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Christmas Calendar #11

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 inspiringmax

I believe every choice has a resulting consequence. Hard work builds confidence and a solid reputation. Equally poor choices ruin them.

Having skills and abilities however can be transient. You might be on top of your game for a while, then suddenly someone will replace you. This won’t matter if by using your skills and abilities you have also made good choices and built a solid foundation. You will find a way to reinvent yourself and who you truly are will shine through from a different perspective.

Christmas Calendar #10

December 14, 2020December 13, 2020 inspiringmax

In my life the difficult times are definitively the ones that built my strength and resilience. They have come in many ways, but it is their lessons that I have found the most valuable. On a few occasion I had no map for what was ahead of me, I just kept taking baby steps. Then over time, I realised that struggles was over and the difficulties had overcome were now a new layer of protection on my life’s journey.

Christmas Calendar # 8

December 12, 2020December 12, 2020 inspiringmax

Many years ago I did a Dale Carnegie course. I loved it. and it certainly helped develop my people skills. For me, it was fascinating to learn and truly understand the power of asking people their story. Even a small question can led to a totally different story line.

People won’t tell you if you don’t ask, especially if you’re too busy talking about yourself. Everyone’s story is unique and helps us to understand what makes them tick.

Retreat

December 27, 2016December 27, 2016 inspiringmax

Retreat is an active word. It’s not a sign of weakness, but a sign that you are in-charge of your reactions. It shows you know when to do something differently. To me, the word RETREAT breaks down into the following powerful actions and helps me to move forward in the direction I need to go even if it’s not the direction I originally wanted to.

Return to a safe space

Experience feelings associated with current stress

Take time out

Recover your strength

Experiment with new ideas

Activate a new plan

Test it out

Have you ever found retreating to be a successful strategy to move forward?

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/retreat/

Christmas Calendar 2016 # 21

December 22, 2016 inspiringmax

Ageing Well

December 28, 2015 inspiringmax

What are your thoughts on aging? How will you stay young at heart as you get older?

I believe has two choices when it comes to ageing.

Embrace it
Succumb to it

Personally, I choose to embrace it. My life has become my own since I turned 50. Suddenly I can do many things off limits before because the families priorities needed to be different. My time and money is my own so now I can:

Buy what I like when I like—not that I do but I can
Travel overseas
Go away for weekends with little notice
Eat out for meals without considering the cost
Spend hours blogging
Spend more hours writing my book
Cook when it suits me
Start planning my retirement
Have an I don’t want to do anything day whenever I need to
Control my own sleep

Yes this old body of mine can’t do everything it used to, but my mind can do a lot more. Over my 50+ years I have developed a lot of coping strategies and emotional intelligence that I plan on using to keep my body and mind as young and active as they can be for my next 50 years. As my brain like all of the muscles in my body needs to be used daily to keep it working I will continue to focus on the positive and follow Martha Stewart’s top 10 tips on how to age well.

Eat well
Maintain a healthy weight
Be active
Get quality sleep
Wear sunscreen
Collaborate with a good primary care doctor (GP) regularly
Find a passion
Connect with others
Stop complaining
Stay curious

What do you think is important to age well?

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/young-at-heart/

Three Wishes

December 26, 2015 inspiringmax

Remember those lovely genies who grant wishes? Well, you’re one and you’ve just been emancipated from your restrictive lamp. You can give your three wishes to whomever you want. Who do you give your three wishes to, and why?