What a thought! I have just been so inspired by this word, this statement and this concept that I needed to share it.

What comes to you when you think of beauty? Do you think of the way someone looks? Do you think of a flower 0r piece of nature? Do you think of beauty as power and success? I know, what does power and success have to do with beauty.

When you use the essence of beauty in everything you see, feel and experience, do you think you can see ugliness? Do you think of failure or poverty? Do you think of illness and suffering? NO way!

Beauty is nature at it’s best, and not through the eyes of judgment, but through the abundance and grace that comes from the Universe. When we go to thoughts of lack, anger and fear we are choosing to overlook the beauty that is right in front of us.

Look at the beauty of success, like the rough and tumble rock that embraces the diamond within, success is the diamond within you when you choose to look at the beauty of your talents, your grace, your persistence and your inner strength.

How do you begin to see the beauty in EVERYTHING. You have to be completely ON Purpose! When you see the beauty in everything you have to be intentional with your thoughts. You have to choose your thoughts and you have to be able to catch yourself when your old programming tells you that you are “not enough” or that you “need to be like everyone else to have security”.

So many people choose to see the world through different eyes. The news, the gossip, the rantings of unhappy people would all change if seen through beauty. You can’t have ugly if you see beauty. You can’t have lack, fear and unhappiness if you all that you do is with beauty in mind.

Think about it!

Life is a lesson. It can feel pretty difficult at times, but when you make the choice to see life through rose colored glasses, your life and the lives of the people you touch will change, they have to because YOU have shown that it is possible to move out of failure and into success.

You are beautiful. The only reason you feel otherwise is because you’ve bought in the judgments and opinions of other people. You’re letting the old programming in rather than creating new programming.

The reason this is so significant to me – and why I am thinking so deeply about beauty – is that I have a way of seeing the beauty in all things, I have since I was tiny. I have had my moments of distress, a bad first marriage, the loss of a child, the splitting of family members. I’m no different than you in the experiences and life lessons that have crossed my path. The thing that makes me different is that I choose to see the beauty in the lessons and the experiences. I see the beauty in failure and lack because it has shown me success and abundance.

It’s your turn. Start today. See the beauty and watch your life shift!

Summer is a time to rejuvenate, relax and let go a bit, I have been doing that myself. One thing I’ve learned over the many years that I have been doing personal growth and development is that you can relax and rejuvenate but them you have to get moving again. This plays a huge role in creating your life ON Purpose.

I want to share 2 of the most essential elements to creating your business, building lasting relationships, creating your wellness goals, setting your sites on running your first half-marathon, even creating a savvy and unique wardrobe that you feel great in – you name it! This works with it all!

Without these 2 vital elements,you may as well get used to staying in the comfort zone, because that’s where you’ll stay.

The 2 elements are Intention & Inspired Action. When you live your life ON Purpose you’ll begin to see that everything starts with your thoughts and your visions. It required your inner strength and courage because this means stepping out of that comfort zone we get used to being in. It’s easy to stay in the comfort zone of life, but if you really want to live life and experience it on a new level, you need to get very purposeful with every thought and every action you have.

We’re going to look at your true intentions – not the average, run of the mill thoughts that have kept us in status quo, but look at what you really want in life and then put an intentional plan together so you can live those bright and passionate dreams of yours!

As I talk to people, I am seeing such an amazing shift in thought and in what people want. And, what people wanted at one time are not the same things they want now.

I also see people going from workshop to workshop and program to program looking for the answers to what they need. What has become clear to me is that people aren’t sure what they need because there is so much info inundating us that we do fly by the seat of our pants to find our answers rather than stopping, getting off the info merry-go-round and becoming intentional.

So, let’s put your mind to your mission!

What we do effects everything else around us, in some way. Just as, I know you’ve heard this one…when a butterfly moves it’s wings in India, it changes the weather patterns in South America. What this means is that everything is connected in some way. When we understand this, we start to look at life and everything around us with intention.

It sounds so easy, but when I started doing everything ON Purpose, I realized how much our old programming gets in the way of what we really want to do – and how we do it (Inspired actions).

So much of the time we fly by the seat of our pants – do things the way we’ve always done them and wonder why life is feeling dull and same-old-same-old, why our relationships aren’t supporting us in the ways that we need and why clients aren’t knocking down our doors to work with us.

