:: THE MONTHLY MENTOR :: How to Begin Rebuilding Your Life and Make It Ridiculously Amazing “Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.” ~ Joseph Addison What if one day you woke up and decided that you were tired of feeling tired and that you had enough of everything? Enough of stress and anxiety, enough of anger and resentment, enough of struggle, lack, pain and poverty, enough of tears, heartbreaks, self destructive thoughts, behaviors and relationships and enough of all that is negative and toxic? What if you decided that you wanted to change yourself and your life but didn’t know where exactly to start, what then? There are many things you can do to begin rebuilding your life and make it ridiculously amazing and today I will share with you 12 things that are meant to help you do just that. 1. I (name), Make a commitment to myself, Starting now, I make a commitment to let go of what’s behind me and start appreciating what’s in front of me; 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy Here is a list of 15 things which, if you give up on them, will make your life a lot easier and much, much happier. We hold on to so many things that cause us a great deal of pain, stress and suffering – and instead of letting them all go, instead of allowing ourselves to be stress free and happy – we cling on to them. Not anymore. Starting today we will give up on all those things that no longer serve us, and we will embrace change. Ready? 1. There are so many of us who can’t stand the idea of being wrong – wanting to always be right – even at the risk of ending great relationships or causing a great deal of stress and pain, for us and for others. 2. Be willing to give up your need to always control everything that happens to you and around you – situations, events, people, etc. “By letting it go it all gets done. 3. Give up on your need to blame others for what you have or don’t have, for what you feel or don’t feel. 4. Oh my. “The mind is a superb instrument if used rightly. 5. 6.
15 Powerful Things Happy People Do Differently What are the differences between happy people and unhappy people? Of course, it should be very obvious: happy people are happy while unhappy people are unhappy, right? Well, that is correct. But, we want to know what happy people do differently, so I have put together a list of things that happy people do differently than unhappy people. 1. Well, I can tell you for sure that those people who are really happy, fear less and love a lot more. 2. Happy people understand that you can’t really change a situation by resisting it, but you can definitely change it by accepting that it is there and by understanding that there might be a reason for its existence. 3. Really happy people know that it’s not healthy to hold on to anger. “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” ~ Buddha 4. They trust themselves and the people around them. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. These people don’t really care about being realistic. 11.
7 Beautiful Ways to Build the Friendship with Your Self “Friendship with one’s self is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt We run around begging for love, attention and validation from everyone around us. We think that our salvation, our happiness and our sense of wholeness will come from outside ourselves. We look for “special” people that will make us feel “special. We look for love in all the wrong places; we cling on to all kind of unhealthy relationships and experiences and we get our sense of worth from all kind of weird weird places. We clutter our lives with all kind of glorious, expensive and precious things and the more stuff we accumulate, the less we seem to have and the emptier our lives seem to get. Until we don’t build the friendship we have with ourselves, none of these things will bring us long lasting happiness… none of these things will make us feel whole and complete… We run in circles. Life is easy, it really is but we choose to complicate it. 1. 2. 3.
23 Paulo Coelho Quotes to Help You Find Your Life’s Purpose There are certain books that seem to cross your path at the perfect moment, giving you seemingly-divine answers to the questions you’ve been painstakingly struggling over. Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist is one of those books for me. This book helped pick me up out of a dark place and see the world in a new light. These are 23 of my favorite Coelho quotes. The secret to life. “The secret to life is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.” The world’s greatest lie. “At a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. The power of belief. “When you want to something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” Live in the present. “When each day is the same as the next, it’s because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises.” “The secret is here in the present. The language of the world that everyone understands. Why you shouldn’t fear the unknown.
