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We Are All Broadcasters

6/27/2017

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Did you know that you are a broadcaster? Yep, you don't need the title of Newsperson or the official title of Broadcaster to be one. We are all broadcasters and pretty powerful and impactful ones at that!

We are constantly broadcasting through what we think, what we believe, what we feel, what we say, through our actions, and ultimately through our energy. We are impacting people every moment of every day with our thoughts, beliefs and our energy. 

Sometimes it's easy for us to forget that we are broadcasting. Sometimes it's easy for me personally to think that I'm not impacting anyone but myself. I may be willing to sit with the consequences that my energy has on myself and be in denial that I'm impacting other people. Fact of the matter is though, that we are broadcasting that energy out into our home, our workplace, our community, our world, and into the universe.

What have you been broadcasting lately? Is it impacting yourself or people around you in a positive way? Is your message an uplifting positive one? Is it filled with love and hope, or is it filled with fear and hate? Is your message shouting gratitude, empathy, compassion and forgiveness, or is it shouting scarcity, separation, indifference and blame?


Did you know that what you broadcast predicts success? The fields of positive psychology and neuroscience indicate that small shifts in what we broadcast can create big ripple effects on business and educational outcomes.

We are all broadcasters. As employees, parents, spouses, neighbors and friends, we transmit information to the people around us, and the messages we choose to broadcast create success or hold us back.

I believe that it's important that we understand and take ownership over how and what we broadcast. It's not always easy, but I start off each day reminding myself and I continue to remind myself throughout the day. The more our broadcast comes from a place of love and kindness the better the ripple of change. ​
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Your Legacy Is Every Life You've Touched

6/14/2017

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When I was in my 20's I used to lay in my bed at night thinking about what my legacy would look like. I would envision my funeral and picture who would attend and what would be said about me. I tried to determine what impact I was having on the world and the lives of those who I loved. 

At that time, I was searching to find who I was, what I was doing in life and working to feel okay with it. Working to feel enough...was I was being who I should be and doing what I should be doing?

It was a selfish phase in my life and a phase where I was looking for approval and confirmation from others, from outside of myself. I wondered if people were proud of me, if they would miss me if I were no longer here. If I made enough of an impact.

Fast forward to today. Now I am searching and seeking for my own approval. I want to be proud of myself. I don't want to let myself down. I don't want to have major regrets in life. I'm working to lead an authentic life where I am being exactly who I am and doing what I am supposed to be doing. I listen to my inner voice, my intuition, my higher self and work to follow its guidance.

​I work to be in alignment with my authentic self. To live in a state of integrity where my inner self is the same as my outer self. To take off the masks, the hats and the coats that we often wear to try and be who we think others, or society, wants us to be. 


Through all of this I still think about what do I want to stand for? What type of legacy do I want to create? I love the Maya Angelou quote, "Your legacy is every life you've touched." And Oprah said, "Fill everything with love, because every moment you are building your legacy." I think that's a beautiful way to look at what creates a legacy. Every moment, no matter how small it may seem is touching a life and creating a legacy. Every moment creates a ripple, big or small. Something that may seem inconsequential to us, may in fact mean a lot to the person we are interacting with. 

Every time we touch someone with an interaction based on love we are creating our legacy. Every time we touch someone with an interaction based on fear we are creating our legacy. Every time we look the other way and ignore touching someone's life, we are creating a legacy. Never underestimate the ripples you are creating. 

What about you, do you think about the legacy that you are creating? What do you think creates a legacy? I would love to hear your feedback. Drop me a comment or send me an email!
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What Breaks Your Heart?

6/13/2017

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What breaks your heart? What is it that keeps you awake at night? What is it that you feel passionate about, what deeply moves you? Do you know the answer, have you given it deep thought?

I believe that now is the time that the world needs each of us to ponder and be able to answer those questions. And beyond being able to answer the questions, to make a commitment to take action, to create a ripple, to help make a change for the better. A ripple to alleviate some suffering in the world. A ripple to bring more light to the darkness. 

