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It's been a long break since completing day 12, but I love the Law of Transition. It's perfect for where I am in my life right now. According to the Collins Concise Dictionary +, transition means: " to change or passage from one state or stage to another."I am currently in the midst of my own transitioning, and I guess that may be why I relate so well to this law.The basic premise is that if

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Quote: "The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it." Henry David Thoreau Dr John De Martin writes: "Poise is healing and magnetic. It is a centering process that allows us to remain focussed and avoid distractions. This state helps you accomplish your dreams and visions and gives you the capacity for leadership no matter what the situation." This is an especially

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You may have noticed that my recent blog posting has become rather spasmodic. There are reasons (and excuses) for that! While working on the blogpost for Day 11/60 (The Law of Meditation), it occured to me that I was going about things all wrong! While it is true that I hit a stumbling block with Meditation, it is probably more accurate to say that it was my uncertainty and fear of

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On Day 11, I hit a stumbling block. Not so much with the Law of Meditation, but with myself. I have been struggling for the past few weeks as to how I should share this, and how much of it I should share of it with you.It has taken me several weeks consideration, but below is my personal, private journal entry in it's entirety. It may not mean much to you, but it is very personal to me, so I

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Hi There,Sorry I have been AWOL for so long, but here I am again!You may have noticed I haven't yet posted Day 11 of An Amazing Life. Don't worry, I haven't forgotten or given up! Its just that I have been struggling with it.Day 11 is on The Law of Meditation. It's something that I'm determined to practice and perfect over time, but it wont be hurried.In the meantime, I've been doing lots of

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OK! Today's law is the Law of Certainty. One thing I am certain of, I am not going to complete "You Can Have An Amazing Life in 60Days" in 60 days! Although I am certain that I am going to persevere and I am going to complete it!The theme of today's lesson is that by being certain about things, you create an aura of confidence around you that inspires other people to have confidence in you.A

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Today’s lesson is on the Law of Silence.It reminded me of the words from Desiderata, one of my all time favourite poems:“Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,and remember what peace there may be in silence.”From Desiderata by Max EhrmannI was quite conscientious about the lesson, and committed myself to sitting in silence for 30 minutes. I’m quite a solitary person by nature and enjoy

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I spent a couple of days on this one! There are 7 elements to the lesson including being thankful, eating, moderately, drinking water, breathing fully, smiling, and the two that I focused on more fully, as the most time consuming, “Know where you are going” and “connect your vocation with your avocation”. (Thank goodness I found my dictionary!)Vocation: Specified profession or trade;

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Closely related to Counting your Blessings, is the Law of Appreciation.When something "appreciates" it increases in value. This lesson is about raising your own value by being appreciative of what you already have in your life.When you are appreciative, you are in a positive frame of mind and it is easier to focus on possibilities and potential. When you are in a positive frame of mind, you

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“I am a Genius and I apply my Wisdom.”The gist of this lesson is to instill in yourself that there is genius within you. It felt a bit silly and strange initially, affirming to myself that I am a genius and I apply my wisdom.After a while genius seemed like an “odd” word. You know when you read or say the same word over and over again and it starts to look weird, like it’s not spelt right, or

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The lesson for today was about living in the present and being present in the moment.So many of us go through our life living in the past or the future instead of being present in the now.Sometimes its’ good to visit the past, relive the happy memories, but it’s no place to live. The past is history. It can’t be changed or undone. At best we can alter our interpretation of it, learn from it,

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You may notice that there has been a 1 day break in my postings. There is a good reason for this. I have committed myself to completing this 60 day journey, and I want to give it my best shot. I read my daily chapter every morning, but with this type of practical learning, participation and reflection, it takes time to complete the process, digest the lesson, ..... and write my blogpost. For

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Ask a Better Question, Get a Better Answer.If you improve the quality of the questions you ask yourself, then you improve the quality of the answers you receive.When I was doing my life coach training, one of the modules was on powerful questions. It was a powerful subject and gave me a whole new perspective on my self talk - the questions I was asking myself and the answers I was receiving.What

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Day 2: The Law of InspirationWhat is inspiration?It's that little spark inside you that ignites in response to something you see, hear, read or dream about! What does it mean?It is a call to action. A stirring of your soul.What should I do about it?What will happen to that little spark of mine? Do I smother it and let it die or do I fan it and feed it, turn it into a burning flame, a roaring