We have to be willing to change in order to experience the ideas that we dreams of. We need to check in with ourselves to see if we really want those dreams to come true or if we’re ok with sitting on the sidelines, continueing to dream – and never getting what we really want.

Intention means putting a high level of expectation on a thought, desire or dream that we are seeking and then creating a positive plan of inspired action that will define a step-by-step process for accomplishing, achieving or getting your desires result.

I want to go back to what I wrote earlier about all the info out there and people in search of answers by going from program to program etc… The reasons we seem to almost aimlessly wander the world is search of an answer is because:

1. We are searching for someone else’s answer ( desires/wants) – this is the old programming I mentioned. We do things because of other’s want’s and desires rather than establishing our own – from our core – and feeling confident in our soul’s purpose.

2. We are not clear about what we want in our own lives, so we aren’t able to create a clear plan to get us to our desired goals.

So, now is the time for you to create your intention process!

1. Look at your want’s and desires. Write your list and become very clear as to what YOU want, what you desire for your life.

2. Create a clear and focused vision of what it is you want in your life – look at your relationships, your business, your health, your beliefs – when you get really detailed in this part of the process, you begin to step out of the comfort zone and change your thoughts to align with your desires.

3. Now, with your wants/desires and vision – here’s the ON Purpose part  – what are you going to do to get what you want? What are ways you can achieve each desire?

4. Now it’s time to take inspired action. You can dream of what you want all day long, but unless you are willing to do something about it – to take the actions that are right for you and that align with your desires – those desires will be unrealized.

If we want to be a success in our business, in our relationships, with our health and wellness – we need to step out of our own way and get clear about who we are, what we want and why. We need to let go of the old programming so we CAN achieve the dreams we have had our sights on for so long!

What I want for you is to take the parts that you resonate with – weave them into your purpose and your vision and create your own process to live your life ON Purpose and have the success you dream of!

You know your thoughts are things, and that they are the stepping stones to your reality – so what are your thoughts telling your right now? Play a little game with me.

Pick one thought that you’ve had recently. What has come of that thought? Did you get what you wanted? If not, you can! You just need to clear out the old junk…sweep away the cobwebs of your dreams and desires and put meaning to those thoughts you have!

Do you know how powerful your thoughts are?

I picked up the book You Too, Can Be Prosperous by Robert Russell. I love thought leaders and people that are way ahead of their time, because they show us that anything – and everything – is possible when we put our mind to it.

I love books, I have always loved anything to do with personal growth and this one is wonderful! The first page reads, in sizeb 72 font, I AM Prosperity, and before you can go any further in the book, he asks you to put it down and say “I Am Prosperity” one hundred times before contuing. It’s a jumpstart to your mindset!

When we allow ourselves, our minds and our thoughts to go to the most simple, impactful and positive thoughts – our world changes … immediately!

Here are a few more to put into your mindset library… I Am Confident… I Am Successsful… I Am Power… I Am Light… I Am Strength. Say those a few hundred times every day, it WILL shift your thoughts and re-wire your subconscious.

When we release the “junk” running around our heads and let this good stuff in – wow – it’s like entering a new world filled with hope, joy and energy!

Today – allow! Take this simple exercise seriously and you will find that these thoughts WILL change your life!

I experienced, first hand, the power of the rose colored glasses!

I like to think that I’m a positive thinker. I like to see people happy, feeling great physically, spiritually, mentally and emotionally. And, I know how vitally important positive thinking is in relation to our success and fulfilling our deepest dreams and desires.

This was all well, and good, until I decided to go further into the rabbit hole. See, I have been noticing something was off, just a bit, in my connections with a few very close people in my life. I needed to put my finger on this one!

We have a tendency to see EXACTLY what we want to see – good or bad. We put up filters in our thinking and get what we put out. You have heard me say that our thoughts are things and we are the ones creating our reality. Our lives are also a refection of what we need to learn or work through. I was doing this in these relationships.

I wasn’t feeling respected. I was feeling like I was only a small piece of the bigger picture and I wasn’t feeling like I was enough. So, thanks to a close friend’s nudge. I decided to put on the rose colored glasses!

I changed the way I was going to think. I changed my filters and let go! My intention was so see my relationship through the filters of love, support and generosity. Guess what happened?

My relationship changed – immediately. We have the power to transform our lives and manifest what we truly desire as soon as we put out the intention. Do you want to know how?

