DESIRE AND BELIEF

Category: Personal Growth Days

  • It’s National Tick Tock Day

    National Tick Tock DayNational Tick Tock Day is December 29. This day is to remind you that the year is almost over and anything you wanted done you should take care of now.  If there is something you wanted to be achieved this year you only have 2 days left!

    As this is a time to finish things up, we also believe it is a time to set your resolutions and intentions for the New Year.  What do you want to accomplish next year? Is there anything you wanted to achieve this year but still have not gotten there?  If so take the last two days of this year to finish up your business and plan for the New Year.

    How to celebrate National Tick Tock Day

    If you want to take advantage of this unofficial holiday there are many things you can do.  We have created a short list of ideas to celebrate this day to the fullest:

    1. Take stock of what you did not get done this year. When doing this try not to look at your goal with regret or guilt.
    2. Take that unaccomplished dream and revamp it for the New Year. Did you want to increase your financial bottom line? Did you hope to shed a few pounds? Whatever it is take that goal and change your approach.
    3. Take a quiet moment to reflect on your life where it stands today. Are you happy with it? Are there areas you wish to improve? Do you find that while some areas are wonderful others are suffering?  Make a list of all the areas you wish were better and brainstorm on how you can find balance.

    How to Achieve Your Goals in the New Year

    If you are someone who has given up goal setting because you get frustrated by not accomplishing anything. Take this day to rethink that.  Did you really fail?  Perhaps your approach was not the right one for you.

    There are many different ways to set and achieve your dreams.  Goal setting techniques are not a one size fits all.  Perhaps you may want to look at your old way of mind mapping your dreams and seek out a new one.

    Some different ways of reaching your desires include:

    • Brain retraining
    • Different Goal Setting strategies
    • Hypnosis
    • Financial Programs
    • Stress Management programs and techniques

    If you want things in life and have trouble getting them, then your thought process may need to be addressed.  There is nothing wrong with you because many people have great difficulty setting and achieving their goals.

    The good news is you can change your mind.  It doesn’t matter how old you are or how many years you have been trying.  Take  National Tick Tock day to see if a new method or approach to your dreams are in order.  If so seek out a new type of goal setting method, personal growth program, or self-improvement techniques.

    From Desire and Belief to You have an insightful day and a Happy New Year!

     

     

  • Innergize Day

    Innergize Day Innergize Day is September 23rd! This day is always celebrated after the Autumn Equinox.  This day was created by Michelle Porchia at Inner Dimensions, llc. According to her site is a day to relax and rejuvenate. While some may have to work on this day there are many things you can still do to rest and reflect.

    In our busy days rest is the last thing many can think of.  All the to-do lists, having to go here and there, taking time for oneself seems like a tough task to accomplish. Take this day to force yourself to tone down. By doing so you can begin to create a pattern. This pattern allows you to remain in a state of relaxed awareness.

    We have created a short list of things you can do to celebrate this day.  You can use them tomorrow as well as incorporate some in your everyday life.

    Innergize Day

    • Meditate- We talk a lot about meditation on this site and for one big reason it works! Taking just a small amount of time each day can make a big difference.  Your your mindset and health will become positive and improve.
    • Take a bath- The simple action of soaking in a warm tub can not only unwind your body but your mind as well. You get to be alone with your thoughts, take this time to reframe your thinking. Make it a point to let those negative thoughts float right by the water in the tub.  Let positive thoughts flow in and begin to imagine the way you desire things to be.
    • Napping- Take a good nap, a friend of mine and I used to call napping going to the movies.  Not just because we dreamed but because it took us away from our lives for a bit.  Reemerging into a fresh perspective.
    • Go out to dinner – Don’t cook today, don’t worry what you have to make for dinner (or even work lunch if that applies) take yourself out, treat yourself.  If it is not in the budget then go down to market and get yourself a readymade meal.
    • Focus- Focus on what needs to be done in the present moment.  Try to keep yourself present today except the times when you are reflecting.  By trying to stay present you are removing all stress you have created.  There is no future and no past to consider when you are fully present.
    • Reflect- Take time to reflect on all the wonderful things that have happened or going to happen in your life.  Notice how even the events or circumstances you thought were negative at one time turned out to work for the greater good.  Then be grateful for each and every event in your life!

    From all of us here we wish you a relaxing Innergize Day!

