DESIRE AND BELIEF

Category: Personal Growth Days

Make Up Your Mind Day
December 31^st is Makeup Up Your Mind Day this day is a day to finally stop waffling on your decisions and make one and stick to it. So many people have trouble with decision making waying all the pros and cons constantly until finally they end up never making a decision at all or making one and regretting it. Going with the gut is always a good idea, if it feels good that is the choice you will make, however some choices feel good than bad so in honor of this day we have gathered some quotes and decision making tips.

Decision Making Quotes
- Sometimes it’s the smallest decisions that can change your life forever. – Keri Russell
- The decisions you make are a choice of values that reflect your life in every way.- Alice Waters
- Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach. – Tony Robbins
- We are the creative force of our life, and through our own decisions rather than our conditions, if we carefully learn to do certain things, we can accomplish those goals. – Stephen Covey
- Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.- Robert H. Schuller
- I always say, decisions I make, I live with them. There’s always ways you can correct them or ways you can do them better. At the end of the day, I live with them.- LeBron James
- The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions.- Mike Krzyzewski
- Do not be afraid to make decisions, do not be afraid to make mistakes.-Carly Fiorina
- The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would treat a friend or a loved one. A Stanford study showed that those who saw a photo of their future self made smarter financial decisions. – A. J. Jacobs
Steps to Make a Decision on Make Up Your Mind Day

While reading through many of articles around the net we have found two great resources:
- 7 Steps to Making Better Decisions on Oprah.com
- How To Make A Difficult Decision: 30 Ideas To Help You Choose On TinyBuddha.com
No matter what decision you may be stuck on, today is the day to make the choice and stick with it. Perhaps that is exactly why this day was created, imagine that this day is the ONLY day you have left to make a choice and stick with it! View Make Up Your Mind Day as a day to finally put aside any stress or frustration about the choices you have to make so you can clear the path for A Happy New Year 2016!
December 31, 2015
Tick Tock Day
December 29 is Tick Tock Day which means there is only 2 days left in the year, this day is for tidying up any unfinished business and accomplishing those goals you set for 2015. Now two days does not seem like a lot of time but if there is anything that you can accomplish go for it, if you simply believe there is no time to “get it done” then use this day to revamp the dreams and goals you set for the upcoming new year.

Now this post is by no means meant to depress you in fact just the opposite if you feel disappointed or disheartened because you did not accomplish all you wanted this year chin up because we have compiled some ideas on how you can celebrate this day whether you reached your goals or not!

Ways to Celebrate Tick Tock Day
1. Write down all your dreams and goals that you had for this year and check off the ones that you did reach
2. Write each one that did not come to fruition on a separate piece of paper
3. On each sheet write your “why” or “desire” to reach this dream (not how)
4. After you have written your “why” write yourself there for example “It is now April and I have lost 20 pounds” or “Today is March 5^th and I have started my own business.”
5. Be specific down to the very last detail explain how you look, how you feel, how others have noticed and so on.
6. After you are done writing these all out grab bulletin board, a frame, or just a piece of cardboard, grab a pile of magazines and pictures, get comfy and make yourself a vision board. Place words, images, or whatever you want all about your dreams for 2016
While this day was really created to tidy up unfinished things that need to be done it is also a great day to project your desires into the new year. If you like comment below with what you are dreaming of in the New Year we would love to hear them , time to get busy the clock is ticking!

We wish you a very happy Tick Tock Day!
December 29, 2015
Winter Solstice Celebrations Around The World
There are many winter solstice celebrations around the world and of course you cannot make them all, but there is one coming up and is online and complimentary. This is a Shift Network Live webcast and is entitled the Winter Solstice Wisdom Roundtable. This time of year is a very powerful time, a time for gratitude, counting your blessings, and taking what the lessons from this year to create a powerful New Year 2016.

This wisdom roundtable is hosted by Devaa Haley Mitchell; she has gathered some of the top spiritual leaders to share their wisdom. This speakers include Stephen Dinan, Jean Shinoda Bolen ,Claire Zammit ,Anodea Judith ,Ariel Spilsbury ,Luisah Teish ,Miranda MacPherson – Mirabai Starr ,Elayne Doughty, and Elizabeth Purvis. Each of these individuals will be speaking on a different topic to give you new knowledge as well as practices for the Solstice. Taking this time of year to refresh and renew yourself also does wonders for the world, by gathering together to learn and give blessings to others you set your intentions for the coming year and align with a global community.

Winter Solstice Celebrations Around The World

If you are new to these types of celebrations this free, online event is a great place to learn about them, ignite your personal power, and refresh yourself to become a better peacemaker for the world around you. During this webinar you will not only gain wisdom but will get to experience a Winter Solstice Ritual where you can share prayers and blessings. Some of the information you will learn by attending is:
- How to use the Solstice as an opportunity to reflect and integrate all that has transpired
- Learn to turn this year’s Experiences into Wisdom so you can release the Past, and take pain and struggles and turn them into gems so that you can create a new fresh Space for the New Year
- How to stay connected to your personal power during this time that is so busy and
- Learn how the Winter Solstice is a time of Transmission from the Sacred Feminine
- Learn how celebrating the Solstice also has a global perspective on becoming a peacemaker
- Plus Much More
The Winter Solstice Wisdom Circle is going to be highly attended as most events of this type are so you may want to reserve your free seat for the online event straight away. The wisdom you will gain from this webcast is going to be so uplifting and enlightening and during the busy holiday season it is what many people need. If you have noticed that “all of the sudden” it is another years end and have thought about all you have not accomplished or “where did the year go” then this is one Shift Network webinar you are not going to want to miss. Since this event is online it is truly going to be one of the most powerful Winter Solstice Celebrations around the World because you will be gathering with people from around the globe for blessings, prayer, wisdom and a special ritual.
December 18, 2015
Chicken Soup For The Soul Day

