Are You Setting Your Fire With Wet Wood?

Posted in Discovery, Dreams, inspiration, Strategy, Uncategorized by Princess of Positivity Blog

Do you have an autumn ritual? Something that automatically makes your mind turn to red and gold leaves and the shedding of trees? For our family that means camping. Although we won’t be able to fit it into our October schedule, we will no doubt spend time on our patio, enjoying a crisp, dusky evening, making s’mores around the fire pit, telling stories, watching the release of the beautiful, glowing energy.

Speaking of stories, which ones have you been telling yourself lately? What renewal are you in the process of experiencing? As I mentioned the other day in a blog post here, this time of year has become the new starting point for so many folks. Autumn truly is the “New Black”. For me, it’s all about writing more, meeting new people in both my coaching and Mary Kay business, and working a revised, more robust schedule for my Deaf ministry. bulb idea riccardo-annandale-140624

Each of us has the unique privilege of having a dream, an idea, a mission, some specialness that we want to bring to fruition. To do it well, you need to ignite a “fire” in your spirit to make it happen. And no matter how excited you might be about your big idea, without the elements of fire behind you to make it happen, well it won’t happen.

Setting fire to your idea, your dream without the strength of the right elements is like setting a fire with wet wood. It will smolder and smoke, but never get to a full burn. The right stuff is missing; the dampness is killing the energy! But how can you know what the right stuff is, and how do you get it?

In many ways it’s simple. It’s all about strength. The cool thing about this strength is that you can adopt it. Grow it. Develop it. Evolve into it. It’s not about pushing or prodding. It’s about asking the right questions.

My specialty is about helping women ask the right questions of themselves so they can learn how to release negativity, let positivity reign, and set a fire within to get things moving in the right direction. Is that your journey? Are you ready to start? Be sure to check out this past week’s Sunday Corner™ video. You can get so much done when you turn up your flame!

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7Oct2017

Autumn is The New Black: How to Get A Glowing Fresh Start!

Posted in coaching, Mary Kay, Self-care, Skincare, Uncategorized by Princess of Positivity Blog

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Autumn is the new black. It’s when people start over. Especially women. We used to wait for January. Nope. No more. Something about the end of the year and all that cold, or time off, or extra food and visiting family, or maybe it’s just the extra food…not sure. But now we make the new things happen, manifest the big ideas and get going as soon as the kids go back to school. They start over with new binders and backpacks and we grab a new slate, new goals, new missions and visions, piled right in the cart of back to school goodies.

And that is one of the key reasons that Autumn is the new black. Everyone loves black. It’s monochromatic. Goes with everything. And it’s slimming to the eyes. Can it get better?! In my independent Mary Kay business, October is the time of retreats, renewal and the rejuvenation of goals. We train and hone our craft to be the individual best that we can. We pamper more women this time of year. A whole lot more! Of course, since it’s a business it appears all about money. But it’s so much more than that. Women need a fresh start. Ladies are longing for a glow that extends beyond summer. What are going to do for your refresh?

Corporate warriors, stay-at-home/work-at-home moms and A-list ladies alike all start buckling back down to super busy schedules in the fall. Early morning boot camp, breakfast and lunch fixings, carpool loop, commuter buses and trains, and long days of meetings, clients, children and endless doing keep us from taking a few extra minutes. And no – you are not to blame! There are so few extra minutes to be found!! But find them you must.

There is no longer a need to wait to set resolutions in January. It’s far too common. You are extraordinary so do your life like you know it! The warm but shorter days are a wonderful impetus for getting down, and getting it done. And when it comes to your caring for your skin, reviving your look, or just taking a 3 minute spa-break twice a day to wash your face, there is no better time than the present.

Of course I am a strong advocate for Mary Kay. Our 4-piece Miracle Set includes 11 age-fighting benefits your skin needs to thrive in the harsh environments that we live in these days. However, whatever choice you make here are 3 tips to help you with your Autumnal Fresh Start!

