Over the past few years, I've had a chance to interact and learn some valuable insights from successful womEntrepreneurs. I interviewed 20 womEntreprenurs and asked for the key reasons or secrets to their success. They all seem to have certain traits and habits in common. Some of these commonalities are listed below:
1. WomEntrepreneurs creatively solve problems or provide excellent solutions for people at a profit/for a pay. People derive a value/benefit from them;
2. They know exactly what their time is worth and use their time with respect and focus;
3. They all have an absolute belief in what they do and are clear on the fact that belief and doubt cannot co-exist side by side;
4. They are fired up about life and work/business because they understand that enthusiasm makes a huge difference. In their world there is no room for 'lukewarm'-to be neither hot nor cold;
5. They understand the power of consistency because 'practice makes permanent' and they never quit because they see the big picture;
6. They take time to develop their mentoring and coaching skills because a leader is only as good as her followers;
7 They understand that success at ANYTHING is a numbers game-'double digits of activities a day, keeps the commission checks on their way';
8. They surround themselves with people who are better, smarter, wealthier and more spiritually centered than they are,because they understand that your financial and life genotype is a perfect hybrid of 5 people closest to you;
9. They reward/pay themselves each month; they respect their dreams and hard work and so are willing to put themselves in the equation-they know that in being whole they are better equipped to share their blessings with others;
10. They practice Self-Accountability because they know the most important product in their inventory is 'Integrity' and so always conduct all matters ethically and morally;
11. They treat all clients as if they were about to lose them;
12.They have mastered the art of true communication-an ability to connect heart-to-heart, soul-to-soul, mission-to-mission with another human being;
13. They know that synergy creates energy and so work collaboratively with appropriate teams to get things done;
14.They have mastered the art of transitioning from mere 'selling' to 'positioning';
15. They understand that they are co-creators of their own destiny and never play the blame game;
16. They have a clarity of thought on the fact that attitude changes everything and even if you can't control your family/work/business environment, you CAN control your attitude;
17. They have a plan; it may be incomplete but it exists and they are flexible enough to adapt it as the variables in life change;
18. They are in touch with their purpose and will go the distance to achieve it;
19. They live fulfilling and balanced lives and devote a huge part of their lives on building relationships and empowering others;
20. WomEntreprenurs love God-they lovingly and willingly use their skills and assets to bring people closer to the creator.
So, are you ready to stop living on the fence and take that leap to become your own success story?
Remain abundantly blessed!
Juno
www.junomarketing.org
Monday, August 2, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
The Awakening
Hello all,
A very 'Happy Canada Day'! to all my fellow Canucks. I got the following inspirational piece from a really great friend and sister and I thought I'd share. This piece encapsulates the moment of truth for everyone in general, and for women in particular. I'd like to refer to it as the journey of 'arriving at your own doorstep'; 'a true awakening of self'....If you are already in the 'zone' or 'realm' of awakening, welcome to a beautiful and serene place and if you're still on that path, be brave for there's beauty on the other side. Enjoy and be inspired!
The Awakening
Author Unknown
June 24, 2010
A time comes in your life when you finally get it...when, in the midst
of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your tracks and
somewhere the voice inside your head cries out - ENOUGH!
Enough of the fighting and crying or struggling to hold on. And, like a child
quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you
shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears and begin to look at the
world through new eyes.
This is your awakening.
You realize it's time to stop hoping and waiting for something to
change...or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over
the next horizon.
You come to terms with the fact that neither of you is Prince Charming
or Cinderella and that in the real world there aren't always fairy tale
endings (or beginnings for that matter) and that any guarantee of "happily
ever after" must begin with you...and in the process a sense of serenity is
born of acceptance.
You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone
will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are ... and
that's OK. They are entitled to their own views and opinions.
And you learn the importance of loving and championing yourself...and
in the process a sense of new found confidence is born of self-approval.
You stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did
to you (or didn't do for you) and you learn that the only thing you can
really count on is the unexpected.
You learn that people don't always say what they mean or mean what
they say and that not everyone will always be there for you and that it's not
always about you.
So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself...and
in the process a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.
You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people
as they are and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties…
will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are ... and
that's OK. They are entitled to their own views and opinions.
And you learn the importance of loving and championing yourself...and
in the process a sense of new found confidence is born of self-approval.
You stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did
to you (or didn't do for you) and you learn that the only thing you can
really count on is the unexpected.
You learn that people don't always say what they mean or mean what
they say and that not everyone will always be there for you and that it's not
always about you.
So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself...and
in the process a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.
You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people
as they are and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties…
And in the process a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness.
You realize that much of the way you view yourself, and the world
around you, is as a result of all the messages and opinions that have been
ingrained into your psyche.
And you begin to sift through all the junk you've been fed about how
you should behave, how you should look, how much you should weigh, what
you should wear, what you should do for a living, how much money you
should make, what you should drive, how and where you should live, who you
should marry, the importance of having and raising children, and what you owe
your parents, family, and friends.
You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view.
And you begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you
really stand for. You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to
discard the doctrines and values you've outgrown, or should never have
bought into to begin with ... and in the process you learn to go with
your instincts. You learn that it is truly in giving that we receive.
