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How Do You Break Free From A Rut?

Posted on September 11, 2018 by rhondafister Leave a comment

How do You Break out of a Rut?

What is a rut? Sometimes it’s just boredom that comes with routine. It’s the same old same old, I’ve been there, done that! It could come from being tired of the food you cook or eat, the company you keep, your job tasks, your living situation, the places you go, etc., too many to list!

How do you break out of a rut? One way is to create some dedicated “empty” space in your life. When you successfully hit the pause button and step off the hamster wheel, you’ll be able to see your life from a fresh perspective and will finally be able to think about how you might start to make changes.

If you keep going and going without stopping, you’ll never discover the (often surprising) clarity and answers you long for. When you stop, even just for an hour, answers and ideas present themselves with almost no work on your part.

Empty Space is Powerful

Author and professional speaker Terry Hershey writes in his book, The Power of Pause, that our lives can become too full. I believe we need time where there is no agenda, no to do lists, time to step away from the busyness, time to pause, time to reflect, recharge, time to be still. It’s time for a tune up!

Busyness has a tendency to crush our soul. Being still means to turn off your mind and just BE STILL!

Change Your Environment

Another way to get out of a rut is to change your environment. Whenever I get the opportunity, which I try to make it as often as I can, I enjoy going somewhere new just to give my mind a fresh perspective. There are probably so many places to visit in your own town (or the next) that you probably have never been to. Take a drive to a new area, walk into a new store or have a meal at a restaurant you’ve never been. Enjoy the newness and take in the experience as you never know what you might find!

I enjoy visiting new coffee/tea shops or restaurants with a view of the water or boats and I bring my laptop to do work or write or whatever needs to be done! I even pay my bills there just to change things up! It makes me feel energized seeing and being in new spaces! I feel more motivated.

ACTION STEPS:

Find one area (or a few) in your life where you can make a change.
Put yourself first, make it a priority.
Practice silence for 15 minutes.
Do something New!

Peace my friends!

Stay InTune, living a balanced life in harmony and alignment so you can fulfill your purpose and passion with exuberance!

~Rhonda~

Is Your Glass Half Full?

Posted on September 1, 2018 by rhondafister Leave a comment

EACH DAY IS A GIFT

I’m reminded of a song when I was a little girl that I heard from church with these words: This is the day, this is the day, that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it! Since then, I’ve adopted it into my everyday life. Each day is a gift, it’s a new day, it will not be like yesterday or tomorrow. It is unique! If you focus on the positive and not dwell in negativity, you will find yourself InTune, In balance, In harmony, In peace!

It’s looking at life with a positive attitude, changing your mindset even though something doesn’t seem to be going in your favor. It may seem difficult at first, but if you train your mind to think along these lines, you will be much happier. When I wanted certain things to happen, I would always tell myself if it were meant to be then it will be. My motto I tell my children is that “if it’s meant to be then it will happen effortlessly”. It certainly takes a lot of pressure off now doesn’t it?

GRATITUDE TRANSFORMS US

It is a simple command! It will definitely cause you less suffering if you look at everything with an attitude of gratitude and not become a Debbie Downer type of person. No one wants to be around that … it’s exhausting! I”ve been there! Yes, there may be times that you may need to vent to a friend or they may need to vent to you, but spit it out and move on! Don’t dwell on it! Stay away from the “misery loves company” attitude!

Figure out a solution to fix it or look at it differently, adjust your sails, change your perception. Remember, there is always someone else who has it much worse! Sometimes the thing that you thought was bad or you didn’t get what you want, may end up being the best thing that ever happened to you. Look at life in the BIG-PICTURE scheme of things. This allows you to see things differently. Many of the best poets, authors, and famous people throughout the ages have given us quotes about life and how they perceived it.

“Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.” ~ Charles Swindoll

CHANGE YOUR PERCEPTION

If you change the way you perceive what is happening, then you can respond better and have better experiences. Gratitude elevates, energizes, inspires and transforms us. There may be some days and certain circumstances that you may feel it’s harder to practice a heart of gratitude and thankfulness, but ultivating an attitude of appreciation for the blessings life has to offer, no matter how small they may be, brings you back to the present moment and allows more space to open up to all that there is to be grateful for.

ACTION STEPS:

Recognize gratitude as an attitude of the new self.
Think about something in the past that you felt was bad that happened to you, and when you look back, have you seen things unfold that were perhaps for a greater purpose. What did you learn from it?
What things seem to fall into place effortlessly for you?
Make a commitment to living a life of gratitude, add it to your daily routine.

Peace my friends!

Stay InTune, living a balanced life in harmony and alignment with yourself so you can fulfill your purpose and passion with exuberance!

