Here's The Plan....

Hellllllooooooo! I hope you are having a fantastic day today ( or evening) wherever you may be. If you have not had the best day so far, I am sending you POSITIVE vibes and a HUG!

I have decided to get myself organized, and create a PLAN for my scoping career! Below you will find a copy of my Periscope Calendar. You will also find a permanent calendar on the right hand side of my blog. This is a Public Calendar, so please feel free to subscribe to it. I have many great things planned over the next 12 months. I hope to see you all there!

If you are not familiar with Periscope, it is a live streaming application that lets you connect with people ALL OVER THE GLOBE! It is FANTASTIC, and I have met so many wonderful people, and have been able to see places I would have never seen in my lifetime because of this application.

To find me on Periscope simply click THIS LINK Find Misty On Periscope

What is CONTROL?

Filter Your Inbox ( Part II )

In my last post I talked about a bunch of Garbage coming into our lives and how it was in our control. Now, you might be thinking, "this lady is NUTS. None of the crap in my life is in my control, it controls ME"! Well, I beg to differ. Now, Im not saying Everything is in your control, that would be way too scary and much too convenient ! Let me explain.....

Let's take the picture above, just as an easy example. That's me.... Hi! That is also me inside of a feeding pen for COWS. Now, some people may be terrified of Cows ( like yours truly ), and would opt out of stuffing themselves into a feeding pen for Cows. This would be within your control. I however, was taking the SITUATION into MY control and choosing to place myself there.

Control can be viewed in various ways. 1.) You can control ( or Filter ) certain things, people, or events that come into your life. Or, 2.) You can choose to Control the situations you place yourself in during your lifetime.

Now, there are certain events that WILL happen in your life that are OUT of your control. When these events happen, you still have options! You can Control YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSE to these Events.

Example: For me, I suffer from PTSD, which can cause severe Anxiety & Panic episodes. OUT OF MY CONTROL, however, during these bouts, I CAN control my Mental response.

If you have never encountered severe Panic or Anxiety ( Yes, there is a difference ) it is a physically debilitating experience. Your BODY takes on a whole new IMMEDIATE life of its own, leaving your mind out of the entire equation. This can actually be a GOOD thing if you have the mindset and the tools to handle the situation.

So, even though there is an Event out of your control, there are things WITHIN the Event that you CAN Control. Making sense?

If not, here is another Example:

John Doe has just suffered a heart attack, but has survived (OUT OF YOUR CONTROL). John Doe can take control of the situation at hand by CHOOSING to follow the Doctors recommendations, and can Control his physical and mental state going forward by possibly choosing to eat differently, meditate, and exercise within his limitations.

And here is one more Example:

Jane Doe has had some financial difficulties due to her husbands medical issues. Jane Doe feels completely helpless and out of Control of the situation. It would seem so, wouldn't it?
However....... Here are some of the things that Jane can do to take Control of the situation;
1.) Gather all of the bills together ( current and past )
2.) Start a priority list
     a.) Starting with Current CANT MISS bills, followed by bills that have recently become overdue, ending with bills that have possibly gone to collection and need immediate attention.
3.) Start reaching out to each place and speaking with them, requesting to make payment arrangements. This is something you can do with Current, and Past bills. You will be surprised how willing, and understanding some of these places can be!

This would be Jane taking Control of her current Event / Situation.

Now, Jane may also need to looking for an additional income ( if need be ). Again, this would be something in Her Control.

I did not say that taking control was going to make the situation immediately better. But, taking the control that is available to you WILL make you feel better about the situation. Can you imagine Jane not attempting to do SOMETHING about her situation? How would she feel then? Hopeless? Depressed? My guess would be yes!

I leave you today with one new phrase to put into your Vocabulary "YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSE". Read it, Memorize It, Use it, LIVE IT!

Filter YOUR Inbox Starting Right Now

This topic will be broken into a several different posts, so be sure to bookmark this page if it is at all helpful, or informative, for you. Please feel free to share this out as well, if you know someone that could benefit from the ramblings of my experience(s) and thoughts.

 The Beauty All Around You

FILTER YOUR INBOX STARTING RIGHT NOW ( Part I )

When I say "Filter your inbox starting today", I mean you AS A PERSON, YOUR Inbox of Life. There is so much crap in this world that we all let in.

This could be anything.... From negative people, to what you watch on TV, or places you go ( that you know in your gut are just bad news for YOU as an individual), letting comments or actions get to you from complete strangers (maybe even loved ones and acquaintances), or that car that rode your ass while you were out today, the person that gave you the blank stare when you said hello, the list could go on and on. Heck, you could even be stewing on something that happened to you last week, or last month, or LAST YEAR!

With the number of people that I have come to know, admire, and adore, I have realized just how many of us there are out there that let so much crap into our lives, that ( to be honest ) really isn't necessary, and is COMPLETELY in our control.

Even if there are tough things like having someone in your life who, to be quite honest doesn't belong there.

Maybe its something you are holding onto from your past. Or, maybe it is even the worry you hold onto about your Future. We are robbing ourselves of TODAY. Honestly, we really are.

You know, it could even be your very own disappointment in yourself. Maybe you saw your life going in a completely different direction, and as it turned out, it didn't go that way.

Are you able to sit and just enjoy "THE moment"? The RIGHT NOW, THIS very SECOND?

For me, it is a work in progress, a daily challenge. It is easy to fall into the old habits of allowing the "junk" into our lives.

If your answer is no, please bookmark this page, and come back for the recurring follow up I will do on this subject. If it is yes, you are one lucky son of a gun who has already discovered how to "Filter Your Inbox". However, for you "YESers", I bet there is someone in your life that is struggling. Please share this page with them, it may be just what they need.

I will leave you today with one challenge, tell me, or tell someone else today ONE Good Thing that you saw, or felt, or heard today......... If you don't feel comfortable telling someone else, write it down, say it out loud, or simply think of it over and over in your own mind.

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