And that there is power and glory in creating and contributing and you
stop maneuvering through life merely as a "consumer" looking for your next
fix.
You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not the
outdated ideals of a bygone era but the mortar that holds together the
foundation upon which you must build a life.
You realize that much of the way you view yourself, and the world
around you, is as a result of all the messages and opinions that have been
ingrained into your psyche.
And you begin to sift through all the junk you've been fed about how
you should behave, how you should look, how much you should weigh, what
you should wear, what you should do for a living, how much money you
should make, what you should drive, how and where you should live, who you
should marry, the importance of having and raising children, and what you owe
your parents, family, and friends.
You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view.
And you begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you
really stand for. You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to
discard the doctrines and values you've outgrown, or should never have
bought into to begin with ... and in the process you learn to go with
your instincts. You learn that it is truly in giving that we receive.
And that there is power and glory in creating and contributing and you
stop maneuvering through life merely as a "consumer" looking for your next
fix.
You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not the
outdated ideals of a bygone era but the mortar that holds together the
foundation upon which you must build a life.
You learn that you don't know everything, it's not your job to save the world and that you can't teach a pig to sing. You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility and the importance of setting boundaries and learning to say NO.
You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry
and that martyrs get burned at the stake. Then you learn about love. How to love, how much to give in love, when to stop giving and when to walk away. You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them be. You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes.
And you learn that alone does not mean lonely.
You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside,
smoothing things over and ignoring your needs.
You learn that feelings of entitlement are perfectly OK....and that it
is your right to want things and to ask for the things you want ... and
that sometimes it is necessary to make demands.
You come to the realization that you deserve to be treated with love,
kindness, sensitivity and respect and you won't settle for less.
And you learn that your body really is your temple.
And you begin to care for it and treat it with respect.
You begin to eat a balanced diet, drink more water, and take more time
to exercise.
You learn that being tired fuels doubt, fear, and uncertainty and so
you take more time to rest.
And, just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul.
So you take more time to laugh and to play.
You learn that, for the most part, you get in life what you believe
you deserve...and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for and that
wishing for something to happen is different than working toward
making it happen.
More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need
direction, discipline and perseverance.
You also learn that no one can do it all alone...and that it's OK to
risk asking for help.
You learn the only thing you must truly fear is the greatest robber
baron of all: FEAR itself.
You learn to step right into and through your fears because you know
that whatever happens you can handle it and to give in to fear is to give
away the right to live life on your own terms.
And you learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living
under a cloud of impending doom.
You learn that life isn't always fair, you don't always get what you
think you deserve and that sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good
people. On these occasions you learn not to personalize things.
You learn that God isn't punishing you or failing to answer your
prayers. It's just life happening.
And you learn to deal with evil in its most primal state - the ego.
You learn that negative feelings such as anger, envy and resentment
must be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you
and poison the universe that surrounds you.
You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead of
walls. You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple
things we take for granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can
only dream about: a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm
bed, along hot shower.
Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself and
you make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never, ever
settle for less than your heart's desire.
And you hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the
wind. And you make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, and to stay
open to every wonderful possibility.
Finally, with courage in your heart and God by your side you take a
stand, you take a deep breath, and you begin to design the life you want to
live as best you can.
You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry
and that martyrs get burned at the stake. Then you learn about love. How to love, how much to give in love, when to stop giving and when to walk away. You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them be. You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes.
And you learn that alone does not mean lonely.
You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside,
smoothing things over and ignoring your needs.
You learn that feelings of entitlement are perfectly OK....and that it
is your right to want things and to ask for the things you want ... and
that sometimes it is necessary to make demands.
You come to the realization that you deserve to be treated with love,
kindness, sensitivity and respect and you won't settle for less.
And you learn that your body really is your temple.
And you begin to care for it and treat it with respect.
You begin to eat a balanced diet, drink more water, and take more time
to exercise.
You learn that being tired fuels doubt, fear, and uncertainty and so
you take more time to rest.
And, just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul.
So you take more time to laugh and to play.
You learn that, for the most part, you get in life what you believe
you deserve...and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for and that
wishing for something to happen is different than working toward
making it happen.
More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need
direction, discipline and perseverance.
You also learn that no one can do it all alone...and that it's OK to
risk asking for help.
You learn the only thing you must truly fear is the greatest robber
baron of all: FEAR itself.
You learn to step right into and through your fears because you know
that whatever happens you can handle it and to give in to fear is to give
away the right to live life on your own terms.
And you learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living
under a cloud of impending doom.
You learn that life isn't always fair, you don't always get what you
think you deserve and that sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good
people. On these occasions you learn not to personalize things.
You learn that God isn't punishing you or failing to answer your
prayers. It's just life happening.
And you learn to deal with evil in its most primal state - the ego.
You learn that negative feelings such as anger, envy and resentment
must be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you
and poison the universe that surrounds you.
You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead of
walls. You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple
things we take for granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can
only dream about: a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm
bed, along hot shower.
Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself and
you make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never, ever
settle for less than your heart's desire.
And you hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the
wind. And you make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, and to stay
open to every wonderful possibility.
Finally, with courage in your heart and God by your side you take a
stand, you take a deep breath, and you begin to design the life you want to
live as best you can.
