When You Go For Comfortable, You Miss Out on Wonderful

Breakthrough moment: I realized I am wearing a shirt that is the most comfortable shirt I own.  The fabric is soft and it is really really comfy, but I hate the way it looks on me. I wouldn’t wear it out for lunch and if someone stopped over and I was wearing it, I think I would be embarrassed. Other people have told me that they love it on me,  but I just don’t like it on me at all. A few times I have thought,  “just throw it out”.

But the voice inside my head says, “but it is so comfortable, you might not ever have a shirt again that feels this soft and comfy”.

Wow, I realized what a great analogy for hanging onto something comfortable even though I don’t like it. I am throwing it out today and never putting it on or looking at it again. Message: Just because something is comfortable doesn’t mean it is serving me.

Lightening bolt:  Where else I am doing that in my life? Where are you doing this in your life?

When we keep things around just because they are comfortable, we aren’t living into what we really want in our lives, instead we keep hovering around “comfortable, but not good for me”.

Some things are comfortable and wonderful. But often “comfortable” is a way of avoiding expansion and positive change because our ego minds strive to keep things the same. Our ego minds hate change, it’s too scary. Our ego minds want the status quo even if the status quo isn’t great. Our higher selves want what is the highest good. Quiet your ego mind with some soft music, journaling, and meditation. Let your inner guidance speak.

Whether it is a thought pattern, a relationship, furniture, clothing, a struggling business, etc: when you go for comfortable, you sometimes miss out on wonderful.

Command a better story for your best and highest good today. Take action on what is not amazing. Eliminate or tweak what is draining. If it isn’t supporting you and making you feel good, it’s draining.

Go for it, eliminate all that is merely comfortable.

Freedom! Yeah baby.

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In Happiness,

Sheri

Dr. Sheri Kaye Hoff, PhD

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Change your story, change your life

Take a moment to check in with yourself. How is everything really going? Is it time for a new story?   If things aren’t going the way you want them to be going, take a look at the story that you have created. Have you created a story that makes things hard, challenging, and frustrating?

For instance, lots of people create this kind of story around money, around their ideal job, raising kids, getting a house, etc. But you can choose to tell a different story.

I realized that I had created a story around specific bills- not all my bills in general, but there were two where I felt resentment and guess what- it became extremely hard for me to pay those bills. They just seemed to never get paid down in any significant way, I realized I was creating a story around them that was different than the story I held for my other bills. I made a conscious choice to create a new story.

My new story was that these two bills were teeny-tiny in the big picture. I focused on how easy it is to pay them. My energy shifted. As I focused on my beautiful big picture, less negative emotion was attached to these two bills. I freed up my time and attention and became less attached. It was a breath of fresh air.

If things aren’t working, decide today that you will choose differently. Choose a new powerful story. Choose a story that lifts you up, excites you, and makes you inspired.

Create a new story by deciding how you want the story to be- not how you are currently seeing the story.

Steps to a new story:

1. Recognize that you have created a story about where you are now.
2. Decide how you would like to be and feel.
3. Create a new, better feeling story.
4. Notice your shift in energy
5. Take one or two inspired action steps based on your new, better feeling story

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In Happiness,

Sheri

Dr. Sheri Kaye Hoff, PhD

The Inspired Action Success Coach

 

 

What do the most successful people do every day?

The most successful people have rituals to keep them focused. Why? Because distraction is a killer. Distraction kills ideas and motivation.

Being able to focus your mind and your attention creates a mindful and deliberate way of living. A ritual could be a morning run followed by a cup of orange juice, a journaling session with candles, a series of stretches, etc.

I find the most effective rituals combine mind, body and spirit stimulation.

Create or tweak your ritual. The key is that your ritual is meaningful. If your ritual has become a habit that you can do without much thought- consider making a change.

Create a ritual that helps you be fully present for your day and one that creates a positive expectancy for the day.

I start every day by writing in my journal. I have a very specific approach to journaling. I write an appreciation list, a manifestation list, and then include an intuitive session where I wait and listen for intuitive guidance – then I write down what is revealed to me. I also use holy oil, candles, music, and incense during my process. This approach has allowed me to experience every day happiness and maintain a sense of peace and balance.

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Blessings,

 

Sheri

 

Dr. Sheri Kaye Hoff, PhD

 

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Living a Heart-Centered Life and Thriving

I have been collecting stories for my upcoming new book about finding purpose and meaning: Connecting the Pieces, Living Fulfilled. As I thought about all of the incredible, truly inspiring people I met over the years, I felt gratitude filling up my heart.

The questions I have been pondering and studying are:

What truly inspires regular, ordinary people to live extraordinary lives?

How do people put together their lives in a way that fills them up with a sense of purpose and meaning?

What drives people to thrive during challenging situations?

How do people live heart centered lives without sacrificing their financial well-being?

I am awed by my experiences seeing people close up, raw, and deeply connected to their commitments to find a way to put together their lives so that they do what they love and succeed.

Creativity and a willingness to look at choices with a completely different perspective appear to be two of the keys to this process of living fulfilled.

For example, a person who wants to be an author, starts their own publishing company and not only publishes his or her own book, but helps others to do the same and live their dreams. Or a person who sees a desparate need and starts an event planning company to help non-profits to raise funds. Or a person who sees an educational need for young women and creates a website that provides this vital information and training. Or the person who realizes after a near death experience that there is so much left to do and be.

As you seek to live with meaning and purpose, ask yourself these questions:

What do I love?

What feels natural?

What do I do that I wish I could make money doing?

What makes me feel most alive?

What makes me feel like I am using my gifts?

When am I most fulfilled?

The above questions will help you discover more about your passion and purpose. The questions below will help you realize what is holding you back:

What makes me feel tired as soon as you think of it?

Where do I feel I make most of my mistakes?

What feels exhausting?

What  do I wish would go away?

Start releasing, letting go, deleting or delegating items from the second list.

Journal Prompt:

How important is it for me to live a fulfilling life? What do I feel and think it will take to get me there?

If you are not using a journal, many of my clients have found that it is a valuable tool for change and growth. Writing even one sentence a day helps.

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Dr. Sheri Kaye Hoff, PhD.,MA, CGCL Your Inspired Action Success Coach. Sheri Kaye Hoff is a Life, Executive and Small Biz Coach and transformational best selling author of multiple books. She is a leadership expert, keynote speaker, international radio show guest,  podcast host, and workshop leader with 20 years of coaching, mentoring,  training and development experience. Visit Sheri at www.lifeisjoyful.org 

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Dr. Sheri Kaye Hoff, PhD, MA

Your Inspired Action Success Coach

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