Stories told and imagined from our passions in life, help us succeed-tell a story today

Visit me on the web and let me know your thoughts and feelings.  I welcome new input and leading edge conversation.  Talk about how fantastic things are, how beautiful the world is and where we want to go with our time we have here on earth.  Lets tell the story the way we wish for it to be.  By telling the story of how you want things to be, it will shift your energy,  To succeed at anything focus on the energy aspect…it is all about energy and lining up with what you want.  If you are in alignment with what you want by feeling good around the topic you can shift your energy. When your energy is congruent with your feelings your allowing of the good can then line up.  The universe starts moving to make things happen for you.  Mostly, much better than we can.

Did you ever think story telling could be so powerful?  Start now.  Post a comment or tell a story today and see what happens.

Happiness is moving forward as we all know, an object in motion stays in motion.

I have developed several courses that will assist you in moving yourself forward.  Forward motion is what happiness coaching is all about.  I have a six week sales course starting in February called “Feeling Your Way to Success”.

We all pretty much know what to do in sales,  but are there times when you just cannot muster picking the phone up to make a call?  You need tools to discern emotional health versus just pushing yourself to do something. You really prefer not to do the daunting task, but you know you have to get it done.  The conflict within you leaves you paralyzed or feeling guilty for not taking the action you know you must do in order to be successful.   Don’t let it! This is where coaching can help you to soothe yourself, and love yourself through the task versus hammering away at yourself.  Pick up the phone and call a friend, ask for help, hire a life coach to move you through this phase so you can feel good about yourself.  It all starts with you!!!

Check out my other work shops on Lifestyle-Specialist.com and hopefully, I will get to see you at one of my workshops.

Take a moment to reflect this day-blessings abound for you.

My wish for you is an abundance of Peace, Love and Joy.  I encourage you to count your blessings as little or a big as they are as it is a day to reflect, share and notice the unnoticeable.  Being with friends, family or being alone, it will do you well to take a deep breath (or two) and know you are alive.  Which is the best blessing of all- the gift of life.

Take hold of your life this day, and focus on what will make this gift the one that keeps on giving.  Happy Holidays from Lifestyle-Specialist.

What does your car have to do with your feelings?

What do you need to be happy?  Are you listening to yourself?  We all have an emotional guidance system that is a measuring stick for where we are.  Are you in touch with your own feelings?  Feelings are powerful indicators of us.  When your car reads empty you know to fill it up with gasoline, right?  What do you do when you are on low?  Do you stop and take the time you need to just say eat your lunch without gulping or on the fly?  We are all in need to “be loving” to ourselves and use this as that reminder.

I challenge each of you to do one thing you have been putting off for yourself and put you on the schedule just like any other appointment. It works and do it in pen.  Tis the season!

One little thing can reset your feelings and those around.

Happiness is a state of mind. If you do not mind who will?  It is up to each of us to be happy. We cannot make someone happy. We can assist in their happiness, but make them be happy is not our job. It is our job to make ourselves happy. 

Perhaps starting with one thing or one area of your life would be helpful.  Try taking a 5 minute meditation or maybe a 10 minute walk will allow the resistance to fall away and be replaced with something better.  Like feeling relief or perhaps a shift to a better feeling place. 

All in all, think of one little positive thing you can be do or have to create a better feeling space for you. Ultimately, you can help someone because you shifted your emotional set point. Have fun with this, that is the point.

Two easy ways to make reaching out to a friend less stressful and more enjoyable.

Nothing like a phone call to a friend to feel re-nourished and renewed.  Sure, but what if you're busy?   I recenty looked up favorites on my cell phone, hit dial and reached someone I have not talked with in a great while-automation is key to less stress with one button to push.  One of my picks, who was off Veteran’s Day, actually answered the phone.  Hence a connection made.  We shared stories and caught up on the news.  It made me feel good to chat and catch up.  We talked about how so many years ago we learned that the most important thing you can do when you feel lonely or blue is to call a friend because it will make you feel better.  -We need each other on so many levels. 

Sometimes it can seem as though that phone weighs 900 pounds.  That is when you need to pick it up the most and make a call.  When you do, perhaps schedule this friend to meet for a cup of coffee or simply spend time reminiscing.  If you decide to meet, pencil them in so you can enjoy the time on your calendar.  If its on the calendar -it makes it official enjoyment time.   You can almost see the smile on their face when they answer the phone and hear your voice.  It means you cared enough to call.