Remain abundantly blessed!
Juno
www.junomarketing.org
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Culled from the web page: http://www.dailyfoodforthought.org
© 2010 FoodForThought
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Culled from the web page: http://www.dailyfoodforthought.org
© 2010 FoodForThought
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Relationship Marketing at its very best!
I've been a Network marketing professional for almost 9 years now. I've been really successful at it for the past four years. I know a thing or two about 'opportunities'. I also know a bit about fusing passion and work. A wise man once told me that once you find a way to earn a living from your passion, you no longer have to work rather you are simply 'making a living out of living and giving'. In November of 2008, I stumbled upon a unique service through an email from the office of my college alumni president. I initially thought it was a cool tool and used it for the next 7 months to keep in touch and follow up with my clients in my Wealth Management Practice.
It wasn't until September of 2009 that I finally got 'IT'. The economy had tanked, stocks had plunged...business was flat and somewhat boring. Acting on a random prompting (you'll hear me use the word 'prompting' often from now on), I got on a plane and headed to Salt Lake City,Utah. Something really magical happened and I'll save that life-changing story for another day. The key highlights of that experience: a wonderful, sincere transformational leader (coolest CEO you ever met, and I mean cool as a cat!), myself, my mom and room full of at least 1500 people!!!
Fast forward to June 2010. This company has now allowed me to make a great living by touching lives and empowering others; it has blessed me by opening me up to the the truth that we are all universally connected and can only succeed by helping each other; I am helping fellow women- from savvy Entrepreneurs to stay-at-home moms, to reach out in love and kindness to others and earn a true living by giving; providing value and solutions to challenges of others; it has also taught me how to build a strong community of like-minded professionals who are committed to conducting business ethically and meaningfully.
This to me is Relationship marketing at its best! This is Network marketing at its best! It doesn't matter what opportunity or business you are involved in. It may be Avon, Arbonne, Mary Kay, Scentsy...., I believe everyone should start off with the right mindset and this company is the foundation upon which you can build success for other opportunities. Like I said earlier, I know a thing or two about successful Network marketing; no matter what anyone tells you, you need at least 12 to 18 months to have true success with any company (by true success, I mean when you can actually quit your day job and fully replace and/or exceed your income!) However, for that initial period of 12 to 18 months, you must rewire your mind to understand the concept of 'Giving to Give' and not 'Giving to Get' while also remaining consistent in sharing (not selling) your products/services/opportunities. You, of course, must also have an endless stream of leads/prospects (offline and online). 95% of those who fail in business never mastered these laws and the 5% who succeed simply live it daily-it has become part of their DNA.
Trust me: 'Appreciation wins over self promotion, every time'! and the most important word in 'Network Marketing' is 'Marketing'!
This is the company that's stolen my heart and I'll refer their service/opportunity even if I never make a dime doing so. How many people can say that about their businesses or work places?
Juno
www.junomarketing.org
It wasn't until September of 2009 that I finally got 'IT'. The economy had tanked, stocks had plunged...business was flat and somewhat boring. Acting on a random prompting (you'll hear me use the word 'prompting' often from now on), I got on a plane and headed to Salt Lake City,Utah. Something really magical happened and I'll save that life-changing story for another day. The key highlights of that experience: a wonderful, sincere transformational leader (coolest CEO you ever met, and I mean cool as a cat!), myself, my mom and room full of at least 1500 people!!!
Fast forward to June 2010. This company has now allowed me to make a great living by touching lives and empowering others; it has blessed me by opening me up to the the truth that we are all universally connected and can only succeed by helping each other; I am helping fellow women- from savvy Entrepreneurs to stay-at-home moms, to reach out in love and kindness to others and earn a true living by giving; providing value and solutions to challenges of others; it has also taught me how to build a strong community of like-minded professionals who are committed to conducting business ethically and meaningfully.
This to me is Relationship marketing at its best! This is Network marketing at its best! It doesn't matter what opportunity or business you are involved in. It may be Avon, Arbonne, Mary Kay, Scentsy...., I believe everyone should start off with the right mindset and this company is the foundation upon which you can build success for other opportunities. Like I said earlier, I know a thing or two about successful Network marketing; no matter what anyone tells you, you need at least 12 to 18 months to have true success with any company (by true success, I mean when you can actually quit your day job and fully replace and/or exceed your income!) However, for that initial period of 12 to 18 months, you must rewire your mind to understand the concept of 'Giving to Give' and not 'Giving to Get' while also remaining consistent in sharing (not selling) your products/services/opportunities. You, of course, must also have an endless stream of leads/prospects (offline and online). 95% of those who fail in business never mastered these laws and the 5% who succeed simply live it daily-it has become part of their DNA.
Trust me: 'Appreciation wins over self promotion, every time'! and the most important word in 'Network Marketing' is 'Marketing'!
This is the company that's stolen my heart and I'll refer their service/opportunity even if I never make a dime doing so. How many people can say that about their businesses or work places?
- http://www.sendaheartfeltcard.com
- Company Overview:
- SendOutCards is a concept and service that changes people's lives daily by allowing users to send a printed, personalized greeting card in less than 60 Seconds. You simply: • Choose your card • Write your message • Click send SendOutCards then prints it, stuffs, stamps and mails it, all for less than a greeting card at the store.
