Personal
note
from Shawn
 Hello,
Happy September! The month of
September has always been a big
deal for me...birthdays galore!
My birthday, my son's, my
father's, my niece's,
and my grandmother's all
fall within the same week. So there's
quite a bit of celebrating - more
subdued nowadays, but celebrating
nonetheless. It's also a
month of reflection for me in particular...taking
stock of where I am and where my
deep heart wants to be. Sometimes,
like this year, I find myself in
a bit of a "rough patch" - knowing
I've gotten somewhat off
course and not liking it much;
remembering God is the Potter and
I am the clay, but complaining
a bit about being squeezed. (You'll
see where this fits in Step 2 in
today's article!) I'm
always grateful to remember that
even during the rough patches,
there's a possibility of
tapping in to deep love, joy, and
gratitude.
Sending you blessings of joy,
Shawn
Recipe
for Happiness
Happiness takes work. Sounds
strange, doesn't it? Brief
glimpses of being happy may just "happen," but
living a life of happiness takes
more thought, intention, and, frankly,
work. I've been a student
of personal development since my
early twenties...over half
my life! One of the early
tape series I purchased was by
Brian
Tracy,
one of the leaders in the area
of personal and professional success. He's
written and produced a number of
valuable books and audios, and
periodically I check in with what
he's up to. In a recent
article, he wrote about the secrets
of lifelong happiness. A
couple of his questions can be
useful in gaining clarity about
your unique ingredients for achieving
happiness. We may not think
too much about it, but we all have
different ideas about what will
make us happy. Giving yourself
the chance to explore what's
involved in your particular description
of happiness can be quite enlightening - and
joyful!
What's In
Your Happiness Recipe?
Take some time to think
about and write your answers
to the following questions:
1. What would it take
for me to be perfectly happy?
Write down everything you
can imagine would be in your
life if you were perfectly
happy at this very moment. Include
things such as health, happiness,
great relationships, inner
peace, travel, car, clothes,
homes, a sense of abundance,
a sense of freedom and so
on. List everything
you can think of...think
big and without limitations.
2. In what situations in
my life, and with whom, am
I not perfectly happy?
Write down every element
that makes you unhappy, dissatisfied,
or stressed in any way. Get
nitpicky. Identifying
the unsatisfactory situations
is the first step to resolving
them.
3. In looking over my life,
where and when have I been
the happiest? Where was I,
with whom was I, and what
was I doing?
These are valuable "clues" as
to what brings you happiness
and joy.
Bringing Your Happiness
to Life
Once you've discovered
your happiness ingredients
from the questions above, you'll
likely want to take action. Before
jumping in to the "how" of
achieving this happiness, let
yourself imagine just how good
living this kind of life would
feel. Before you know
it, you'll be inspired
to take some action. This
type of "inspired action" will
yield greater results than
hurried, haphazard actions. So,
take some time, do some exploration,
and let the inspiration move
you!
What's
that you say? I love to
hear from you, and I read every
email personally, even when I can't
reply to all of them. Send your
thoughts to
shawn@joyouslifeworks.com or
visit my blog: InnerPeaceActivist
to add your comments! And if you
prefer not to be quoted in a future
article, just let me know.
Please feel free to pass
it on or to reprint this article
on your Web site or in your own
e-zine. I ask is that you forward
the newsletter in its entirety
and/or that you include the following
paragraph and copyright line with
live link if you reprint the article.
This article originally appeared
in the Joyous Life e-zine and is
reprinted with permission from
the author. Shawn Murphey is owner
of Joyous
LifeWorks.
For more information,
visit Joyous
LifeWorks.
Copyright
© 2008, Shawn Murphey. All
rights reserved.
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Upcoming
Events
The
following events are excellent ways
to help you become more familiar
with your internal guidance system:
September
18, 2008 Speaking Circle
7:00 - 9:00 PM Pacific
Join us for an opportunity
to share with others in a safe, supportive environment.
Learn the art of deep listening – to yourself and
others. Click
Here to find out more
September
22, 2008
Increasing
Your Vibrational
Essence (COMPLIMENTARY
teleclass)
6:00 - 7:00 PM Pacific
Learn more about your own vibrational essence and how
to raise it to be more aligned with who (and how) you
want to be in the world. When we align our vibrational "output" to
that which we want to attract, we increase our ability
to draw it to us. Click
Here to Find out more
Email
me, or phone me at
916-369-2077, for more information
on any event or to register.
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Opportunity
Do you want to play a bigger,
more joyous game? Isn't
it time for you to be getting
the results you want? Contact
me to schedule
a consultation and learn more
about how to overcome the obstacles
keeping you from living the
life you want and deserve.
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