3 Quick Tips to A Skincare Fresh Start Right Now!

Use products from the same company or product line. From super expensive to the cheapest brands, there is science behind what you put on your skin. If you use the same company for everything you greatly reduce the risk of adverse reactions.
Don’t skip night cleansing. The busier you get, the easier it is to grab acloth and wipe your face with water. Don’t do it! The end of the day is the MOST IMPORTANT for skincare and prevention of issues.
Got skin? Use Sunscreen. Unless you are totally allergic or live in a cave, you really want to protect your skin each day. Since you are covered up in the fall and winter you may not need it all over your body. But your lovely face? It’s out there for the world to see, so protect it!

Go ahead and get yourself positively ready for an Awesome Autumn and fall into winter (get the joke!) feeling fabulous. Your personal fresh start – starts with you!

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7Oct2017

Vision Through Any Size Window

Posted in coaching, Discovery, inspiration, Uncategorized, Vision by Princess of Positivity Blog

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For many of us, Vision is a strength. We see with wide eyes. Positive eyes. For others vision is a struggle because distractions of other people’s views get in the way. How about you? How is your vision?

One of the reasons I love coaching and being coached, is the way it opens eyes. Eyes without possibility suddenly see (pun intended) what could be. So many times, right up until the time when you are ready to hit “Go”, vision is in place. You are flying a private jet. The view is wide open, the window is huge and clear. Then one thing or another happens. Clouded by fear, indecision or feeling cramped by too many other opinions, even if it’s the last thing you want to happen, the window shrinks and vision fades.

The irony is when starting something new, vision is possible through any size window. Even when no one can see our big idea, it’s clear to us. Adversity and fear shrinks the window. As the size of the window shrinks, so does the vision. In reality, if you have the nerve to start scared, but invincible you can finish the same way. Here’s two quick ways to do it:

Find your tribe! Who is your tribe? Like-minded, similarly focused folks who “get you”. It doesn’t mean they are into the exact same thing necessarily. It just means they will allow you to have your vision. They will refuse to allow you to shrink because the target is far away. In the picture above the window is small. Seeing anything is going to be hard. But the realities outside are exactly the same size! So find a tribe who will keep you accountable for looking straight ahead even when the distance between you and your goal is still far away.
Be Authentic! This is more than just a Princess of Positivity® platitude. Being Authentic is real and it will keep your vision alive! Along the way to reach what you want so much fear is involved. Couple that with the naysayers and dream-slayers, and the tendency to say everything is, “Fine” is simply to tempting and seems harmless. Of course nothing could be farther from true. It will keep you from moving forward. Because when you lie about your progress, or tell the truth about your progress, and then lie about how you feel about it, your tribe cannot help you. They won’t even know you need it.

If you are wanting a stronger and more positive vision, you can also write down your vision statement, keep it with you and recite it repeatedly until you are comfortable. Or you can make a vision board and interact with it until you embrace it as truth. It might take a moment to change your mindset, but once you do, you get to play a bigger game with your ultimate vision. Deciding is more than half the battle!

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Any Size Window – Poetry By Chatone Morrison

Super big vision.

Big ideas. Yet,

Packing big suitcases.

Full of fear.

Shaking head silence.

Choices are few.

Thoughts seem distant, old and un-new.

Shake them off?

Pretend them away?

Face them head on or they stay and stay and stay.

Where is the vision?

Where did it go?

Brought down with arrows, night clubs and bows?

When with-in seems empty, and with-out is a shame.

When you give up or give out just “I” will be blamed.

When Perseverance is a memory of your distant days

Packed in the cases of your younger self’s ways

Go in again with

A different approach.

Go in again with

A brand new way.

Step out on the field.

And into the sun.

Go for the run where giants play.

Your vision is present

On the field and on the plane.

Fear is a friend

A guidepost to glow.

You are more than enough

To play a huge game

And your vision is clear through any size window.

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Are You Wearing Your Jacket?