- Mission:
- Following the unexpected passing of his older brother Kris, founder and CEO Kody Bateman became dedicated to finding a simple and inexpensive way to encourage others to share a message of love and kindness. From that day, it has been SOC's continued mission to allow individuals a way to act on their promptings as quickly and easily as possible.
- Products:
- - An extensive Card Catalog with both Business and Personal greeting cards - The ability to create Custom Cards, write in your own Personal Handwriting Fonts, Add Pictures, and Store and Edit Pictures with PicturePLUS -The ability to send Gifts to friends and family -A Calendar and Reminder System to manage contact information and special occasions -An Online Contact Manager to help you organize and add contact information
Juno
www.junomarketing.org
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Grandma's common sense talk for the listening soul!
I think there's something divine about age that makes most older folks wiser with age. I guess the fact that they've been privileged to experience so many things in life helps too.
My grandma is one of such lucky pearls. Others are my mom and mother-in-law but I'll focus on gran today. After reading hundreds of personal development books(I must confess, that part of my library is overflowing... I'm currently developing my Historical Romance section but that's a story for another day!) Back to grandma. I just realized that most of the 'original content' I've been excited to discover in most of these magazines always seemed familiar. You know, that deja vu feeling like you've heard this before??. Well, it hit me that I've indeed heard them before and the source was sweet o' grandma.
She sprouts common sense talk like MI and it all rings true even till today. One of her favorite sayings was:
"Live your life by being honest to yourself and others...you don't have to please others, all you owe them is respect. The only persons you should aim to please are God and yourself and the truth is both are very easy to please cos they both love you regardless...".
Honesty to oneself involves pursuing your passions, being accountable for your actions (and in-actions) and doing the best you can everyday, in every situation.
Honesty to others just means simply treating them with integrity...always. Respect on the other hand entails living in pure awareness so that your words, thoughts, actions and in-actions (the energy you radiate) always gives dignity rather than stripping people of dignity. It does not matter if they're right or wrong, it does not matter if they're old or young....
To love God, you must first learn to love yourself. To love oneself is to know and accept YOU for YOU. Have a date with yourself; have an in depth conversation with your younger and older selves (you'll be surprised at new discoveries). Know your strength, acknowledge your weaknesses, uncover the opportunities before you and be conscious of the pitfalls you face. Be in communion with your core. Have faith in the completeness that God has molded you perfectly in his eyes. Always see yourself through the creator's eyes. Every other view is jaundiced and a poor representation and incomplete vision of your majesty! Reconnect with the lost child within so that you can find and become the adult of your dreams.
Live wisely. Live passionately. Live beautifully!
Be abundantly blessed!
Juno
http://www.junomarketing.org
My grandma is one of such lucky pearls. Others are my mom and mother-in-law but I'll focus on gran today. After reading hundreds of personal development books(I must confess, that part of my library is overflowing... I'm currently developing my Historical Romance section but that's a story for another day!) Back to grandma. I just realized that most of the 'original content' I've been excited to discover in most of these magazines always seemed familiar. You know, that deja vu feeling like you've heard this before??. Well, it hit me that I've indeed heard them before and the source was sweet o' grandma.
She sprouts common sense talk like MI and it all rings true even till today. One of her favorite sayings was:
"Live your life by being honest to yourself and others...you don't have to please others, all you owe them is respect. The only persons you should aim to please are God and yourself and the truth is both are very easy to please cos they both love you regardless...".
Honesty to oneself involves pursuing your passions, being accountable for your actions (and in-actions) and doing the best you can everyday, in every situation.
Honesty to others just means simply treating them with integrity...always. Respect on the other hand entails living in pure awareness so that your words, thoughts, actions and in-actions (the energy you radiate) always gives dignity rather than stripping people of dignity. It does not matter if they're right or wrong, it does not matter if they're old or young....
To love God, you must first learn to love yourself. To love oneself is to know and accept YOU for YOU. Have a date with yourself; have an in depth conversation with your younger and older selves (you'll be surprised at new discoveries). Know your strength, acknowledge your weaknesses, uncover the opportunities before you and be conscious of the pitfalls you face. Be in communion with your core. Have faith in the completeness that God has molded you perfectly in his eyes. Always see yourself through the creator's eyes. Every other view is jaundiced and a poor representation and incomplete vision of your majesty! Reconnect with the lost child within so that you can find and become the adult of your dreams.
Live wisely. Live passionately. Live beautifully!
Be abundantly blessed!
Juno
http://www.junomarketing.org
Friday, January 1, 2010
Wishing You All A New Year filled with Abundance, Attraction & Agape Love!
Hello again! Happiest of New Years to everyone reading this. There is a reason it is called a 'NEW' Year. It is time to start anew and leave the old things in the past where they belong. Here's my prayer for you: May 2010 be filled with an abundance of love. May God's love-the Agape kind, be all around you and guide you on his path for the whole year and beyond! May you allow yourselves to willingly give and receive love. May you have excellent health and vigour to pursue your passions without fear or limitations. May you be the commander of your life under God's direction. May you live passionately, purely and positively!
