Reach

June is just around the corner.
That is the 6th month of the year.
Are you on a roll this year?
Are you accomplishing the goals you set out in January?

Take out that list and look at it.  Really look at it.
What is working?
What is not working?
What is no longer relevant?
Where have you made strides?
When & where have you surpassed expectations of yourself and spend a few moments celebrating?

Now is the time to recalibrate and reach out to get the next goals in place or update the ones you have started.
Doing this reaching exercise now will get you on a roll through the month of June and into the hot summer months that sometimes can get away from us.

All About Me

Taking chances is never easy.  Risk is what it is because of the uncertainty that comes with it.
What have you taken a chance on lately?
Where have you taken a step, understanding that you may land of shaky ground or even take a tumble?
What made you still take that step?
At the end of the day, that is usually about reaching deep inside of yourself to become a more authentic you...

• was it a new food
• a new workout routine or trainer
• an apology
• a change in direction or route
• was it letting go of control or just simply letting something go altogether

Heading into the Summer months, is there something you want to attempt or try?

Write it down.

Then write down every obstacle you think can get in your way.

Now plan on how to overcome each one.

Now...write down or imagine the outcome - what does it look like?  what does it feel like?

If you can wrap yourself around the obstacles and the outcome, the risk tends to lessen because you have eliminated the fear.

One Step at a Time

The HAPPY theme continues into May and this poster says it all.

It takes only one step at a time to focus on what makes you happy.

Listen to your gut - it tells you everything - especially about the toxic stuff that truly bugs you or bogs you down.

Once you have that stuff figured out, it is much easier to eliminate it from your life so that you can pay attention & focus on what makes you happy.

While this is not easy, here is a tricky solution to a difficult situation:

in my business, there is research I love to do & sometimes cannot get to it because of the other admin that gets in the way....by delegating the admin, I now can block time to do this research and feel good about both

You can apply this to exercise, cooking, chores, people.....take your time to look at your life and where you spend your time.  Is it doing things that make you happy? or not?

Water Ways

A gentle reminder of why we need to be conscious of the ways of water and what it does for our body.

The Joy of Spring

This is the time of year where we get outside - look round and see the clutter we have created around ourselves all winter.  And this winter was especially long, wasn't it?!

Well, if your office or your house or your yard look like this, it is time to open the windows and air out the joint.  Step outside and clean up whatever is out there clogging your line of sight.

The simple idea of Spring Cleaning really hits at the heart of cleaning out the clutter, getting rid of what is in the way and putting away the signs of the cold winter, while we look forward to the sunshine and the blooms bursting forth from the ground.

This cleansing activity is quite amazing - you feel restored, refreshed and ready to tackle anything.

Get going - the first step always starts with you ....
the joy of Springtime is right around that next pile of stuff.

Find Your Groove

Whether you are looking for your groove at work, in your community life or at the gym...there is an app for that.

The free Solution Linx app provides you with a daily prompt to move you towards your goals in the area of your life on which you would like to focus.

Check out the app - and download the first month free.  You will be happy you did!

Math and Life

At Solution Linx Online Coaching, we focus on moving people forward in many ways - personally, professionally and in wellness.

We started out way back (more than 5 years ago now) during an economic downturn focused on making a difference for others - because we knew that we could try to help build optimism.

We were, and still are, grateful and appreciate all those who helped (and still help) along the way.  This helps us build our own forward momentum.

Today is the day to appreciate someone who has helped you build forward momentum.
That appreciation builds your own optimism and you get momentum in return.

Cool!

Happy Lasts

Are you this bird?
Are you grateful for who you are?
With all of your gifts & talents?
With your smile & your hair & your style?

Are you this bird?
Proud & happy to be unique?
Ready to take on the world, because you can?
All colours out there for everyone to see?

Are you this bird?

Life by the C's

These phrases put together can change your life.
Are you ready to do that?
Change is never easy...making the choice is the first step. The chances that you take will stretch you, and this creates the change.

What chances can you take in the next 3 days that could impact your life in a new way?

