Three life changing questions...

1.  What do you love?

Question one does not ask “who do you love?”.

It also does not ask “how would you love to be?”.

Nor does it ask “What ONE thing do you love?”

It can be one thing or perhaps 30.

Maybe 300!

For this exercise you get to be the dictionary.

“Love” is there for YOU to define.

One person’s love is another person’s like…

It’s totally up to you.

In list form answer the question “What do you love?”

2.  What scares you?

This is a scary list… literally!

It’s ok.

Allow yourself to go there.

Don’t spend much (if any) time on “why” you are scared.

Be really honest, this can be for your eyes only or you can share it.

If sharing it will make you less honest, I suggest you keep it private.

3.  What’s next?

Journaling your loves and fears will allow you to identify your values and hurdles.

Which hurdles will you climb today?

Which hurdles would you like to begin to climb in a week or two?

Really answer this question and again make it a list as long as your heart.

Consider one more question, if you will…

What do you imagine it will be like to face your fears and do what you love?

Call me at 978 994 0431 or email thatlifenow@gmail.com to book a free trial coaching session.  My life coaching sessions are confidential, inspirational, over the phone and fun!

Food is not your enemy...

This is a poem by Pamela Malo Pamela is a nutritionist, coach and writer with a really unique perspective on food and life.

Enjoy!

What I want most to tell you What I want most for you to know is that this life we are given it comes with no guidebook and that learning to love our life and our body and our self it’s all the same journey What I want most to tell you What I want most for you to know is that there is a way to be with food that goes beyond rules and research, a way of eating that brings joy and pleasure not guilt or fear or frustration And that it is possible for eating to feel like a beautiful breeze What I want most to tell you What I want most for you to know is that whatever your challenges are with food, or eating, or your body They do not need to be fixed but heard What I most want to tell you What I want most for you to know, is that to step into your power You must first step off the scale To love your body you must learn to embody it To love your life You must love the food you nourish it with What I want most to tell you What I want most for you to know is that while food is important for health so is the color and texture and tone of the words which paint your inner world What I want most to tell you What I want most for you to know is that if you are tired and frustrated and have tried everything else Perhaps it is time to give Love a chance

Find out more about Pamela at http://www.pamelamalo.com/

The worst advice I ever got...

Homeless punk rock kids hang out in Harvard Square.

They sit on blankets, play beat up acoustic guitars and beg for money.

Two summers ago a couple of them got an idea to make some serious cash.

They set up a bad advice booth.

Locals and tourists alike actually stood in line and paid two dollars for what the kids barked to be “The worst advice in Massachusetts”.

Not being able to help myself, I succumbed.

I got in line, paid my $2 and while the advice I got is not fit to print, it’s still not the worst I’ve ever gotten.

It was the funniest however and totally worth the two bucks.

The worst advice I ever got…

Advice that left my jaw on the ground and rendered me utterly flabbergasted came in this one simple sentence.

“Make sure you don’t dream too big”

Shock and anger fell upon me.

Throughout our whole lives people have implied this sentiment but for me it was the first time anyone actually came out and said it.

I was blown away.

I stared in disbelief at the person who happens to be a friend.

I begged them to promise they would never say that to anyone ever again.

He denied my request and defended the statement.

So I am writing today to be the voice that calls you to your dream and to let you know you can make it come true.

I exist in part to call out to the world this truth:

It is impossible to dream too big!!!!!

Chase them down…

Build them huge…

Whatever you do, don’t be “realistic”

Realism does not change the world

I am not calling you to recklessness

Count the cost

Take a big brave breath

live your dream

H. Jackson Brown said "Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did."

Whats your dream?

To set up a free, over the phone, confidential, one on one, trial life coaching session with Jim, call 978.994.0431 or email thatlifenow@gmail.com