May you unleash the abundance that is within you....A lone small bud waiting to be planted and watered by your decision to start living in the light. May you attract what you are. You ARE what you feel and say and act, consistently and passionately. Above and beyond all, YOU are a child of God! You have the power to change your destiny. God blesses your passions and purpose because he put that in you. He made you for that purpose. His wish for you is that you drown the noise and pursue with singular devotion, the purpose for which you were made. Let go of the anger, the hurts, the pains, the angst, the anxiety....YOU have the power of choice, choose to let them all go. Your mind will try to make you hang on to them because it is a comfortable place to be. Acknowledge your mind's point of view, say 'thank you' and ACT according to what you truly, really want.
Stop the blame game. It never did any good in the past, it won't do any good now. What you settled for in life based on your feelings of fear and pain is crippling the creative room for great things in your life. Try something new. Try acting inspite of your fear, try smiling instead of frowning, try acceptance instead of judgement, try faith instead of despair, try gratitude instead of complaints, try taking a vacation without actually travelling, try getting to know YOU; try actually having your own opinion; try respecting other people's opinion; try loving solitude; try doing absolutely nothing; try falling in love with yourself; try basking in the sunlight, try playing in the snow, try dancing in the rain....try, try, try, please try something new!
Live passionately and you will find your destiny! Your passion is your destiny.
Live purely and you will become one with the message! Your message is your purpose.
Live positively and you will ignite the fire that burns silently in others. Your positivity is your magnet.
Imagine for a moment that you had no constraints....what would your life be like? That, my sisters and brothers, is the life you should start living. Constraints are the lies your mind tells your spirit to protect the capacity of the mind.
You are greater than your mind. There is a dimension to you that is untouchable, unquenchable, unstoppable. That dimension is the God-created part of you. Do not let the world tell you any different. Life should not be a weary, wasteful sojourn. Life is an exciting, passionate, fulfilling adventure! Start living your life, period! Not your parents', childrens', siblings', spouses', pastors', society's ....versions of YOUR life. We are now caught up in a quagmire of expectations, immitations, copycatisms and blind followerships...seek God's version of your life and all else will fall in place. Be a leader. Lead yourself now! Lead yourself first! Lead yourself well! Light your fire and the whole world becomes illuminated by your light!
Resolutions are things, goals, aspirations you hope to achieve. That is how the mind works. It hopes, it dreams, it aspires ....and then it finds reasons, excuses and limitations that stops those aspirations from happening. In the dimension of Agape, YOU are one with God and so YOU simply ARE! Just as God's state is ' I AM' so is your state. Your past, present, future...IS. So, resolutions are replaced by 'I AM' statements. The beauty of the 'I AM' is that you already ARE! So, you are always constantly in the awareness of being. You are always living in the NOW. Embrace the awesome being trapped within. This is the year for being YOU!
I no longer do New Year's Resolutions. Rather, I restate, revise and rewrite my I AM statements and I always remember that the beauty of the 'I AM' is that I already AM.
For 2010:
I AM a cherished child of God;
I AM a beloved daughter of my parents;
I AM an adored wife;
I AM a loving mother;
I AM a loyal and caring sibling;
I AM the best friend a friend can ask for;
I AM my brothers' keeper- A stranger's solace;
I AM a loving and non-judgemental in-law;
I AM a light of positivity, passion and purpose;
I AM adding value to everyone I meet;
I AM celebrating the lives and success of others;
I AM celebrating others with pictures, gifts and the written word;
I AM attracting the right people and opportunities into my life;
I AM worthy of love- I am willingly giving and receiving love;
I AM a magnet for success and joy;
I AM always acting on my promptings-that voice that speaks softly in the stillness of my soul;
I AM making a difference ONLINE and OFFLINE by inspiring and changing lives;
I AM living the reality of the laws of Attraction, Abundance and Agape love;
I AM living a life of beauty, boldness and balance;
I AM travelling to new places and meeting amazing people;
I AM exploring my world;
I AM discovering new worlds;
I AM making life happen and not letting life happen to me;
I AM the woman I was born to be;
I AM in touch with my core;
I AM spiritually centred;
I AM the light;
I AM the calm in the midst of life's storms;
I AM spreading the gospel of love and acceptance;
I AM always ONLINE with God;
I AM the most cherished of God's creatures;
I AM the vessel bearing the message;
I AM one with the message;
I AM.
P.S: Do me a favour and visit my website today and send a card to yourself with your 'I AM' statements for the New Year!
Remain Abundantly Blessed!
Juno
http://www.junomarketing.org
May you unleash the abundance that is within you....A lone small bud waiting to be planted and watered by your decision to start living in the light. May you attract what you are. You ARE what you feel and say and act, consistently and passionately. Above and beyond all, YOU are a child of God! You have the power to change your destiny. God blesses your passions and purpose because he put that in you. He made you for that purpose. His wish for you is that you drown the noise and pursue with singular devotion, the purpose for which you were made. Let go of the anger, the hurts, the pains, the angst, the anxiety....YOU have the power of choice, choose to let them all go. Your mind will try to make you hang on to them because it is a comfortable place to be. Acknowledge your mind's point of view, say 'thank you' and ACT according to what you truly, really want.
