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Its hard to know what young kids are thinking. As i sit here in starbucks, i see the cutest little kids coming in the door. One of them, an adorable little blonde girl, was placed at a table and began to face me. She seemed shy at first, I beamed her a smile and waived. She smiled back and just at that moment, another young girl walked over to the cute blonde girl and waived and said hello. It looked like they were both the same age. I guess it is just one of those things that we will never know what is really going on in their heads. Maybe it is an unspoken language that we are not privy too. Life never ceases to amaze me.

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You may not know it but the things you thought about last week are coming true this week. Although thoughts don’t manifest themselves right away and in some cases to the untrained mind, it may take a week, a month or even years, once you are in touch with what you are thinking, there is no limit to how quickly they show themselves. If you think things are dull, they become dull. If you think your drive to work is boring, it certainly becomes that way. If you begin your view your life the way you would like to see it, your life shall become it. When you focus on disasters, your life becomes a disaster. No one deserves that in their life and you have to reverse the thinking that brought you to this point, this moment in your life. Its as easy as flipping a switch. You don’t leave your lights on all day (at least i hope not , so why would you leave those disastrous thoughts on in your head, flip the switch and change direction. Do this every day! Do it for 30 days and you have created a (healthy) habit. Your thought habits formed over a lifetime, however, they are reversible.
If you can believe it, you can achieve it. It really is that simple.

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Quite often in our lives we talk about things in the future tense or past tense. What you may not realize is whatever it is you are discussing, you put into your future. If you appreciate more and give thanks for the things you have, you tend to project that into the future, thus enabling the universe to work in true form and make give you less power. The sooner you realize how powerless you are, the more abundance the universe gives back to you. If you keep insisting that life is hard, and that it isn’t fair, and that you are alone, you will realize that it truly is and you are, However, you can just as easily focus on the great in your life.

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So there are people that you build relationships and friendships with and then there are the others. A good friend of mine sent me something one time that said Reason, season, and lifetime. It is a poem (if you can call it that) and for those of you that don’t know it, or need a refresher, here you go:

Reason, Season, or Lifetime
People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
When you figure out which one it is,
you will know what to do for each person.
When someone is in your life for a REASON,
it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.
They have come to assist you through a difficulty;
to provide you with guidance and support;
to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually.
They may seem like a godsend, and they are.
They are there for the reason you need them to be.
Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time,
this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.
Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away.
Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.
What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done.
The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.
Some people come into your life for a SEASON,
because your turn has come to share, grow or learn.
They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.
They may teach you something you have never done.
They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.
Believe it. It is real. But only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons;
things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.
Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person,
and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.
It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.
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As I make my way to San Francisco this weekend, I am reminded about Lifetime. My good friend Judy Wheeler has been an advocate, supporter and great friend. Judy is extremely selfless and I owe much of my success in my industry to her. She took my name some six years ago and told all of her clients what a great match I would be for their company. Without much ado, I found my work calendar filling up. For this I am eternally grateful

On the supporter front, she has always supported me in any decision that I choose to do. She has also encouraged me to to do things I would have never thought possible. She has supported me when my moods were extremely sky high, and also when they have hit some pretty low valleys. She is selfless in that she doesn’t questions things, but tends to act on them. If something doesn’t seem right, Judy is pounced into action and ready to dive in. Sometimes she is just a shoulder to lean on and talk about stuff with. Some of the funniest moments of my recent life have been hanging out with Ms Wheeler.

Finally, Judy is a great friend. She not only looks out for me, but those close to her. She is genuinely concerned and has such a great heart. Any time i say i am flying to San Francisco, the first person to respond is Judy asking if I need a ride from the airport. She is a lifetime friend because she doesn’t judge and really cares about what you are talking about. Its these kinds of friends that make life so amazing. (With that being said, I am sure this upcoming weekend to San Francisco will entail whigs, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Emmy’s and some sort of Karaoke!!!!!–pictures on facebook). So in closing, i just want to thank Judy for being such a great advocate, supporter, and wonderful friend. Think about someone like Judy in your life and reach out to them today via phone, email, facebook or twitter and tell them thank you for being a reason, season or lifetime.

