The Big Peace

mind melting soundbites

Love this new blog and soundbites from Tim Rowe.
Let me know what you think.
www.theroadtonowhere.co.uk

Power questions.

When I was a journalist, I got to go and see Anthony Robbins - big American self development guru and author of Unleash the Power Within -  live in action. There was a lot about him that I loved. And I've just dug out these questions that I remember finding really inspiring...... I was feeling a bit flat about the weather as I watch the rain come down in sheets and I LONG for some sunshine.

But then I did this exercise and felt differently.

One of my peace-robbing habits is I'm always looking for the next new thing/technique/practice to learn...when often I don't use the brilliant tools I already have.
So it's good to revisit and remind myself that I already have what I need. Mostly.

1. What am I happy about in my life now?
   What about that makes me happy? How does that make me feel?
2. What am I excited about in my life now?
   What about that makes me excited?  How does that make me feel?
3. What am I proud about in my life now?
   What about that makes me proud?  How does that make me feel?
4. What am I grateful about in my life now?
   What about that makes me grateful?  How does that make me feel?
5. What am I enjoying in my life right now?
   What about that do I enjoy?  How does that make me feel?
6. What am I committed to in my life right now?
   What about that makes me committed?  How does that make me feel?
7. Who do I love?  Who loves me?
   What about that makes me loving?  How does that make me feel?

Evening power questions

1. What have I given today?
   In what ways have I been a giver today?
2. What did I learn today?
3. How has today added to the quality of my life or how can I use today as an investment in my future?

Problem solving questions

1. What is great about this problem?
2. What is not perfect yet?
3. What am I willing to do to make it the way I want it?
4. What am I willing no longer to do in order to make it the way I want it?
5. How can I enjoy the process while I do what is necessary to make it the way I want it?

Join a Big Peace group

I've just discovered there is a Big Peace group i.e. a group that are all doing the big peace process together online. Click HERE http://www.43things.com/things/view/1833499/take-part-in-the-big-peace if you want to join them.

The writing diet

I haven't had chance to read it yet but have to share!!! I've just received Julia Cameron's new book The Writing Diet. I am a HUGE fan of Julia Cameron and her 12 week course The Artist's Way. It is one of the most life changing books I've ever read.

So with my baby weight hanging around my hips (he's now 5!) and with my absolute refusal to diet, am so thrilled to receive Cameron's new tome - a weight loss programme, which directs reader to count words instead of calories and to learn how to treat food cravings as invitations to evaluate what they are truly craving.

Genius!

I will let you know how I get on!

Suzy x

How to have a crap 2008

JANUARY: SET YOURSELF UP TO FAIL. Tell yourself that you’re going to give up wheat/coffee/wine/going out forever and sign up to a really expensive gym. January 1oth go out and pig out on pasta, drink too much wine and never go to the gym for the rest of the year. Fall into pit of self loathing.

 FEBRUARY: STRIVE TO BE PERFECT

It’s Valentine’s month and remind yourself at every occasion that you've got to be perfect or you will never be loved, included or respected.

MARCH: COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS

By judging yourself and others, you'll either get to feel smug or

crap (but how often will you really allow yourself to feel smug?)

APRIL: MAKE HAPPINESS CONDITIONAL

Constantly tell yourself and others: 'I'll be happy when.....I'm

thinner/richer/more successful" etc.

MAY: START DIETING FOR YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS. Diets don’t work. 98% of people who diet will put all the weight back on and some.

JUNE: SPEND ALL YOUR TIME AND ENERGY TRYING TO MAKE SOMEONE ELSE HAPPY.

Some of the time perhaps? Notice how much energy you

spend focussing on other people's lives - mind your own business!

JULY: FOCUS ON WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOUR LIFE. And talk about it endlessly.

AUGUST: COMPARE YOUR BODY

with

the bodies of celebrities who work out 3 hours a day and have personal trainers and dieticians.

SEPTEMBER: SPEND TIME AROUND PEOPLE who don’t love or respect you.

OCTOBER: TRY TO PROVE THAT YOU'RE SOMEONE

by pretending to be someone you're not .

A great strategy for constantly proving to yourself that you're not

good enough as you are.

NOVEMBER: LISTEN TO YOUR INNER CRITIC and lead your life

according to his rules.

DECEMBER: WRITE YOUR 2009 LIST OF ‘SHOULD’ GOALS – all the things you know you should do if you want to be happy, healthy and successful and force yourself to do at least 10 goals per week.