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"Love is all there is.""The things we do for love."What can I say about love that hasn't already been said, that isn't a cliche?Today is my firstborns 25th birthday! Yes, he's a quarter of a century old today!I can still remember the day he was born as if it was just yesterday. That amazing, awe-inspiring feeling. A combination of awe, exhaustion, pride, fear, protectiveness, amazement, humility,

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The past couple of years have been times of turmoil and upheaval for my family. In August 2009, my husband moved to Johannesburg (1000 kilometres away from home) in search of work. We sold our home in Port Elizabeth and relocated to Pretoria to be with him. Subsequently my two sons returned to PE, my husband lost his job and eventually found another one back in Port Elizabeth. Over the past year

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Sunday Morning (D)Rain (Wo)man Neil, my husband, has been pestering me to write my next blog post, so here it is! This one is for you, honey! Actually, I’ve got another blog post lined up, but it’s not coming out quite right, so that’s one for another day. Today is Sunday. I’m sitting up in bed, writing this on my laptop. What luxury! Now, if only someone would bring me breakfast in bed! Life

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This morning I was playing a game of Spider Solitaire on my computer, and it occurred to me that Life is a bit like a game. In any game, the aim is to win. The definition of winning is determined by what game you are playing, and you have to play the hand you are dealt. Sometimes you get a good hand, sometimes not so good, but you've got to make the best of it.The hand I was playing this morning

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I have a facebook friend who started to chronicle a year of her life in photos. I love visiting her page. Its something I look forward to every day. It takes a certain level of commitment to post a photo or blogspot everyday. Time, technology, and Life, often get in the way. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and maybe that's true.My hubby, Neil, is currently living in Port

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I love autumn! The mild days, the perfect weather, the leaves starting to change colour and fall from the trees, signalling the end of summer and reminding us that life is never stagnant. It's always moving along, just as nature intended it. Its a time to cosy up, snuggle in and rest up a little. A time to recuperate, recharge and take stock of life. I've been doing a little stocktaking of my

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Wow! 2011 already! I missed 2010 completely! Maybe this is the year when I finally get back on track!A lot has happened in the past 2 years.I said Hallo and Farewell to The Funky Cow Gift Shop and Elephant Walk Country Village.I sold my house in Port Elizabeth and moved to Pretoria.Ive worked at a jewellers and a animal pet farm, and now Im looking to get back on track with my Life Coaching

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WOW!!! Its Friday, 27 March 2009. I never thought it would be so long before I got round to blogging again!A lot has happened in the past (nearly) 2 years.I am now the lucky owner of a lovely Gift Shop, currently called "The Funky Cow", situated at Cows Corner, Elephant Walk Village, Colleen Glen, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.Its a great little community, and I love it here. The "Village" is so

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Watch this space! New postings coming soon!I'm sorry I've been away for so long, but now I'm back, ready and raring to go!I recently graduated from ICA (International Coach Academy) and am proud to say that I am now a Certified Professional Coach!I've got lots I want to share with you, and I'm looking forward to spending more time with you.Coming soon: The ABC's (Attitude, Alignment, Balance,

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LOST!Did you ever have one of those days where you were lost?You knew you were meant to be going somewhere, doing something, but you don't quite know where or what. You are here. X - marks the spot, but you don't know where X is in the overall scheme of things, so you don't know where to go to from here. You don't know what direction to take next.I had one of those days today.I keep trying

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QUOTE: “Argue for your limitations and, sure enough, they are yours.” Richard Bach, Illusions.Hi There! Welcome back!I've just returned from a fabulous 4 week vacation in England and I am refreshed and ready to get back to work.How have you been?Today, I’d like to ask you some questions:Do you ever talk to yourself? Do you have a voice or two inside your head, at war with each other? Do you ever

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Welcome to my Blog.I'm really excited to be here. This is my first posting, and I really dont have a clue what I am doing. Things can only get better. Trust me! I'm really looking forward to sharing this space with you, and I hope you'll visit me often. I've got lots of thoughts that I would like to share with you. And I will value your input too.I'm looking forward to meeting you and

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