[Living Out Your Dreams] Why Empty the Trash?
Why Empty the Trash?
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Living Out Your Dreams
The Internet Newsletter of the Center for Balanced Living
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Date: July 12, 2006
Publisher: Stacey Mayo
www.BalancedLiving.com
Circulation: 22,616
In this issue:
- What the Heck is Feng Shui, How Do You Pronounce It, and Most Importantly, Does It Really Work?
- Why Empty the Trash?
- Where's Stacey?
- "Love Your Job! Finding a Career that FITS" Teleclass
- "I Can't Believe I Get P-A-I-D To Do This!"
- Subscribe/Unsubscribe Instructions
Welcome to all new subscribers including those who recently viewed the Dream Movie. In this issue, we talk about the importance of "emptying the trash." In this case, the "trash" is all that mind chatter in your head that gets in the way of you living out your dream and being present in the moment.
We also have two wonderful seminars, one on Feng Shui which will be led by Karrie King, a trained Feng Shui Consultant for whom I have a great deal of respect, and another on Finding a Career That Fits by our own coach, Hallie Crawford. Both of these introductory seminars are at no cost to you. Enjoy.
Warmly,
What the Heck is Feng Shui, How Do You Pronounce It, and Most Importantly, Does It Really Work?
Although it’s been prevalently used throughout China and much of Asia for centuries, Feng Shui (pronounced “fung-schway”) is finally catching on in the Western hemisphere. But what is it? Put simply, Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese practice of arranging furniture and designing the home to facilitate fortune and prosperity, and to diminish misfortune.
Perhaps the most interesting fact about Feng Shui is that it works, whether you believe it or not. This mysterious method is always in force, regardless of your personal belief and independent of the power of suggestion.
Which means, if you don’t know anything about Feng Shui, it could be working against you.
In fact, the Feng Shui “rules” are so consistent that a trained Feng Shui consultant (typically hired at about $300 an hour) can walk into your home and pinpoint which areas of your life are causing you struggle. It’s creepy, really.
More importantly, such a trained person can show you exact remedies to rectify whatever ails you – be it your bank account, your love life, your career, your health, etc. What’s really fascinating is how quickly those upsetting circumstances can reverse themselves—as if touched by a miracle—once the appropriate Feng Shui principles are applied.
To learn more about Feng Shui and what it can do for you, join the complimentary preview call hosted by Feng Shui consultants Karrie King and Amy Scott Grant on Thursday, July 20th.
To register for the call and reserve your space, sign up here, or copy/paste this URLl into your web browser: http://redhotmoneymagnet.com/dreamqueen.html
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Why Empty the Trash?
by Stacey Mayo, MCC
I recently viewed Dan Millman's movie, "The Way of the Peaceful Warrior." It is an outstanding movie and I highly recommend it.
In it, Socrates, the wise mentor, tells Dan to "empty the trash." By this he means to empty his head of all the chatter that fills it. This chatter keeps us from being present in the moment.
The chatter can be positive or negative. More often, it is negative. It can be the words in our head that tell us why we can't do something. Or it can be our mind rehearsing what we want to say to someone or how we want to handle it (over and over again). Or it can be creative ideas about what we want to create next in our lives. All of it keeps us from being in the present.
When we are not present in the moment, we are not in the flow. The busyness in our minds keeps those things we desire from flowing through us.
So how do we empty it? I'll start with the positive thoughts, because quite truthfully, that is the easier of the two.
If you have creative ideas flowing in your head, empty them into something that will capture them for later use. I have gotten into the habit of carrying around a digital pocket recorder as I've learned that inspiration can happen anytime, anywhere and when I can capture those thoughts, I can quit thinking about them and go back to being in the present. Then I can unload them from my brain or recorder for use later. The interesting thing about that is I usually don't have to play back the recorder to remember what I was thinking. By saying them into the recorder, I set the intent to remember them and my brain just does.
