Where Did the Gift Go by Ricky Roberts III (ISBN 9781606963876)
Book Review by Sheri Kaye Hoff
In Ricky Roberts’ book, Where Did The Gift Go, one is reminded of the preciousness of life and that life itself is the gift.
Roberts discusses how people go through life seeking distractions, but the important piece is to be here now, be present focused, and appreciate the gift of life. The book is filled with timeless thoughts on the value of stillness, reflecting on how we are all connected, and acceptance of people and their differences. Roberts’ speaks of his faith, but does not come off as “preachy” and he does not claim to have the answers.
Simplicity permeates the pages as one is asked to reflect on the big questions of life regarding purpose. Robert’s writes in straightforward/ no-nonsense language with examples. He is quick to point out when material things become the focus- rather than true soul- purpose. I completely see the author in this work-his voice rings true to who he is- and there is a clear sense of his individual life journey.
I often ask people to look into their own eyes and say something positive about themselves every time they pass a mirror. These positive statements are affirmations. Are you willing to change your self-talk into positive affirmations?
A lot of what we normally say and think is quite negative and doesn’t create good experiences for us. Notice the way that lonely, unhappy, poor, sick people talk. What words do they use? What have they accepted as the truth for themselves?
We have to retrain our thinking and speaking into positive patterns if we want to change our lives. That’s why I’m so pleased to introduce you to my new book, Experience Your Good Now! I love this book because it’s all about affirmations and how you can use them in your own life.
Do you always begin a conversation with a complaint? Do you realize that every complaint is an affirmation of something you think you don’t want in your life? Every time you get angry, you’re affirming that you want more anger in your life. Every time you feel like a victim, you’re affirming that you want to continue to feel like a victim.
If you feel that Life isn’t giving you what you want in your world, then it’s certain that you will never have the goodies that Life gives to others.
Positive affirmations are solutions that will replace whatever problem you might have. By repeating these affirmations over and over, you’ll be planting new seeds in the fertile soil of your subconscious mind, and they’ll become true for you.
I’m delighted to include a CD in the back of my new book. Do listen to the CD for at least 30 days. If you drive a car, it’s a perfect companion on the road. If you have an iPod, it’s the perfect companion when you walk and exercise. Let these ideas permeate your consciousness until they become a part of you.
I dedicate my new book to my ever-growing audience and, as a special gift, I am giving away a spot on the next Hay House cruise to the Caribbean in January 2011! This is a unique opportunity to explore the beautiful Caribbean along with eight Hay House authors, each a visionary of our time. SHARE with your friends and earn extra entries.Enter to Win »
Founder of My Life Coach, Coach Michele Caron and Life Coach and Author Sheri Kaye Hoff are thrilled to announce an exciting new group coaching program.
We know the pain of an unhealthy body-image/self-image, and we also know the transformative success that comes from learning to love the self. With two coaches leading this program, plus a group of brilliant women such as yourself, we are going to create a lot of love, energy, wisdom and positive change.
This program is for women that are DONE with…
Feeling bad about yourself
Feeling the pain of wanting to look another way
Crash diets, unhealthy and unrealistic eating plans
Wasting energy on fitting some impossible ideal model of beauty
Blocking love from others by not loving the self
Holding yourself back from your own joy and success
What happens when you look in the mirror?
Do you automatically think loving thoughts or do you start a mental checklist with everything that is wrong or needs to change?
Has your body image ruled your life?
Does it get in the way of your true self…your success and joy that you were meant to have?
Have you been struggling with thinking of yourself as less than perfect?
Do the words love yourself seem impossible for you?
You know that something needs to change…you weren’t meant to live a life battling with your body.
What would it look like if you suddenly woke up one morning and felt appreciation and love for yourself…your whole self?
In the 8 week Love Yourself to Success Coaching Program, Coach Michele and Coach Sheri will lead you to a more loving approach for your body and your life which feeds all areas of success: Career, relationships, money, spirituality and health.
In This Powerful Program, We Will Learn:
Everything good comes from love first
*Awareness that it is love that fuels the energy of life
*Love opens the way for good to come into your life
Trusting Self and Letting go
*Develop trust in giving your body what it needs/ Cultivate your intuition
*Let go of the senseless and cruel mind chatter that we feed ourselves regarding our body
*Let go of the idea that there is something wrong with our bodies (you were made perfect!)
Push vs. Pull
*Recognize resistance that is blocking love, success, and joy
*Discover the struggling that is making you fat!
Gentleness and Living in the Flow
*Create a gentle attitude towards yourself – Allowing your true self to emerge
*Let your creativity and purpose unfold in your life and be inspired through deep intrinsic motivation.
As a special bonus for signing up for this program, you’ll get Coach Michele’s Life Coaching Intentions eCourse…With a 30 Day Intentions Program, Intentional Living Journal, Journal Refill Pages and 99 Bonus Intentions.
This is a great opportunity to positively change your relationship with your body, and truly love yourself to success.
If you are like me- Spring is a time of renewal, cleansing, and growth. I get a special surge of energy to make changes… The changes seem to be more effective if I am truly engaged and making purposeful choices as opposed to randomly tackling projects. Imagine the difference in Spring cleaning when you know what your end goal is- how to get there- have all of the tools you need… or what happens when you just jump in and find out you don’t have light bulbs, some of the cleaning products, can’t find your ladder- you go to the store multiple times because you keep forgetting what you need or find new things that you need—it takes a lot longer without the purpose, clear goals, planning, and organization.
I created my 21 day Spring into Success Boot-camp- not as a Spring housecleaning- but as a Spring life cleaning and renewal. Take a quick look at these questions below:
Is your life like a box of chocolates where you never know what flavor you are getting and you engage in random choices -hoping for a great burst of flavor and satisfaction- Or do you know what you are creating in your life? Do you have a life of purpose, energy, peace, passion, and joy?
What if you could live your success and your joy everyday?
What if you could blast through your limiting beliefs and manifest abundance easily and seamlessly?
What if you knew you could tap into your own inner wisdom throughout your days- anytime you need guidance and direction?
What if you achieved those elusive goals and crossed them off your bucket list?
What would your life be like? Close your eyes and imagine it… feel the feelings, the smells, the tastes, the sounds- be present in your dreams…
How did it feel for you to be present in your dreams?
My 21 day Spring into Success Boot-camp may be just what you need to shift your energy level up a few notches and see changes in your life.
At the end of the 21 days:
You will have developed your ability to consciously choose your thoughts throughout the day
You will feel happier, more joyful, more successful
You will have more clarity surrounding your goals and your purpose
You will have tools to manifest your goals
You will feel more connected to your inner wisdom
You will be closer to achieving your goals and most likely will be able to check some items off your list
In this 21 day Spring Into Success Boot-camp:
You will participate in a 30 minute one – one on one coaching session with me (Coach Sheri) ( $97 value)
You will have three group coaching calls led by me ($147 value) May 11, May 18, May 25 (at 5pm PST/8pm EST) with a lesson plan and plenty of time for questions to help you lock in the learning and get support.
You will get a coaching tip in your email in-box everyday for 21 days with a special message from me to support you during the Boot camp.
You will get access to my members’ only area of my website for three full months (an $81 value)
You will graduate from the Spring into Success Boot-camp with a special group call on June 1- 5pm PST/8pm EST
You get all of this for only $77 ($325 value)you save $248.
All calls are recorded for listening later.
This Spring into Success Boot-camp starts May 11 and Ends June 1.
