New template for day planning

I have a new template for what I want to accomplish on a daily basis. In the past, it has been easy for me to get distracted. I am now committing to more discipline and focus. I am committing to making sure my priorities get done so I live the life of my dreams.

The following are my priorities for every day.

Every day
Meditation
Focus
Physical activity
Healthy eating
Feeling good/fun

Most days
relationships
dharma (life work)
learning

Initially, I made a list that encompassed all those things on a daily basis as my priorities. I realized that I might be asking too much. So I distilled it to the things that I felt were really essential to accomplish every day and then allowed some flex room for the others.

I also had "giving back" on the list, but I'm not sure where that goes. In a sense, it is every day. If I am doing my dharma and/or working on my relationships, I am giving to the world. (Although those things are most days.) I'm not sure exactly what I mean by "giving back". I know it is important, but not sure it's on the list yet or in what capacity. But I also feel the most important thing is keeping myself in order. Taking care of myself and giving back flows from there. If I focus too much on giving back, I could slip into self-sacrificer mode. That helps no one. If everyone took care of themselves, everyone would be taken care of, right? Sometimes I like to use that as a test question for my decisions, "If everyone did this, what would the world look like?" If it looks good, I feel it's a good thing to do. So anyway. It's not on the list yet. But it is in alternate orbit.

So, since I like repetition and I feel like the whole "giving back" issue hijacked the most important points in this post, I'll repeat my list for me and for you.

Daily
Meditation
Focus
Physical activity
Healthy eating
Feeling good/fun

Most days
relationships
dharma (life work)
learning

I like the word dharma better than work. It feels like a calling. It feels like meaningful work. It can mean many different things, in my opinion. The work I do at my job is my dharma, in some sense, but also is being a mom. Taking care of my home and family is part of my dharma. Dharma is not drudgery. The word "work" for me connotes drudgery. Dharma is joyful. Dharma is inspired. Dharma makes us say a loud "Yes!" When we are following our dharma, our spirit sings. We know we are doing what we are meant to do and it feels goods. It is deeply fulfilling. I suppose sometimes drudgery can be a part of dharma. But when we think of the larger reason we are doing it, we can infuse the drudgery with inspiration. I may not want to clean my refrigerator. It can feel like drudgery, but when I think of it as a gift to myself and my family, it can be a part of my dharma. (I'm still not doing it today, though!)

Ok, so that list again...

Daily
Meditation
Focus
Physical activity
Healthy eating
Feeling good/fun

Most days
relationships
dharma (life work)
learning


Ok, so far so good on today. I need to get off my butt and do some physical activity.

I guess I could be more specific about these daily goals, like I have about dharma and (dare I say it?) giving back.

Meditation--I do a simple breathing meditation that includes mudras at least once/day. It doesn't take long, but it helps me to feel much better and focus. It helps me connect to my spirit. Because it doesn't take long, I encourage myself to do it more than once/day. I found I was much more effective at work when I would take the time to do it at my desk before my day began. I am now incorporating it into my daily life at home, too. When I have some time in the evening before bed, I do it then, too. I am also incorporating it into any time of the day when I feel I need more focus or to relax a little. It infuses me with peace and energy.

Focus--My daily focus is a part of this. I also strive to be intentional and mindful in most situations. I strive to segment intend my day a la Abraham.



Physical Activity--Right now, I strive to move at least 10,000 steps on my pedometer. This is a realistic goal. In the future, I may choose to be more specific about getting in specific types of activity or more of it. For now, 10,000 steps is something I can achieve. Sometimes I need to work harder at it than others.

Healthy Eating--Moderation is a big part of healthy eating for me. I can still enjoy my favorite foods. For me, healthy eating includes getting 5+ servings of fruits and vegetables, drinking primarily water or herbal tea throughout the day, eating sweets or junk food in very limited quantities. I am not totally meeting these guidelines right now, but I am getting there. I love my coffee. I choose to drink it still. There may come a day when I quit it (I have in the past with no problem.) I am currently kicking a diet soda habit (1-3/day). Not sure if I will let it go completely or not, but I choose to drastically reduce it. Ideally, to none at all. I choose to focus on the water and herbal tea. It seems to be about beverages for me. I still enjoy an alcoholic beverage occasionally, but not too often. Again, moderation.