Stop the blame game. It never did any good in the past, it won't do any good now. What you settled for in life based on your feelings of fear and pain is crippling the creative room for great things in your life. Try something new. Try acting inspite of your fear, try smiling instead of frowning, try acceptance instead of judgement, try faith instead of despair, try gratitude instead of complaints, try taking a vacation without actually travelling, try getting to know YOU; try actually having your own opinion; try respecting other people's opinion; try loving solitude; try doing absolutely nothing; try falling in love with yourself; try basking in the sunlight, try playing in the snow, try dancing in the rain....try, try, try, please try something new!
Live passionately and you will find your destiny! Your passion is your destiny.
Live purely and you will become one with the message! Your message is your purpose.
Live positively and you will ignite the fire that burns silently in others. Your positivity is your magnet.
Imagine for a moment that you had no constraints....what would your life be like? That, my sisters and brothers, is the life you should start living. Constraints are the lies your mind tells your spirit to protect the capacity of the mind.
You are greater than your mind. There is a dimension to you that is untouchable, unquenchable, unstoppable. That dimension is the God-created part of you. Do not let the world tell you any different. Life should not be a weary, wasteful sojourn. Life is an exciting, passionate, fulfilling adventure! Start living your life, period! Not your parents', childrens', siblings', spouses', pastors', society's ....versions of YOUR life. We are now caught up in a quagmire of expectations, immitations, copycatisms and blind followerships...seek God's version of your life and all else will fall in place. Be a leader. Lead yourself now! Lead yourself first! Lead yourself well! Light your fire and the whole world becomes illuminated by your light!
Resolutions are things, goals, aspirations you hope to achieve. That is how the mind works. It hopes, it dreams, it aspires ....and then it finds reasons, excuses and limitations that stops those aspirations from happening. In the dimension of Agape, YOU are one with God and so YOU simply ARE! Just as God's state is ' I AM' so is your state. Your past, present, future...IS. So, resolutions are replaced by 'I AM' statements. The beauty of the 'I AM' is that you already ARE! So, you are always constantly in the awareness of being. You are always living in the NOW. Embrace the awesome being trapped within. This is the year for being YOU!
I no longer do New Year's Resolutions. Rather, I restate, revise and rewrite my I AM statements and I always remember that the beauty of the 'I AM' is that I already AM.
For 2010:
I AM a cherished child of God;
I AM a beloved daughter of my parents;
I AM an adored wife;
I AM a loving mother;
I AM a loyal and caring sibling;
I AM the best friend a friend can ask for;
I AM my brothers' keeper- A stranger's solace;
I AM a loving and non-judgemental in-law;
I AM a light of positivity, passion and purpose;
I AM adding value to everyone I meet;
I AM celebrating the lives and success of others;
I AM celebrating others with pictures, gifts and the written word;
I AM attracting the right people and opportunities into my life;
I AM worthy of love- I am willingly giving and receiving love;
I AM a magnet for success and joy;
I AM always acting on my promptings-that voice that speaks softly in the stillness of my soul;
I AM making a difference ONLINE and OFFLINE by inspiring and changing lives;
I AM living the reality of the laws of Attraction, Abundance and Agape love;
I AM living a life of beauty, boldness and balance;
I AM travelling to new places and meeting amazing people;
I AM exploring my world;
I AM discovering new worlds;
I AM making life happen and not letting life happen to me;
I AM the woman I was born to be;
I AM in touch with my core;
I AM spiritually centred;
I AM the light;
I AM the calm in the midst of life's storms;
I AM spreading the gospel of love and acceptance;
I AM always ONLINE with God;
I AM the most cherished of God's creatures;
I AM the vessel bearing the message;
I AM one with the message;
I AM.
P.S: Do me a favour and visit my website today and send a card to yourself with your 'I AM' statements for the New Year!
Remain Abundantly Blessed!
Juno
http://www.junomarketing.org
Friday, December 18, 2009
My Journey: Inspirational Quotes
Here's a quote by Goethe that I find truly inspiring. Personally, I think it speaks to the image of God in each and everyone of us. We simply ARE, just as God is the I AM. Enjoy the quote and read it with a sincere spirit of humility at the awesomeness of God that he gave us such amazing powers- to be co-heirs of the kingdom.
Remain abundantly blessed!
Juno
http://www.junomarketing.org
Remain abundantly blessed!
Juno
http://www.junomarketing.org
I AM THE DECISIVE ELEMENT
"I have come to the frightening conclusion that I AM the decisive element.
It is my personal approach that creates the climate.
It is my daily mood that makes the weather.
I possess tremendous power to make life miserable or joyous.
I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration.
I can humiliate or humor; hurt or heal.
In all situations, it is my response that determines whether a crisis
is escalated or de-escalated, and a person is humanized and dehumanized.
If we treat people as they are, we make them worse.
If we treat people as they ought to be,
we help them become what they are capable of becoming".
--Goethe.
My Journey: A heartfeltcard and an unexpected gift!
Thanks again for visiting my blog. I'll be sharing my thoughts and insights on how my life changed dramatically from receiving a heartfelt greeting card and book from someone. I've used simple tools gained from that single action to unlock the abundance that sorrounds us all. I am attracting wonderful people and positivity into my life. I want you to share in this my beautiful journey of awakening and rebirth.
