We all lead busy lives. Really busy lives.

Ask yourself, is what I am doing, life giving or life diminishing?

I started participating in a men's group a couple of months ago, partly for my own personal growth and partly as research.

In the process, it became clear this group was not for me, not right now at least.

I decided to stop participating. It's not what I wanted.

While I feel grateful for what I discovered, the experience was life diminishing. I did not look forward to the meetings. I left the (long) meetings feeling unfulfilled.

What might you need to stop doing because it's life diminishing?

Choose life giving.

Create your life.

Doing things day after day can get tiring.

Take a moment to consider, what are you doing well?

It's important to keep an eye on your wins, successes, and lessons learned.

Do not let losses or failures distract you.

Look how far you've come!

Notice what you've achieved and catch yourself winning.

Create your life.

Are you a victim or creator?

Do you feel as if other people or situations are acting upon you?

Do you feel out of control, powerless, helpless, hopeless, and at the mercy of unseen forces?

Do you place your focus on what you don't want?

Do you say "poor me" and feel sorry for yourself?

Or

Do you focus your attention on outcomes instead of problems?

Do you focus on those things in your life that hold meaning and purpose?

Do you focus on what you do want?

Do you take action to bring into being the outcomes you envision?

What is your choice, victim or creator?

Create your life.

Focus on what's going right in your life instead of focusing on what's wrong.

Accept that you are going to have bad days because you're not perfect.

Focus on what you can control rather than letting situations control you.

Remember to smile.

Create your life.

What dream do you have? How excited are you to reach it?

You might have everything going in your direction or you might feel like the odds are against you.

Do not play it safe.

Do not hold back.

Go for it!

Create your life.

Ask questions. Show people you care about them. Don't worry about sharing a "better" story or "better" experience. Be you.

Create your life.

"No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. But normally he doesn't know it." 

-- The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho

What is your role in this world? How are you making a difference?

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I find inspiration in a good book, fiction and non-fiction.

I find inspiration in a quote or a podcast.

I find inspiration in those closest to me - my wife, son, and daughter.

I find inspiration in the hope shown by other people.

Where do you find inspiration? What or who moves you to do something or take action?

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I have much for which to be thankful! Even while spending my days at home, I find gratitude for my life, my health, my wife, my son, my daughter, my friends, flowers beginning to bloom, rain, sunshine, being able to go outside for a walk, having food to eat, ice cream, and so much more.

For what are you grateful? We wrestle with challenges, loss, and pain almost every day. What possibilities arise when you start with gratitude?

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I have come to realize that no matter where you are on life’s journey, how young you are or how old you are, we all have the ability to choose who we want to become and the time to start is always right now. 

Especially right now.

Choose today who you want to be tomorrow. We always have a choice. 

Who do you want to become? Become who you want to be.

You can...

Create your life.