Feeling good/fun! Pretty self-explanatory. I try to make feeling good a choice as much as possible, regardless of what is going on around me. However, usually what is going on around me is pretty good. I have made it that way. :)

Relationships, too, are pretty self-explanatory. Giving time and energy to making sure the primary relationships in my life are functioning well. Giving time and energy to the important people in my life. Making it a priority. This can take many forms, from date night with my husband, to special time with my kids, to emails and letters to friends, or a girls night out. Whatever it is, it's about valuing the important people around me.

Learning--to me this is just about being a lifelong learner. I am curious about the world around me on many levels. My learning continues on a daily basis. I like to learn about astrology and spirituality and the law of attraction. I am currently engaged in increasing my knowledge of the financial world. It is important to me to continue learning and growing and staying current. It is important to me to focus my learning on things that will improve my life, my family's life, those around me, the health of the planet and her beings, and the world in general. It's important to keep learning to keep my brain sharp and to continue to be relevant in the world. For all these reasons, I'm a lifelong learner.

Now I have to go do some of this stuff. (Of course, writing all this is part of my dharma and my learning and giving back.)

Daily Focus 10/16/08: More More More!

Hey this is my 100th Post!

Wahoooooooooo!

This is my daily focus. Feel free to put yours in the comments. Or put it anywhere.

Today is a great day.

Abundance is mine.
I live in a fabulous house.
I am warm and dry.
I have plenty of good things to eat.
I have the internet (love the internet)
We have two cars.
We have a sweet little doggie who happily wears sweaters.
I have lots of great friends.
I have trips planned to see some of my great friends.
I have fun.
I have spending money.
I enjoy spending money.
We are getting our floor fixed!
A bedroom will be mine!
Our house is becoming more comfortable every day.
I have love.
Lots of love.
I work with people I truly like.
I have lots of inspiration.
I have great ideas.
I have fun. (again.)

There is so much to celebrate!

I am free.
I do what I want when I want.
I have what I want when I want.
I can be, do, or have ANYTHING.
It's just as easy to create a castle as it is to create a button. (Abraham)

I am focusing on my abundance today.
(I had such great results with focusing on my husband taking care of me, I thought it was worth a shot!)

Ha ha. Ok, that was a joke, but we can see that I have some resistance. Which is why the abundance has not flowed as much as I would like. Somehow, I don't truly believe it. Let's talk it up.

Ok. I have all that stuff I just mentioned. I really AM abundant. I really DO believe in the law of attraction. I see it All. The. Time. I have a whole freakin' blog about it. I have entry after entry detailing how I've used the law of attraction to get what I really want. What is it I'm working on creating with abundance?

Freedom. I want freedom. My choice is do what I want when I want. Have what I want when I want. I have been practicing that. What, specifically, is the abundance I am thinking? Because, I really am very abundant already. So, it is the freedom to choose to work when I want to and not work when I don't want to. It is the freedom to choose to get, be, or have whatever I want simply on the basis of the fact that I want it. Now. Money will give me that. I welcome money. It can come to me in a myriad of ways. Right now, I make money while I sleep even. Passive income. This is what I choose. Passive income.

Right now, I like my job. I would just like more freedom and more money. I am happy in what I do. I don't have a huge problem with it. I really just want more freedom and more money. And the more money is really just to get more freedom.

Freedom to have what I want when I want it.
Freedom to do what I want when I want.

I am actually really darn close to this when I think about it.
I don't really mind going to work. It's ok. Usually I rather like it. I rather like my schedule. Often. So there, I have already created something I love. I have created a schedule that mostly works for me. Now I just want to have even MORE control over that schedule.

