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~Wisdom Wednesday..."When They Turn Left, You Turn Right"

We awake every morning, get up out of our comfortable beds, then proceed to our everyday routine and sometimes neglect to feed ourselves before leaving the house.  Lacking the nutrients we need to make it throughout the day. There are even times when our body is trying to tell us something but we disregard the signs.  Everything in us, emotionally, mentally, and physically silently attempts to speak words of wisdom and give signs of warning.   But instead, we sometimes make the choice to override what our spirit is speaking.

When everything in you is telling you that something is wrong don’t try to make it right.  When you witness or suspect negativity or poisonous behavior from someone disassociate yourself from them immediately.  When you go in the direction of progress and they pull in the opposite direction, don’t be afraid to just let go.  Trying to make something work that should not could result in damage to your trichotomy.  

If you are steering in the path of progress and success and the person or situation you associate yourself with turns left, then you need to turn right and go in the opposite direction away from them.  Pursuing or following an unhealthy situation can lead to a lot more than you expected.

Are you going in the right direction?  Are you listening to the language of your body?

~Wisdom Wednesday... "Don't Act Out Of Emotions"

Everyone has emotions.  We deal with these emotions everyday both in our professional and personal life.  Our behaviors, decisions, thoughts, and even communication are all influenced by our emotions.  However, if not handled and controlled, living our life by the emotions we feel can be dangerous.

It’s ok to display emotions but don’t allow uncertain or negative emotions to either influence or provoke negative behaviors.  If we do this, we give our emotions control over situations that have or may not have established an outcome.  Some times there are personal circumstances where certain behaviors trigger certain emotions.  These emotions come prematurely and therefore causes us to act prematurely.  Maybe a decision that was made at work stirs up emotions because we disagree.  This type of occurrence can cause dissonant emotions.  Don’t allow these emotions to project and be displayed in your behavior before you had the time to examine and understand them.

Understanding your emotions and the cause or root of them is important.  They could be a result of a past situation that is not relevant to the one at hand, but instead we connect these emotions to the present circumstances because of similarities.  Don’t act out of emotions when you are unsure of why you are feeling what you are feeling.  Instead, act on the reasons for those emotions.

Are you controlling your emotions?

~Wisdom Wednesday... "Power of the Tongue"

It’s just as easy to say that you can’t do something as it is to say that you can.  We become what we speak.  The words that are spoken out of your mouth immediatley have life and can become viral.  The power to make that happen comes from the thought and belief in the words we speak.  There is definitely power in the tongue so we must be careful of the words that come out of our mouth.

Before a word is spoken it was first initiated with a thought.  The things we think about and allow in our mind can either be helpful or harmful to the way we live our life.  Action starts with a thought.  Giving conversation or words to that thought manifests it capabilities.

~Wisdom Wednesday... "The Only Way Out Is UP"

When you are stuck between a rock and a hard place you begin to feel like the walls are caving in on you.  You’ve tried and tried again only to find yourself still trapped between two walls.  In order to win a war you must first fight a series of battles.  You will win some and you will loose some but ultimately it’s the war that needs to be won not always the battle.

When you find yourself down on luck and both mentally and physically exhausted don’t stay down there, get UP.  Don’t allow any negative thinking to turn into negative reactions.  Remember, you become what you think.  When you aren’t doing what you want to be doing, don’t use that to justify idle behavior.   Keep moving around and doing something.  You have to propel yourself upwards in order to get out of the valley.   Prepare yourself for what you want to become.  Get up and show up for the fight everyday.  Gird yourself by feeding yourself with the knowledge you will need when you do make it out.  You can’t win a war if you don’t have the appropriate armor for the battles.

~Wisdom Wednesday... "Be Who You Are"

At some point in time or another we’ve heard someone say “try walking in my shoes”.  You may have also heard someone tell you “you have some big shoes to fill”.  Everyone has their own set of feet and they buy their own pair of shoes for those feet.  If you try walking in someone else’s shoes you just may trip over your own two feet.   Don’t try to walk the life of another person, being true to who you are is already a difficult task.  Live your life, embrace your venture, and be true to your identity while doing so.

~Wisdom Wednesday..."Keep Your Eye On The Prize"

Life tosses many obstacles our way and sometimes we are distracted by them.  These obstacles come in all forms.  It may be death in the family, laid off from work, financial hardships, or the denial of a very important request.  Sometimes these situations are controllable, but then there are times when they are just unavoidable.  The trick is to take them all as a lesson learned, an experience gained, all while staying focus on the path ahead.

~Wisdom Wednesday..."Seriously, Think Before You Act"

When you are given a decision to make, don't feel compel to have to answer immediately, unless stated.  Some times we are placed into situations where there seem to be no other answer but the one that first pops up in your mind.  To every problem there is a solution, but before you get to the solution you must first understand the problem.  Take the time out to think before you act on it.

~Wisdom Wednesday..."Strength Training"

There are some days when we just feel like flopping down and tying ourselves to our bed.  Your body becomes tired and weary from working, thinking, and or just being in constant motion all day.  When this happens, we choose to stop and let our body do what it is that it wants to do, rest.  This same behavior we sometimes apply to obstacles and trials in our life when we attempt to overcome them.

We know when our body is tired, we know when enough is enough, but sometimes you have to know when to push just a little bit more. 

~Wisdom Wednesday..."Forgive Your Past"

  No one is perfect and no one will ever be.  But we have the choice to grow and become closer to becoming the best we can everyday we are given life.   Each day that goes by is an opportunity to identify, forgive, learn, and then grow from our mistakes.   One of my favorite quotes is by Oscar Wilde, “every saint has a past and every sinner has a future”.   You must not be bound and consumed by the mishaps of your past.  The one, who stands tall today, had to come up from somewhere.  The one who sits low today, has the opportunity to stand tall another day.

~Wisdom Wednesday..."Listen With Both Ears"

Whenever you meet someone new usually you engage in a conversation on at least a casual level.   If you meet them in a professional setting you may discuss your professions and common interests for collaboration.  If you meet them at a social event the two of you may discuss the likes and dislikes of the event.  You may even meet someone new in a nice lounge and discuss how your perspective day went.  Either way, your casual conversation is usually relevant to the setting where you meet.   

~Wisdom Wednesday..."Measure Twice, Cut Once"

Everyday, everyone is given the same amount of hours in that day.  But not everyone gets the same results.  Once that day is over, it's gone, gone for good and can not be recovered.  Live every day knowing that tomorrow, today will be gone.  Think about your actions, choices, behaviors, and reactions of today because it will effect tomorrow.