Permit yourself time to schedule a well deserved piece of stress free sharing, in person or on the phone.

How Univeral law of attraction works to make you a better friend.

How can being a friend make you a better friend?  Ponder for a moment what this means.  It means that the better I feel, the more I have to give, and the more I have to give, the better friend I can be.   The better energy I put out, the better energy I get back in return. What a great cycle this is to me visually.  Like a spiral of flowing energy getting bigger and bigger like a vortex.  The more time spent in the vortex the more connected I am to myself.  Creating a relationship between you and you.  Your  higher self, god self, universal law of attraction.  I want loving friends therefore I put loving out to get loving in return. 

How loving are you feeling right this moment?  What is one thing you can do to bring yourself into greater vibration alignment so you and those around you feel good to be in your energy field?  Think about it and just do “it”. Let me know what happens.

Consider going with the flow BEFORE all else fails, and ride the wave of goodness.

Last night I spent a marvelous evening with some friends from CT (friendship category "snowbirds"), and we had a grand time together.  The one hiccup,due to a small gas explosion many of our local restaurants are closed and have no way of serving customers.  The restaurant we were going to was closed, but another was open. A nice metaphor one door closes and another opens.  Turns out that my friends have never had Thai food before and have now come to love it and the experience. It made the evening more special.  The best part was I did not have to orchestrate the situation it was go with the flow and you are always taken care of.  We laughed shared and reconnected for yet another season. Snowbirds are our friends too!!!

Friends are special people in our life.  I appreciate them every day in as many ways as I can.  Think of someone who does not live near, how can you connect with them? Let them know they are special in some way, it will make you feel good. 

So enjoy, relax and ride the wave of goodness.  Try going with the flow BEFORE all else fails.

Friendship and fun just go together.

Friends.  Funny friends.  Can you think right now of one funny friend.?  This person makes you laugh more than most.  Remember Friends-the TV show dedicated to a mix of characters that just made you laugh?  Are you a funny friend?  Well, actually I’m told that I’m fun and friendly.  Friendship and fun just go together.  It is a formula for success.

The family (extended included) who laughs together stay together.  Take time to play and have fun.  Its like a dose of wellness for the spirit.  One really cannot afford not to have fun when you know what it can do for you.  It increases those good endorphins that go off when in a state of happiness.  Whatever you can do to be happy, get happy or give happy- just do it.  You and your friends will appreciate what good feelings you have when you spend time to be do and have fun.

When a friend is going through a tough period and life seems negative to them it's always nice to lift them with a smile and let them know you're there for them.  Friends have energy "boosting" power and can convey, "You have my back" simply by listening.

Go out and play today.  Get sunshine in your eyes and see things in a whole new light!  Tweet this to a friend to remind them to have a little fun and spread the inspiration.

Giving back to your community with acts of kindness.

Community friendship!  What does this mean?.  Recently, I flew to Minnesota ,where I’m from, to spend time with friends before it got too cold for my Florida blood.  My friend drove past the park on Serpant Lake and there was this new structure in place called “Project Play”.  I  love the name “Project Play,”  so upon further investigation, I learned that the community took this project upon themselves to serve the children and families of the community.  We took some time to play on the Viking ship and of course a new photo of the Serpant.  Children were playing though it was chilly, a balmy 40 something outside temperature.  Warm for northern folks.  It was cause to pause.  I appreciated all the time, energy and monies it took to plan, the kids gave there input for a desired outcome, very nice. The town came together to create a structure for play.  It makes me wonder how many lives have been touched by this act of kindness?

Think about all the people in your community.  What is the temperature  of  the community connection?  Do people come together for the greater good and create friendships that last a lifetime?    Community friendship, a lovely perspective that reaches further than the town’s boundary lines.  It goes out into the universe to give and feel joy!!!  That’s what friends do-support each other AND the community!  Barrow a cup of sugar, and if you can't bring back a cake, a piece of the cake would still be fine.

Traditions, and friendships keep us stress free and sane during holidays.

 The stressors of holidays and how our friendships keep us sane during this time of year are worth exploring.

