16 Mar How Lifebook helped Dixie break through
Written by Dixie R. When I initially arrived at the Lifebook Lounge, I was a bit skeptical about what I was going to experience. I knew it was sure to be a great program but I figured it would be a similar to programs I had already seen. I was open minded and excited to see what it was about. As we started doing the activities it became apparent to me that this was different. It really started digging deep to the root of every category. As we moved along, it forced me to look within myself and access deep feelings and emotions I didn't even realize I was harboring. I learned a lot about myself. At one point I wanted to quit because it was very difficult to face the emotions the categories were stirring up. I saw it through and by the time we were done I felt empowered to overcome the obstacles that I was allowing to get in my way and move toward my life vision.
10 Mar 6 Everyday Ways to Make Gratitude an Action Word
What you appreciate appreciates. It increases in value. Gratitude is a powerful thing, which has us asking ourselves -- How can we truly, deeply feel more of it? When it comes to generating those big, awe-inspiring, soul-penetrating feelings of gratitude, ACTION IS KEY. Mere lip service to gratitude is meaningless. You express and experience true gratitude by HOW YOU INTERACT with the things in your world, and by WHERE YOU CHOOSE TO PLACE YOUR FOCUS. In every passing moment you have a very conscious choice - - you can focus on what is abundant in your life, or you can focus on what is lacking. There is never a shortage of either, and whichever you favor will expand before your eyes. What you choose to put your attention on enlarges, and tightens its grip on your world. The simple but powerful act of really seeing and appreciating what’s in front of you expands your freedom, creativity, and peaceful contentedness with your life, just as it is. This is the true essence of joy. Gratitude is the beating heart of happiness and sufficiency. But sometimes feeling truly “grateful” is easier said than done, right? Gratitude requires presence and patience, and in the don’t-stop-until-you-drop daily grind of modern society, that can be hard to tap into. But never fear. We’ve identified 6 everyday ways you can turn gratitude into an ACTION WORD.
10 Mar Lessons from a Temptress
Written by Amber Salisbury; Love Coach, Lifebook Member, and Lifebook Leader. For more information, email Amber at amber@amberthelovecoach.com or visit her website at amberthelovecoach.com. My husband Andrew and I have a New Year’s Eve tradition. Every year we spend the last hour of the year recounting the highlights and magic moments of the year that is passing. Then we spend the first hour of the New Year imagining and envisioning what we will create in the year to come. One particular year had been a tough one. Andrew’s business, which was all outside of the U.S., was forcing him to travel far more than ever before. We were apart more than we were together. I had a miscarriage and had also lost my beloved father to Alzheimer’s. Somewhere during all of these external pressures and heartbreaks we lost a bit of our connection, not to mention the passion that had been present in the early years of our marriage. The last hour of that New Year’s Eve was rough. We were struggling to come up with magic moments in the category of Love. Part of it was a proximity problem. It helps in the passion category if you are actually in the same city. But more than proximity we realized that we had been in survival mode. We had spent that year just trying to survive it. We decided in that moment that we would make our Love Relationship our #1 focus.
10 Mar How Rob Conquered EVERY Area Of His Life
Sacrifice now to enjoy later! On December 4th I walked / hobbled into the Lifebook Lounge with my wife Beverly. At the time, I was not able to walk due to re-injuring a disc in my spine. We laid out goals for EVERY area of our life. For myself, the most important was my health! If you don't have that, nothing else works! I meticulously wrote out my plan with exactly what I needed to do and who I needed to help me. I also did this for the other areas of my life. However, to be honest I had no idea how the other goals would be achieved because I was in so much pain I could not think or function. As soon as the plan was complete I went to WORK. The plan has NOT been easy in the least. It has required hard work and lots of sacrifice. Included in my plan was to lose 27lbs by March 1st and have my spine functioning back to normal by that time as well. My sacrifices have included not eating foods I love, saying no to things I love and spending time away from people I love. The result has been:- I have lost 26lbs (1 more to go)
- I am completely pain free (12mm disc herniation down to 1.5mm)
- I am more in love with my wife and family than ever before
- Every one of the goals I set for ALL of 2015 have been hit except for 1 which will be hit by March 1st.
