Awaken Your Day - June 4, 2017 - Sunday Thoughts

"My therapist set half a glass of water in front of me. He asked if I was an optimist or a pessimist. So, I drank the water and told him I was a problem solver."
- Unknown

We are in a battle daily and we do not even know it.
The potential enemy is First Impression Auto Response.
( You are trying to sound out the acronym ... don't because you just proved the point.)

 There are a lot of things that come at us in a day that have now become so routine (like cliché use and things like half full half empty) that our response defaults to an immediate Impression template from all the other times and we auto respond without a pause to evaluate.
 
I had heard the old half full half empty speech so many times that I was numb to the meaning. I didn't really and honestly consider how it applied in a new moment and what I might get from it. The phrase came along and I was reminded to decide on how I felt in the moment. Until somebody said something about, " that is the right amount of mix now where is the vodka?"
 
You have a Sunday before you. And since there is no NFL today to allow you an excuse for Sunday Automatic Pilot - I suggest you go to battle. Drink the water where you can. Find every glass around you today and determine what "problems" you will solve.

Good morning. Greater Day. Greater You....turning off the Auto Responders.
AYD - Pierre Couturier - Husband, Daddy and Author to my Day.

Awaken Your Day - June 2, 2017 - Mr. Zulu, Engage Self Drive

What have you done for you lately?
Wish?
Hope?...
Postpone?
Procrastinate?
Wish Again?
Ponder what might have been?
Say .."It's too late to start now" ?

Or.
Take action.
Any action.
forward moving action.
Delay excuses because I'm too busy .... taking action.
Enhance self awareness by saying "Geez I'm tired - so i should get up and do something."

So ... now what does your Friday look like?

Good morning. Greater Day. Greater You ... putting yourself in Gear and pushing forward.
AYD - Pierre Couturier - Husband, Daddy and Author to my Day.

Awaken Your Day - June 1, 2017 - Just keep swimming...

"It always seems impossible until it's done."
- Nelson Mandella

'Impossible' for those big dreams or big hurdles.
'Scary' for those unknown territory things.
'Pressured' for those unplanned and must things.

No matter.
You already know and have experienced the relief of just the finish. In many forms I dare say.

'Wasn't so bad.'
'Hey, that was actually fun.'
'I am so glad I didn't quit.'

What seems "impossible" on your plan for the day?
Have you considered attacking it with more energy and a focus on the achievement versus the negative anticipation?

 Try it. I am sure you will find ... you like it. You really like it.

Good morning. Greater Day. Greater You - when it is all through.
AYD - Pierre Couturier - Husband, Daddy and Author to My Day.

Awaken Your Day - May 29, 2017 - I think I can, I think I can...

"We celebrate success, but I think we should also just celebrate giving it a go."
- Phil Keoghan

Sometimes we need to give ourselves credit for having the guts, courage or sense of adventure to just committing to trying something new. We don't have to be damn good at everything, but alot of life opens up just from us pushing our own limits, opening new doors, making an attempt at something.... anything.


Now - come up with 3 or 5 things you tried that you might have never thought you would or it would not have crossed your mind or path. From food to parasailing.... whatever.


And relive the feeling you had, knowing you stepped outside your comfort zone. Come on... where is the "This is Crazy This is Crazy! This is Crazy!" feeling??


Good morning, Greater Day. Greater You - taking a leap.
AYD - Pierre Couturier - Husband, Daddy and Author to my Day.