November 12 is National Chicken Soup For The Soul Day and this day is a celebration of you! So how do you celebrate this holiday? The answer is any way YOU want! In honor of this day we have gathered together some quotes, thoughts, and some great deals of this series which would make great holiday gifts for someone or even you!

Most are familiar with this series but if not the Chicken Soup For the Soul Series are a set of different books that contained true stories about ordinary people’s lives. These books were created by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hanson in the beginning and then was sold, there a many versions of this book and as of 2006 there were over 100 different titles. The Chicken Soup books have branched out into gifts and much more on the main website.

Chicken Soup For The Soul Quotes :

True love stories never have endings. – Richard Bach

Love is like playing the piano. First you must learn to play by the rules, then you must forget the rules and play from the heart. – Author Unknown

There are much easier things in life than finding a good man. Nailing Jell-O to a tree, for instance. – Author Unknown

Love cures people – both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it. – Dr. Karl Menninger

I am only one, but still I am one; I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. -Edward E. Hale

For everything you have missed, you have gained something else. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

I visualized where I wanted to be, what kind of player I wanted to become. I knew exactly where I wanted to go, and I focused on getting there. – Michael Jordan

Smile at each other, smile at your wife, smile at your husband, smile at your children, smile at each other – it doesn’t matter who it is – and that will help you to grow up in greater love for each other. – Mother Teresa

Obstacles cannot crush me; every obstacle yields to stern resolve. – Leonardo da Vinci

It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about? – Henry David Thoreau

History never looks like history when you are living through it. – John W. Gardner

“I’m not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship” – Helen Keller

“You will find as you look back upon your life, that the moments when you have truly lived, are the moments when you have done things in the sprit of love”- Henry Drummond

“Love can sometimes be magic. But magic can sometimes…just be an illusion”- Javan

All of these quotes were taken from different Chicken Soup From the Soul Books and in along with the quotes for National Chicken Soup For the Soul Day we have found the best place to buy any items you may want for yourself or someone else HERE

How do you plan to celebrate National Chicken Soup From The Soul Day?

November 12, 2015
Marooned Without a Compass Day
November 6^th is Marooned Without a Compass Day we were unable to find the origin of this day, while it could me you are literally stuck somewhere and you need to learn your directions, or what would you do if you landed somewhere without a compass, we have decide to use this day as personal growth day. Are you feeling lost, do you desire more guidance, do you feel you need someone or something but are unsure what it is, and so on.

It is not uncommon to feel lost unsure of which way to go in life whether it be in career, relationships, money, health decisions etc. When you are stuck in a rut or situation that is less than what you desire you can feel like you are marooned without a compass. What can one do to overcome this and change your life? With most issues there are many choices one could make to put themselves back on track. Sometimes there are so many options to choose from it can leave someone feeling overwhelmed. Other times people cannot see the choices they do have to start finding their way again, whether it be because of despair or lack of guidance these different options do not seem readily apparent.

So here are some ideas of how to celebrate marooned without a compass day:
1. Create a lost list- now this may sound quite opposite of what we usually talk about on this blog, but if you create this list you have the many issues right in front you and they are solid, and identified. Take this list and write the desired opposite of what you are feeling lost about, for example “I don’t know which path to choose with my relationship” and the desired opposite would be “I am in the perfect relationship that is emotionally, spiritually, and physically healthy.” After you have done the desired opposite destroy the lost list.
2. Make a gratitude list, People may get tired of hearing this one but it works. Many times when we feel lost we lose sight of whatever we may have, by making a gratitude list you visually see that you do have quite a bit. If you are someone who has trouble even thinking what should I be grateful for, start small. “I am grateful my heart works”, “I am grateful I got to eat today”, I am grateful that I have a computer and internet access that I can be reading this post” 🙂
3. Identify what you want for your present and future, not just “yes I would like that” but what you desire down to last detail. For example “I desire a beautiful home in Hawaii, that I have no trouble affording.” Along with this statement write everything you would want in that home for example a pool, a sunroom, etc.
4. Talk with a friend, so many times we hear that people do not want to burden someone, or do not trust anyone to share these types of thoughts. Talking to a friend or anyone can really help because when you are stuck in the emotional muck, they are not, therefore they may see things much clearer than you do.
Now we may be wrong on this day and it may actually be about a compass, so it probably would not hurt to make sure you have one :-). However if we are right On National Marooned without a compass day you do not have to stay where you are at in life, you can choose to take this day and make it the day that you change your thoughts and change your life. Feeling alone and wondering which way to go is no way to live and although if may take more effort form some than others, change can happen. Make Marooned without a compass day your day to break free from the ties that bind you. What is your play on how to celebrate Marooned without a compass day?
November 6, 2015