Vision Through Any Size Window

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

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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16Aug2017

Thriving on Thursdays: Ever Feel Like You Are Just Inching Along? Change Your Perspective!

Posted in Perspective, Positive Thinking, Story-Telling, Strategy by Princess of Positivity Blog

I took this picture while fooling around at the gym this week. Yep…that’s me. But that isn’t the complete story. I used to be a 2 hour at a clip daily gym rat, in the front of the room, hugging-the-mirrors, kind of girl! Neither the trainer nor the teacher, I was the girl who stood at the door of the class and welcomed people in. I knew the names of all the strangers even though they weren’t exactly my friends. I quickly memorized all the steps in every routine, taught them to my children in the kitchen while cooking dinner, even practiced them on my very public walks in the park (sometimes drawing a crowd…oh how I wish I were kidding!) My game was on point, I was cut, thick and fit! 😁

Then pain began. After every workout near excruciating pain in my groin lasted for days. Conventional Doctors couldn’t figure it out. Natural doctors struggled with remedies. The stretches that my trainer recommended did not do the trick. I changed my nutrition. Took hundreds of vitamins and herbs. I started walking instead of high-intensity workouts. But the pain persisted. After 4 surgeries and procedures and the wonderful complications that come along for fun, I am no longer the same person. Nowadays, riding a bike, a little elliptical and weights is where I can be found. That’s my new perspective. It’s slow but it’s going. Wishing doesn’t change that and neither does feeling sorry for myself. I had to adjust my gauge!

When it seems as if your progress is moving so slowly that you cannot notice the differences, it’s time to turn over how you look at it. If you do something today that you couldn’t/didn’t/wouldn’t do yesterday, that is progress!

My Fitness/Health Vision Board for 2017 is a LOT different than it used to be…But I’m still moving and I count that as progress!

Remember: Comparing your “now” self to your “very best past self”, will come often leave you felling way less than. But when you hit the mark of doing just a little bit more than what you did yesterday – that is when you tap on the shoulder of movement and tug on the skirt of success.

If you are struggling with a come back, and your progress is inching along, be willing to change your perspective. Rejoice in your regularity. Celebrate smaller successes. Hold a vision for different victories. Be compassionate in your climb. Most of all be present. Be grateful. Focus and take time. Slow is better than stopping.

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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!

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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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23May2017

It’s Spring…But What Season Are You In?

Posted in Destination, Discovery, Dreams, Perspective, Positive Thinking, positivity, Strategy by Princess of Positivity Blog

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Here in Columbia, Maryland it’s Spring. And although we have had a mixture of cool, rainy days with unseasonably warm days, it’s still Spring. The trees are full, green and lovely. Big, juicy flowers line the lawns in my neighborhood. More animals than I care to count are visiting my backyard. Mulch is being freshened up. Folks are getting into the swing of running again, the bikers are getting their legs back and kids are playing outside. Life is being lived full and out loud and pleasant. Everything is getting renewed. Spring is the renewal season. It starts to seem easy to get started because things are blooming. It’s a good time!

What about you? What in your life is being renewed right now? Are you starting to hear the click-clack of regularity in your fitness? Your business? Your relationships? Are you writing a book and feeling amazing because the chapters seem to be rolling off your pen and onto the page? Are you reaching your fitness and clean eating goals? Ain’t it grand? It is! So what’s wrong?

What’s wrong is that you might still be in Winter. In Winter we are not ready to spring. It’s that simple. Winter is for Wonder. The wonder season where one explores, imagines, figures it out and finally pinpoints what next step to execute. Incredibly encouraging if your goal is to actuate your success. Incredibly discouraging if you end up comparing yourself to someone else’s success.

Stop it!! It’s not Spring for you! You are in the Wonder season and your personal Spring is coming once you stop comparing yourself to other people.

Imagine a snowflake comparing itself to a lily. Both white. Both unique. Both on the ground. Both beautiful. And yet completely…COMPLETELY different. And Not to be compared.

“But Chatone, I’m not where I want to be yet! I’m tired of working so hard and not getting anywhere!”

How true is that?

If you have a fear of heights, but want to feel the exhilaration of going down the expert slope, you have to conquer the monorail. You have go slowly up…there is no way to get down until you get up. So go. Slowly if that is what it takes. Look around. Wonder at the beauty of the mountain on the way up. Then get ready to scream at the top of your lungs in joy on the way down! Success is everywhere…you just have to change up your perspective.

If you want your “Positivity to Reign”, STOP comparing yourself to anyone else. You cannot walk in their shoes, sing with their voice, dance with their hips, jump with their rope. If Spring has not yet arrived at your house, look at the beauty of the snow. Go skiing. Go sledding. Go iceskating. Embrace the season you are in! Focus on what’s good and take time to enjoy it all. Your Spring-into-Action is on it’s way!

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