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You have GREATNESS !Let it goThere are some things, some people, some attitudes, and somefeelings that you have experienced that you just need to let go ~because they are preventing you from living your greatest life!You are in charge. Exercise your power by consciously lookingand asking the question...”How is this serving me by holding onto this attitude, anger, lack of forgiveness, grudge, or negativeemotion?” Stop allowing these things to rob you of your peaceof mind, happiness and well-being.Let it go so that you can grow and prosper. Make the decisionto release anything that is unbecoming of you, and that does notrepresent your highest and best thinking. This is easier said thandone. It requires work, becoming deliberate and consciouslyaware of your feelings. No person or thing is worth sacrificingbeing joyfully enthusiastic about your life and health. Look formany ways to increase laughter, joy and love in your daily experience.You Deserve!Adjust your thinkingRefresh your attitude and adjust your thinking! Challenge yourselfto become more creative and determined to find solutionsthat will turn your life around. You will be surprised at thebreakthroughs and solutions that will come your way. Believein yourself, put forth your best efforts, and create the mindsetof possibilities.Make it a point to avoid negative conversations and people whowill drag you down and get you off course. Continue to implementa strategy to transform your mindset, expand your skillsets and stay in the company of supportive, positive, motivatedrelationships. You have something special in you.Step forwardDo not accept life the way it is. Step forward and take life on.Look for a way to win, because you can! If life has hit you belowthe belt...so what? You are still in the game. It will take farmore than that to take you out!!Step forward with the power and fierceness that you have usedin the past to get through what appeared to be a hopeless situation.You still have the power, the drive and the ability to takeyour life in another direction. You were born to win! Step forward!Success is in your DNA. Giving up is not an option.StressStress can shut down your power if you let it. Do not allowpeople, bills, or pressures on the job to consume your focus, energyand joy for life. Uncontrolled stress can cause you to gainweight; change your personality and create problems in yourrelationships; turn your hair gray overnight; make you sick, andmake it difficult for you to get out of bed.Take time to become aware of the major stressors in your lifeand the ways you are dealing with them. Recognize the priceyou are paying for not taking deliberate action with regard toyour spiritual, social, emotional and physical well-being. In theface of what may appear to be crippling circumstances, chooseto live every part of your life. Decide to be happy, actively engagedand live from the inside out. Create centered and groundingmoments in your own life as part of your spiritual life.Use what works – exercise, meditation, meaningful connectionswith others. Volunteer your time to make a difference inthe lives of others. You are more powerful than you are currentlyliving. Harness your power to live above the stress inyour life.Always be willing to growNever stop learning. Always be willing to grow. Having thislearning and growth approach in your business and in your lifeempowers you to be unstoppable. It gives you confidence toknow that whatever challenges you encounter, you can learnand grow from them—and ultimately move beyond them insuch a way that it makes you a stronger person.Stay connected with people who inspire, nourish and bring outthe best in you. It takes time to pull yourself together and toheal if you have been hurt, humiliated, or become emotionallybroken because of what you have gone through. You can becomedisconnected with the real you and forget who you reallyare. It is necessary to read, listen and focus on positive things.Things that strengthen your mind develop your confidence andfortify your spirit. Create a strategy that will allow you to ridyour life of people whose only intention is to strip, destroy, ortake you down.Be aware that there are certain situations that are just not goodfor you. Make a conscious, deliberate effort to focus your mindexclusively on things that will build you up, give you hope andexpand the possibilities in all dimensions of your life. You havethe capacity and the ability to rebuild your life. What you havegone through can be used to develop another part of yourself.Stay connected with positive people with the knowledge thatyou will get through this. You have something special.Be careful of your self-talkBe careful of your self-talk. Without monitoring your mind andyour mouth, the majority of what you say to yourself can poisonyour attitude, weaken your spirit, and drain your energy.Be aware that, left unchecked, the negative storyteller in yourbrain can shut down your faith, amplify your fears and activatea spirit of hopelessness and self-sabotage. Turn off and banishthe automatic negative thoughts that will ruin your life, if youlet them.Learn to keep your heart open and love yourself unconditionally.The universe is on your side waiting for your next move.Celebrate what is working in your life. Focus on the positiveand on what you can do right now. Give thanks for what youhave and that you are still here. That, alone, says that your lifestill matters.Because You have GREATNESS within you!www.bizfem.co.za July/Aug 2015 9BIZFEM MAGAZINE