This morning while driving my son to school I had an epiphany. I was cold! Well not cold exactly. But just enough to get my attention. It’s October here and although the early mornings turn to warmth and sunny afternoons I need to remember to simply dress for the weather that snow. Not just the weather to come. When I do that, there are no surprises. Just one extra layer and it all somehow works in my favor. And no, this is not a blog post about “what not to wear” in fall or how to be a fashionable mom in the car loop, well unless that is how you choose to take it. This is a blog about feeling the duality of the reality what is in front of you and dealing with it just as it is. In other words, want to have a positive enjoyable October morning in the northeast? Add an extra layer. Wear a jacket.

Do you own a “jacket of positivity“? What color is it? Is it so well-worn that it fits your body like a glove? Is it among the favorite pieces in your closet, so much so that you wouldn’t dare leave the house without it? Did you lay it down and now have no idea where it is? How’s that going for you?

For at least the time being, people are going to continue to be rude, nasty, full of road
rage, and Target waiting in line rage, and kindergarten rage…etcetera, etcetera. It’s like an elementary school playground at recess, all the jackets of positivity have been left in a pile on the ground. Is yours in there someplace?

Even as I write this and make an off-the-“jacket”-cuff metaphor about the way we show up for ourselves and our family as women, I hope it makes sense. Ultimately it’s up to each of us to decide what to put on each day. An armor of positivity is the exact opposite of not standing up for yourself. It means you face and flight what matters most, all the while being an example, a stand, an elevated platform those blessed to be in your presence. And in the end the recipient of the biggest blessing is you.

Go find your jacket. Pin it. Tweet it. Put it on the Gram. But most of all wear it. It will fit over your t-shirt or your evening gown. You will be the most fashionable in every single room. And maybe, just maybe, you will start a new trend.

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2Oct2017

Revealing The Secret Life of Hands

Posted in emotions, inspiration, Personal, Stories, Story-Telling, Stress, Uncategorized by Princess of Positivity Blog

cbm hands october 2017 This morning my hands lovingly squeezed fresh lemons, making an attempt at distracting me from more senseless killing. The fragrance lingered behind and I was reminded that a 5-minute act can still create joy. There is still beauty created in simple acts.

The thing about our hands is that we use them every single day. All day. With our hands we smooth the skin on our face and body. We rouse awake. Wash our children. Hold our spouses.

With our hands we plant the garden. Cook the food. Make the coffee. Cook the breakfast. Pack the lunches. We sign the homework. Check the backpack. And then we sit them on our hips as a sign. A sign to move on with our day.

One month ago, today, my hands rose super early. They packed my bags. Brought my things to the truck. Drove 400 miles to my “big brother’s” funeral. My hands wiped my tears. His wife’s tears. My friend’s tears. My hands provided comfort.

These same hands held my 11 year old’s (when no one was looking) when he was a bit nervous on the first day of middle school. They applauded when he could find his locker and got his first “A” of the semester. And in their versatility, they wrung repeatedly when consecutive hurricanes hit and the worry was as deep as the falling rain. Then, my hands became an essential oil diffuser and massaged my temples when I was sleepless.

When I was 18 months old, my right hand was badly burned. The scar is a reminder of my mom and dad screaming through the house, taking care of me. When the weather is cold the skin is ashen, tight, itchy and draws attention. My hand holds this secret that spans my entire life and the memory never ceases to bless me.

Whether I’m in a place of curiosity and courage or gloom and grief, I ask my hands to be on a mission of service. Days like today, I don a black leather “CLARITY” bracelet on my right hand. It’s a nudge in the direction of understanding, gratitude and as much positivity as possible.

Focus and Take Time with your hands. The secrets they tell need never be spoken. Use them to do something simple yet powerful. Change a moment. Change an evening. Change a year. Change a life.

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14Aug2017

“Be You, Beautiful!” A Poem in Support of Self-Acceptance & Showing Up Positive

Posted in Dreams, emotions, Perspective, poetry, Story-Telling, Uncategorized by Princess of Positivity Blog

Self-Acceptance is a movement that is hard won by most women. It’s something we want, need even, but a serious challenge to get and even more challenging to maintain. I should know…I’ve been at it for a long time!

