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maggiesayers — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:38:04 +0000

Only when you lose it, do you become aware of how much you depend on something.

Well, I lost my computer. There were signs, I ignored them, there were bigger signs, I was in denial, and then, it happened. My computer died, just like that. And, of course, I did not have my data saved. We are talking my friend, my partner, my computer here, how could it do that to me. I was in pretty bad shape until I flipped the switch. I retired my old friend, retrieved the data, no hard feelings and welcomed my new HP friend. Our relationship is young, it needs some work from both sides, but I think we are in love. I will do my part to make this a meaningful relationship, interdependence, not dependence. I will support my computer to be the best HP it can possibly be.

Mind Limitations

maggiesayers — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:18:32 +0000

I live in a little town, Fort Pierce, Florida. Some wonderful old southern history. And as of recent decades, Fort Pierce has had its challenges. A combination of not dealing well with the challenges and the economic down-turn made it the “murder capital of Florida”; all of these murders are drug related and happen, of course, in the poor part of town. Talk about not dealing with challenges! That’s a topic for another time.

My personal reaction has been to stay away from Fort Pierce and dislike it.

And this is how I have seen this town. Not attractive at all.

On Friday night we went to the “Friday Fest”, downtown Fort Pierce, right by the water. It was remarkable. Beautiful. Young and Alive. Many families with children enjoyed the evening as well as many of our older folks.

And here is the scary part. Because my mind interpreted this town as uninteresting, all these wonderful things happened right under my nose and I did not even see it. Talk about closed minded.

Now I remember the Reticular Activating System which filters the information our brain absorbs.

I will look that up, again.

Healthy, again

maggiesayers — Wed, 05 May 2010 01:28:12 +0000

For the first time in at least 20years, I was literally struck down by the flu. Oh boy, I had totally forgotten how miserable that feels. My nose was running, post nasal dripping caused me to cough violently which in turn had tears spouting out of my eyes. And this came with the total inability to focus on anything. I was at a crossroad! How could I share my misery? Or, was there another way. It was not my brain, it was my heart, that made the decision for the high road. So, it was no big deal. I just had the flu, took care of myself, accepted help, and honestly shared my defeat. I just could not deal with anything right then and there.

What a freeing experience! I made it through some tough days, all relationships intact, no apologies necessary, no insurance company any richer, just the knowledge that I am resilient and have a terrific support system.

Be a Star

maggiesayers — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:29:28 +0000

When I take our dogs, Dodger and Sassie, for a walk in the morning, I always make sure that we pass this kind of funky modern sculpture; the center piece is a globe and then it has “things” sticking out of it. I am quite certain that the sculpture is not funky at all, it is just me not getting it. However, there is one thing I love. Along the equator line of the globe is a continuous line of text and it reads:

Children of the world believe in yourselves, follow your dreams, play your game, shoot for the moon, and be a star.

How beautiful is that? When I read this in the morning accompanied by two creatures that adore me, I feel inspired to be courageous, my creativity is awakened, I walk with confidence and purpose.

For today, I have been focusing on being a star, and today that means being a shining light for others to see and rely on.

It is a process

maggiesayers — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:05:35 +0000

Today is a remarkable day because, for right now, I am getting it. I am in the moment, I enjoy doing what I am doing, all that I am doing without attaching it to an outcome. I feel the results of the yesterdays and the possibilities of tomorrow. I see many puzzle pieces and am in awe of how they might fit together. Everything matters, and yet, nothing is that important.

Celebration

maggiesayers — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:10:35 +0000

Today, I am celebrating me; very new territory, and I think I might like it.

Over the last two years, I set out to be a life coach and open my own business.

Mission accomplished and then some. I graduated from iPEC coaching school in May 2009 with a special certification in Energy Leadership. With a remarkable Mastermind group, I have worked through the energy leadership development program, with the Dream University I have explored the power of dreams. The Law of Being, a self mastery program, is my daily companion.

I opened my own business, M Sayers Coaching, in March of 2009. Besides coaching individually, I have developed an educational program for opticians starting with Energy Leadership in Opticianry to be followed by Time Management . My workshop series in the fall gave an introduction to Coaching. It will be followed by a tele-seminar series shortly.

Wow, this is a lot, I never looked at it this way. Above all, I have learned so much, especially from my clients. I can truly say, today, I am walking the talk.

It is complete

maggiesayers — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:43:57 +0000

Wow!! What a wonderful feeling!

In an effort to walk the talk, truly live what I believe in, I needed to step back and find balance. The question was:

“What is not complete in my life?”

And, of course, there are all these things around the house, plenty of organizational stuff in my office, and then, there is my family. I have always wanted a family, especially a mother, very different from the one I have. And then, what kind of a daughter, sister, mother, wife, am I? Am I really living up to my own expectation, the one that I place on others? Honestly, I was not.

My opportunity to change my personal history came when my mother and sister decided to spend two weeks with me. In the fore field I did some soul searching, what is my part in this relationship-dance. What will be the minimum I can do to change our behavioral patterns?

Well, I am here to report that it worked. We had a glorious time together, just the way I imagined family visits. Was it perfect, absolutely not. And yet, it was a time that all participants will treasure.

For today, I will cherish that feeling!

Sure-Footedness

maggiesayers — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:26:57 +0000

Last night was my mastermind meeting on the Law of Being. We discussed:

Who played a major role in our life and why?

How has that helped us in finding our mission?

What is working and what is not quite right, yet?

True synergy occurs when the total sums up to more than its individual parts. This certainly happened for me last night. I will go back to these notes, often.

Here are some of the great thoughts

Me shaping Me

Be – Do – Have (what a concept)

Sure-footedness – What gives us our sure-footedness?

The right remark at the right time

Learn more about loving

Having had a little bit of time to reflect, my favorite was the observation that when we are living our mission, there is very little fear. What a wonderful place to be!

Possibilities

maggiesayers — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:49:13 +0000

With all these wonderful new insights, how open am I to these new possibilities?

My spontaneous answer would be “very much so”; I love possibilities, I love change. And then, considering it for a moment, how true is that? Just this week we had a new person at my optical job; friend of the doctor, trying out doctor’s office. My immediate thoughts had me writing in my judgment journal, again. Does this mean that I am a close-minded, judgmental person? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. The only thing I have going for me, is that I am aware of my shortcomings.

“In order to believe something new, some people rely on faith and intuition, and others require proof. Does you scale tip to needing more faith or more proof?” from iPEC The Law of Being

A combination of the two is the answer for me. When my mind can see the possibility, faith and intuition come easy. Maybe, I need to look for possibilities, always, to not have to act in retrospect.

What a concept!

Integrity

maggiesayers — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:03:48 +0000

Last week was very thought-provoking, to the point of painful, sometimes. One simple word started it all Integrity. The question was:

“What is your integrity towards your dreams?”

Sounds simple and yet, it sent me spinning. Integrity is one of my values and I do honor it, live up to it. However, when it comes to myself, I have no integrity at all. Promises, appointments, forgiveness, praise, kindness, are very much part of my integrity towards others and to myself, I can easily ignore all of it. How can I say I want to be less judgmental and start each day by disliking my body? How can I say I believe in abundance and focus on the things I do not have? Am I respecting myself less than anybody else, or is it just so easy to go back to old habits when it comes to my own person? I prefer to believe option two.

Now, what to do about it?