HopeForTheLiving

  Living a lie comes out sooner or later. "The day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was  more painful  than the risk it took to blossom." ~Anais Nin ggg When I read this quote first, I felt something tighten in my heart. I was still at my corporate job in a past life, living in total conflict with my core values, and still denying the reality of the situation. It took a simple phrase to snap me out of my coma and help me see how I had created my own agony: By denying who I am. And for what? So I could go on being someone else to impress people I don’t care about for reasons that don’t matter? It isn’t worth living a lie and being untrue to who you are, no matter how crazy, how eccentric, how uncommon, how different you may be. You are who you are. The earlier in life you accept this and get on with it, the easier and sweeter you shall live out your days. Let’s start embracing it instead of hiding it under the covers. A secret I didn’t even know : ...

  The One Source of All Brilliance and Confidence If I could wave my little wand and make you instantly   confident  and brilliant, I would. But here’s the thing, I don’t need to. In fact, it’s impossible because the magic is  all in you . Nobody “gives you” confidence or brilliance in life. You can’t “learn” to be confident or brilliant. Because you already ARE! You have all the confidence and brilliance you could ever want deep inside you, ready to serve you. And you can tap into it with simple power affirmations. You were born perfect, you see? You may lack the skills to drive a car or speak a different language. You may lack the ability to draw or paint or type. You may lack the understanding of how to do your job  or how to build a relationship with someone but that’s what experience and learning is for. However, you come to the world with confidence and brilliance. That stuff you don’t learn in a classroom. You are born with them. It’s inside your h...

  I stumbled across a rather aggravated post (rant) on  LinkIn   the other day; detailing a certain user’s distaste (and hatred, actually) for inspirational quotes (posters to be more precise). And ironically, it inspired me to write this blog. I thought… surely, not every single quote out there is as ‘boring,’ ‘cheesy’ and ‘pointless’ as this LinkedIn user would have me believe? [You’ve only got to  go on Amazon for 5 minutes  to see that lots of other people also think that there’s something in motivation quotes…] And so this week, I’ve been on a quest to find the funniest, most witty and genuinely interesting motivational (and a few de-motivational) one-liners I could – in a bid to win over the cynics… enjoy. 3. “I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realise I should have been more specific.” Lily Tomlin 4. “I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.” Oscar Wilde 5. “People say nothing is impossible, but I d...

  Every member of the human race knows that life can present difficult challenges, often taking all the fun out of our day to day lives. To overcome these obstacles there are a lot of good strategies you can employ, and very often the answer lies within. One great way to dig deep and overcome your difficulties is to get motivated! You may need  motivation  for work, home life, or simply to gain the extra positive energy necessary to develop success and get through the week.  Enjoy the inspirational quotes below, and remember that the only limit to achieving our desires is one of imagination! Create your own happy life by filling it with purpose, and you can achieve excellence and fulfill your own dreams and your own life plan on your terms. There Is No Greater Thing You Can Do With Your Life And Your Work Than Follow Your Passions – In A Way That Serves The World And You. RICHARD BRANSON (MORE  RICHARD BRANSON  QUOTES) Those who don’t believe in magic w...