     

     

  • Independence Day Quotes and Sayings

    Independence Day Quotes and SayingsIndependence Day is  on July 4th in the United States.  Also known as the fourth of July it celebrates American Independence. What a wonderful day to celebrate or create your own independence!  In honor of this day we have gathered some Independence Day quotes and sayings.

    Independence Day Quotes and Sayings

    True freedom is the capacity for acting according to one’s true character, to be altogether one’s self, to be self-determined and not subject to outside coercion. Corliss Lamont

    There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.  William J. Clinton

    Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.  Abraham Lincoln

    Patriotism is like charity – it begins at home. Henry James

    Let freedom never perish in your hands.  Joseph Addison

    Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.  Dwight D. Eisenhower

    I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom.  Simone de Beauvoir

    You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man’s initiative and independence. William J. H. Boetcker

    Work is about more than making a living, as vital as that is. It’s fundamental to human dignity, to our sense of self-worth as useful, independent, free people. William J. Clinton

    For what avail the plough or sail, or land or life, if freedom fail?  Ralph Waldo Emerson

    In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved. Franklin D. Roosevelt

    Freedom is the oxygen of the soul.  Moshe Dayan

    Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of ‘crackpot’ than the stigma of conformity. Thomas J. Watson

    Those who won our independence… valued liberty as an end and as a means. They believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty. Louis D. Brandeis

    Without moral and intellectual independence, there is no anchor for national independence. David Ben-Gurion

    The independence of the United States is not only more precious to ourselves but to the world than any single possession. Henry Cabot Lodge

    What then is freedom? The power to live as one wishes. Marcus Tullius Cicero

    Nature has never read the Declaration of Independence. It continues to make us unequal. Will Durant

    We Hope you enjoy these Independence Day Quotes and Sayings. If you have any other ones share them in the comment section below. Have a Happy and Safe 4th of  July!

  • International Day of Yoga 2016

    international day of yoga 2016There are many International Day of Yoga  2016 events each year but there is one in particular we are pretty excited about.  June 21 is Yoga Day and while there are things to do to celebrate all over the world this event is online and of course free of charge. It is the Yoga Day Summit presented by the Shift Network and UPLIFT and attending it is like your own personal Yoga retreat.

    This Yoga Day Summit: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Science gives you an opportunity to experience and celebrate the beauty, power and depth of yoga.  Yoga is so much more than just an exercise and you will discover how it can help you living a better life by becoming more radiantly healthy, spiritually awake and engaged. This summit is a full day event where you will get to explore the world of yoga from its ancient roots in India to today’s global movement of transformation. It does not matter what your experience with yoga is this event is designed for all. If you’re newer to yoga, you’ll be inspired to evolve your practice and improve your entire lifestyle or if you are an experienced teacher, you’ll discover what’s on the forefront of the yoga world enlightening your students and taking your classes, studio or workshops to the next level.

    International Day of Yoga 2016  – Yoga Day Summit

    This event has many amazing teachers including H.H. Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, Seane Corn, Mooji, Shiva Rea, Michael A. Singer, Janet Stone, Ana Forrest, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, Tommy Rosen, Kia Miller and others. They have all gather to share with you their wisdom on a variety of subjects that can empower you to take your practice to the next level. This global community of yogis sages, musicians, scientists and beloved teachers  are from around the globe and with the knowledge they share you will discover yoga practices, guided meditations and healing breathwork for restoring, balancing and invigorating your body, mind and soul. Here is a bit of what you will discover by attending:

    • Interviews with India’s most respected spiritual leaders
    • UPLIFT’s The Science of Yoga film which shares the latest medical and scientific research about the healing benefits of yoga
    •  Michael A. Singer sharing on yoga and The Untethered Soul and Karma yoga and The Surrender Experiment
    • Deep insights on the various streams of yoga traditions
    • The physical, mental, emotional & spiritual benefits of yoga in modern times
    • Exciting ways yoga can help transform culture, societal structures and business
    • Yogic wisdom for maintaining peace when facing social injustice
    • The most hopeful grassroots developments we’re experiencing through yoga today
    • How Yoga is awakening the Sacred Feminine
    • Interviews and musical performances by top Kirtan musicians
    • Plus more

    You will also receive incredible access to video and audio sessions that can help you experience deeper levels of the Karma, Bhakti, Jnana and Raja paths of yoga.  The Yoga Day Summit is one of the best International Day of Yoga 2016 Events online it gives you the opportunity to participate in powerful experiential activities, including a global wave of sun salutations around the world, a global unification meditation, as well as asana, breathing and mantra practices.

