How to Harness the Power of Your Given Circumstances

Your life. The past. The present.

That’s given circumstances in a nutshell.  And if we were talking about a story, the given circumstances are much the same – the known facts about a situation or a character.

Take the film Mary Poppins, the given circumstances are: Mary Poppins is an English nanny with magical powers who works for a family called the Banks, she takes care of their two children, Jane and Michael, the trio share incredible adventures. Continue reading

How to Handle Uncomfortable Emotions & Why it’s Good for You

It’s called Uncomfortable Willingness.

Being able to accept living in a state of emotional discomfort.

Ugh. As if any of us would want to do that!

What is that uncomfortable feeling?

It’s resistance + dread. And our ego is always on the lookout for anything that might make us appear ridiculous or put us in a state of discomfort. Take the first day of school butterflies or first day on the job jitters. No thanks! Emotional discomfort is that foreboding feeling of having to call a creditor to discuss a payment plan, or stage fright prior to giving a presentation. In a nutshell, it’s all the things we don’t want to do, but all the things that when we do them, bring us relief. Continue reading

How to Live Moment-to-Moment

Forget everything…

… Except what you’re doing and where you are at this moment in time.

Moment-to-moment living takes the idea of being present and living in the now to another level. It’s being hyper aware of your current surroundings and super focused on what you’re doing in the moment.

Imagine you’re making a salad, if you’re practicing moment-to-moment living you would pay extremely close attention to tearing the lettuce, washing and cutting the tomatoes, how you’re putting them in the salad bowl… Being this hyper focused pulls you immediately into the present moment so much so that nothing else can enter your brain and I mean nothing!

Why living moment-to-moment matters.

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How to Find Your Super Objective & Why it Matters

We all have a Super Objective.

Super Objective is our emotional life purpose.  It’s also an acting term that describes a character’s ultimate goal, desire or dream.  It’s  the reason behind why we make bold moves (or not); why we choose a particular lifestyle, or relationship or profession; why some of us will do anything to get ahead and why some of us won’t.  The legendary actor and teacher, Konstantin Stanislavsky, defined Super Objective as the spine of an actor’s performance. To his point, I would add it’s the emotional instinct we humans are always looking to achieve.

Why knowing your Super Objective matters.

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