Pain, Progress & Change – Apart of Life’s Journey
Situations we experience, lessons we learn, joys we have and pain we learn to conquer – it’s all apart of life’s journey. For most of us, one of our main life goals is to become better, to make an impact and live the absolute best life we can. We find fulfillment and joy in creating successful families, communities and careers. We find peace in good relationships, having good health and establishing meaningful memories. Most of all, we want to be our very best, we want to achieve significance. Motivational speaker and Life Coach, Tony Robbins says that the greatest need for human beings in the need for significance.
Significant Change Will Take Time
Whether you’re looking to change your hair color, weight, level of education, relationships, a job or career – it’s important that you are patient with yourself in the process. In our “instant gratification” society, we often want to have a life altering, “drive thru” experience that happens overnight. The reality is, most substantial changes will take time. So be patient with the process giving yourself time to grow and evolve. In life, it’s not about how or even where you start; in fact most people won’t even remember you for how you start – they remember you for how you choose to finish. Furthermore, 10% of life is what happens to you, while 90% is how you choose to respond to it. When you feel like you’ve failed, it does not have to be final. Keep moving forward, making progress, trying until you see success in every area of your life. Remember every step forward, is a step toward progress and that if you are willing to stand forever, you’ll find, you may not have to stand for long.
No Reward in Quitting
There is no reward in giving up on your dreams, breaking down, throwing in the towel and walking away from what you hope for. You will surely never see success if you quit every time you feel discouraged. Realize all pressure isn’t bad. Furthermore, feeling uncomfortable or “out of your comfort zone” isn’t necessarily bad either. Sometimes, as Life Coach, Lisa Nichols says, “We need to get comfortable being uncomfortable”. In other words, there are times the discomfort we feel is because we are being stretched to grow and change. These are times when our capacity, abilities and resilience are expanding. Just like when you go to the gym to exercise, it doesn’t always feel good, but that doesn’t mean it is not good for you. If you stick with the exercise training program long enough you will see results, if you give up to early, basically, you will remain the same. Surround yourself with people who will motivate you and who have already accomplished what you are hoping to do. Always remember, there is no reward in quitting and amazing changes in your life are possible, if you don’t give up.
Junice Rockman is a Wife, Mom, Certified Life Coach and Journalist. Please send feedback to jrockmotivates@gmail.com
Change Is Possible If You Don't Give Up
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"Getting A Little Better Everyday"
Getting A Little Better Everyday
Part I
By: Junice (J-Rock) Rockman
Each day that we are blessed to see a new sunrise, we have a new opportunity to Co-Create our lives with God. We can think of each new sunrise as sort of a “Divine Alarm Clock”, an appointment reminder from God that we have a new chance to start fresh in our lives. The other day, my husband said to me, “This year, I’ve made a commitment to just get a little better each day.” I thought that was a simple, realistic, attainable and honorable daily goal. So I decided I would completely adopt this daily goal for myself as well. So often we can create and aspire to achieve huge, grand and lavish goals or task, but what about just getting a little better everyday? If we make a commitment to get a little better each day, by the end of each month we will see change, by the end of each quarter we will evolve significantly and by the end of the year, we could change our lives.
So how do we go about accomplishing this task? How do we take the pieces of the puzzle of our lives and pull them together to create a beautiful, finished landscape that can be celebrated at the end of each day and ultimately at the end of the year? Here are a few steps to get started:
Celebrate and Encourage Yourself
I often say, “if you can’t love yourself, it will be difficult for anyone else to either”. It is also true that if you are not able to celebrate yourself, even when others do, you may not believe them. Take some time, preferably at the beginning of your morning to sit quietly and visualize yourself being successful in your day. Think about your personal and professional goals for the day, imagine how you feel once you complete your goals and consider taking time to pray to ask for divine assistance from God. You should also take time to speak positive affirmations into your own life. Get in the mirror and make affirming statements like, “I am strong, wise, patient, resourceful and getting better everyday.”
Demonstrate Kindness
A little smile, a bit of humor and a kind word go a very long way, especially in today’s society. These little things can make a difference in your day, as well as in the lives of those around you. When you are out during the day, make a conscientious effort to make direct eye contact with those you are speaking to. Offer a smile, an appropriate complimentary statement and by all means when you say, “Hi, how are you?”, please make time to stay in their presence long enough for you to hear and pay attention to their response.
Next week, we will explore the importance of setting clearly defined goals and how to finish what you start, once your strategy is in place.
Junice Rockman is a wife, mom, Household Engineer, Certified Life Coach, Journalist & 4th Generation Entrepreneur. Follow her columns at www.jrockmotivates.com. You may send feedback to jrockmotivates@gmail.com
Part I
By: Junice (J-Rock) Rockman
Each day that we are blessed to see a new sunrise, we have a new opportunity to Co-Create our lives with God. We can think of each new sunrise as sort of a “Divine Alarm Clock”, an appointment reminder from God that we have a new chance to start fresh in our lives. The other day, my husband said to me, “This year, I’ve made a commitment to just get a little better each day.” I thought that was a simple, realistic, attainable and honorable daily goal. So I decided I would completely adopt this daily goal for myself as well. So often we can create and aspire to achieve huge, grand and lavish goals or task, but what about just getting a little better everyday? If we make a commitment to get a little better each day, by the end of each month we will see change, by the end of each quarter we will evolve significantly and by the end of the year, we could change our lives.
So how do we go about accomplishing this task? How do we take the pieces of the puzzle of our lives and pull them together to create a beautiful, finished landscape that can be celebrated at the end of each day and ultimately at the end of the year? Here are a few steps to get started:
Celebrate and Encourage Yourself
I often say, “if you can’t love yourself, it will be difficult for anyone else to either”. It is also true that if you are not able to celebrate yourself, even when others do, you may not believe them. Take some time, preferably at the beginning of your morning to sit quietly and visualize yourself being successful in your day. Think about your personal and professional goals for the day, imagine how you feel once you complete your goals and consider taking time to pray to ask for divine assistance from God. You should also take time to speak positive affirmations into your own life. Get in the mirror and make affirming statements like, “I am strong, wise, patient, resourceful and getting better everyday.”
Demonstrate Kindness
A little smile, a bit of humor and a kind word go a very long way, especially in today’s society. These little things can make a difference in your day, as well as in the lives of those around you. When you are out during the day, make a conscientious effort to make direct eye contact with those you are speaking to. Offer a smile, an appropriate complimentary statement and by all means when you say, “Hi, how are you?”, please make time to stay in their presence long enough for you to hear and pay attention to their response.
Next week, we will explore the importance of setting clearly defined goals and how to finish what you start, once your strategy is in place.
Junice Rockman is a wife, mom, Household Engineer, Certified Life Coach, Journalist & 4th Generation Entrepreneur. Follow her columns at www.jrockmotivates.com. You may send feedback to jrockmotivates@gmail.com
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