Have you taken the first step to living a More meaningful, purpose filled life?

Have you taken the first step to living a More meaningful, purpose filled life?

 Life is a Journey

Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step,” and so it is with the art of purposeful living. Make a promise to yourself today to take that first step toward a more meaningful, purpose-filled life for a more rewarding, fulfilling future.

How to live your life with purpose

• First find your strengths. What do your friends and family compliment you on?
• What inspires you? What are your natural talents?
• What are you Passionate about?
• What are your Personal Values?
• How can your Personal Values serve others?
• Look at what you're passionate about and then decide on your Goals in life.

When deciding what your life purpose is, Look at your values.

Your Personal values will help you identify your goals. You goals may help you to see what you're passionate about. What makes you happy and contented. Once you have identified these, the next step is taking One step forward to living your life with purpose

What are your personal Values?

Personal Values determine Our Goals and Outcomes in Life.

The goals we choose, are the outer expression of our Personal Values. 

Personal Values are a major motivating force for people because they categorise  how people attach meaning and importance to things they value.

My Personal Values are:

• Living a Life of Honesty and Integrity.
• Being Dependable and on time.
• Helping Others with personal needs 
• Living a life obtaining knowledge. 
• I constantly strive to learn and grow as a person.
• The Believing family is of fundamental importance.
• Educating oneself and sharing this knowledge
• Maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Our Personal Values reflect who we are.

A person's identity and personality are held together by their Values and Beliefs

"Its not hard to make a decision when you know what your values are" Ray Disney  

I believe Honesty is the best policy and Trust has to be earned.



Choose your personal Values from this list.

Knowing who you are & what you stand for. Understanding your core values & beliefs - then you can start building your own personal unique brand

It is important that you identify your core values, but it is even more important that you live by these values

Here are some words to describe my Core Values.

• Dependable, Reliable, Loyal, Committed,Open Minded, Honest,Efficient, Innovative,Adventurous,Fun Loving,Positive, Optimistic, Inspiring, Passionate,Educated, Loving,Nurturing and Compassionate.

other values include

• Creativity,Forgiveness,Hope,Kindness,Knowledge,Self-reliance, Independence,Spirituality,Truth,Wisdom,and Personal Growth.

I honour my Commitments and My word.

I try to bring value to people's lives. I would like to think people are better off from knowing me.

Here is a link to a site with Four hundred value words http://liveboldandbloom.com/05/values/list-of-values


I hope you have enjoyed reading this article, and it has helped Your find your Core Values


Thanks for visiting
Julie

How to live your life with purpose

How to live your life with purpose

• First find your strengths. What do your friends and family compliment you on?
• What are you Passionate about?
• What are your Personal Values?
• How can your Personal Values serve others?
• Look at what you're passionate about and then decide on your Goals in life.

When deciding what your life purpose is, Look at your values.

• Your Personal values will help you identify your goals. 
• You goals may help you to see what you're passionate about.
•  What makes you happy and contented.
•  Once you have identified these, the next step is taking One step forward to living your life with purpose

My Personal Values (What are your personal Values?)

Personal Values determine Our Goals and Outcomes in Life.

The goals we choose, are the outer expression of our Personal Values.

Personal Values are a major motivating force for people because they categorize  how people attach meaning and importance to things they value.

• Living a Life of Honesty and Integrity.
• Being Dependable and on time.
• Helping Others with personal needs 
• Living a life obtaining knowledge. 
• I constantly strive to learn and grow as a person.
• The Believing family is of fundamental importance.
• Educating oneself and sharing this knowledge
• Maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Our Personal Values reflect who we are.

A person's identity and personality are held together by their Values and Beliefs

"Its not hard to make a decision when you know what your values are" Ray Disney  

I believe Honesty is the best policy and Trust has to be earned.

Knowing who you are & what you stand for. Understanding your core values & beliefs - then you can start building your own personal unique brand

Here are some words to describe my Core Values.

• Dependable, Reliable, Loyal, Committed,Open Minded, Honest,Efficient, Innovative,Adventurous,Fun Loving,Positive, Optimistic, Inspiring, Passionate,Educated, Loving,Nurturing and Compassionate.

other values include

• Creativity,Forgiveness,Hope,Kindness,Knowledge,Self-reliance, Independence,Spirituality,Truth,Wisdom,and Personal Growth.

I honour my Commitments and My word.

I try to bring value to people's lives. I would like to think people are better off from knowing me.

Here is a link to a site with Four hundred value words http://liveboldandbloom.com/05/values/list-of-values

Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step,” and so it is with the art of purposeful living. Make a promise to yourself today to take that first step toward a more meaningful, purpose-filled life for a more rewarding, fulfilling future.

Live your life with Purpose

Living your life with purpose

"Live your life with purpose. Focus on your blessings, not your misfortunes. Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses. Be yourself and don't wait for the approval of others. But most importantly, have a positive and humble mindset no matter what situation you are in. Count your blessings, not your problems, and you will realize how beautiful your life truly is." 
— Troy Amdahl

I am Blessed.

I am blessed!

My Miracle son Michael. Holding My Miracle Grandson Max.

