INPowering Thoughts

I might not understand the choices others make, or even approve of them. But I’ve learned to allow others to live the life they choose.

Notice the humor in being human and enjoy our funny quirks instead of being judgmental on others and yourself.

Think of all the things we do in life one at a time. In our linear lives, we live one hearbeat at a time. We take one breath at a time. We take one step at a time.

MVPs are in the game, not in the stands INLiven the heart INLighten the mind INCourage the spirit INLarge the expectations of living

Our lives are a continual evolution from one phase into another. We must let loose of that which was so we can embrace what comes next.

When I started listening. I started getting a lot smarter. Listening and learning from others also helped to improve my decision making.

Those who make things happen must act. There is no magic genie that makes things suddenly appear. Thoughts turn into things through intentional actions, and actions happen in the moment.

At the center of just about every success story I’ve heard is the heart-and-soul-effort of the daily grind. Getting up and doing what was required at the time, even when they would rather be doing something else.

What you don’t see in the before and after photos is the “during” photo when the work is being done to create the change. The work of change that happens from the inside and shows up on the outside.

We all want to be influential, which is the ability to make our ideas and words take hold and make a difference. But being pushy and overbearing is exactly the wrong way to go about it.

Influence is an invisible force that shows up in the way we act. Often a successful person will say they were influenced by someone they admired.

Let your light shine. When we say, “let your light shine,” it’s a way of saying let your example speak for itself.

Evolution has given us a kindness response that flashes with a smile on both the lips and in the eyes.

The INPowered trust themselves to recognize when it’s time to recalibrate, and they move forward with the confidence that their creative energy will find the way they need to go.

We are what others see we are no matter what we think we are. We manifest the output of the inputs we choose.

Fear is our built-in automatic early warning system designed to protect us from danger. What happens next will determine whether we continue to live in fear.

Why is it that people say they find more meaning in their volunteer work than in the work they do to earn a paycheck? You can make your work whatever you want it to be.

Finding wholeness happens only when I cannot discern the boundary between myself and the universe from which I come and in which I live.

When we seek to become the most perfect version of ourself, we always are holding ourself accountable for the decisions we make to live in love.

We can see only so far, and we have no idea what is hidden in the woods. Yet, we move forward.

When those self-imposed delays and detours hit you, try asking the appropriate question so you can act now.

Every day we can seek to improve ourselves in some way—to accomplish a personal best in some aspect of our life.

You are here. Sometimes in our life we have to stop and get oriented to where we are. You are here. You can do anything you want.

Sometimes, when I can’t think of many reasons why I want to take some action, I realize my desire or will was more of a whim,

The INPowered are absolutely clear about what values and ideals are so important to them that they will hold fast to that conviction no matter how terrifying the consequences might be.