Last week’s Sunday Corner video on my YouTube channel broke down part of my journey to self-acceptance. If you missed it here is the link: http://bit.ly/selfieacceptance

If you are in in the midst of your own personal journey – it’s my hope that this poem nudges you along.

Be You, Beautiful!

Carry bits of dreams
Use them to find your glow
Stuff them in the pockets of your jeans
When looking out every window

Be You
Beautiful
Clary-Saged
Clarified
Out loud
Big
Broad
Personified
Dignified
Undeterred
SteamedBoiledRaw
Undeferred
Dreams

Carry them in elaborately woven
Burlap sacks
Brimming
9-5 Tears
Pennies
Crumbs
Daily grinds
Positives
Prerogatives &
Dog-eared Envelopes full of 1990’s
Negatives

And when it’s time to show
Be you ready!

Glorified & Purified with
White rose and Orange essence
Heady with the fragrance of Success
Already unjarred
In the distance but
Not-too-far

So keep carrying your bite sized bits
Fit them deep down in every crease
Let them run down your face like grease
Lubricating every move
Fall into the sole of shoes
And sneakers
Every step you take
Be you
Beautiful

Stand closer to the speaker
Hear today
Here tomorrow
Even when the vision seems imprisoned

Don’t forget to look out every window
Fingertips to lips
Shhhh

Your dreams are whispering
Cup your ear &
Listen

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2Aug2017

STORY TIME!! The “Get To Know Me” Tag – Blog #1

Posted in emotions, General, Personal, Perspective, Stories, Story-Telling, Uncategorized by Princess of Positivity Blog

In the spirit of having a bit of fun and opening up, I have decided to do a series of “Getting to Know Me” blog posts. As a wife, mom, mompreneur, writer, coach, and of course, the Princess of Positivity, I wear a lot of crowns…I mean hats! I’m often so focused on uplifting others, I forget that most of the people who visit my sites or read my material have never met me! So here goes. Look out for an accompanying video…there just might be one coming!

1. Are you named after anyone?

I am! When my dear mom was pregnant with me she met a lady named Chatone. She fell in love with the name and told my dad. He said if I was a boy she could name me Chatone. If I had been a boy I would have been called, Aaron-David Richard-William Curley. Talk about a mouthful. Guess I could have still been the Prince of Positivity! The strange thing is that I never liked my name. No one can ever pronounce it and I am often called something very close to a curse word. (grrrr) My dream name as a child was Priscilla. But alas, when I turned 14, just 2 years shy of the age my parents had agreed I could legally change my name, I fell in love with being the only person on the planet (at least it seemed) that had my name. And since I felt so odd and unique it seemed apropos. But then think of it… Priscilla, the Princess of Positivity. Can’t you just hear the ring in that?!

2. What’s the first thing you notice about people?

I notice eye contact and the facial expression. When I encounter people, I always make eye contact and smile right away. I want to see if I can get them to smile back. It’s probably a bit corny. But then again, positivity is my super power! I am looking for the like-minded ALL THE TIME. Warm eyes and kind faces get my attention.

3. Do you have kids?

Yes! Two kids, Katelin (15) and Levi (11). I also lost a boy and girl to miscarriage and one that was too early to know. Saddest time in my life I have to say…but it’s made me a stronger and more compassionate person. Isn’t it amazing that our scars make us beautiful?

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

Oh boy…sarcasm is not a great thing. But the wit and quickness involved is something we simply cannot do without in our home. It’s so bad that when Levi was 3 years old he gave his first eye roll, head tilt and “oh pulease…” Enough said!

5. Scary movie or happy endings?

I hate like scary movies. I’m that annoying person in an action movie that actually screams when the guns come out. My blood pressure literally rises with suspense, and I cannot stand to be frightened! Like when someone jumps out of a corner or is standing in a dark room…nope! Not me. Not my thing. Hubby will be sat there enjoying it and I have a scarf blocking my eyes!

