I was at a local Panera Bread getting a hot tea while waiting for my next appointment when I overheard the lady in front of me tell the gentleman she had just met in line she was looking to meet a man – and her criteria – he just better have his teeth. She said she just couldn’t image having a man in her life that would take his teeth out in the evening.
After I giggled a bit, it made me stop and think – wow, what are our priorities when it comes to things that are important in our lives? I can tell you honestly that when I was in the market several years ago for a worthy relationship, I made a list – and it was a bit more involved than someone having all his teeth. That didn’t even make it on my list, but glad my awesome husband does anyway!
The point being, I made that list and starred about ten things that were very important to me to have – tucked it away and actually forgot about it. After about six months of dating Shawn, I ran across that list, and guess what – he fit all but one of those starred qualities. And the one he didn’t, it wasn’t that important really – it was he enjoyed dancing, but I’m fine with him just enjoying my dancing!
Okay, back to the point I’m trying to make here. It’s the Law of Attraction – what you want is probably right in front of you, but you may not be clear on what exactly that is. Whatever you do in life, be specific with what you want. Write down your goals, get someone to hold you accountable to it, and go after them…even if it’s just a man with teeth!
Serina Kelly
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Reinventing Yourself is Not What You Think
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012I read an article recently about finding your leadership strengths, you need to realize your weaknesses. The article gave several examples of well-known leaders, including General Patton, Mother Teresa, and Steve Jobs, and how they needed to compensate for what some considered weaknesses to find their true leadership strengths.
It reminded me of a leadership training I went through about two years ago called Breaking Through. Through that program, I realized my pretty darn remarkable leadership qualities, but I also realized what we called our nerds – those parts of us that hold us back from being the truly amazing people we were meant to be because we fight those “nerds” – try to stuff them instead of embracing them as part of us.
This article made such a point that hit home to me – rather than work on reinventing yourself, it’s worth thinking about whether you should embrace what you don’t like about yourself instead. The truth is that self-reinvention, when done properly, is embracing your innermost self.
Did you just have an ah-ha moment? I did!
Serina Kelly
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www.getrelevate.com
serina@getrelevate.com
317-203-7740
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