- I have opened 2 customized nutrition offices with others set to open April 1st, June 1st and August 1st
- Opened another Chiropractic office with 2 others set to open by the end of the year
- Had the highest collections month in 2 years in my personal Chiropractic office
- Had the best month in a company I co-founded that opens up Chiropractic offices!!
02 Mar Turning a Good Life Into an Extraordinary Life
Written by: Lifebook Member Katie M. What happened in today’s mediation is what happened in Lifebook. My scattered, undirected thoughts, my drifting attention, my unfocused point of view got collected and directed and put to purpose. I came to Lifebook 12 categories mediocre. Nothing egregious - really. I’ve had really interesting experiences, traveled the world, my family relationships are mostly very loving and fulfilling. I recently married the man I’ve loved for over a decade, I’ve been president of a company… Not a lot of out-right strife. More like a passive unfolding of a good-looking life that was missing some element that would make it really delicious and really nutritious. With no “problems” per se, I never felt quite justified in my desire for more or motivated to reach for it. How can good be not enough? How can lucky leave me hungry? How can what looks like "having it all pretty together” be so unsatisfying and even difficult? Every minute of my time at Lifebook and in the Lifebook boot camp was filled with permission - no imperative - to acknowledge that good isn’t enough; that my hunger for excellence and extraordinary is exactly the fuel to create the life I’m meant to have. It’s really an amazing shift in perspective.
02 Mar 46 Powerfully Moving Photos of Humanity
Warning: Some photos are graphic and should be viewed at reader’s risk. A picture is worth a thousand words. And these photographs are riveting, unforgettable and extraordinarily moving. They say a tremendous amount about the human condition – and some of the best and worst moments in human existence. We should warn our readers that some of these images may be upsetting, while others may fill you with joy. But that’s precisely because these images reflect some of the best and worst parts of the human experience. Whatever emotions they conjure up, it is our hope that these images will remind everyone that the world can always use a little more love, tolerance, and compassion.
23 Feb Healthy, Sexy AND Pregnant?
If you’re like most women, you probably thought it was only possible to be nauseous, bloated, overweight, cramping and pregnancy. But, believe it or not, there IS another possibility. You can have an extraordinary level of health, fitness, and vitality AND feel sexy and fully self-expressed as a woman, WHILE being pregnant. In fact, pregnancy can be the catalyst for realizing your best and highest self in many areas – mentally, physically, and emotionally! You can be energized, feel great, have an amazing body, feel empowered in your heart and mind, have intimacy and romance, and have some of the BEST SEX of your life – belly and all! And, if you want to, you can have a SAFE and NATURAL birth, ideally in a birthing center or the privacy of your own home, in a loving, peaceful, and beautiful space of your own design. Now, you may be thinking, “Come on Nandi, you’ve got to be kidding me! It can’t be possible for me to have ALL of that!” Of course its true that every woman’s experience is different but, it’s also true that there’s a whole world of outdated thinking and expectations based on the past, that you have to overcome to reach for the pregnancy and birth of your dreams – otherwise, they can become a self-fulfilling prophecy! Nowadays, women are told all kinds of things about natural pregnancy and childbirth, especially home birth, and its difficult to know the difference between myth and fact.
16 Feb My Life Now, Without Smoking
Written by: Lifebook Member Larry Hebenstreit I've been trying to quit smoking for years. Tried it all. Pills, facial injections, hypnosis... if it's out there, I've tried it. I succeeded in quitting a few times and for variable lengths of time but they (buy marlboro cigarettes) kept creeping back in my life. The truth is, I didn't stay quit because I didn't care enough to stay quit. I didn't care about my health. I didn't care about others around me. I didn't care about what my families future would look like without me in it. But wait a minute. That's not completely true. Of course I care about my health. I brush my teeth and I don't eat fast food. Of course I care about others around me. I hold doors open for them and I cover my mouth when I sneeze or cough. And my family is very important to me as is their future and of course I want to be a part of it for as long as possible. It wasn't until I started creating my life book and examining my current status in the twelve categories of my life and realizing how they are all connected... and if I was to loose this one bad habit, it would have a profound effect on all twelve categories. From my health and fitness (the ability to exercise) to my character (being a person with self control). From my love relationship (not coming to bed smelling like an ashtray) to my social life (not being the only one stepping out for a smoke). And @ 13.50 a pack (Chicago), my financial life.