Transformed Life 2 Min Encouragement

What are you afraid of the most? Heights? Me too. That is one of mine. However, not taking a risk is fear! Yesterday I suggested that JOY is the result of taking risks. Fear prevents us from taking risks. What have you be pondering for a while, and know that you really should do it! Having that conversation, asking for that something, doing or creating that thing you have always wanted to do? Take...

Skydiving? Bungy Jumping? NO Thank you. Maybe when I was younger.  Fear, when it is strong, can prevent us from doing and being the person we want to be. Fear holds us from asking for things, doing things, and saying things. These kinds of fears are often an imagined outcome and usually are from our past experiences. How about living your life with less fear?  Taking more risks and...

There is a smile in all of us. We all smile. We think we talk we  smile.  Do you notice how often and how much you smile? It's pretty  obvious when you smile. That light inside you turns on and everyone  watches. Need more energy? Want to feel more alive? Choose to smile a  lot more. Are you smiling>?   Have JOY!   Love you I'm Dan Clark.  ...

Being your own best friend? How do you treat yourself? What kind of  relationship do you have with yourself. Are you as kind loving and considerate as you are with others? Owning our bad self is important too however being your own best friend means you are KIND and LOVING  when things are not going well and KIND AND LOVING when things are not going well!  Say hello yourself to...

Congruent? Healthy adults are emotionally congruent. That means they are the same on the inside as they are on the outside. That does not mean they are raging, mean or arrogant, it means they feel the emotion of  sadness, anger, hurt, and fear or joy and it shows up on the outside.  This is how children behave. You know when a child is sad or angry.  Practice being congruent today,...

Authentic self? You are always your authentic self! When you are here,  or there, being your best self or not so best representation of your best self, you are still being your authentic self. That means you can always change the self, but you are always the real authentic self.  You are who you are in the moment! That means the authentic version of you is always emerging. That is s...

The Clear Glass theory. Say we have a glass of water with sediment at the bottom. We stir it really hard, and now you can't see through the clear water because the sediment is everywhere. As you let the glass sit  for a while the sediment goes back to the bottom. Life can be like that. As long as no one is bothering you, you are fine. You get a charge from someone and you are like that glass,...

Have you heard the bucket theory? It's based on the idea that we don't want to feel an emotion at the moment. So we stuffed it in this bucket.  Talking about it doesn't make it go away.  For the emotion to be released out of the bucked you have to acknowledge the emotion that you're feeling by saying it: I'm hurt. Right now. I'm angry. Right now  I'm sad or right now I'm afraid...

Have you lost someone significant to you? Grieving is a very unique process for all of us. Here is how you can help. 1. Let them talk and don't interrupt. 2. Do not talk about your losses and don't tell your  story. 3. Let them decide what they need: touch, hug, go for a walk, or  not eat. They are processing a new way to define the relationship with  the person they lost. Being sil...

What do you do to raise your energy level? It is not that difficult to  do. Take five deep breaths, touch your toes five times, walk in place  ar  three minutes. You can even close your eyes and say to your self  that you are "raising your energy". When you raise your energy level,  you think better, feel better, are more kind and have a more please  feeling insi...

There are so many things to be thankful for. Like winter, snow,  fireplaces, warm hugs, friendships, family, church, God, our jobs, our country, I could go on and on. Today is Jan 15. And it's cold out, and even snowing where I am. What is happening in your world.  Take 10  seconds right now, feel the emotion of gratefulness, and say what you are grateful for. Be sure and share...

Heart coherence. Have you heard of it? It means that you can create a  connection between your heart and your brain. The science here is fascinating. It can be measured! Feeling the emotions in your heart connects them with your head. Being intentional creates this connection  or "heart coherence". When you feel it you notice how you actually feel different. Try it. Take time today to cl...

What is the difference between what I am doing and what I am  experiencing? Doing is facts and experience is what I am feeling and sensing. Life is about the experience more than what you are doing.  Acknowledging the experience you are having brings out the joy and love we often don't talk about.  Today, talk more about what you are experiencing and see if that doesn't enrich...

