Creating Life Passionately - Lessons from a Bush Turkey

G'day Everyone,

I find myself sitting at the computer eager to follow my passion and create my dreams come true.... but am hindered by the chatter in my mind.  You see, my mind likes to think. When I'm laying in bed and my mind is filled with constant ideas and notions. When I'm sitting on the verandah eating lunch my mind dwells on what could be, what should be. And of course, it dwells on what's not... and why not.

I'm sure you recognise this cycle of constant flow of thoughts and mind chatter.  It happens to the best of us. It's just the way we've been taught in our upbringing and in society. Intellect and thought are considered important aspects to be successful.

But did you know that your heart can think too?  Deep within your being is another form of creating that comes from your whole being, not just your mind.  This powerful form of creation comes from your total abandonment in passion and excitement. In fact, you can't create without passion. It is impossible to successfully change your life without aligning yourself to what makes you feel excited in every day life.

So, how you do sit within your passion rather than in your chattering mind?

Ask yourself in every moment possible: How am I feeling right now? Is this what I truly want to be doing? Am I excited to get out of bed every morning to live my life? Am I in love with all the people in my life?

Become intimately aware of your every moment.

Take for instance, my neighbour bush turkey.  He is very active creating the biggest nest. The bigger the nest he builds the more likely he will be to attract a mate.  EVERY MINUTE of his day is devoted to creating this nest. To building the life he desires. In fact, the poor guy, has had to rake leaves over layers of wood and tin (due to construction). No matter what obstacles get in his way.... he remains determined and focused.

(Isn't he a handsome fellow. I can just imagine how cute the baby bush turkeys will be.).

His rather large nest keeps growing and he keeps gathering leaves.  Turkey's nest is outside my office/study and it's a great reminder for me to stay focused and passionate about what I want to achieve in life.  The more I focus on what I want to achieve the more refined my vision gets. The more specific my goal is, the more likely I will be able to create it.  Turkey knows he is building a nest... and so he does.

Today I'd like to encourage you to be join me and be as focused as a bush turkey on your goals. Feel the power of passion move through you to improve your life and make your dreams come true.

If you are being thwarted from achieving your dreams due to old patterns or are feeling stuck or frustrated and can't quite pinpoint what your ideal passion is... please get in contact with me for a consultation. I'm a passionate coach eager to support you on your journey via skype, phone or in person: http://www.carmenwyld.com

Heal the Planet from Within

Feel the excitement, as WE, a team of Earth-wide citizens, work together to create a peaceful and loving world. Come join us on this dynamic journey!

The world is under a constant state of stress including the plants, animals and even us humans. We are starting to wake-up to our circumstances and realise that we need to make changes. But the only way to change the world is to heal ourselves from within. It cannot be done any other way.

How could we continue to think and act the way that we do and make significant changes the heal the world?  It's time now to become consciously aware of our thoughts, feelings and emotions and take action to change them to improve our lives... which in turns helps to heal the world.

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Thank you for your support!

All the best,
Carmen

Choose to have a BAD DAY!

G'Day Everyone!

Are you having a bad day?

It's a dreary Monday and there's no end to the clouds in the sky. I'm feeling the cold temperatures up in the mountains and hence am wearing leggings layered under my pants (again).  Brrrr!!! And YES, I have my funny hat on and even fingerless gloves. Brrrr!!!

This dismal day makes me wonder..... what thoughts did you have this the morning?  Have you ever noticed how your morning thoughts affect the rest of your day?

The thoughts you have when you first open your eyes in the morning can SET THE TONE of YOUR DAY.  Pay attention to what you think after your alarm clock goes off.

Some people have negative or 'down' thoughts on bleak, cloudy days.  Some people have a negative thought pattern throughout every morning regardless of what the weather is doing.

BE WARNED!! Your thoughts are POWERFUL CREATORS OF YOUR LIFE.  Yet you only become what you think if you engage with your thoughts as truth.

Thoughts are not factual. Thoughts are not truth. Thoughts are not knowledge. Thoughts are a condition of the limitations of society's constructs. Whatever you think is the creation of the web of concepts and theories which have been devised by civilisation and the social order.

It is therefore important to explore the impact of your thoughts on the quality of your life.  With this knowledge you have the power to make a conscious choice to create your life as you desire.

So, when you wake-up tomorrow morning. Choose your thoughts accordingly. Choose to create your life as you desire.  If you notice a negative thought pattern say STOP! to it, and then choose to replace it with a positive thought pattern.  PAY ATTENTION to your thoughts and transform them so they align with your dreams and goals. That's the power of positive thinking. You can use it to improve your life.

For an example of how to change your life using thought awareness let's say your morning thought was, "I'll never have enough (money, clients, happiness, etc)." change it to something more empowering such as, "Miracles occur every day." or "I am in control of creating my life... and I choose to be happy today." ... and so on.

I hope this blog was inspiring to you.  As always, I love connecting with you through my blog. I welcome comments, feedback and questions. Would you like me to blog about something you're pondering about?  I am passionate about helping people improve their life with passion....so if you need support or guidance I offer Life Coaching and Professional Counselling consultations in person or online.


Happy Thinking!
Carmen Wyld

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What to do with your Journal Writing....

Good day! It’s a beautiful sunny day in Queensland, Australia and after a week’s worth of rain the blue skies look absolutely delightful. 

Today I wanted to return to our adventure together as we explore your inner thoughts and the patterns you noticed while journaling.  You can do this process with any journal you’ve written. It’s quite an enlightening experience.

Get your journal now and do a quick bird’s eye view of it by scanning it for negative words. Negative words include things such as “don’t”, “can’t”, “doesn’t”, “doubt”, “stuck”, “stressed”, “anxious”, “miserable” or heavy emotions such as “sad”, “depressed”, “angry” or “frustrated”, and so on. I’m sure you will find other negative words other than the ones you are reading here  - you understand the context of your writing - but these words will give you an idea and get you started.

Circle the negative words individually. Do not include the whole sentence when you are scanning and circling, we just want the words themselves. Some negative themes might come in two word phrases and its okay to circle both words then. (But no more than two words in one circle).

Once again scan and circle to make sure you pick up all the negatively spun words.  You are looking for words that are judging, critical, down, hindering your success, sabotaging, and so on. It’s important you identify all of them. Circle them without judgement. This is just a process of discovery, certainly not a judging contest about who has the most or least negative words/circles.

The next step is to circle all the POWER WORDS with a DIFFERENT COLOURED PEN or MARKER. The different colour is necessary so later you will be able to see it from a holistic perspective. The power words are ones such as “believe”, “seek”, “can”, “will do”,  “accept myself”, “positive”, “strength”, or uplifting emotions such as “happiness”, “joy”, “love”. As before, be open to discovering any single words or two word phrases that indicate an uplifting feeling or are positively worded. As it is your writing, you will understand the context of it and therefore will be easily able to find the positive vibed words. Make sure you circle them all …. and with a different colour than the negative words.

Your habitual thought patterns define your life. By journaling you reveal the patterns. In this exercise of circling the words individually you can clearly see whether your thoughts are more positive or negative.

Positive thought patterns have the power to create or improve your life. Negative thought patterns keep you stuck in a certain cycle.

What direction do you want your life to take?

In a future blog I’ll be writing about how to change your thoughts so they are successfully aligned towards your dreams and goals. Please let me know if this BLOG has been helpful to you, or if you'd like anything clarified or more indepth.

Until next time… watch your thoughts with care!  Be a witness to the life you are currently creating.

Much Love, Carmen