6. Do you have any special talents?

Music is my thing. I sing. Play piano and flute. And I love to dance. If you pay me enough I can rap free style – I mean spoken word poetry…

7. When was the last time you cried?

I cried really hard last weekend (7/29/17). I was at a themed convention called, “Don’t Give Up!” in Tampa with my family. There was a dramatization of a woman who lost her dad and how she coped with it by relying on God. It felt so real! Exactly how I felt when I lost my dad. Even though it’s been almost 20 years (October 1997), I still miss him. Full out ugly cry ensued.

8. What is your favorite drink? Animal? Perfume?

OK seriously what a strange series of questions! Drink would be fizzy Pellegrino with lime twist. Animal is Portuguese water dog. Perfume is Belara Midnight by Mary Kay.

9. What phone do you have?

Currently I am loving my iPhone 7+. I was a super slow adopter of apple products. Old school lover of a blackberry until my friends all laughed me into submission. Now I am an Apple product robot. Sorry, I’m not sorry!

10. What was your favorite trip/vacation?

My hubby Mark is the “King of Travel” so we have had some great travels in currently 28+ years of marriage. However, one of the very best trips we have taken, was for our 10th anniversary. We went to the south of Spain. It was a 5 day trip; hotel, air, food for $500 per person. My brother-in-law saw a tiny add in the NY Times and we thought it might not even be a real offer. We called, found out it was legit and started our planning. I was super excited. A month or so later we found out we were pregnant with our first baby. Crazy! Even more excited. 10th anniversary. After only just trying to get pregnant for a short time – boom! We were flying high and all was right in our happy world…until it wasn’t. Imperfect life happened and on May 10, 1999, the same week we were supposed to travel, I miscarried our baby. The devastation was real! I never thought I would understand anything again, let alone laugh, have fun or have even an ounce of self-esteem or self-love. We called the travel agent and told our story. Without even asking for any proof from our doctor, and without insurance they allowed us to cancel, reschedule for a month after my surgery and honored the $500 price even though going in the month of June would have doubled the price.

So why was this the best trip/vacation ever? The endless days summer days when the sun set around 10pm, the blue waters of the Mediterranean sea, the pink mountains capped in snow all around, the warm loving friends we met, the tiny, smooth, multi-colored pebbles on the beach and the miracle of knowing only God could create an earth so perfectly beautiful, fostered my faith that I could feel good again.

“How agreeable is to feel the sea breeze playing upon one’s face. The heroine of this piece seems to have gone to the sea shore to feel this sensation that is so refreshing and restorative for her skin.” Elisa Sculpture – Brisa 1999/5000

And by the time we came home I was on the road to healing.

To commemorate that time in our lives and for my anniversary, Mark gave me “Breeze” a 5000 piece, limited edition Elisa sculpture. Ironically we got number 1999 without even asking. And until Katelin was finally born in 2002, Brisa, as she is known in Spanish, was my treasured daughter. Now I have the real thing to accompany my doll. Positivity really can be born during adversity.

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Looking Down and Looking Back – One Woman’s Perspective on Life After the Workplace

What did you focus on today? Was it the big important thing that is always right there and needs your attention? Or was it the small almost silent whisper that edged its way to you tapping for you to take notice. If it was the latter I hope you decided to #focusandtaketime. Because it is most often in the silence that the miracles appear.

I took this picture last week from my hotel in Dallas. I couldn’t help but think of all the nights I stayed away from my family and was submerged in work and activities based on someone else’s agenda. I loved my team. My work. I loved coaching and mentoring and teaching others to be excellent. Both at their jobs and and as people.

For many years while I did the corporate grind, Dallas was a second home. It was fast paced, exciting, my work seemed to matter and I strived to be really great at it. The view was from way up and everything looked good on the ground. The only problem was that the ground home, far away in New Jersey/Maryland, and I could not divide myself and be in two cities at once. The place I longed to be was with my hubby and my kids…that was the place that mattered. I was home plenty, but I was missing a lot too. It wasn’t the concert here or there or the shows. Every parent misses a couple. It was the little things that no one remembered to tell me. It was little everyday-mundane-seemingly-boring-too-unimportant-to-recount things. I’m still discovering things 5 years later.