If you are rehearsing in your mind the words you want to say to someone, go ahead and get those out. Talk to them, call them or send them an email. If you are angry, you may want to journal all those negative thoughts first as a way of getting them out of your head. Usually when we are pointing anger at someone else, the deeper anger is with ourselves. Once you have written all the angry thoughts, you may find yourself in a more rational place to see what and who you are really angry with.
When going about your everyday life, the best way to stay out of your head is to focus on what is going on around you. It is too easy to drive a car, walk or even sit at a meal with someone on autopilot and not be present. How many times have you driven somewhere and wondered how you got there? Or sat with someone and realized you didn't hear a word they said?
Make a conscious attempt to be more aware in your life of everything that is around you. Notice the people and what they are doing, the expressions on their face; notice the scenery - the textures, the sounds, the smells; notice your food and how it tastes as you are chewing it. Notice. When you notice what is in front of you, you are not mired in the trash in your head.
When you are in conversation with someone, listen to what they have to say, rather than rehearsing in your mind how you are going to respond. Then respond to them from the present moment. It will make you a much more interesting conversationalist and your conversation will flow. And you will still get your point across - that is, if it is still relevant.
When you find yourself going away in your mind, bring it back by looking at the person in the eyes or noticing their features. If on the phone, remind yourself to be here now and start listening. If you missed something they said, be honest. Say, I'm sorry my mind wandered, can you repeat what you just said. It happens to all of us. If you just nod and say uh huh, they will often know you are not present anyway.
Before going to bed at night is a great time to "empty the trash." Keep a journal next to your bed and use it to dump all your thoughts. Be careful not to go on a negative tirade. If you find yourself having a pity party, ask yourself how you can change that or have more of what you want and then write some more.
If you wake up at 3:00 in the morning and find the thoughts are keeping you awake, pick up the journal or go to your computer and write. That is what I am doing this morning. It is a great time to let the creative thoughts flow without interference from the outside world.
These are just a few ways to "empty the trash." They are not new concepts, but ones that can easily be forgotten as we get caught up in the busyness of our lives. So let this serve as a reminder to be in the present moment as you go about your day.
The main point is that when you are present in the moment, things can flow. When you empty your mind onto paper, the thoughts flow. When you are out in the world and consciously living, things flow with you and through you. Not to mention that life is more fun.
You also perform better when you are in the moment. Can you tell when someone is giving a speech and they are in their head trying to remember what they were going to say vs. someone who is giving a speech and you feel like they are talking to you? The second person is in the moment, being with you rather than being in their head. Try being with people in your life and see what happens.
P.S. If you keep going in circles in your head, trying to determine your direction or purpose in life, check out "Is Your Ladder Leaning Against the Wrong Wall?", or copy/paste this URL into your web browser: http://www.balancedliving.com/lifepurpose.html
Where's Stacey?
Rochester Coaches, Tuesday, August 8, 2006, 1:00 PM (ET), teleseminar
If you would like Stacey to lead a complimentary teleseminar for your group or organization, hit reply to this newsletter to get more info. Type "seminar for my group" in the subject line.
"Love Your Job! Finding a Career that FITS" Teleclass
Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 12 noon-12:55 (ET)
Tuition: F-r-e-e
Led by Hallie Crawford, MA, CPCC
Imagine what it would be like to have a career that fits you like a glove and that you truly enjoy...you can!
In this teleclass, you will learn about and begin to explore the four major components of a satisfying career, and learn to overcome one obstacle that may be getting in your way. This class is for anyone looking for career direction or wanting greater fulfillment in their work, and who need help figuring out how to make that happen. It is an introduction to the Career Seekers Teleclass.
To register and for more information, click here, or copy/paste this URL into your web browser: http://www.igetpaidtodothis.com/signup-career.htm
And feel free to invite a friend, the more the merrier!
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About the Coaches:
Learn more about the coaches at the Center for Balanced Living at About the Coaches. To find out more about our coaching services and how our coaches can help you clarify and/or live out your dreams, please visit The Center for Balanced Living.
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