When’s the last time you drop kicked yourself?

Today?  Yesterday?  Last week?

It happens a lot for most of us.  We are our own worst critic.

I did it this last weekend.  I had a weekend full of celebrations, and at the very last minute…WHUMPH!

Cue thought bubble…”I can’t believe I said [...]]]>

When’s the last time you drop kicked yourself?

Today?  Yesterday?  Last week?

It happens a lot for most of us.  We are our own worst critic.

I did it this last weekend.  I had a weekend full of celebrations, and at the very last minute…WHUMPH!

Cue thought bubble…”I can’t believe I said that!” 

That’s the one that came out shortly after I said THAT.  That thought bubble drop kicked me most of the evening, and on into the night.

The thing is, everyone that was around me when I said THAT probably didn’t even hear what I made up they heard, and if they did, they likely forgot all about it within the next few minutes.  Something far more important like getting another coffee, calculating their parking fee, or the hungry grumble in their tummy, totally took over their thought waves.

We go through life championing for other people, celebrating their ups, and lovingly dusting them off when they are down.  We kiss their boo boos, wipe away their tears, list what’s great about them, and yet, when it comes to being our own best supporter, instead of a pat on the back we get a glove to the chops.

What do you do when your child or your best friend bumps up against one of these situations?  How do you treat them?  What do you give them to help them through?

How would your life change if you gave that same thing to you?  What would your life look like if you were your own best friend?

Thankfully, I only spent one evening drop kicking myself.  Once I gave myself the gift of a good night’s sleep, watched a happy movie, and went over what DID go great over that previous day, I started smiling at myself instead.  What I said wasn’t really that bad.  I just shared that I can use support and kind reminders from time to time, just like everyone else.  Who knows.  Maybe by sharing this, someone else put down their gloves and stopped the body shots.

Besides, everyone else is cheering you on.  You may as well join in the fun.

Maybe then you’ll notice that you totally rock!

Dream BIG!

Velma Gallant
The Queen of JOY!

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PPS ~ Only a couple more days to register for Dream Camp!  Camp Directors are The Queen of JOY and the Queen of Dreams, and we’re going to give you everything we’ve got to bring you off the side-lines of life, and master PLAYING Life!

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“We are all one, Human, Plant, Animal, Rock. – Every single little quark is united in the same cosmic soup.  There are spaces but no boundaries.  Boundaries are only thoughts.” ~ Premiere [...]]]> How do you limit yourself?  Do you say things like, “Because that’s who I am” or “It’s just the way things are”?

“We are all one, Human, Plant, Animal, Rock. – Every single little quark is united in the same cosmic soup.  There are spaces but no boundaries.  Boundaries are only thoughts.” ~ Premiere Edition (Prima) through Liz Mitten Ryan

Are these limiting thoughts serving you?  Are they moving you closer to your dreams and intentions?  Or are they the limits that keep you “safe”?  What are they keeping you safe from?  Success?  Failure? 

What would happen if you succeeded?  What would happen if you didn’t succeed?  (Remember, you only fail if you stop.)

What if this limit is simply a small stone in the road that you’re bumping your toe up against?

What if you were lift your thoughts (foot) a little bit higher to step over the limit (stone)?

JOY Challenge:

What is one Boundary I would love to step over, and what would it take to step over it?

"To a large degree, our success and happiness in life depends on how much people like themselves when [...]]]> I wonder how many people know how much they make a difference in other people’s lives?  I wonder how many people think about how they can easily make someone’s day with what the do or say?

"To a large degree, our success and happiness in life depends on how much people like themselves when they’re with us." ~ Joe Caruso

This quote can speak to business success, and it can also speak to life success.

If someone feels good about themselves when whey are with you, you may have made their day, and this can create an avalanche of feeling good with so many other people.  They are bound to “pass it on”.

JOY Challenge:

What would it take to “make the day” of the next person I connect with?

“Many of us are afraid to follow our passions, to pursue what we [...]]]> Success is a Journey, not a destination.  We are not defined by what we do.  Success is not what we do.  Success comes from BEing who we are truly meant to be.  We are meant to be Passionate, Creative and JOY-filled.

“Many of us are afraid to follow our passions, to pursue what we want most because it means taking risks and even facing failure. But to pursue your passion with all your heart and soul is success in itself. The greatest failure is to have never really tried.” ~ Robyn Allan

When we follow our Passion, we activate our Creativity and JOY automatically.  When we follow our Passion, we ARE Success.  It doesn’t matter whether our Passion is our Career or not.  What matters is that we follow it, one way or another.

JOY Challenge:

What is one thing I can do each day that involves my Passion?

I learned a long time ago to follow inspiration.  I don’t always listen, but I did this time!

I’ve been reading through his book [...]]]> I’m thrilled to have Dr. Joe Rubino on Welcome Changes once again.  I was inspired to ask him to play immediately after his other show, and I’m grateful he agreed!

I learned a long time ago to follow inspiration.  I don’t always listen, but I did this time!

I’ve been reading through his book to prepare for his show today.

Please do come and play!

The show is at 3PM Eastern today, April 21st, 2009.  Visit http://welcomechangesradio.com to listen online.

In the mean time check out these two sites.

http://queenofjoy.com/recommends/selfesteem
http://queenofjoy.com/recommends/cpr

See you there!

Dream BIG!

Velma Gallant
The Queen of JOY!

Who says Joy Riding is bad?