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day 17
Other people’s opinions
ARE IRRELEVANT
to your purpose.
Stay the course.
day 18
DESIGN YOUR LIFE
for purpose
You’re capable of creating the life you truly want, a life where you can’t wait to get up in the morning just so you can keep taking it all in. Are you unhappy in some area of your life? Then jump in and redesign it. Put yourself on the path of your purpose. Take charge and take action.
Envision what it is you want your life to be like. Keep that vision close to you, and think on it daily. Imagine it. Don’t hold back. I give you permission to daydream. You need to be able to see it.
Then get inspired. Do what creates joy, what inspires you. You want to feel it. We often neglect doing what makes us feel good. When you feel inspired, you’re motivated to make decisions that create a more passionate, purposeful life.
Decide to become an active participant in the process of living life by your own design. If you don’t, the world will fill your life with what it considers important. Be the boss. DON’T LET ANYONE ELSE DESIGN YOUR LIFE FOR YOU.
YOU WERE CREATED TO MANIFEST THE EXTRAORDINARY.
day 19
UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL
Your potential is what you are capable of; it’s what you have the power to become.
Every person is born with the potential to excel and propel humanity in a positive direction. The key is learning to let go of the negativity of your past and dedicate yourself to your future. Surround yourself with people who want to see you succeed.
Commit to a plan, and take as much action as you possibly can. When you think you’ve done all you can, try to do a little more.
Potential has the tendency to surface in the form of talent. Mix that talent with determination and hard work, and you have the making of an exceptional life. You were created to manifest the extraordinary. As you unlock your potential, you can also help others do the same.
day 20
I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU,
but I was raised to be a nice girl.
I’m grateful for that, but at times I think this also hinders me. While I believe the world could use nicer people, I also think women can miss out on life in the name of being nice.
Nice shouldn’t come at the expense of your voice or your dreams. Nice doesn’t push you to be small or to hide. Nice isn’t living a joyless life to appease the expectations of others.
Nice can masquerade as people pleasing, but they are not the same thing. Being nice to someone comes from generosity and the connection of human exchange—it acknowledges the other person’s value. Its source is love. People pleasing, on the other hand, is fear based. It forces you to behave a certain way to avoid conflict.
There are times when being nice is the right thing to do. But nice should never come at the expense of your own voice. Learn to be nice to yourself by recognizing what nice truly means.
day 21
speak up
We’ve all been there, wanting to speak up and share our ideas, but instead we shrink back. Out of fear, we silence ourselves without a second thought. The problem is that our voices and thoughts deserve to be heard. They have value.
What are we afraid of? We worry about being judged or being liked. We all want the approval of others. There is no shame in that. It’s in our DNA to want to stay connected to the group.
This fear isn’t irrational. Most of us can remember a time when we were rejected or criticized for voicing our opinion. For some reason, that type of rejection seems to stick around, training us over and over again to maintain the status quo. Nobody wants to live through that again, so we play it safe and keep quiet.
We have no control over what other people think about us, not really. People will think what they want, but you can’t let that silence you. Have the confidence to speak up. Don’t let fear keep you from using your voice.
DON’T LET
FEAR
KEEP YOU FROM
USING YOUR VOICE.
YOU ARE ALLOWED TO
CHANGE
day 22
YOU ARE ALLOWED TO CHANGE
Just because you’ve started down one path doesn’t mean you have to stay there. You have options. When you can’t change your circumstances, you can change yourself.
Growing, adapting, and changing are all part of the journey. You are not required to stay in the starting position. You are allowed to change your mind and shift your beliefs. As a matter of fact, I hope you do.
Events can occur in life that instantly alter you. Some of them are tragic, and some of them are glorious. Experiencing the birth of a child can transform your life forever, as can the death of a parent.
You do not have to go back to the person you were prior to those moments. I’m uncertain if that’s even possible.
At times we need healing, but sometimes the change is so deep that it brings about growth instead. It catapults you forward to a more empathetic, humble version of yourself.
Give yourself permission to be the you that you are right now, at this very moment, all of it. Whether you are rejoicing, grieving, or surviving, live fully in your story. Don’t hold back.
day 23