It’s like watching a big city from high up. You don’t know what the sights and sounds are on the ground. When you see the movement of the highway and the people and the traffic, you imagine what it sounds like. And you can remain fairly neutral because it doesn’t seem like much. But sometimes there is laughter. And sometimes there is weeping. Other times there is confusion. And every now and then there is a bittersweet contentment. Sweet because you recognize the joy. Bitter because you are too high up to enjoy it.

No matter how much I love a city (and I treasure them) I prefer the whir of my family to the whir of a plane taking off. When you are a work at home mom or mompreneur, there is a delicious banter that will drive you both out of your head crazy and out of your heart happy. No win in the boardroom compares to my daughter, son, hubby and me, taking time to bond over the Bible at breakfast. Can you do it from a distance? Sure. While in between flights? Yes. Running to a conference call? Of course. But the best memories are built from blocks picked up by hand. Because the beat of a city should never drown out the beat of your “most important”.

The portfolio of my Mary Kay business, coaching, writing, and supporting my husband in his ASL interpreting business is keeping me from idly looking out of windows wishing I could hear “what’s going on down there?” Getting to be home to see, hear experience more is worth putting the suitcases away.

What about you? Are you a corporate warrior but wish you could be at home? Are you looking down and out from way high up but longing to be closer to the ground? There are ways to make a plan and start your exit. Let’s talk.

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Do You Love The First Day of Summer, Too?

Going 100 East, Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Today was a near perfect day in Maryland. The sun has been high and glistening, adding a slight warmth to the skin but not a burn, the occasional wind has rustled the trees in the yard, even the bumblebees hummed a bit louder it seemed. Well, maybe just to me.

Yes! I am that girl. The year begins and ends for me on the first day of Summer. I always wished my name was Summer. There was that one girl I knew growing up and…oops, already digressing away from my point. THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER! #FDOS

I can remember staying outside so late and waiting for the sun to finally go down. It was precious as the pink and amber head of glory slipped behind the range of Orange mountains near my family home in New Jersey. Shoes were optional, double dutch and hopscotch were desirable and ice-cream from the neighborhood truck “Eskie’s” was mandatory.

So tonight I grabbed a handful of my best memories to sprinkle on my kids and we rode up the highway, windows down, breezes flowing in, talking and laughing. As we headed east through the county, the weather threatened disagreement with my plan, and the raindrops began to fall light and steady in nearly transparent sheets, like the beads we hung from our doors to separate us from the outside world and create a false sense of privacy. The sky behind us was brilliant, gorgeous, shiny and bright. And I tossed the memory of riding on Route 280 in West Orange, 32 years ago in my red 1978 Ford Pinto, so low to the ground I felt like I need to use my heels to break, like Fred Flintstone. On that “First Day of Summer”, the sky behind my head was so utterly gorgeous that it nearly devastated me. Literally! I kept turning around to peek at it. I was so afraid that I would miss out on its beauty – like it might never happen again. I stared hard over my right shoulder until I lost my focus and had to drive the rest of the way home with those huge spots blurring my vision.

Today with the sun and rain coming at the same time, I have the wisdom that keeping my eyes on the road, my heart and mind in the present, and my memories in the past, but close enough to fondle, is the best plan of action. So I kept my eyes straight ahead and bounced my childhood onto my kids in the back seat. They laughed. Asked questions. Were genuinely interested, or at least acted like it.

Just as the rain stopped, and the sun was beginning to stream through the dark clouds, I reminded them about the wonderful Rainbow promise that God made, and told them to look for the rainbow. Like clockwork, it appeared (pictured above) We clapped and snapped and a new #FDOS memory was made.

Special moments surround us every single day. Many of our great days and best memories are behind us. The tendency to constantly peep over our shoulders to look for them is strong. But don’t miss the rainbow looking for the sunshine at your back. Allow the best parts of your past experiences to warm you, and keep looking forward for the miracles that are waiting.

Happy First Day of Summer!

Chatone Morrison Certified Professional Coach ChatoneMorrison.com

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21Jun2017

Is Information Overload Stealing Your Positivity?

