the subtopics. Subsequent issues only focus on 3-5 topic areas, or one longer main feature article, making each issue easy to read and integrate into your life.......week by week.
Be prepared, THIS overview edition is LOADED with information and "SOULFUL CHALLENGES". Soulful Challenges are little homework assignments designed to get you into action. Since this is an OVERVIEW issue, your primary SOULFUL CHALLENGE is to select ONE challenge that you really want to take on, commit to and follow through on. You'll have lots to choose from.Any suggestions, feedback or ideas that would enhance Soulfully Living are welcomed and appreciated. I'd love to hear how Soulfully Living makes a difference in your day, or life. Please direct your comments to mary@lifecoachmary.com. Feel free to forward this on to your friends, so that they may subscribe as well. Enjoy Soulfully Living's Premiere Issue #1. Mary Allen, CPCC
Founder and Creator of Soulfully Living, Professional Life Coach and Life Enthusiast. |
Being FULLY PRESENT to Life - Fulfillment happens in the present moment. Most people spend their time fretting about the past OR worrying about the future. Do you know anyone like this? We live in a fast-paced world, and the concept of slowing down and appreciating each moment may seem like a waste of time. However, it is in the present moment where you will find FULFILLMENT and joy. SOULFUL CHALLENGE: Take ONE WEEK and consciously PRACTICE living in the present moment. It'll change your life.There is so much to notice in the NOW. Colors, shapes, textures, sound, feelings, emotions, beauty, love and all the miracles of life. When you are with someone, "be with" them fully without thinking about what you'll say next, or what you'll do tomorrow. BE present. Listen to their words AND to what is behind the words. What else can you notice when you are present to the moment?
There are numerous places to "practice" living in the present moment - in your relationships, with your boss or employees, while making love, during a workout, eating a meal, taking a shower, watching a sunset, with your children, and even the clerk at the grocery store. And, as you spend more time "being present" to the NOW, you'll naturally feel a greater sense of fulfillment. |
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JOY is truly one of my favorite emotions, isn't it one of yours too? JOY is a state of happiness or an expression of delight. Kids have great access to this emotion, and as an adult, somehow JOY doesn't always feel "appropriate". That's ridiculous. JOY can be brought to everything you do throughout the day. It's about acknowledging the well-being, success and good fortune in your life, AND it's also about the anticipation of "getting what you desire". Which means, that simply by anticipating what you want .. you can experience JOY. Joy is a state you can choose, just because.
- What brings you joy? What are you joyfully anticipating?
- What can you appreciate in your life right now?
Textbook Definition: the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires. DELIGHT - the expression or exhibition of such emotion; GAIETY - a state of happiness or felicity; and BLISS - a source or cause of delight. |
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I've interviewed dozens of individuals about fulfillment and one of my questions is always..What are 3 of your most Fulfilling times in your life? The one that stands out the most is with my former coach Jeanine Mancusi. She described two distinct events, although the experiences of each share similar qualities. Jeanine was present for the birth of her sister-in-law's baby..and recalls the moment when the baby came out of the womb, and for a moment was "lifeless"..then seconds later there was a shift in energy, and it felt apparent that the baby's soul had arrived. A greater sense of spirit and well-being was present throughout the room. Time stood still.
Her second most profound moment was being with her mother as she passed away. The sensation are nearly opposite of the experience described above. Just as it became clear that her mother was no longer alive...moments later..Jeanine sensed the soul leaving her mother's body, and disappearing from the room. The room, again filled was that all powerful connectedness of spirit..a sense of peace and fulfillment in a time of deep sadness and mourning. |
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The Power of Acknowledgment and Appreciation - Whether you are male or female, young or old..confidant or insecure, everyone LOVES to be appreciated and acknowledged. Loves it!! While we all love to be acknowledged and appreciated for tasks and gestures we do. What people crave even more is to be appreciated for "who they are". That's the stuff that makes them uniquely them... personal strengths and qualities, personality traits, idiosyncracies, values and ideals. Qualities such as generosity, determination, integrity, honesty and quirkiness. Another powerful way to acknowledge another is by sharing with someone how you feel as a result of being around them....such as I feel safe with you, I'm inspired by you, I feel adored by you.
