23. July 2018
July 23, 2018 - Are you anticipating too much? Are you anticipating too much of the wrong things? Are you worrying about what could happen that you don't want to happen? Are you allowing others' negativity to influence your thinking? Instead of focusing your thinking power on what you don't want, focus instead on what you do want, can do and love to be doing. Take an MM&I Moment to shift your thinking to a more empowered state of mind. List all the ideal scenarios that could be the end...
04. December 2017
Dec 4, 2017 - Are you feeling limited? Does it seem that you keep coming up against obstacles impeding your progress on a goal or desire? Do you find yourself wishing things could be different than they are, and if they were, you would be able to move forward more effectively? Do you catch yourself hesitating out of fear or uncertainty in what may transpire, keeping you from taking the next step or any steps at all? Are you looking back over the past year in reflection of where you wanted to...
30. October 2017
Oct 30, 2017 - Are past mistakes haunting you? Is the fear of making the same mistake again limiting you or causing you not to move forward towards something you really want to achieve? Did you attempt something that did not work out as you had hoped, so now you are having doubts about your ability to achieve what you desire? Remember that mistakes are a way of teaching us, and that failure is not an "f" word. Our greatest achievements are always underscored with attempts that didn't quite work...
11. April 2016
April 11, 2016 – Are you afraid of trying? Are you doubting your ability to see something through? Are you intimidated by exploring or venturing into unknown or unfamiliar territory on your journey towards achieving your goals? When you want something bad enough, trying isn't an option, doing is. The only way to achieve anything is by doing, which means you must take a leap of faith in yourself when it comes to anything that is laced with uncertainty. If we knew exactly what to do at all...
19. January 2015
Jan 19, 2015 - Are you losing your nerve? Have you committed to achieve something and yet, as you have begun to pursue it, you are now beginning to lose your nerve? Are you starting to doubt or question your ability to achieve it, causing your hesitation? Has one obstacle or unexpected twist occurred after another, making you think it is a sign you should reconsider? Whenever you are striving towards something bigger than you have ever attempted before, it can be intimidating, but it doesn't...
12. January 2015
Jan 12, 2015 - Are you at a crossroads? Are you weighing various options with a feeling that the decision you make is a pivotal one, which is causing more angst out of fear that you will make the wrong choice? Are some of your options taking you out of your comfort zone, which have you doubting your ability or competency to see them through? Whether it is lack of knowledge, lack of knowing what to expect or a lack of confidence, all of these can be resolved with taking the time to truly...
02. December 2013
Dec 2, 2013 - Is your faith leading you forward? Is your focus upon reaching your goals also accompanied with your faith that you will succeed? Or is your focus continuously interrupted by doubt, worry or fear of failing? The greatest asset that your ability to achieve what you desire can have is your confidence to believe that you can succeed against all odds. With faith, you can replace doubt with determination, worry with will power, and fear with the fortitude to stay focused amidst...
04. November 2013
Nov 4, 2013 - Are your goals still exciting you? Are the goals you set for yourself at the beginning of this year still exciting and driving your progress? Or, has your momentum towards achieving some of your goals lost its luster and vigor? When you consider the goals you identified at the beginning of the year, which ones have seen little or no progress? Is this because you no longer desire to achieve these goals, or have you had distractions or other pressing matters that have taken a toll...
29. July 2013
July 29, 2013 - Are you thinking too much? Are you thinking through a particular situation to determine your next best step, and are finding yourself revisiting and reanalyzing things over and over again? Are you imagining all the possibilities of what might happen in a particular scenario, and are feeling overwhelmed by not knowing what is actually going to transpire? Are you spending time thinking about and lamenting about what you should do, could do, want to do, or wish you didn't have to...
08. October 2012
Oct 8, 2012 – Has someone else’s failure put fear in you? Have you recently seen someone fail at something you would like to do, and as a result of their failure, you question your own ability and confidence to be successful? Your compassion and concern for what the other person may be dealing with is commendable. However, it also may be perceived as a failure on your part because of your own expectations of yourself. Instead of allowing the other person’s result to make you hesitant to...