Are you meeting the right "Kat"?

This last week was my "Pause for Cause" week. The last 2 months have been somewhat of a whirlwind for me and almost everyone around me in regards to business/life. The more I interacted with people, the more I heard "It's been busy, I'm busy, perhaps when things slow down.." I really hate being BUSY, I really strive moreso to be PRESENT & PRODUCTIVE. There is a HUGE difference!

I realized I wasn't being as PRESENT or PRODUCTIVE a couple of weeks ago when I met the wrong KAT. Perhaps you can identify with this story or get a little chuckle from it. My friend Angie told me I had to met her friend Kat who was moving to Denver from Naples. Kat and I corresponded over facebook a few times and I was really excited to meet her. The week she got to Denver I was in Springfield. I wrote I would call her in the afternoon and also gave her my number. That afternoon I received a phone call and she said her name was Kat.

We arranged to met that Thursday when I was back in town. As you know, the first day back from any trip is busy with lots of catch up work and what not. I really wanted to postpone the meeting but I hate CANCELING! The Kat that showed up for coffee wasn't the Kat I was expecting! The Kat that showed up was a random lady I met at a networking meeting a month prior...no wonder the phone conversation didn't make sense! Seriously, what are the chances and how many people do you know name Kat? Had I been PRESENT, I would have put the puzzle pieces together. At that moment I laughed at myself and realized I had to slow down, be more conscious, and LISTEN more than I talk! =)

This week's focus was to "pause for a cause" which is to connect with people and things I've been putting off because I was "too busy!" When I do this, I re-visit my 5 Wishes. I read this book the beginning of this year and it really help me prioritize my actions to live a life with more purpose and happiness. This book asks you if you were on your deathbed now or 50 years from now, is your life a complete success? If so, why or why not?

When I did this and really examined what fulfilled me, the actions and opportunities appeared and became more clear. You can go online to the site and do the worksheet, it should take only 10 minutes. Don't think about it too much because you will kill the creativity and then you will never do it. You can always revise it later. I guarantee you that if you do it, you will shift in someway within 2 months to start something you've been putting off. It's really that simple and you DO have the TIME! www.5wishesbook.com

"No one can go back and make a brand new start, but anyone can start from NOW and make a brand new ending."

You make your decisions and then your decisions make you!

Can you believe half the year has flown by? Are you still where you were at the beginning of the year? How would you like to live out the rest of 2011?

The time to decide is NOW. Once you decide, the future becomes more clear. Your decisions will make you once you decide. The best example of this I can think of is from the movie Twilight (I admit I love the series!). There is a character name Alice who can see the future, but there is a catch: she only sees the future when someone makes a decision! In the REAL world, it is
the same, you will see your future when you decide
and providence moves.

Once you DECIDE, your questions on who, what, when, why, and how will appear. It is then your job to walk through the door presented to you. Making decisions can be stressful. You don't want to make a mistake, you are afraid of what others think, you don't want to lose money, you don't want to look stupid...the banter in your head goes on and on...then you procastinate...then you may even do some sub-conscious self sabotage...

Relax and just BREATHE. Truth is no one knows the right answers. Always consider the SOURCE you are seeking for counsel; have they achieved the success you would like? Know that nothing is forever and you can always go back. Know what you would like to create, even if it's a dream.

Whatever you do, DECIDE on the following things:

Decide NOW to be HAPPY
Happiness begins with you. All we have is this present moment. "Yesterday is gone, Tomorrow is a mystery, and that is why TODAY is the PRESENT."

Decide NOW to end struggling
Your thoughts become things so choose the good ones. Struggling is normally due to the 3 J's: jealousy, justification, and judgement. Who could you be if you released these thoughts?

Love your body and who you are NOW
I see so many people of all shapes and sizes in their most vulnerable states. You all are so imperfectly perfect. You only have one body, nuture it and it will take you where you want to go mentally, physically, and spiritually. Without your health you really have nothing. Be kind to yourself.

When you decide, the answers appear, grace grows in between the gaps, opportunities show up in rare foams and you are blessed with more COURAGE you didn't know you had.

My intention is for this to help you make DECISIONS for a wonderful summer ahead!