• could you practice a random act of kindness
• could you smile and say good morning to someone you don't know that well
• could you wake up & not hit the snooze, instead take those extra 10 minutes to stretch, and breathe and make a list of all the things you are grateful for

This is a small list - you can create your own choices - your own chances - your own changes.

Go for it!

Let's Extend Happy

This is a tough one.
How can we not allow other opinions to influence us?
Take some steps to eliminate or quiet down the negative chatter in your mind.
You know, those things you tell yourself that start with ....I Can't....I'm not good at....

Taking time to focus on yourself each day is a good thing.  Loving yourself & being happy with yourself will help you give away more love & happiness.

What more could you ask for?

If you are interested in learning how to do this - focus on you - take time to learn about meditation, or removing the toxic relationships from your life.  It's difficult - I know.  At the same time, aren't you worth it?  The answer is:  YES I AM!

International Day of Happiness

If there was ever a day to celebrate  - it's today!!
International Day of Happiness......and it's UN sanctioned!
Not only that - there is a theme song (according to me anyway!)

I love the minions....and I am sure I can write a story for them.  Instead, today to focus on you & your happiness take a moment out and do a check:

1. why am I happy?
2. what makes me happy?
3. who makes me happy?
4. who controls my happy?

Hint:  this is all about you!  Happiness comes from within.  It is a choice & don't let anyone take it from you.

You are awesome.

 Enjoy this day, and the next....and the next....

(A few more happiness posts may come your way - I was on a role with this topic!!)

Forward, March!

It's true - there is now an app to that linx you to your BEST you.....and now all in-app purchases have a new price - we want more people to get in on the fun, the change, the positive impacts in their lives.

Apps are now 99cents - what have you got to lose?

iPhone and iPad daily coaching - check it out today.

Can You Go It Alone?

Are you one of those brave souls that can go it alone and reach every goal you set for yourself?  I truly admire you...I sometimes lack this discipline.

Especially when it comes to eating right and exercising...doing things for me first before everyone else....I tend to forget that I need to be at my best to be my best for everyone else.

The discipline that was lacking has been corrected because of my work with a wellness coach that developed this app - and while this image says Nutrition, there are actually 12 months of coaching (self-directed with great prompts) that have helped me focus on myself in a way that did not feel all-consuming.  Check out the topics covered below - quite an array of ways to focus on wellness and being a more healthy me....how about you?

1.Nutrition
2.Making Time for Fitness
3.Getting Me Back to the Basics
4.Controlling Stress in My Life
5.Attracting More Energy
6.How to Say NO
7.Let’s Get Moving
8.Dealing with My Fears
9.My Cup is Half Full
10.Getting Out of My Comfort Zone
11.Meditation for Health & Wellness
12.My Foundation

Are Your Ready for Professional Success?

The month of January is usually reserved for figuring out how to spend the upcoming year.
Have you thought about these questions:

1. How can I lead better?
2. What can I do to become more organized at work?
3. Are there any ways to develop constructive meetings?
4. Do I really want to be in this job at the end of this year?

These questions and more tend to make us rack our brains until we either give up, or seek assistance.
What if you could take yourself through this year and answer these questions by the end of it?
The answer is in Professional Success Coaching.

Working through these questions may sometimes need to be an endeavour that you share with someone else.  Someone who can give you an objective view of your situation by asking you questions that will dig further into the focus of your problem.  There are many ways to enlist a coach for this on our site.  You can also download an app that will take you through 12 months of self-directed coaching that can help you answer these same questions and many more.

Personal Growth Starts Here

Off to a New Year!
And this is the time to get started on why YOU want in YOUR life.

Focusing on you may sound selfish to some.  In fact - if you can be your BEST you, then you will be AT your best for others.

Where to start?

1. Reflect on 2013 - what did you accomplish?
2. How did that make you feel?
3. What can you see in your vision of 2014?
4. Take 45 - 60 minutes and create that vision.

A few ways to create the vision:

• make  a vision board - clip online images or magazine images
• create a word picture - write out all the words that signify your vision of this year
• write a letter to yourself - date the letter December 21, 2014, congratulating yourself on your accomplishments for the year.

Any of these methods will help you create that vision and start on your next steps to your BEST you.

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