As mentioned earlier, my turning point started when someone sent me a gift that included a heartfelt card and a book of quotations. The simple message in the card unlocked something in me. Each day, after after saying my morning prayers and reading a verse from my bible, I'd reread the message in the card, and a quote from the book, I'd then consciously reflect on that quote for the day and apply insights from it to my daily living both with my family and in my prfessional practice. This has led me on a journey thats attracted positive family members, mentors, friends, internet gurus and strangers who are sharing their love, wisdom, knowledge and friendship with me. Each day, I send at least one card to people to acknowledge them, thank them, celebrate them, love them and hopefully inspire them. If I can touch just one person and also unlock in them, this abundance that has been freely bestowed upon me, it would all simply be worth it! So, open up your mind and explore with me.
All the best!
Juno
http://www.junomarketing.org
As mentioned earlier, my turning point started when someone sent me a gift that included a heartfelt card and a book of quotations. The simple message in the card unlocked something in me. Each day, after after saying my morning prayers and reading a verse from my bible, I'd reread the message in the card, and a quote from the book, I'd then consciously reflect on that quote for the day and apply insights from it to my daily living both with my family and in my prfessional practice. This has led me on a journey thats attracted positive family members, mentors, friends, internet gurus and strangers who are sharing their love, wisdom, knowledge and friendship with me. Each day, I send at least one card to people to acknowledge them, thank them, celebrate them, love them and hopefully inspire them. If I can touch just one person and also unlock in them, this abundance that has been freely bestowed upon me, it would all simply be worth it! So, open up your mind and explore with me.
All the best!
Juno
http://www.junomarketing.org
Friday, June 12, 2009
My Journey: Choosing to live a life of Gratitude
We are often caught up in our little pity parties. We focus on everything that is wrong and bad in our lives. The little miracles of daily living escape our jaded eyes. Yet, it remains true that once we begin to focus on the joys in our lives, more joyous events and people and things find a home with us.
Living a life of gratitude is a choice that we can all make. The alternative is the cloudening of our senses to true living! A grateful heart makes no room for greed, scorn, anger, resentment and discontent. Rather, it is overflowing with love and beauty and contentment. Gratitude speaks to the realization of the 'now' and the hope of tomorrow.
The expression 'take the time to smell the roses' is a push to stand still in spirit and appreciate the sheer joy of just being. It is a call to inhale the very fragrance of life and to bask in the freedom of awareness.
All the love and beauty and wealth we crave will come our way when we begin to be truly grateful for our 'NOW'. Gratitude awakens our creative juices, it gives us a quiet courage to be thankful for what is and be ready to fight for what can be.
The choice to unlock all that you can be is in your hands. Can you begin a new journey today? Can you be grateful for the little things?
Remain abundantly blessed!
Juno
http://www.junomarketing.org
Living a life of gratitude is a choice that we can all make. The alternative is the cloudening of our senses to true living! A grateful heart makes no room for greed, scorn, anger, resentment and discontent. Rather, it is overflowing with love and beauty and contentment. Gratitude speaks to the realization of the 'now' and the hope of tomorrow.
The expression 'take the time to smell the roses' is a push to stand still in spirit and appreciate the sheer joy of just being. It is a call to inhale the very fragrance of life and to bask in the freedom of awareness.
All the love and beauty and wealth we crave will come our way when we begin to be truly grateful for our 'NOW'. Gratitude awakens our creative juices, it gives us a quiet courage to be thankful for what is and be ready to fight for what can be.
The choice to unlock all that you can be is in your hands. Can you begin a new journey today? Can you be grateful for the little things?
Remain abundantly blessed!
Juno
http://www.junomarketing.org
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Introduction to the laws of the 3 A's.
There are thousands of different laws in the universe. Each governs a certain aspect of our existence. Some laws were made popular through science eg law of gravity. Others allude to the balance that exists in nature eg law of reciprocity, law of karma etc.
However, the laws that govern living a balanced, healthy, happy and meaningful life are the laws that I find most intriguing. This is because, these laws are often overlooked and neglected in our crazy, fast-paced world. The result of this negligence or lack of awareness stares us in the face every day; chaos, anxiety, lack, strife, insomnia, depression, tiredness of the body and spirit.....
I hope you begin to be more aware of these universal laws because they have completely changed my life for the best. I call them the laws of the 3 A's:
Most people are familiar with the law of Attraction especially with the publication of the book 'The Secret". If you haven't read the book, please grab a copy as soon as you can! Another good read that deals with just awareness is "A New Earth". This law simply states that you are the decisive element telegraphing your wants, desires, capabilities into the universe and the universe will return to you, that which you have sent to it. The law of +Attraction goes a step further in defining the frequency or 'quotient of living' at which you are operating. It is a positive energy field that insulates you from all negativity. This does not mean 'bad' events will not happen to you but rather that they will NOT penetrate your field because the core of your existence is simply untouched. And because you are so in touch with your core, you simply ARE. The bible puts it succintly 'you are in the world but not of the world'. I will delve deeper into the law of +Attraction in subsequent posts.