     

     

  • National All Is Ours Day

    national all is ours dayNational All is Ours Day is on April 8th today is a day to embrace all the wonderful things in live and enjoy the beauty of nature. It is a day to become more aware, aware of what is going on in the present, in your surroundings, and to look at all you have and not focus on what you don’t. To celebrate this day take the time to be grateful, practice being present, and get outside and enjoy your surroundings.

    National All Is Ours Day

    Although we could not trace the origin of this day it is still a wonderful day to celebrate and we have put together some beautiful quotes for you to help you use this day to its fullest.

    Inspiring Quotes About Beauty In Nature

    There is no glory in star or blossom till looked upon by a loving eye; There is no fragrance in April breezes till breathed with joy as they wander by. William C. Bryant

    With the coming of spring, I am calm again. Gustav Mahler

    Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction. E. O. Wilson

    Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books. John Lubbock

    Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. Hans Christian Andersen

    “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. … There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” Rachel Carson, Silent Spring

    The sea is emotion incarnate. It loves, hates, and weeps. It defies all attempts to capture it with words and rejects all shackles. No matter what you say about it, there is always that which you can’t.” Christopher Paolini, Eragon

    To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug. Helen Keller

    I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. John Burroughs

    The rainbows of life follow the storm.

    The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy. Henry Ward Beecher

    We do not see nature with our eyes, but with our understandings and our hearts. William Hazlett

    If we surrendered to earth’s intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke, Rilke’s Book of Hours: Love Poems to God

    How easy and simple it is to live enjoyably when the simple, interminable blue of the sky, with its long wisps of white clouds, become a pleasant thing to behold, a thing of beauty that thrills you every time you care to look skyward. John Schindler

    The day is ours and what the day has shown Helen Keller

    A Day to be present, enjoy beauty, be grateful and realize that the world is really ours for the taking! We wish you a happy and beautiful National All is Ours Day!

     

     

  • Earth Day Summit 2016

    earth day summit 2016There are so many wonderful Earth Day Events that are taking place on April 22nd but there is one in particular you can attend from your home that is quite unique.  This Earth Day Summit 2016 has full line up of experts you will not be able to hear anywhere else, it is presented by the Shift Network and you can register at no charge to attend this event and we have put together a short review of what this full day contains.

    Shift Network Earth Day Summit 2016

    This Shift Network Summit is an entire day with more than 15 speakers. These speakers include scientists and ecologists, environmental leaders and activists. The event is hosted by Nathan Crane and some of the speakers include Cristina Smith, Vinit Allen, Connie Baxter Marlow, Andrew Cameron Bailey, Marc Barasch, Michael deMaria, Adam C Hall, Dr. Kamala Easton, and Marjory Wildcraft.  They have all gathered together to share with you insights, hope, and step-by-step solutions for local and global action. This event is set up so that areas of Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit are all addressed.

    As each area is covered during this Earth day 2016 event you will get to experience and discover resources for making sustainable life choices, Ways to take action on local levels as well as national legislative action, insights on grassroots organizing, experience of activating global consciousness, plus much more. Below is just a bit of what will be covered during this Shift Network webcast:

    • David Crow and Steve Farrell will explore meditations, practices and Indigenous wisdom
    • Andrew Cameron Bailey and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati will touch on symbolism of emotions and healing personally
    • Greenpeace Co-Founder Rex Weyler, Vinit Allen, Elisabet Sahtouris and Bioneers Founder CEO Kenny Ausubel will explore effective social change
    • Starhawk, Foster Gamble and Marc Barasch will share solutions of land management and deforestation
    • Plus much more

    There is also a special bonus given by host Nathan Crane which is Five Simple and Powerful Action Steps to Take This Earth Day.   This welcome video will allow you to discover:

    • Lifestyle practices
    • Meditation and visualization practices for the health of our planet
    • Actions you can take to make a difference
    • How to determine your simple steps to start your path
    • Plus much more

    If you have been searching for a different more enlightened way to spend this Earth Day then this may be it. You can join a community of thousands from around the globe, who are coming together to discover exactly how to create a better world. With guidance from these leaders, you will come away from the Shift Network Earth Day Summit 2016 deeply transformed by their inspired actions for a healthy, sustainable and thriving planet.  The collective power of this webinar will allow all of us to unite our hearts and minds together so we can solve problems the world faces today.  If global warming, species extinction and polluted water got you down make sure to register for this online Earth Day event today.