I AM responsible to PUSH MYSELF

                Good Morning Universe, I want to be lazy today.  I woke up really early, before the sun was up, and really didn’t sleep well.  Oops, that sounds like an excuse in the making.  It’s sounds like an excuse not to keep my exercise commitment.

                If I didn’t just get dressed, stretch out, and acknowledge that only I can make myself exercise I would be worried.  I wanted to let The Universe know that I experience a desire to be lazy today.  Now that I have expressed that desire, it’s up to ME to push myself forward.    

It is my choice to get past my desire to be “comfortable” and “a little lazy.”  This morning I am making a choice to keep my commitment, out of Love and Respect for myself and my desires.

It helps to know that once I am done with my exercise commitment I KNOW I’ll feel Great.  I am off to exercise, and will continue this day’s blog when I get back.  I know that once I overcome my “lazy” I’ll feel “even better” because I have kept my commitment.

I’m BACK, and no surprise here, I feel Great.  I just completed another 4 mile walk today, and not just any walking, Power Walking.  It was enough exercise to have me sweating, even though it’s pretty chilly this morning.  Even during my walk, my “Lazy” tried to sneak back up on me.  My “Lazy” whispered in my ear and told me to go home early.  Thankfully I didn’t listen, and that makes me proud.

I am proud to have pushed through my “Lazy” phase and completed the exercise which I am committed to.  No one else can make me do it.  I am responsible to Push Myself towards my goals.  When I focus on my goals and what I want to accomplish I know that I am operating from a place of Love within myself.  Today is going to be Another Great Day.

To The Universe

Love Brandy

Loving Yourself Can Be Rough

                I am loving myself, and it can be rough.  This week I choose to show Love and Respect for myself by not only committing to positive changes, but holding myself Accountable to those commitments.

                I have spoken before about my journey to better health.  Some days I do really good, I eat well and exercise.  Other days I get lazy, apathetic, and a little entitled.  Thankfully I have been able to resist my previous history of saying “Well, I already messed up so I might as well just give up.”

                As you know last week I hiked to the top of Lone Mountain, and it was GREAT!  This week I have been exercising every day trying to prepare for my next great adventure.  I made a commitment to myself to walk/exercise for 30-60minutes every day, and So Far I am keeping my commitment.

                In the past I have made many commitments to myself that I didn’t keep, in fact I didn’t even try.  The best part about today is that I am not afraid to try anymore.  I am not perfect, and I am sure I will have days when I don’t exercise.  The realization I have today, is that falling off the wagon isn’t what is most dangerous to me, IT’S NEVER GETTING BACK ON!!!!

                Everyone needs encouragement and can benefit to being held accountable by themselves and others when True Change is desired.  Anyone can make a commitment, but it takes LOVE to keep those commitments.  Let your heart lead you, listen to your intuition, and BELIEVE that when you listen to the LOVE inside you it won’t steer you wrong. 

                What positive commitments can you make to yourself today?  Do you need to forgive yourself for dropping the Ball?  Are you willing to Work on increasing the LOVE in your life?

To The Universe

LOVE BRANDY

Spread the LOVE

“True love is unconditional and we do not have to do anything to earn it or become anything to be worthy of it”  Chris Assaad

This quote is powerful and full of truth.  One thing I feel I need to add is that we may not have to do or become anything to be worthy of love, but if we are TRULY Operating from Love we will be compelled to be worthy of Love from others by expressing our own love to the world.

If you have been blessed with Love, you Must share that Love with others.  True Love is meant to be shared.  True Love isn’t selfish, therefore you Can’t keep it to yourself.  When you TRULY operate from LOVE, you will be compelled to share the Joy and Love with others

When you share your Joy and Love with others, that’s when that LOVE within you will GROW EVEN GREATER.  If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times, LOVE is an Unlimited Resource.  Don’t be stingy, the more love you give, the more you get.

Try to make it a part of your daily workout, to be grateful for the Love you experience.  Make sure your daily workout includes sharing your Love and Gratitude with others.  Be sure those “others” include random acts of kind words and actions for people you may not know.

One act of Love or Kindness can spread like Wildfire….

To The Universe

Love Brandy

Love Will Propel You to NEW HEIGHTS!!!

                Good Morning Universe!!!  I just climbed a mountain!!!  Really I did, it’s not a metaphor.  Technically it was more like incline hiking, then vertically climbing up the side of a mountain.  No matter what you call it, it was a HUGE deal for me.  It’s called Lone Mountain, and I made it All The Way to the TOP.

                I didn’t do it alone, I had the support and encouragement of friends.  They love to hike and climb, and made an outta shape newcomer like me, feel great.  I had to take a few breaks on the way up, but the view from the top was PERFECT.

                When we got started I didn’t believe I would make it all the way to the top, though my companions did.  I would like to give a special thanks to my little encouraging angel, Cory.  You really know how to inspire someone, and the belief you had in my ability came directly from your heart.

                When you believe in yourself, that’s pure Love.  When you believe in others, that’s pure Love.  I believe pure Love will change the world.  If a Big Girl like me can hike to the top of a mountain, ANYTHING is Possible.  You just have to believe. 