Law of Abundance
This law goes against everything that we have been trained as humans to believe. 'Survival of the fittest', 'kill and destroy the competition', etc are quotes thast have become ingrained in our subconscious. However, the truth is that there is more than enough to go round. Nature renews continually, the universe rebalances itself and we create man made scarcity and lack out of our need to dominate and based on the fear of poverty. The awareness of the law of Abundance frees us from our imaginary prison walls to the fullness of all that is always around us- resources (human and material), that abound bountifully. Whenever I think abundance, the best analogy that comes to mind is the feeding of thousands with 2 fishes and 5 loaves.....difficult to comprehend, yet easy to understand!
Law of Agape Love
This is the law above all laws because it is inexplical but demands our total understanding if we are to break away from a yoke of abuse, curses, negativity and walk in the light of abundance +Attraction and fully live a life of beauty, boldness and balance.
We are all connected by the essence of God who is HIMSELF love. We are not capable of this love on our own but when we die to self and live for others, we begin to grow in that love. From the book ' Difficult doctrine of the love of God by D.A Carson, it states that “God is love.” God does not merely love; He is love itself. Everything God does flows from His love. But it is important to remember that God’s love is not a sappy, sentimental love such as we often hear portrayed. God loves because that is His nature and the expression of His being. He loves the unlovable and the unlovely (us!), not because we deserve to be loved, but because it is His nature to do so, and He must be true to His nature and character. In the same way, we are to love others sacrificially. Jesus gave the parable of the Good Samaritan as an example of sacrifice for the sake of others, even for those who may care nothing at all for us, or even hate us. Sacrificial love is not based on a feeling, but a determined act of the will, a joyful resolve to put the welfare of others above our own. But this type of love does not come naturally to humans. Because of our fallen nature, we are incapable of producing such a love. If we are to love as God loves, that love—that agape—can only come from its true Source.
On my next post, I'll delve into how you can use the awareness and understanding of these laws to build a solid foundation in your relationships, challenges, businesses, network marketing, work places etc See you soon.
Remain abundantly blessed!!!
Juno
http://www.junomarketing.org
However, the laws that govern living a balanced, healthy, happy and meaningful life are the laws that I find most intriguing. This is because, these laws are often overlooked and neglected in our crazy, fast-paced world. The result of this negligence or lack of awareness stares us in the face every day; chaos, anxiety, lack, strife, insomnia, depression, tiredness of the body and spirit.....
I hope you begin to be more aware of these universal laws because they have completely changed my life for the best. I call them the laws of the 3 A's:
- +Attraction
- Abundance
- Agape love
Most people are familiar with the law of Attraction especially with the publication of the book 'The Secret". If you haven't read the book, please grab a copy as soon as you can! Another good read that deals with just awareness is "A New Earth". This law simply states that you are the decisive element telegraphing your wants, desires, capabilities into the universe and the universe will return to you, that which you have sent to it. The law of +Attraction goes a step further in defining the frequency or 'quotient of living' at which you are operating. It is a positive energy field that insulates you from all negativity. This does not mean 'bad' events will not happen to you but rather that they will NOT penetrate your field because the core of your existence is simply untouched. And because you are so in touch with your core, you simply ARE. The bible puts it succintly 'you are in the world but not of the world'. I will delve deeper into the law of +Attraction in subsequent posts.
Law of Abundance
This law goes against everything that we have been trained as humans to believe. 'Survival of the fittest', 'kill and destroy the competition', etc are quotes thast have become ingrained in our subconscious. However, the truth is that there is more than enough to go round. Nature renews continually, the universe rebalances itself and we create man made scarcity and lack out of our need to dominate and based on the fear of poverty. The awareness of the law of Abundance frees us from our imaginary prison walls to the fullness of all that is always around us- resources (human and material), that abound bountifully. Whenever I think abundance, the best analogy that comes to mind is the feeding of thousands with 2 fishes and 5 loaves.....difficult to comprehend, yet easy to understand!
Law of Agape Love
This is the law above all laws because it is inexplical but demands our total understanding if we are to break away from a yoke of abuse, curses, negativity and walk in the light of abundance +Attraction and fully live a life of beauty, boldness and balance.
We are all connected by the essence of God who is HIMSELF love. We are not capable of this love on our own but when we die to self and live for others, we begin to grow in that love. From the book ' Difficult doctrine of the love of God by D.A Carson, it states that “God is love.” God does not merely love; He is love itself. Everything God does flows from His love. But it is important to remember that God’s love is not a sappy, sentimental love such as we often hear portrayed. God loves because that is His nature and the expression of His being. He loves the unlovable and the unlovely (us!), not because we deserve to be loved, but because it is His nature to do so, and He must be true to His nature and character. In the same way, we are to love others sacrificially. Jesus gave the parable of the Good Samaritan as an example of sacrifice for the sake of others, even for those who may care nothing at all for us, or even hate us. Sacrificial love is not based on a feeling, but a determined act of the will, a joyful resolve to put the welfare of others above our own. But this type of love does not come naturally to humans. Because of our fallen nature, we are incapable of producing such a love. If we are to love as God loves, that love—that agape—can only come from its true Source.
On my next post, I'll delve into how you can use the awareness and understanding of these laws to build a solid foundation in your relationships, challenges, businesses, network marketing, work places etc See you soon.
Remain abundantly blessed!!!
Juno
http://www.junomarketing.org
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