Posted in Communication, emotions, Positive Thinking, positivity, Strategy, Uncategorized by Princess of Positivity Blog

Are you simply trying to juggle way too much information? Think of all the blogs, vlogs, Facebook posts, tweets, Instagram and Pinterest pics, Snapchat, Periscopes…the list goes on and on. It can get to be an over the top habit that moves from serving you to enslaving you. Don’t get me wrong. I am a lover of knowledge. I contribute and I consume. But what happens if you start to feel that you need ALL of it for your success. How can you know what is for you?

“OK Chatone”, you say. “We hear you Princess…but what if I need the information for my big idea? What if I’m building a new brand or company or product and I need to research and figure out what to do to be successful? What then?”

You are right. When you researching, learning, and growing into something that you have never been before, knowledge is key. Bear in mind, though, that all data is not good data. If you need something very specific, working with a coach…a great coach…is generally where you need to look. For the last 15 years I have consistently worked with one coach or another and it has helped me to make great strides in grabbing my goals.

However, one of the greatest advantages has been the ability to learn to quickly decipher what information out here is for me and what is not for me. That level of discernment has served me in such a big way! You know the feeling of buying the wrong thing on line with all the promises but then nothing happens? You feel nothing. You do nothing. You have no resonation. No soul-ping at all. Why? Because the information did not serve you. It just seemed like it. For me, working with various coaches helped me to memorize the sound of the ring of truth. Then it’s easy to buy the right records and sing along.

What about you? Still searching and unsure? Haven’t made the coach/mentor/consultant investment yet? Well until you do, I’m here to help! Check out these 5 ways to quickly evaluate information so you don’t have to waste your time or your money! (See if you can find the poem…)

Is it 100% True? Pick Good PEARS. Look for Proof, Experience, Authenticity and Realistic. It should be easy to do this. But the information out here is in overload format! And when you want success, there is a fantastic claim about everything ranging from how to trim fat from a raw chicken to how to trim fat from your thighs! Tip: If the information sounds too good to be true, it generally is!

Is it Really For You? Every Guru isn’t for you. Every gift is not meant for you to open. For example, you read about an amazing writing coach who is offering a program. She has 10 best sellers under her belt and has helped with over 500 clients to become best sellers also. Wow…she must be for you, right! No! Not if you hate writing. Haven’t read a book in 15 years. And the thought of a bookstore gives you hives. What excites today will demoralize tomorrow if it’s not for you. Buyer beware!

Does it Make You Feel Blue? Great question, right? Take a good look at who or what you watch the most. Perhaps it’s a top coach or trainer well renown in his/her professional. Content is flowing 24/7 and you know they must have what you need…look at their success?! But do you feel uneasy, annoyed, frustrated afterwards? Is their mode of motivation positive or do you sense an element of condescension? We are all gifted with the ability to almost automatically pick up on the energy of others. We just have the tendency to justify it. If you want your positivity to show up and stay up – Shift Accordingly!

Would You Share it With Your Crew? Sharing is an integral part of the fabric of our society. We specifically share what serves us personally. Think of the last time you had an amazing dinner at a hidden gem restaurant. Think about the last motivational book or article that you loved. Even think about the diet or exercise program that you feel truly served you. What was the first thing you wanted to do? SHARE!! Sharing is the social lifeblood of today’s media. So, if you consistently that you would NEVER share with anyone in your inner circle…simply ask why?

Afterwards Do you Feel Like You Grew? If you are able to get through the first four “poetry points” you have chosen great content so absorb on! Right? Well…there’s just one more thing. Let’s bottom line all of this. Growth is the key reason for taking in information. We are growing or dying. It’s that simple. Without it you might as well just sit on the couch and look out of the window instead of expending the mental energy needed to examine and apply the content that you have chosen. So pick morphy material! If the material is stagnant and can never be applied to anything new or is the same old, same old don’t expect anything to change.

Chances are, the volume will only increase. But equipped with these 5 steps you can turn up exactly what you want to hear and mute the rest. Be well!

Summer Positive Vibes

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