Passion Power

We should not wait for a brick to fall out of the sky and land on our head before we make a change and believe-it-or-not, bricks do fall out of the sky and land on people's heads. Life is a gift and time is precious. Here are 10 strategies that I use to experience as much Joy as humanly possible and live an inspired life. 1. Tune into the Joy channel. Even when life isn’t perfect or the way we want it to be, we can still find Joy in ordinary and everyday activities. 2. Count your blessings. Gratitude is powerful and you can use it to attract more in your life to be grateful for. It also makes you a nicer person to be around. 3. Established your core values. What’s most important about life and living? Set your priorities around those values. Write that list. 4. Drop your story. Don’t get stuck in the past because of some old story about yourself that isn’t true anymore. Stories have chapters. Turn the page and start a new one. 5. Habits become destiny. Albe...

I collect quotes like a squirrel gathers nuts.  I love to marinate in beautiful phrases. Don't you just love people who spread good energy? Quotes speak directly to me in my own voice. They tell me exactly what I need to hear. I can't relate at all to people that find no meaning in them. They sustain me on days when it feels like I'm living in a cold and very dark world. I have my own words to live by. They keep me on track and guide me back when I lose my way. They reflect who I am and how I want to show up in the world.  I'd be like a flag in a windstorm without them. I might even forget I'm here to enjoy life and that would be a disaster. JOY is the point and I'm here to experience as much of it as I can. A sense of accomplishment is very important to me. Peace is a priority when I make it one. Gratitude is a powerful way to feel thankful. One day at a time is a lifesaver. What is God? A constant provider of forgiveness, unconditional love and...

It takes discipline and practice to create a mindset where inspiration thrives. Most of us have been hardwired for struggle.  Life can be discouraging at times and we allow ourselves to get depleted by these bad mental states. We need good habits and routines that keep us on track.  Here are 5 strategies to create an inspired life.  Create a daily ritual.   It seems quirky, but without my daily ritual I just react all day long and do whatever comes up. I’m like a flag in the wind. I’m never as effective as I want to be and nothing seems very meaningful.  Find that sacred space and time to unwrap the day gently.  It sets the tone for the rest of your day. Replenish with silence.   Let silence marinate into your bones and soften your orientation to life.  A calm mind connects to your body and feeds your soul. Silence will rebalance your energy and is absolutely essential for inspired living. Frantic inside equals frantic out...

Here's a morning boost - keep it handy and read it often like I do. I choose a rich full and delicious life. I am healthy, empowered and strong, healed from all addictions and make a real effort to walk my talk. I’m experiencing incredible amounts of Joy everyday living an inspired life. I say no to things I don’t want and yes to things I do. Self love is my top priority. I don’t use self depreciating language and I don’t identify with age. I choose good thoughts that support me and recognize ones that don’t. I work on my marriage by working on myself. I don’t give parenting advice but I know what works for me. I don’t talk about God but I marinate in his holiness. Gratitude is my guiding principle and joy proceeds naturally. I spread abundant energy and avoid bad energy. I don’t look at what others are doing to measure my success. My happiness is my success. I don’t wait around for wonderful, I create it. Many blessings, Carrie