Remembering to remember! What kind of things are you going to do to remember the things you have committed to do in 2021. Remembering to remember these six works you worked on in these past 2 days can be a  transformation.  Choose ways to remember to remember so you can have the best year ever.    I'm Dan Clark.  https://tinyurl.com/y4kropz2  &nbsp...

Remembering to remember! Last year I chose three words to define who I  wanted to be! These three words were Influencer, humble, and vulnerable.  What three words can you choose to define the future you?  Remembering to define yourself by these words can be very transformational. Today, choose three words that you would like to be true for you in 2021!  I'm Dan Clark....

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  Do you forget to remember? I do. It's not easy to remember sometimes the commitments we make. Part of my transformation has been remembering who I want to be. I chose to be Kind, a good listener, and fully present while interacting with others in 2020. I would remember I am kind, I am present and I am a good listener and it transformed the way I interact socially. What t...

Smile. Yes, I said smile.  Smiling creates the emotion of Joy, Peace,  and Happiness. Now you can't push away a powerful negative emotion when  it shows up, however, you can choose to call on an emotion just because you want to.  Your body knows what smiling means and your brain will begin to produce the SMILE emotion! There you have it. So today choose  to smile...

We all want to have control over things in our lives: we are not in control of others, weather, the pandemic, the political system we live in. We are, however, able to bring to us the emotion we want.  Really!  Slow down, take ten deep breaths, and choose to take control of the emotion inside you right now!  Call on Love, Joy, Happiness, or  Peace. Yes, call on it and...

Fear, bravery, and courage are all related. We will have fear. We can be courageous and we can be brave. We can not be brave with fear. We will not have courage without fear. Fear comes before being brave or courageous. How is fear affecting you? Are you turning your fear into courage? Are you using your fear to show how brave you are?  Be brave and courageous today. Show others by leadi...

Merry Christmas. Have I told you how much I love you? Today is the day  we celebrate the birth of the Son of God, Jesus. My prayer for today is  for YOU to be seen as one of the kindest, most loving, and influential  individuals in the world.  LIVE THE LOVE  that is inside you!  I'm Dan  Clark. https://tinyurl.com/y4kropz2

Be intentional today! Yes, be intentional! What I mean here is to pay attention to EVERYTHING you do today! Love more, smile more, say more often how much you love someone or care for them. Say it and feel it! Be intentional. Lean into the most wonderful person you can be.  The world  needs you to be your best self and reveal the Christ inside you.   I'm  Dan Clark. h...

Christmas Cookies are a tradition at our house.   Sugar cookies with the sweetest icing ever, topped with sprinkles or dots or whatever else that is fun and festive. I love the colors of the icing. It brings a  smile to my face. This year, I had to limit myself to 6 in one sitting.  Way too sweet. What memories.. . I'm Dan Clark.  https://tinyurl.com/y4kropz2

It's just true! Yes, that is true! It's just true. There are some things that we can not change. And that is just true. When something happens,  the truth is, it happened. How we feel about it, what we think about it,  is also true. Accepting absolute truths are easy. You don't say to a  tree, why are you here? It just is. Practicing accepting things you can't change....

One deep breath. ONE. Now another one.  Look around you and notice what you seel. One more breath and breath out like you are blowing through a  straw. Do it again. It only takes 10 secs. The brain should feel the energy!  Noticing the world, becoming more self-aware is called SLOWING  DOWN! Take more deep breaths today. I sure do love you! Have fun with your NEW ener...

Unconscious emotions? We all have them. They show up on your face and others ask you about them. When you become aware of your unconscious emotions, you are more aware of what else is influencing your thoughts and behaviors.  Listen to your body, notice your deeper self, and feel or sense that deeper relationship you have with you.  I Love you. I'm Dan Clark. https://tinyurl.com/y4kropz2