                Once you have belief (aka faith) in yourself, you can reach great heights.  Once you have reached the summit of your life, you can look around and help others do the same.  I am a little sore, but I CAN’T WAIT to do it all over again.

To The Universe

Love Brandy

Nurture Love and IT WILL GROW!!!

                Good Morning Universe!!!  I want to have MORE LOVE in my life.  Honestly, who doesn’t want more love, and since love is limitless having more LOVE is Completely possible. 

                The first step for me to be able to experience more Love is to Acknowledge all the Love and Blessings I have now.  When I look for Love that I already have, within me, and around me, I always find some.
 

                Occasionally it’s more difficult for me to see the Love that I am blessed with, but that’s normal, or at least I believe it is.  I am human after all, and humans are filled with All Sorts of different emotions.  Not all of our emotions are good, but they are all a blessing of humanity.

                The “blessing” of our emotions is that they teach us, they fill us with purpose, they make us individuals who also have a group consciousness.  Our emotions are what make us individuals, they give us purpose, and a desire for community.

                If we want to live a life filled with Love, we can’t deny the negative.  If we are in denial it is impossible to TRULY work through the Negative feelings and actions we experience.  Through acknowledging the Fearful and Negative things in our lives, we can LEARN to work through them and Grow from them.

                The best way to Work Through the Fear is to practice LOVE.  Yes, Love needs to be practiced.  It is only by practicing Love in times of Fear, Sadness, Jealousy, and other negative emotions that we can Grow in our capacity to Give and Receive LOVE.

                Let’s ALL work on Love Today.  Don’t put it off until tomorrow, you can start small.  Try a quick smile at yourself in the mirror.  Try saying something positive about yourself, at least once a day, and SAY IT OUT LOUD!!! 

                Once you’ve started with yourself, give that Love to others.  Try a quick smile to a stranger.  Try saying something Nice to a stranger, for no particular reason at all.  Try a random act of kindness and see what comes back to you.  I’m betting if you keep giving yourself and others LOVE, that’s EXACTLY what will Come Back To You.

To The Universe

LOVE BRANDY

You are the MASTER of Love!!!

“The Universe revolves around LOVE, so look into yourself, and Become LOVE.”   -J Brady

                Let’s talk about how to use The Seven Keys of Elevate to grow in our Mastery of Love.  A great starting point is to Acknowledge your desire to love and be loved by others.  Surrender your need to make other people love you.  You can’t Make someone Love you, but you can give others reasons to Love you.  When you treat others with kindness, respect, and LOVE then you are providing the basis of Love. 

                When you believe that you deserve Love and the Love that you put out into The Universe will come back to you, that’s when GREAT THINGS happen.  You have the Free Will to choose how you treat others, and what type of treatment you will accept from others.  Your Will, if you believe in yourself, will help you accept Love from others and walk away from those who hurt you.

                You aren’t in complete control of The Universe and everyone in it, but you are in control of your choices.  You can choose to operate from LOVE, even if other people are unable to do the same.  You can choose to KNOW that everyone is a different point in their lives, and may not understand how to operate from LOVE. 

It is your job to be “the light” for others.   When you choose how you will treat others it’s important to come from a place of Love within yourself, not Fear.  When you interact with others based on Negativity or Fear it will often bring the same back to you. 

NOW, put that LOVE into action.  You need to spread the LOVE you feel with the world.  Your LOVE should be infectious, it should be Clearly Visible just by interacting with You.  When your actions are based on LOVE the World can SEE and FEEL IT. 

The more Love you put out into The Universe, the more LOVE will come back to you, and enable you to spread even MORE LOVE to others.  LOVE IS NOT A LIMITED RESOURCE!!!

To The Universe

LOVE BRANDY

Feed your Soul with LOVE

Love one another and you will be happy.  It's as simple and as difficult as that.  ~Michael Leunig

Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.  ~Robert Heinlein


                As you may have noticed, I am working with a theme this week.  I’ll give you a hint, if you can Master “this” your life will never be lacking.  Of course I am referring to LOVE!!!

                Love is necessary component of life.  Human beings can accomplish GREAT THINGS when they learn to operate from a place within them that is FILLED WITH LOVE.

                Love makes us happy, Love makes us productive, Love makes us excited to get up in the morning.  I am not solely referring to intimate love, though that type of Love is necessary and wonderful.  I am referring to love for yourself, love for other people, and love for our world and the things within our world.

                When your heart is filled with LOVE, you will NEVER be lacking.  It’s such an easy thing to say, though I will admit learning to Truly Love can be difficult.  But you know what they say, anything REALLY worth having is worth working for.

                One of the first steps to bringing more love into your life is gratitude.  When we are grateful for the things we have and the things that are still in our future, we can fill our souls with LOVE.  When we are grateful for who we are, that’s when we can truly Love ourselves.  Once we Love ourselves we can share that Love with others.

Love can’t grow in a place of lack, just like plants can’t grow without sunshine and water.  We need to learn to “feed” our souls with Love.  It takes practice because most of our lives we are trying to be deserving of Love, or trying to MAKE LOVE happen.  Love doesn’t have to be “Made,” it already exists inside us, and around us, we only have to learn to let it flow through us.
To The Universe

LOVE Brandy