We are always at our best and strongest when we are living in alignment with who we truly are. Never try to become someone else or act in a way that is out of character for you. YOU don’t have to be anyone but you! When we put on a facade we tell our own souls that we are not good enough, that we could not be accepted as we are.
We all wear many hats and have to act appropriately in our surroundings. You might not act the same way at work as you do hanging out with your friends and that is OK. It is good to understand what is appropriate behavior for different social settings but don’t change who you are at your core. You can alter behavior but don’t alter your values. Don’t jump on the bandwagon when it rolls through just because that is what everyone else is doing. Don’t go along with things you disagree with because your friends are doing it. Don’t let anyone pressure you into doing or being anything that you don’t align with. If you ever make a decision that you don’t feel is right because you are afraid to lose someone, that person is probably someone worth losing. For example, many years ago I had a friend who was constantly going to bars and drinking because she thought her boyfriend would leave her if she didn’t. She didn’t want him to think she wasn’t fun, she thought he would leave her if she was too “serious.” She was essentially making herself a prisoner. She was doing things to make him “stay” with her but she was totally unhappy. I wondered how long it would take her to realize that the happiness she sought in him would never be found while she hated herself. She eventually broke up with him and moved forward and she learned that you cannot find happiness in being someone you are not.
So today, be yourself, don’t compromise your beliefs, opinions or values for anyone and Live Inspired Now!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
It is time for some spring cleaning! I have been cleaning and de-cluttering our house so we can sell it because we are moving this summer. I am not sure how we accumulated so much stuff, especially since I THOUGHT I was the queen of un-cluttered. I am waiting to be stripped of that title any day now! lol. We let things pile up and surround us for no reason, get rid of all the things you don’t need or haven’t used. I told the kids, if you haven’t looked at it, used it, played with it or even thought about it in 3 months, get rid of it! We are donating so much stuff and that feels really good!
We should de-clutter our non-tangible life as well. Isn’t it time to stop carrying around all those hurt feelings, sadness or any type of negative emotions? Or maybe it’s time to re-evaluate some of your friendships? If the emotion, feeling or even the friend doesn’t enhance your life in a positive way, get rid of it! Let everything you keep be useful, beautiful or empowering, and Live Inspired Now!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
If you want something bad enough, you will be willing to do whatever it takes to get it, including hard work! I was thinking about this over the past weekend when Thad and I were working so hard to landscape our yard. I am really excited to give the house some curb appeal so we were digging up dirt, removing large stones, installing rock beds, and getting things ready to plant. It was so much work and my body was sore everywhere but we really wanted it and we made it happen. This is our attitude with almost everything, if we want it, it is up to us to make it happen!
You won’t die from hard work but you will sleep well at night! Nothing like some manual labor to help you sleep like a log. Is there something in life that you really want? Are you willing to work hard to achieve it? Life provides many magic moments but it doesn’t make dreams happen by magic. Make a plan, roll up your sleeves and get to work! Clear, consistent, focus and action make your dreams come true! You are in control of your dreams becoming reality… go out there and make it happen and Live Inspired Now!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
Some people talk about it, some people just do it. Today, when everyone else is discussing, planning, troubleshooting, or debating, be the one who is “doing.” Enough said… I am off to make a difference! Have a great day and Live Inspired Now!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
Your energy, good or bad, effects everyone around including pets. One bad attitude can hurt an entire family just as easily as one really happy person can bring light and peace. What are you bringing to those around you? Have you ever been around someone who is festering with anger or rage? Even if that person is not saying anything, you can still feel the intense energy and it makes you feel uncomfortable. Sometimes I feel like I want to run out of the room or escape when a person’s energy is heavy or hostile like that. Even animals can sense it and will go hide.
I often wonder if there is a correlation between pit bull attacks and their owners energy. You hear about pit bulls (or other dogs) becoming vicious and attacking people yet some people raise pit bulls and they are are docile and lovable. Do people with angry energy tend to buy these types of dogs and are they transferring their own energy to the animal? Just something to think about I suppose…. but I DO know that animals can be just as vulnerable to energy as any human can be.
Knowing all this, we should be careful about what type of energy we are sharing with people, especially our children. Kids are extremely intuitive and are highly susceptible to energy transference. Be sure they are surrounded with lots of positive, healing and joyous energy and avoid people who bring them down. Nobody wants to be around someone who is perpetually pessimistic, unwell, negative, or unwilling to release themselves from unhappiness.
So today, check your own energy…. how are you feeling and what are you conveying to others? Ask your family how they feel around certain people and see if you can notice a trend. Ask your kids if they can sense how other people feel and if it matches the way they appear. Teach the kids about energy and become aware of your own and Live Inspired Now!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