1. Be aware of what you are being shown. What are you seeing as “not working” or off? Take it all in – the feelings, the emotions and the physical sensations. This will show you what kind of filters you are using now.

2. Know what you want! If you want respect, kindness or prosperity – do you have a clear vision of what that looks like for you? Are you using the wrong filters to get what you want? The more clarity and detail you have about what you want – heart and soul – the more you will understand how to get it, and what filters you need to use to manifest your desires.

3. Pick your filters. If you are feeling disrespected or small in your relationships, or in your business, don’t focus on the disrespect. Put on the filter of love and respect and see what you get!

4. Let your filters work and change your patterns accordingly. This works! You WILL experience change and growth. You will see new opportunities present themselves. You may also see challenges with your new experience. Stay strong, know what you want and let go of the old!

I know I’m no different than you, or anyone else, when it comes to wanting a life filled with love, purpose, fun and joy. It’s as close as the glasses on your dresser. Pick what color you want to wear today and see what you create!

It has been an interesting start to summer. As kids get bigger, as life moves forward and as I look at where my life is headed, I got a head-on insight that may change everything.

I have felt a real nudge over the past several weeks to “let go”. What does that mean, “let go?” Do I let go of the watchful & attentive mom I have always been? Do I let go of the way I have been doing business? Do I let go of relationships that are not for my highest good? Maybe.

I had a very frank and open conversation with a good friend and colleague last week about this very subject. As a matter of fact, it was mutual going into the conversation. I with my “let go” insight and she with her “hey, that’s not my stuff” (meaning taking on other’s beliefs and habits) insight, we came upon a pretty clarifying concept. It’s the summer of letting go of the “not-mine” and living life completely ON Purpose.

That’s a mouthful, but let it sink in. What does it mean for you? Does the word FREEDOM come to mind? Can you feel your uptight shoulders begin to relax? Do you feel like you can breathe a little easier?

It’s amazing how much of other’s people’s “stuff” we hold on to, from our daily thoughts in life to our habits and work. I realized I was doing this on some level with the relationships in my life, with the way I ran my business and the way I live my life.

Let’s take business. I graduated college with a degree in business – marketing major, computer minor. I’m creative, techy and a rather smart cookie. I am grateful for my uniqueness and have a habit of running to the beat of a different drummer. But, this smart cook was marketing like everyone else (because “they” said it’s the thing to do) and low-and-behold, my business was not skyrocketing. I was cutting myself off from long-term relationships because there was “too much going on”. And life, well, life just felt like it was moving at warp speed and I wasn’t enjoying the ride.

So, I let go.

Holding onto other people “stuff” is draining an NOT OUR JOB! Take the reigns of your life and leave the other lives to the people that own them. If you are holding onto your mother’s beliefs that you need to be a certain way – let go. Give yourself permission to find, or be with, your own beliefs. It’s rather liberating and refreshing.

Business not going the way you planned? Let Go! There are a lot of great resources, people and strategies out in the marketplace. But, if other’s ways of doing things aren’t working for you, let go of what everyones says you “should do” to create your business and find what works for you. It may take a bit of trail and error, after all, you’ve been painting someone else’s picture for a while. You’ll find the right canvas for your artwork.

And as far as “being”. Being means you allow yourself to be the EXACT person you are meant to be. Being means learning to love you as YOU. Being means shining brightly because it’s your Divine right! When you are being real and genuine in your life, doing what you love, building from your creativity and finding a way to slow down the warp speed of life, THAT is when you begin living ON Purpose.

By-the-way to clarify ON Purpose … ON Purpose means just that. Do everything with a sense of purpose, because you mean to! Uncover your soul purpose and live IT ON Purpose. Create, build, life, laugh and love ON Purpose – because you really mean to.

So, are you ready to let go of the “not mine” in your life and Be ON Purpose?

Since creating The Shift – Women ON Purpose event and paying close attention to the insights and inspirations I have received, I realize how vital living ON Purpose is, and how elusive it can be. The word “hard” came to mind, but as a friend and I spoke about it yesterday, “hard” is limiting and gives off the feeling of only being able to achieve it only through blood, sweat and tears.