SOULFUL CHALLENGE: For the next week, make it all about ACKNOWLEDGING and APPRECIATING your partner, or if you're a super achiever, as many people as possible. Acknowledge the things they do for you, for themselves, how they look, and most importantly what you love about "who they are", etc. Not only does appreciation feel good to those receiving it, it feels great dishing it out. |
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Water, Water, Water How much water do you drink each day??? We all "know" that water is good for you, and still so many of us go throughout each day depriving ourselves of one of most essential, easiest and most beneficial health tricks. A huge percentage of people walk around in a state of dehydration. Here's a mini-commercial for water. Water helps remove toxins from our bodies, it's toxins that create disease. Water is one of the best ANTI-AGING supplements - dehydrated skin equals wrinkles. Losing weight...a friend of mine who did weight watchers years ago, swore that it was the "drinking a gallon of water a day" that helped her lose the weight. Not to be gross, but it you aren't having joyous bowel movements, one simple solution may include increasing your water intake. That's part of the detoxification process. We also assimilate nutrients better on a well-hydrated system. Feeling tired and lethargic, drink a glass of water..it's packed full of oxygen that can bring those brain cells back to life.Thirsty yet? Enjoy a some clean, fresh water now.
SOULFUL CHALLENGE: Commit to drinking a gallon of water each day for a week...and notice how your body feels. Cheers!!! |
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Put a real crisp $100 bill in your wallet, not to be actually spent. However, mentally, over the next 30 days, spend your $100 bill on whatever you desire as many times as you wish throughout the day. Example: You may see a jacket for $500 you want, in which case you mentally spend your $100 bill 5-fold on the jacket. What fun! This begins to expand your prosperity muscle so you begin to really understand you have unlimited abundance at your fingertips, always!
Taken from "30-Day Prosperity Rocket Launcher" by Jeanna Gabellini & Eva Gregory http://www.theprosperitygame.com/ . |
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Move 21 Items - Feeling stuck? In a holding pattern in your work, health or relationships? Are you ready to "stir up the energy" and create some momentum? Here's a simple assignment that will help you "unclog" stuck...and get the energy moving in your life.SOULFUL CHALLENGE: Move 21 Items in your home or office. That's it. Yes, it's that simple. You may be saying, "Shouldn't I be focusing on my work or relationship, if that is what's feeling stuck?" Well yes, and no. Our environments are a direct reflection of our lives..whether we choose to believe it or not. Find someone in complete overwhelm, and we'll find lots of clutter, disorganization and mess. Find someone whose life is rigid and structured and you're likely to find order. Move the energy in your environment...and by moving the objects in it.....you'll move the energy in your life.
Moving items in your home can include BIG changes like moving artwork, rearranging furniture, plants or knick-knacks. It can also be small, subtle changes like organizing a pile of books, removing clutter from a closet, rearranging the pillows on your couch, or switching up the order of something on a counter or desk. The idea is for 21 things to physically be different. You'll feel energized by the experience. More in future issues about "deciding" where to move things. |
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 Your first Soulful Spotlight feature is coming SOON....Soulful Spotlights are longer feature articles, and we didn't want to completely overwhelm you today!. . . . . .
Who are you being when you are "BEING your best"? |
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Mary Allen, CPCC - Business and Life Fulfillment Coach for individuals "who want it ALL" www.LifeCoachMary.com I coach entrepreneurs, business leaders, & progressive individuals who desire wild success in their businesses or careers, while simultaneously enjoying an incredibly fulfilling and well balanced life. My clients bring the highest version of "who they are" to everything they touch, while pushing the edges of what's possible in attracting abundance, soulful relationships, elevating health, while deepening their spiritual connection. I challenge my clients to utilize their emotions to "attract" more of what they want, more quickly. I assist my clients in blending their "beingness" (WHO they are), with the "doingness" of strategic planning to create their most fulfilling life imaginable.
Take your level of success and fulfillment to the next level of possibility.... Email mary@lifecoachmary.com to schedule a FREE Coaching Session to see if we're a perfect fit for each other. |
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