~Rhonda~

True Happiness…can you find it?

Posted on August 28, 2018 by rhondafister Leave a comment

If you do a quick search on the internet on true happiness, you will stumble upon hundreds of quotes, papers, research, books, seminars, videos, you name it! We hunger and thirst for it, and spend years looking for it. And often in the wrong people, places or things! Can you find it? Is there such a thing as true happiness?

Here are a few quotes I found to be extremely profound!

True happiness is … to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future. ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca~
True happiness is to learn how to live beyond the imperfections. ~Rita Maata~
Happiness is making your dreams come true. ~Jourdan Dunn~
True Happiness – The Beatitudes. ~The Bible~

What is true happiness for you? As you read through the quotes above, think about what they mean to you at this present moment? Have you been enlightened? Are they speaking to you?

One of the truths in regard to happiness is that it is not circumstantial. It means we don’t have to wait for everything to be perfect, nor do we have to control anything outside of ourselves in order to feel a certain way. That is good news!

I love this quote (on the left) … learning to say NO to the things and people that stress you out.

The older and wiser I get, I find myself doing this more and more! Because I’m an empathetic, compassionate and a good listener type of person, I often find myself with people and things I don’t have the energy to deal with, especially negativity! I call these people Energy Drainers! No matter what advice I offer to fix the problem, they always have a reason why it won’t work! I think they just want to grumble and complain!

I’m learning to walk away and just say NO. I also repeat in my head “not my monkey, not my circus!” And I move on!! If I have the energy, time and space to allow it, then I will carve out the time for that person or situation, but it’s not going to infringe or take control over my happiness. That’s how I deal with it! You are responsible for what makes you happy!

ACTION STEPS:

Every day adopt an attitude of gratitude, complain less and appreciate more.
Write down the things you are grateful for.
If it makes you happy, do it. If it doesn’t then don’t!
Every day remind yourself that you are in charge of your happiness. Try not to let anything that is outside of yourself control you.

Peace my friends! Remember it’s all about being Intune, living a balanced life in harmony and alignment with yourself!

True Happiness

Adventure! Live the Life of Your Dreams

Posted on August 25, 2018 by rhondafister One comment

“The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.” ~ Oprah

I believe that every day is a gift and that we have an amazing opportunity to live a life full of purpose and passion. The hardest part is figuring out what that purpose is. If there is anything in your life that is not the way that you want it, anything that isn’t as big or as complete as the dream of the dream life that you’re looking into, you can change that. Be honest with yourself and also to those you are involved with. Be brave enough to live according to your vision and purpose instead of what others expect or have opinions about. If you are open to all of the possibilities, you can reach for your dreams. One of the keys is to define it and surround yourself with those who will support and empower you!

You may already be living your dream, and not even know it. That’s why it’s always a good idea to set aside quiet time as often as you can to focus on what’s going on around you. You do not have to be perfect! Little by little, day by day, focus on your dreams and make goals to achieve them.

ACTION STEPS:

Answer these questions (it’s best to write them down or even better to get a journal and record your answers).

What sets your soul on fire?
What makes you passionate?
What do you lose yourself in?
Create a vision board and post pictures and items to it or create a pinterest board.

Dream Big

Looking for that Glow?

Posted on August 20, 2018 by eurospaofnaples Leave a comment

Eating the right foods helps not only with nutrition and weight but also affects your skin. Through all of my research, I’ve found that 80% of your diet should be vegetables like dark green leafy vegetables!

It may be hard to get all of that in or eat the required amount, so what I do is drink my way to healthy skin! And of course don’t forget about drinking lots of water!

Here is part of my routine:

MORNING (before breakfast)::

Apple Cider Vinegar Drink (fermented foods) water, 1/2 lemon squeezed, sprinkle of cumin and ginger (optional).

Super Greens (green vegetables): I use Nested Naturals, it’s the holy grail of plant-based superfoods with nutrients to alkalize and energize! In a shaker bottle, I add one scoop to 2 cups of water with ice and then transfer to a nice glass! You can definitely taste the earth

Throughout the Day

Green, White or Rooibos Tea: I drink 3-4 cups a day and make most of my tea from fresh loose leaf tea but there are plenty of ready made bags available as well. Tea is rich in antioxidants and good for fighting free radicals that cause skin damage and premature aging skin. I also use Herbalife’s Tea Powder.

Organic & Raw Kombucha (fermented foods): Kombucha is loaded with electrolytes, polyphenols, enzymes & probiotics. There are a lot of brands, but the one I drink the most of is GT’S Living Foods, LLC and the flavors I like are Trilogy and Hibiscus Ginger.