For some what breaks their heart might be children who are hungry, for others it might be discrimination and race inequality, for some it might be domestic abuse, for others it might be animals or the environment. Whatever it is for you, I invite you to ask the question of yourself and then ask the question of your loved ones. I encourage you to choose one cause that carries deep meaning for you and commit to uniting others whose heart breaks for that same reason. Together take action toward creating ripples of positive change. Even if you don't think you have the time, or the money, or the resources, take a small baby step in the direction of change. Your small step is creating  powerful ripples out into the world. 

Some people are calling this sacred activism. Sacred activism weaves sacred consciousness, service, passion, love, compassion and peace with action. Our current economic, political, social and spiritual climate is a call to action. 
Now is the time to act. I've mentioned in previous posts that it's not enough to just be empathetic, it's not enough to just pray...action is needed.

What has been your excuse? I know that I've had my excuses that I've been telling myself for a long time. Excuses that I am no longer letting hold me back in a place of fear. For me, feeling overwhelmed by the suffering is no longer okay, sitting in denial is no longer okay, living in a bubble and pretending that it doesn't go on, or that I can't do anything about it is no longer okay, believing that I am just one person and that I can't make a difference is no longer okay, telling myself that I don't like to get involved in politics, or that I don't have enough time or money is no longer okay. Now is the time to activate. ​Now is the time to exercise more empathy and compassion and forgiveness. Now is the time to ramp up your practice of gratitude and prayer and mindfulness. And now is also the time to activate.

Find what IN-spires you and focus on that versus focusing on what EX-pires you. We are one, one collective. When one suffers, we all suffer. We have the power to create ripples and be impactful. We are all way more powerful than we realize.

Come to the table and be part of the solution. Through your actions inspire others, giving them the permission they may long for to act on what breaks their heart. 
Be of service, a vessel and conduit for good. Don't sit on the sidelines while others create the ripple. Jump into life and be empowered. Become a sacred activist.


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10 Pennies

6/6/2017

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I recently listened to a video interview with Chester Elton as part of the Global Stress Summit. The focus of the interview was workplace appreciation. I want to share with you some of my take aways from this interview and in particular a wonderful example of a daily practice of gratitude and appreciation that I learned.

Chester Elton is an author, motivational speaker and a workplace expert. He believes that when people leave their jobs more times than not it has nothing to do with the money, it has to do with not feeling valued and appreciated. He says that in the workplace, and society as a whole, we are quick to criticize and slow to praise. When we make a mistake it's recognized 100% of the time and when we do something great we are not recognized 100% of the time. Nobody feels over valued at work, or typically for that matter at home either. How often have you felt over valued at your work or home?

​He gave a wonderful example of a daily practice that an effective manager does everyday. He calls it the 10 pennies practice. Every morning this manager starts out by putting 10 pennies in his left pocket. His intention is to have 10 positive interactions or acts of appreciation throughout the day. He would keep track of how many he had by moving a penny from his left pocket to his right pocket after each positive interaction. He accomplished his interactions either in person, through an email or text message, or with a phone call. What an awesome reminder to have pennies of positivity and appreciation jiggling around in your pocket as a gentle reminder of your intention for the day.

Some days we might get 10 of these positive interactions in without hardly trying. On other days it might be easy to move through the day and maybe only have 2 or 3. I like the idea of having a way to keep the intention in our awareness through the pennies in the pocket. Wouldn't it be an awesome world if we all carried 10 pennies and consciously worked each day to create 10 positive/appreciative interactions with our fellow humankind?

Chester Elton also noted that there is a difference between praising effort and rewarding results. He says that we need people to cheer for us when things are not going great more than when things are going great. Sharing encouraging words when there is a struggle and celebrating the small wins along the way will go a long way toward keeping momentum going in the right direction. People end up feeling supported and valued along the way. 

​I also loved his suggestion for how to deal with a challenging leader within your workplace that you wish you could change. He says that the answer is to value and appreciate them. Then you can ask, "How did that make you feel?"  Share with them that your team deserves to feel that same way too.

​I invite all of us to practice ramping up our positive interactions and acts of appreciation this week. Try the 10 pennies practice or think up some other creative way to keep the intention in your awareness and keep track of your progress. We can all use feeling more valued and appreciated at home and in the workplace. Give it a shot and let me know how it goes!
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