Marry YourSelf First and The ABC’s of Success
A stands for Attraction;
more specifically, the Law of Attraction.
The Law of Attraction states that like energies attract each other.
Positive attracts positive, and negative attracts negative. Therefore,
if you are putting out negative energy, you will attract negative
energy into your life. Likewise, if you are putting out positive energy
, you will attract it into your life.
So the question is: What vibration are you sending out? If it is negative,
how about experimenting with some new ways of managing your life
to create more positive energy?
See Chapter 2 in Marry YourSelf First!: Doing the Abun-Dance:
The Law of Attraction and the Art of Prosperous Living
B stands for Boundaries;
and that includes both the boundaries
you have with others and the boundaries you have with yourself.
Saying “No” to something unacceptable is an example of a boundary,
as is assertively and proactively asking for what you do want.
Your boundaries with yourself will determine how much balance you have
in your life. Knowing where to end one part of your life (i.e., Work) and
begin another (i.e., Family) will help you to stay in touch with your whole
being and, therefore, create more balance, which, in turn, always results in a
happier and healthier lifestyle.
Do you know your boundaries, and are you living according to them?
See Chapters 4 and 5 in Marry YourSelf First!:
4 – The Apples in the Apple Pie:
Knowing What You’ve Got to Have, Want to Have, and Will Not Settle For
And
5- Juggling Bowling Balls While Walking Across Hot Coals:
The Balance Challenge of Life
C stands for Communication;
specifically, your ability to attain and
maintain productive communication with others.
Do you know how to avoid getting “hooked” by another’s
manipulative maneuvering? Do you speak up for yourself,
express your feelings, and make your requests directly?
These are all examples of healthy communication skills.
Perhaps the biggest communication skill is listening. Do
you know how to combine martial artistry with your listening ability to
create a “Zen Listening” space in which you can be unaffected by
what another may say but still stay in the conversation?
See Chapter 7 in Marry YourSelf First!: Communication Poker:
Knowing When to Hold `em, Show `em, and Fold `em
D stands for Deal-makers and Deal-breakers;
specifically your ability to know them and adhere to them.
If you have not written your lists of deal-makers and deal-breakers,
you may set yourself up to settle for something
or someone beneath your standards. When you settle for less,
your self-esteem is impacted, and your sense of reality is distorted.
The bottom line is that living life without knowing or adhering to
your deal-makers and deal-breakers sets you up for failure, depression,
anxiety, and addictive behavior. Now, you don’t want any of that, right??!!
Write your Deal-makers and Deal-breakers lists TODAY!!
See Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 8 in Marry YourSelf First!:
6- Getting the Love: Surrounding Yourself with
Supportive Networks and Communities
And
8- Building Your House on Solid Ground:
Understanding the Relationship Hierarchy
E stands for Emotional Management;
specifically the management of the “slipperier” emotions.
This would include anger, fear, and sadness.
Most of us have not had any training on how to deal
with these emotions, so we have made up our own “rules” about them.
Many of these “rules” are very unrealistic and unhealthy.
The bottom line is that you are an emotional being, and you have every
right to feel and express your feelings as long as you do not harm
others as you express yourself.
Fear is perhaps THE most challenging emotion, but remember:
You can have FEAR (Fictitious Events Appearing Real) or
FEAR (Face Everything And Rejoice).
Which do you choose??
See Chapters 3 and 9 in Marry YourSelf First!:
3- In Search of the Missing Donut Hole: Your Soul Print
And
9- If It Feels Weird, Do It:
Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone and Into Your Growth Zone
There you go: A whole new way of living your
ABCs that you’ll never be too old for!!