Many years ago, I started a tradition of thinking about fun things to do and taking action to actually make this happen.  Because October is not too soon to start the thought process of what does one do during the holidays to stay out of the dumps?  So...me and my friends started some new traditions of our own.  Like planning a meal together, getting dressed up and having a pretty holiday place setting and special foods to feed our bodies.  We also shared a gift and a spiritual connection by using some cards from the many good ones that are out there. We like angel cards and the like. We all felt closer and grateful that we have each other to lean on and have fun at the same time. Friends, our family of choice.

Instead of gifts at holiday time it would be nice to ask a friend what their favorite charity is and make a donation in their name.  It will help the charity at a time when charities are suffering and it will make your friend feel like she helped another person to have a better life.

Start new traditions or keep the old but do take care of you and those you love by staying connected.  Tell them how you feel about them being in your life.  Show them, teach them or just be with them but most of all honor them and you honor you!

Does your circle of Friends expand and grow your life?

Friends come in many sizes shapes and colors.  I love and appreciate the diversity they can all bring to the table.

Not any one person can be all things to all people. Which is why it is so much fun to have all these different people in our lives.  Some I like to shop with, some I love to walk in nature and some we do nothing together and  I love that, too.  Each hold a special, specialty.  Can you think of some differences your friends have and how that difference expands your life?  The perspective of differences or in other words, I love that part of you because it fills me up in a way no one else can. 

Specialties in friendships, think about this in your circle of friends.  Does their differences make you grow and allow new into your life?  What specialty do you bring to the table of life?

I encourage you to examine closely your values using  the value clarification exercise  which will shed light on why your circle of friends are in your life.

Holiday gatherings and friendships-our lifeline and a simple tip for an emotional lift.

Calling all friends…throw yourself a holiday gathering, but keep it simple. Remember the idea here is to connect not to kill yourself working to make it the perfect event.  Perhaps you know someone who is without family for the holidays.  Try to include them in one gathering and share your friends with them. What can be more simple than a potluck or each person bring their own lunch and meet at the beach, a park or somewhere no one has to clean up.  Just each person taking care of themselves and meeting to share a laugh, a story or lend an ear.  The important thing is the friendships. Our lifeline...

What feelings can you name that are indicators of where you are on the emotional scale? If ten is perfect and one is the bottom, where are you on this measuring stick?  Feeling words...happy, mad, glad, sad, angry, lonely.

Now think of the lunch hour you just spent with these buddies, even if only in your mind, does this give you a boost?  A relief?  I surely hope it does for you what it can do for me,  I just love my friends.

Enjoy my gift to you, my friend, a purpose meditation guide to help you relax and enjoy more, this holiday season.

Reaching out to friends is a sure fix for holiday stress.

Tis the season...for those holiday stressors in life and winter blues.  How to work through it once it hits can be challenging.  If you start now to take care of yourself, things can be better for you and those you love, friends and family.

Today I stopped to consider the idea of friendship, and what an important role friends play in my life.   In this later part of life our friends emerge and become our nuclear family.  These friends play a significant role in making up our family, and define just how special these people are to us. 

I have a girlfriend that I walk with and share intimate details of my life. Who else can I trust and share so openly with knowing they will be there for me tomorrow and the next day and the next.  We are not related, but the friendship we share makes her part of my family.

This year my cousin is coming to Naples (my town) for four months. I cannot tell you how much that means to me to have family and friendship. The best!!!

Reach out and call a friend.  Set a time to get together and have a cup of java and just talk to one another.  We all need people so pick up the phone, email or text, no excuses, just do it.  Call someone you love and make a connection.  You both will be happy for the time and energy spent with each other.  The best gift of all, FRIENDSHIP!

Happiness Starts Here-Coach Ann Willis perspective to living life

Welcome to my first post for Happiness Starts Here-Coach Ann Willis.  I have been busy putting my notes and thoughts down to share.   So many thoughts so little time.  My life has been filled with many journey's which included making a decision on becoming a Certified Life Coach.
My website www.Lifestyle-Specialist.com has been designed to be a tool for my clients, but also has many tools that I have complied to share, like my mini tool kit which is a great starter package of information on focusing your life.
It is my dream to building community to support the growth of those around me through coaching tools including assessment exercises, workshops and private sessions.  The goal is to help those who are seeking happiness and well being by focusing on who they are and modifying what is keeping them from reaching what they desire.  Many posts to come and I am excited to hear back comments or ideas that  have made your life's journey enriched.
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