live
life on purpose
work at what you love
follow your own road
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Life
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Opportunity Knocks:
Creative Ways to Make a Living Without A Job
Recreate Your Life: Summertime is the Perfect Time to Grow a Dream
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Valerie
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By Valerie Young
Has the school calendar of your youth hardwired you into seeing September as the time for new beginnings? If you yearn for a new job, a career change or maybe even a total life makeover – summertime is by far the best time to act.
Summer is synonymous with fun. It’s possible to make a change and still have time for recreation. In fact, the word recreation literally means to “re-create.” And what better way to spend your summer than recreating your life! Here are six ways you can use the rest of the summer to grow a dream:
1. Catch a falling star.
When my best friend, Elaine, and I weren’t building forts or skipping rope we could be found lying beneath a shady tree or a star-filled sky. These weren’t idle pursuits. We were flexing our imaginations. As the most carefree of the four seasons, summers are made for dreaming. It’s the perfect time to gaze upward, to look inward and to imagine what could be.
2. Grow a dream garden.
Look within and you may find the seeds of a dream planted long ago. Left untended though, dreams will fail to sprout. Summer is the ideal time to cultivate our dreams both old and new. Start with good soil. What is it you care deeply about? What makes you happy? What do you want your life to look like? Now get rid of the weeds – the lame excuses, apathy, self-doubt, and fear born from lack of information. Tend to your dreams and watch them grow.
3. Take advantage of the longer days.
Even though those so-called lazy days of summer have gotten a lot busier of late, the additional hours of daylight do seem to add a bit more time to our lives. Once you’ve engaged in some active reflection, use some of this “found time” to start working toward your goals. Even if it’s only 20 minutes a day, it’s all forward motion!
4. Read a real thriller.
As you’re packing for the beach leave the romance novel or who-done-it at home. Instead treat your life like the adventure that it is by picking up a real thriller like Paul and Sarah Edwards'
The Practical Dreamers Handbook or
Create a Life That Tickles Your Soul by Suzanne Willis Zoglio.
5. Invest in your dream.
Save both money and time by spending your vacation at home. Make it a real vacation by doing the kinds of things a tourist on a budget might do – go on a picnic, head to a museum, take a day trip. Stash the money you would have spent on a more costly vacation into a “dream fund.” Use your savings to take career-expanding classes, buy some snappy new interview outfit or even start your own business. If your dream includes relocating, do hit the road by using your vacation as an exciting research expedition.
Recreating your life is about making choices. What choices are you willing to make to grow your dream? Whatever you decide to do, have a safe, relaxing, and inspired rest of the summer!
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About the
Author
"Profits into Passions" expert, Valerie Young,
abandoned her corporate cubicle to become the Dreamer in Residence at
ChangingCourse.com
offering resources to help you discover your life mission and live it. Her
career change tips have been cited in Kiplinger's, The Wall Street Journal,
USA Today Weekend, Woman's Day, and elsewhere and on-line at MSN,
CareerBuilder, and iVillage.com. An expert on the Impostor Syndrome, Valerie
has spoken on the topic of
How to Feel as Bright and Capable as Everyone Seems to Think You Are
to
such diverse organizations as Daimler Chrysler, Bristol-Meyers Squibb,
Harvard, and American Women in Radio and Television.
To read more
articles about how to work at what you love without a job go to
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Valerie Online
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There
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than the one you are capable of living. ~
Nelson Mandela |
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Guest Article
Top Ten Ways to Live Authentically
By Ann Ronan
1. Know Your
Purpose
Are you wandering through life with little direction – hoping that you’ll find
happiness, health and prosperity? Identify your life purpose or mission
statement and you will have your own unique compass that will lead you to your
truth north every time.
2. Know Your Values
What do you value most?
Make a list of your top 5 values. Some examples are security, freedom, family,
spiritual development, learning. As you set your goals - – check your goals
against your values. If the goal doesn’t align with any of your top five values
– you may want to reconsider it or revise it.