As we can see, I have a lot of great abundance. I am really doing well here. Now I just want more. I have so much. Give me more. Ok, feeling a little resistance. (little truth here). It is ok to want more. There is plenty for everyone. It is good to want more. When I have more I will have more to give. To myself and others. I will create wonderful things with more. This is an incredibly abundant universe. My wanting and having more is a great thing for everyone. More more more. It is ok to want more. I can have more and still live simply. Oh, that's a good one. I can have more and give more to others. I can be a conduit of MORE goodness when I have more.

Ok, I feel pretty good about this.

More
More
More

Ok, I will go one level deeper. I think I am very comfortable where I am at. I can feel good about it. More. More. More is kinda hard for me. It goes against some deep beliefs I have about being a good person. About not buying in to the American ideal of overdoing it. What I have to tell myself is, "I will still be the same person with more. I will do good things with more. As I said before, I can live simply with more." I will be generous with more. I will be wise with more. I will do good things with more. I will be happy with more. I will be comfortable with more. I will be in control of myself with more. I will manage my more simply and with honor. More is ok. More is good.

More
More
More

It doesn't have to be stuff. It can be more help. I am always welcoming more help. I can give that more help more money. I can have more experiences. I can give others more experiences. More does not have to be excess. More can be exactly what I want when I want it. When I give in to the more that I want I am happy. When I give in to the more that I want I am in balance. I help balance the universe. It is balanced. It is flow. I allow. Shutting myself off from the more creates resistance. Allowing the more, the tangible and the intangible, is allowing my well-being.

Wow, I like that one.

Allowing the more, the tangible and the intangible, is allowing my well-being.

My husband will do well with more. My children will do well with more. My home will be a comforting beacon with more. My friends will do well with more. People I have not met yet and may never meet will benefit from my more. We are wise. We have honor. We will treat the more with wisdom, reverence, and honor.

More
More
More

More wisdom
More reverence
More honor

More more more is feeling better!

This feels so good. This is the work I am meant to do. It is my next step. More money, more freedom, more perfect work. I am always stepping into my perfect work. It is fun to watch. It is exhilarating. My next step is a deeper, richer experience. My next step is better than I would have thought possible. My next step is filled with joy and satisfaction. My next step is filled with ease and comfort. My next step is filled with all good things. And it comes from more more more. And it is more more more. And it brings more more more than I could ever imagine. And I am imagining it now. And it is so good.

Thank you!

Abraham-Hicks Quote: "I'll Seek Reasons to Feel Good."

I've been thinking about a quote I read that I meant to share with my husband. And suddenly, I did one of those "random" book openings today, and there it was.

This is the book:



Here is the quote, from page 186-187

Jerry: So, in other words, unless people now focus on what they do want and get their focus off of what they don't want...they'll just continue to -- in some form -- recreate a negative situation?

Abraham: This is absolutely correct. No matter how justified you are in your negative emotion, you are still messing up your future.

Most of you have given enough thought to what you want to keep you happily busy for 10 or 20 lifetimes, but your manifestation cannot get to you because your door is closed. And the reason that your door is closed is because you are so busy complaining about what-is or busy defending where you now stand...Look for reasons to feel good. And in your joy, you open the door. And as you open your door, all of these things that you have said "I want" can then flow in. And it is our expectation that, under those conditions, you would live happily ever after --which, after all, is that which you have truly intended as you have come forth into this career of physical life experience.

BTW, Kevin is getting really good at this. I just thought it might be helpful for someone else.

Daily Focus 10/11/08

Nothing is more important than that I feel great today.

I savor each moment.

I enjoy life.

I look for the good and I find it.

I have fun.

My day is filled with laughter and abundance.

I am in the flow.

My well-being comes to me easily because I welcome it.

I become more healthy and more beautiful every day.

I easily make healthy choices for myself.

I am patient with my kids.

My kids are wonderful and helpful. They love being in harmony with me and Kevin.

The world is my oyster. (???? Oh well, it just came to me.) I can have, be, and do anything I choose.

I am free.

I know when to take the path of least resistance.

I am in the flow.

All is well.

My abundance is here.
My life is now.
I love it.