12 tips on staying inspired..

Found this on Pinterest and wanted to share with you all, great tips!:

• My favorite is #10!: My advice is when have a ton going on (stress), feeling gloomy or before you go to bed, do this! It helps :) 

Receiving a daily dosage of inspiration is a beautiful thing, enjoy <3 xoxo

Step 3: Sharing is caring

The last blog posted stated "Step 2" was based on the essence of how writing the things you like/dislike are important.

Surrounding yourself with those who know more than you is extremely important. It can be a wise person in your family or a person who is well experienced in a certain industry (just waiting for someone like you to ask them questions!).

Informational interviews are such a great way to not only build new relationships but learn so much from the person who is extremely experienced. If you are sure about a certain career path then make it your goal to speak with at least 5 of those in the industry.

• There will be people who:
1. Will love to be interviewed: "people love talking about themselves", something I have heard over the years.
• There are some who would be flattered by you asking to get to know them and how they got to where they are in their careers. 
2. Will not want to be interviewed, or even want to speak to you in person: And do not take it personal, just try again with someone else. 
• If they are cold, you want to stay away from these types of people anyway lol 

• You will notice those who are willing to be interviewed will be happy enough to share any information they can, to help you! They will appreciate the fact that you went out of your way to get to know who they are and what they do. 

Sharing information down with others is the beginning of forming a legacy, they will appreciate it as much as you will.

We fail to realize those who are older in our family have so much advice they want to give and pass down too (Mom, grandparents, aunt,etc), start listening up! (and of course take notes!).

"Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality"
-Dalai Lama

Roadblock

A ton has been on my mind these past few weeks; Roadblock. I went through it and with support I am lifted and up again...

Life can throw you upside the wall many times, when you least expect it, it is up to you to take what life throws at you and program yourself to persevere and jump above those hurdles.

Staying positive 100% of the time would be great, however, we are not robots (ha) we have emotions. You get hurt, you feel pain. You win the lottery, you feel great. Yet, even though we are not robots, you have a choice in how you react to certain circumstances that life throws at you.

Re-Program your thinking: When life throws you lemons, make lemonade. (cliche much?)

• Under the worst situations you can face, instead of dragging with those negative emotions, (stress, anxiety,etc) think of different ways you can change that certain way of thinking. (easier said than done, but ITS POSSIBLE). 
• You are the only person who is holding yourself back from the achievements you can create. 
• Baby steps (as I have been told, and have done) create big change.
• You can do anything! Once you first believe that you can...

So stop holding yourself back and jump when those hurdles appear. Take small steps to acknowledge when you are experiencing those negative emotions and reprogram your way of thinking, how you can change those negative circumstances into positives. Let your hurdles lift you higher....

"Doubts in your mind are a much greater roadblock to success than obstacles on the journey"
 -Orrin Woodward 

Step 2: Write, write, and (oh yea) write!

I  was into deep thought and realized, everyone is always trying to improve their lives and trying to find meaning to life (Their purpose). So these words, and my recent posts could relate to you even though you have or have not graduated. We all have our own journeys, but may experience the same type of emotions, so we can all relate.

That being said; I have been reflecting and my next step is to write! Write everything down, what you dislike, like, what brings you joy, what is the environment you find most helpful and happy. Write everything down until you have at least a page worth of things you thought were important. Write as they come to you, do not feel pressured to do it at once! (ha)

Then after you have written everything, take a chance, glance and ask yourself, what lifestyle do these things parallel with? What can you embrace in a career path? Acknowledgement is key, having an awareness of the things that would give you great discomfort or pleasure would bring you one step closer to what to explore.

I am going to take my own advice (ha) and start writing those things I love, hate, like, etc. Then I think that next step would be to explore a bit and do some research. I will keep you all up to date on how that will go, til then we are a step closer to fulfillment and a step closer to that 'purpose'.

“Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it” 
― Gautama Buddha