My son Michael hates me calling him My miracle child. I believe this to be true, because a month before he was conceived a month after I experienced my second ectopic pregnancy. If I hadn't experienced an Ectopic pregnancy and everything was normal then I wouldn't have been able to conceive in the December as there would have been another child occupying my womb..

I am truly blessed to be a
Mother and Grandmother

 I wouldn't change Michael for the world. We are close even after all our battles and disagreements.  At times I am sure he chose me to be his mum to keep me on my toes, to challenge my view of life and to show me No matter what life throws at us, Miracles can still be performed. It was tough being a single mum, but through Perseverance and Love, I survived the battle of wits, the power struggles and I made it through the other end a stronger, more educated person.

 He thanked me the other day for Being a tough mum who made him go to school even when he didn't want to. As Education is high on my values list. I wouldn't give in to his everyday bad bellies and headaches. (which occurred daily after his father walked out of his life)  He believes if I hadn't encouraged him to go to school and made him do his homework that he wouldn't be in University today.
He didn't always want to go to school because of the other children making fun of his lisp, and his fears that I might not be here when he returned. His fear around the age of six. But once he got to school. he was never any trouble,

In the secondary school, He was a grade A student, He played rugby for the school and for  the Aberdare valley Rugby team. He played the double Bass.

 At home, he loved to spend hours playing his game console. He is very competitive. As he grew older he would spend a lot of time on his P.C.

He also had a newspaper round before school.

Michael and Max (to the left) 

I believe that Kris and Robin will see Max as their Miracle baby also. As sadly they lost a child prior to his conception.. He has a very placid and jolly temperament and he also a very intelligent child. He is so very much like his dad when he was young. I love visiting him as he always has me smiling, My inner child just wants to comes out to play the moment I see his eyes light up from seeing me. I just love being silly with him and leaving all the worries of the world, and my health issues at the door before each visit, making my time with him Memorable, Fun and happy.
He loves his cuddles and the raspberries I blow on his belly. He also like to catch the bubbles that I blow. HIs favourite toys are the educational train and pull along ball that i bought him.

He has spent many hours playing with this train.
He also likes to play his fisher price pull along ball

I love My three Boys, Kris, Michael, and Max. They all make Me Happy and Proud.

A Poem - Speak to us of children by Kahlil Gibran

“Speak To Us Of Children”
by Poet, Philosopher Kahlil Gibran 1883 – 1931
video created by Mary Robinson Reynolds and Craig Reynolds

And a woman who held her babe against her bosom said:
“Speak to us of children!”

And he said:
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.
They come through you, but not from you, And though they are with you, Yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love,
But not your thoughts.
For they have their own thoughts.

You may house their bodies but not their souls.
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
Which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

You may strive to be like them,
But seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward, Nor tarries with yesterday.

You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
And He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.

Let your bending in the archer’s hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow which flies,
So He loves also the bow which is stable.

- See more at: http://www.videosmotivational.com/best-clips/parenting-and-family-videos/speak-to-us-of-children-by-kahlil-gibran/#sthash.QhhqB1kc.dpuf




http://www.videosmotivational.com/best-clips/parenting-and-family-videos/speak-to-us-of-children-by-kahlil-gibran/

A heartbreaking video.

This video will break your heart... wide open :) 

** Chris Cade **

Some people go through life trying to find out what the world holds for them only to find out too late that it's what they bring to the world that really counts." – Anne of Green Gables

In today's fast-paced world, it can be easy to lose sight of what's important…

No, wait. I take that back. 

It's not really about our world being fast-paced, is that as we get older, WE become fast-paced.

It seems that as a child we intuitively knew the simple things that made life amazing… and as adults, it sometimes feel like we have so much to do, so much to be, so much to have… so much so that we need reminders of what it is like to live in a more present, aware, conscious, fulfilling way.

We all need reminders to bring us back to our true selves, and today I have a gift to help you do exactly that. It's an insightful, touching, heartwarming and thought-provoking motivational video called "The Seven Wonders."

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Watch this powerful movie at this address
http://www.videosmotivational.com/best-clips/happiness-videos/the-7-wonders-of-the-world/


It is a video, not to be missed. See the seven wonders of the world from a child's perspective.

Don't forget to share.

Enjoy!

Julie

Honesty and Integrity Quotes

Integrity—more than simple honesty, it's the key to success.

Quote

by Zig Ziglar

With integrity you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt. With fear and guilt removed you are free to be and do your best.

In Integrity, Dr. Cloud explores the six qualities of character that define integrity, and how people with integrity:

• Are able to connect with others and build trust
• Are oriented toward reality
• Finish well
• Embrace the negative
• Are oriented toward increase
• Have an understanding of the transcendent

Integrity is not something that you either have or don't, but instead is an exciting growth path that all of us can engage in and enjoy.

How to live your life with integrity,

• Keep your promises even if that means effort.
• Never betray a friends trust.
• Be loyal to partner.
• Do not talk badly of others.
• Return money or wallet that you noticed someone dropped without expecting a reward.
• Ignore advice from someone who gives you advice on how to cheat on your taxes.
• do not let someone take the blame for something you did.

Remember, understanding the actions caused by integrity starts with knowing what is important and holding fast to that idea, even when it is not convenient or to your benefit. 

Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.” - W. Clement Stone