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No, I am not talking about my cat, nor am I talking about the dog in Silence of the lambs. I am talking about the Oscar winning movie that just came out this year. I was hesitant to watch it and don’t like films of such a heavy nature, however, much like Angela’s Ashes, this movie proved to be well worth the hour and fourty five minutes it takes to view it.

My friend Noah and I went to my friend Anna’s place last night, in our PJ’s…mind you it was Anna’s idea and we decided to dress the part. I am sure the people walking down the street thought we were a bit odd or extremely out of our element. Thank God Anna only lives about 2 minutes from our house so we didn’t have to expose more people to our randomness. I laughed at Noah and said, “hey its kind of nice, at least when the movie is over, i don’t have to spend as much time getting ready for bed”. He laughed.

I wasn’t sure what to expect and to my surprise, the movie turned out to be shocking and rewarding at the same time. The amount of drama and stress that Precious was subjected to, was, in my opinion, more than any person would be able to handle. At one point Myself, as well as my friends, let out some tears just hearing about all the things that this girl had to endure. The main reason that I found this to be very interesting is that because the lady who wrote the book, actually dealt with people like this when she was a teacher.

I would recommend renting the movie, either at blockbuster, on demand or possibly even itunes. Again, I am not a big fan of these types of movies, but I can say that in my humbled opinion, it will make you take a greater look at your life and realize that no matter how bad it is, that tomorrow is another day and you cannot, no matter who you are, predict your future, nor can you forecast your future based on past experience. All you have in this life is this moment and from this moment you can dream of the life you wish to achieve, whatever that may be.

After watching this movie, you will realize that your life is really amazing and that you are truly blessed. You will begin to take mental note of all the amazing people in your life. You will begin to realize that everything is possible if you have a dream and a desire. Some of you may decide to take a new career path, maybe you want to end a relationship that isn’t going well, or maybe you will start a project that you have long been putting off. It made me realize that I have so much to offer and that maybe I will become a teacher in order to help kids begin to make a bright future for themselves, to offer them tons of encouragement and help them to believe that anything is possible.

I would say this is a very well done movie. I give it 4 out of five stars, but you be the judge.
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Do you like to do the bare minimum just to get by or would you rather take the reigns and bring the horses back to the stable?
I would say, no matter what you do, make the choice to be your absolute best. Don’t wait for the person next to you to raise their hand to trump you, take the initiative and be the best you can be…do more than you expected. There are no limitations except the ones in your head.

In the game of life, there is no winning and no losing. This is a very limited philosophy. It states that there is a good person who did more than someone else and a bad person, who came so close, but didn’t cut it. You have already won just by choosing to enter the race. Don’t make excuses, just do. By being active in the process you will feel much more fulfilled than had you sat the race out. Avoiding a situation is really no way to be present, it is a cop out.

You can be all that you have ever dreamed just be getting into the flow of life. Even if you don’t know your purpose yet, sitting on the sidelines will never give you the answer. You have to dive in, head first and make your impression. Even if you don’t know what direction to swim, you will learn something along the way and the fact that you are swimming is power enough to fuel your passion. Remember: possibilities are only limited to your mind.

You may not realize it, but you have so much to give. The more you give, the more you get back. The less you give, the less the universe rewards you. We live in a “me” world and sometimes it is hard to lend a hand when you are running to the finish line. Keep your faith, slow down and enjoy your journey for it is uniquely yours. You will be surprised and how beautiful and valuable the journey will become.

Stop living in fear that you are going to lose something if you put yourself out there. No one worth being remembered was a hermit. Step outside your comfort zone and know that every day, every hour, every minute, you are gaining valuable experience in the journey of you.

Don’t wait for that moment to come…seize the one right in front of you. No matter what I tell you, the truth is that you can never lose. The fact that you took the initiative to make something happen means you will gain insight into your life and become your own victor. Often times the mind will lie, but the truth is, you are the best you that can ever be. Live it , be it, and love it

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