You Can Hear In Complete Silence

How comfortable are you with silence? Take a moment, find a space, and quiet your mind. You'll be amazed as to how much you can hear in complete silence.

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What Blocks Communication?

There are four things that can block communication between two people. By avoiding these four things, you will see how opportunities for positive change begin to happen.

1) Judging people because their morals or values are not the same as ours can cause a block. "How can I communicate with someone I don't agree with? So, I won't."

To open communication, you can say,"I don't necessarily agree with her, but I want to listen and then give my own views on the subject."

2) Comparing people who you feel to be better than you or beneath you. "She's the owner of the company. Who am I to tell her that she did the math wrong on the report? I'm not going to say anything."

To open communication, you can say, "you may want to re-check your calculations before sending the report out. I came up with different amounts."

3) Denial of our responsibility in how we are feeling and blaming others for how we are reacting. "You're always making me feel as if I'm a terrible person to be around."

To open communication, you can say, "Hearing you say that makes me feel sad, because I'm getting the feeling that you don't want to be around me as much." Wait for their response...I bet their not going to say you're a terrible person to be around.

4) Communicating our desires as demands. "I can't believe you're going to play golf again this Sunday!"

To open communication, you can say, "I'm disappointed that you made plans for golf this Sunday, because I was hoping we can go see a movie and grab dinner"

Building Your Dream Today!

If you become intimidated by your own dream and start to feel like it will take too much work to handle, ask yourself, "What is too much work for me?" Take a moment and answer this question.

Now, create a list of what you feel you can handle and what you feel you can't handle.

                        Can Handle                                                            Can't Handle


Then go back to your list of Can't Handles and right down what other options you have that will enable you to handle it. Now move that over to your Can Handle column. Quickly, you will realize how much you are able to handle, and be less intimidated to go after your dream!

Happiness At Work...Does That Even Exist?

Did you know that the happiness you can have at work every day is in your control?

Describe the most fun day you had at work. What made that day different than any other day? 



Like most of us, there are days where you just dread going to work. You don't mind doing the work that's waiting for you on your desk and your boss is actually a really cool manager. So, what is it? 



If you are working in an office, it's usually the daily routine that becomes boring. You arrive at work, put your belongings away, grab your empty cup and ask if anyone else wants to get coffee with you, you both drag your tired bodies over to the coffee maker, usually one person complains about their morning commute or the load of work they have waiting on their desk for them, and then you're back at your desk to start your day. Now, why would you be in a blah mood? lol



So, how can you change your morning up a bit and enjoy the day ahead of you? You can't always depend on others to bring some light into the office. You can put a smile on your own face, by creating your own happiness. How about stopping to grab a coffee before your commute to work. That always put me in a good mood. There's something about standing in line at a coffee shop with people alike, smelling the freshly brewed coffee, reading all the different types of tea on the board, and eyeing down the muffins behind the counter. If this doesn't entice you, why not ask another coworker to join the both of you on your way towards the coffee maker in the office. Pick someone who always makes you laugh, whether in meetings, company events, or in passing through the office. I'm sure they will have a funny story to tell you that will have you laughing all the way back to your desk.



I'm telling you, laughter works! When one person tells a funny story, it will have you thinking of a funny story to add to it. That's the type of energy you want to have in the office. It's not all fun and games, I get that, but telling funny stories, adding funny comments, making funny gestures, even funny sounds, you will see how contagious someones giggle can be. Before you know it, you're laughing while you're working. 

Who Will Support You?

I can honestly tell you that having a great support system from my family and friends has given me the love, laughter, and strength I needed to get to where I am today.

Choose your support system wisely. You want to be around people who have the strength to hold you high enough for you to reach your goals....not the weak ones that will drop you and watch you fall.

If There Were No Judgement, What Would You Be Doing?

I'm sitting here journaling and asked myself this question:

What would I do if I knew no one would judge me? 

I know what I would be doing, what would you be doing?  What, one, two, or three things would YOU do if you knew you were free of judgement, humiliation, and self doubt? How far would you take yourself? What will you bring? What will you be wearing? Who would you take with you? 

Take Nothing For Granted