Things to Keep in Mind When Searching for Purpose When I chased after money, I never had enough. When I got my life on purpose and focused on giving of myself and everything that arrived into my life, then I was prosperous. ~Wayne Dyer The Burning Question What is my purpose? The one sweltering question we try so hard to answer and fulfill in our lives but often leaves us cold, feeling confused or frustrated. There could be so many possible answers. Job Conundrums We could be happily (or unhappily) plodding along in a job for many years when one day you wake up and being a (blank) no longer seems to ‘fit’ into your life anymore. You scratch your head thinking ‘what could I possibly want out of life now? Never label yourself as one thing or another — you will restrict the flow of your life. You may either need to professionally pick up and move into another arena or to physically move yourself to another location to shine your light where it is needed more. Change is the Only Constant We, as human beings, do not relish change.
4 Essential Tools to Help You Along the Path of Personal Growth - Mindvalley Academy Let’s face it. We live in a quick-fix society where immediate gratification, instant results and “easy tips and tricks” are coveted, and personal improvement is looked on as, well, “work.” Like we have time or energy left for more work! But you’ve heard that you are your own average investment, and you’re ready to take on the work of personal improvement, which is why you’re here, reading this post. Personal growth doesn’t have a time frame and it doesn’t have a finish line which is why, no matter how “good” you are at it and how much progress you’re making, you’ll never be finished with it. That doesn’t mean you should give up! Here are 4 personal improvement methods that will give you the most enjoyment and the best results. 1. This above all others, is your average self-improvement tool. Meditation is the one practice that is universal in the spiritual traditions. 2. Personal improvement comes from stretching, reaching, trying, failing, succeeding and learning. 3. 4.
16 Affirmations to Turbocharge Your Intuition - Mindvalley Academy Be perfectly honest without yourself right now…. Could your intuition use a little jumpstart? Even if you’re committed to living an intuitive life, sometimes your intuition isn’t quite as vivid as it could be. It leaves you feeling directionless or disconnected. Right now is the perfect moment to charge up your intuition so you can feel guided, inspired, and connected to your life’s purpose. How your intuition works: Your intuition (your inner vision or psychic ability) is connected to the 6th chakra in your subtle energy system. When you charge up this energetic center in your body, you amplify your personal intuition. How affirmations work: Affirmations are statements of intent. They focus your attention and your energy on the experience you want. Say these out loud. 1. This affirmation might seem a little basic. 2. When your intuition is charged up, you know things. 3. I believe everyone is psychic. 4. 5. Another word for intuition is insight. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
15 Things You Should Give Up to Be Happy [Meditation] - Mindvalley Academy Created by our dear friend and former Mindvalley Team member, Luminita Saviuc, this meditation is a piece from the heart. It is taken from her original article “15 Things You Should Give Up to Be Happy”, which was one of the most viral personal growth blog posts in history, with over 1.2 MILLION shares on Facebook. The meditation is designed to help you identify the 15 practices, beliefs and habits that may be preventing you from achieving happiness. So find a quiet place, sit back, and enjoy! If you enjoyed this video, then check out Luminita’s talk at Awesomeness Fest on “Turning Wounds Into Wisdom”. Click here to view Tags: Awesomeness FestLuminita SaviucMeditation
Interval Yoga by Ali Kamenova : What I ate Wednesday What I eat on a daily or weekly basis is a question I get all the time. It's hard for me to photograph everything I eat because I tend to be random. Here is a day of food I was able to capture in photos. :) I don't claim to be a nutritionist. I am always changing my diet up. OK onto my grubs :) Breakfast: I was indulgent - freshly roasted coffee (I buy single origin honey processed green beans and roast them myself-very bohemian haha), silky oolong tea. I had some cacao butter, honey (not vegan obviously), herbs (slippery elm, rose hip powder, etc) cacao power herbal mix to go with the tea. I hardly ever eat breakfast. These are dry black abada dates. A few hours later another handful or two of dates. An hour later a couple of ripe bananas. Water and tea through the day.I didn't workout that day. Then I took Sofie for a 2 mile walk. And after that had dinner. A huge serving of raw veggies - romaine lettuce, fennel. In the evening I had some ginger candies.