3. Know
Your Needs
Unmet needs can keep you
from living authentically. Take care of yourself. Do you have a need to be
acknowledged, to be right, to be in control, to be loved? List your top four
needs and get them met!
4. Know
Your Passions
Honor those things that make
your heart sing. Whatever it is, do more of it!
5. Live
From the Inside Out
Increase your awareness of
your inner wisdom by regularly reflecting in silence. Commune with nature.
Breathe deeply to quiet your distracted mind.
6. Honor Your Strengths
What are your positive
traits? What special talents do you have? List three – if you get stuck, ask
those closest to you to help identify these. Are you imaginative, witty, good
with your hands? Find ways to express your authentic self through your
strengths.
7. Take Time to Play
Give yourself time to
recharge doing things you love to do or by just doing nothing.
8. Be Aware of Your
Self-Talk
Are you blocking your
potential? Check out your first thoughts when you wake tomorrow. Are they
supportive, encouraging or positive? Choose the kind of chatter that’s goes on
in your mind. Become aware of the negative messages you give yourself. Gently
catch them and turn them into positive affirmations.
9.
Surround Yourself with Inspiration
Keep a success journal.
Write down your four or five greatest strengths and post them where you can see
them. On the last Friday of each month, write down all your accomplishments
both big and small.
10. Serve Others
When you live authentically,
you may find that you develop an interconnected sense of being. When you are
true to who you are, living your purpose and giving of your talents to the world
around you, you give back in service what you came to share with others -your
spirit – your essence.
About the Author
Ann Ronan, Ph.D. is founder of Authentic Life Institute
(AuthenticLifeInstitute.com),
a virtual community supporting women over 40 who are ready to design life THEIR
way. Although she'd already completed an intensive career coach certification,
she realized that a key piece was missing. She could easily coach people on how
to make career changes or how to find a job more quickly, but she didn't have
the information she needed to help people become self employed. She was
delighted in Valerie Young's program and decided to become a licensed
Profiting From Your Passions Career Coach. She left the world of academia at 42 and created a six figure income, doing work she loves while living and working from home in paradise (San Juan Capistrano, CA) and loves helping others do the same.
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Learning Opportunities
The 2010 Ultimate Travel Writer's Workshop
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October 10-15
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Each day is a new canvas to paint upon. Make sure your picture is full of life and happiness, and at the end of the day you don't look at it and wish you had painted something different.
~ Author Unknown
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The View From
the
Other Side
"Don’t give up, have passion for what you do and don’t let
your only motivator be money. I work with a great group of
people and am able to provide for my family by doing
something I love."
~ Joy Gendusa,
President & CEO PostcardMania
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Resources for A Change
Your
15 Minutes of Fame
As soon as I saw
the TV ads from Mutual of Omaha of real people talking about defining or eureka
moments, I had to know more. That's how I learned about the Aha Moment Tour
currently traveling the country to film people sharing their story in a custom
mobile home/studio. They're looking for uplifting, inspirational stories from
people like you who have discovered their possibilities. Sign up today to
reserve your spot at AhaMoment.com/pg/tour.
Upcoming cities include Dayton OH, Lexington KY, Des Moine IA, Grand Junction
CO, and Eugene, OR. Yesterday I drove out to Albany, NY to film my "aha moment."
Details and photos to follow!
Gelato University
A few days ago ABC News did a
story about career changers from around the world traipsing to Italy
to learn how to start a gelato business. There were a number of
Americans in the group including a 74 year old, which was pretty
cool (pun intended). (You can watch the video here
http://tinyurl.com/2flyyyj.) Business is booming for
Gelato University Carpigiani in Bologna which offers both
on-site and online courses on how to make the Italian ice cream
gelato.
Start Your Own Non-Profit Organization
Just because
you can't save the world doesn't mean you can't make a difference. Starting a
non-profit doesn't happen overnight. On the other hand, it's not nearly as hard
as you might think!
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