So why is living ON Purpose elusive? It seems like a rather simple concept. As I sat with this and began doing some deeper work around ON Purpose living, it came to me that we have to be very conscious of our thoughts, our actions, our beliefs and our behaviors – every one! Now, you may be saying, “Christine, I get this and I am conscious of all that”. If you are truly conscious of living ON Purpose every day, every minute of your life, are you receiving all that you want and are your desires manifesting? Are you happy, are you making a difference and are you serving people through your heart and soul? How are your relationships? Are they fulfilling, unconditional, loving, safe and open? How are you feeling physically? Are you energized, healthy and ready to get up and move? How are you feeling spiritually, mentally and emotionally? Are you empowered, excited, connected to your Source and feeling power-filled?

In these questions you will be able to ask yourself the deeper questions and to understand where you are in your process of living ON Purpose.

In the process of living ON Purpose, there are 4 main areas that can help you to understand if you are in alignment.

1. Awareness This is the first step to living ON Purpose. Having awareness of all your thoughts, feelings and beliefs are the only way to see, and understand, where you are in your life right now. And, it’s where you can begin to create your life ON Purpose.

2. Wants and Desires All too often, we think we know what we want in our lives, but these wants and desires end up being needs and wants of someone else – our spouse, our children, our parents, our boss. This is where the difference starts to happen. Take some time to really understand what it is you want and desire in your life – and it’s has to be your wants and desires. It may sound easy, but when you start working on this you’ll realize how much you are doing for other people. Be very specific and very clear about what YOU want and desire in order to live your life ON Purpose.

3. Doubts & Fear Why are we looking at doubt and fear if we are working to live life ON Purpose? Because as you begin to flow into creating your desires and living fully in your life, your subconscious mind is going to kick in and say “Hey, what’s going on? Things are changing and that’s not comfortable for me any more.” We have old teachings, old programming from the time we were very young, that is telling us that we are not meant to be happy, we are not worth it, and who do we think we are “bucking” the system that has been in place for a very long time. The doubts and fears that come up are ego’s way of keeping us in same-old-same-old. If you want to live life ON Purpose, you need to understand the fears that can hold you back, and how to overcome them.

4. Conscious Movement In order for anything to change you need to act on your ideas and your inspirations, otherwise things stay exactly the same. Conscious movement – inspired action – is as ON Purpose as you can get. If you have a desire, take the action to achieve your desire. If you are doing things unconsciously because it’s what you’ve always done – stop! Be very ON Purpose with your conscious movement forward.

We have spent so much of our lives “doing” that we forgot who we are “being” in this lifetime. “Being” is about aligning to your soul-purpose, the reason you are on this planet, and beginning to fulfill your desires. When you decide to live your life ON Purpose, you will see that many things will start to shift and change in order for you to fulfill your vision for you life. When the road gets a little rocky, know that YOU are the one that determines how bumpy or smooth your path will be as you continue on your journey.

As I “matured” I continued to run with the same pattern – no music – and what I started to notice was that I felt I was getting fatigued, antsy to finish my run and even out of breath. It wasn’t until a few years ago, when I started running with music, that I noticed a change. I was not focusing on the issues (my labored breathing, fatigue…) that were keeping me from a good run, I was listening to music and feeling very strong and in the moment with my run.

I had changed a very old pattern, and a belief, and found that I became strong in my run. Who woulda thunk?

We do this in business as well. We may have learned something from an old boss, or a relative if in a family business, that “this is the way we’ve always done things”, “don’t rock the boat”, and my favorite, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” When in reality,  things need fixing, they need to change in order to keep up with the times, the changing economy and with technology. If we don’t change our old beliefs and patterns we’ll soon find that we are out of breath and huffing and puffing with every step we take, just like I was feeling when I ran.

Just as I did with running, I began to notice what wasn’t working for me in my business. Old patterns were keeping me from gaining strides and enjoying growth. For me, my selling “technique” was rather antiquated – at least it  felt that way for me. I had old programming and beliefs running through my head because “it’s the way we’ve always done it.” When I realized that, not only was it not working or helping me gain new clients, it wasn’t who I was. I was not the same person I was back in my corporate selling days. I had to begin to listen to the music in order to change what was going to work for me now.

Today, the way I connect with people is exactly what works for me. Not only do I feel stronger than ever before, my business feels more genuine and I  help more people than I could have imagined.

So my questions for you. Are you still running the way you did when you were 10? Are the old patters and beliefs keeping you from gaining strides? Are you willing to change your tune in order to become stronger and better at the things you love doing?

Enjoy the transformation and here’s to listening to the music!