Enough talent to win a flippin' OSCAR...

I've watched enough celebrities...and everyday people like you and me, all yearning to be different. Or better .
It's almost as if the current person they are isn't good enough. Doesn't stand out enough. And doesn't make them happy enough.

If you feel like that - I'd like to challenge you - and also reassure you.


We have become SO good at comparing ourselves to others, it 's easy to want to change.
But into what?
For who?
And ...WHY?

Let me take a good look at you. And into you.

Hmmm......

Here's what I see - someone who can't see just what they have going for them. Someone who has lost their sparkle (or had it knocked out of them). Someone who has fooled themselves into thinking that they are not good enough. You have enough ingredients in you to set the world on fire. You have the tools to achieve anything you want, and your external image is just 'packaging' - if you want to dabble with that - that's OK.

It's what is inside that's the real you. And the real you has TALENT.

Don't change what you have - just FIND it.
(It's buried under a pile of doubt). But it's there alright - oh yeah.

Here's how (part 1)...

1. Get a piece of paper and write on it, all the things that you would change about yourself.
2. Now tear it up and shove it in the bin.
3. Get a piece of paper and write on it 3 things that you think were once great about you.
4. For everything you have written that's good . Remind yourself that those things are still in there, or you're still capable of doing/getting/ being 'it'.
5. At the top of your piece of paper - write the sentence : 'The brand new me'

Don't change what you have - just find it.

No one can make you feel bad, unless YOU allow them to. So why would you?

Worked for Alicia Keys....and will work for you:

'..It's just a brand new kinda me
Can't be bad
I found a brand new kinda free..'

Don't change what you have - just FIND it.
It's a brand new, very talented (and perhaps , undiscovered) you.

You rock baby. And can win ANY award you want.

Amana
Straightforward, straight talking coach.
www.amanawalker.com
www.walkahead.co.uk

Want a brand new you?...here it is.

I've watched enough celebrities...and everyday people like you and me, all yearning to be different. Or better .
It's almost as if the current person they are isn't good enough. Doesn't stand out enough. And doesn't make them happy enough.

If you feel like that - I'd like to challenge you - and also reassure you.

We have become SO good at comparing ourselves to others, it 's easy to want to change.
But into what?
For who?
And ...WHY?

Let me take a good look at you. And into you.

Hmmm......

Here's what I see - someone who can't see just what they have going for them. Someone who has lost their sparkle (or had it knocked out of them). Someone who has fooled themselves into thinking that they are not good enough. You have enough ingredients in you to set the world on fire. You have the tools to achieve anything you want, and your external image is just 'packaging' - if you want to dabble with that - that's OK.

It's what is inside that's the real you.

Don't change what you have  - just FIND it.
(It's buried under a pile of doubt). But it's there alright - oh yeah.

Here's how (part 1)...

1. Get a piece of paper and write on it, all the things that you would change about yourself.
2. Now tear it up and shove it in the bin.
3. Get a piece of paper and write on it 3 things that you think were once great about you.
4. For everything you have written that's good . Remind yourself that those things are still in there, or you're still capable of doing/getting/ being 'it'.
5. At the top of your piece of paper - write the sentence : 'The brand new me'

Don't change what you have - just find it.

No one can make you feel bad, unless YOU allow them to. So why would you?

Worked for Alicia Keys....and will work for you:

'..It's just a brand new kinda me
Can't be bad
I found a brand new kinda free..'

Don't change what you have - just FIND it.
It's a brand new (and perhaps , undiscovered) you.

You rock baby.

Amana
Straightforward, straight talking coach.
www.amanawalker.com
www.walkahead.co.uk

Amana Walker: Things to think about..BEFORE a meteor hits.

Amana Walker: Things to think about..BEFORE a meteor hits.: So Russia has been 'hit' by a meteor. Isn't that one of those things that you read about or see in a movie? The kind of 'action' that's j...

Things to think about..BEFORE a meteor hits.

So Russia has been 'hit' by a meteor.

Isn't that one of those things that you read about or see in a movie?
The kind of 'action' that's just fantasy - but, you KNOW, it's not gonna really happen - right?

Well, wrong apparently.
In our lives , anything is possible and anything could happen.

So the question is - what would you want to have done in your life if you knew a meteor
(or something ) was going to hit?
....and don't think 'It'll never happen' (remember the fateful Tsunami?) ....because it flippin' well could!

Who would you want to be with?
What would you want to have seen?
What about achievements?
How often would you spend time with friends/family?
Who would you want to say 'I love you' or 'I'm sorry' to?
How often would you laugh and have fun...?
...and what other things would you want to do before your time is (potentially) up?

Think about it.
And. Do. It.
Don't put it off for another day.

You never know what will happen - or when - in your life.
No regrets eh?

Amana
Straightforward, straight talking coach
www.amanawalker.com

Feeling cold and gloomy?..You need my 10 minute rule!

When it's cold outside, it's easy to feel gloomy and dull.

It starts with a shiver in the cold wind, add to that a lack of sunshine, and before you know it - no amount of clothing is doing the trick in keeping you warm.

THAT'S when we have a choice:

1. Do we go down that slippery spiral of doom?

OR

2. Do we recognise whats going on, and decide to take some action. (Pronto!)?

Yeah, I know it's tough, because we kinda know what the right thing to do is, but heck - can we be bothered to pick ourselves up?

That's when I think about my '10 minute rule'.

Here's the deal - you are allowed (if you must) to wallow in your gloominess for 10 minutes.
Oh, yeah maximum.

After that, you're done. No more gloom. Pick yourself, using one of the tips below (or anything you want to get out of the doom pit).

1. Make yourself laugh.
    Read something funny, listen to something funny, do something funny.
    I know you feel silly - but so what? you need to change your state of mind, so no excuses.

2. Move your butt.
    Go for a (brisk) walk. Jump up and down a few times (go somewhere quiet if you don't want
     to be seen. Walk up and down the stairs a few times. Get to a gym if you can, or just move
     around more.

3. Think of something hot (steady...I'm talking about a place).
     Get a picture of  a Caribbean beach and stick it on or near your desk at work - or in the kitchen
     at home.
    Grab a few holiday brochures and start dreaming (it works!)....or even better, book a holiday.

4. Make a hot cuppa!
    This is the quick, easy and no excuse option - in fact don't just make one for yourself. Make
    one for everyone at work/home. This act of kindness/sociability will raise happiness levels.
    And go on..throw in a biscuit.

5. Thank your lucky stars....
     If you have a kettle to put on-
     Or friends/family to talk to -
     Or a coat/jumper on your back-
     Or a holiday to look forward to-
     In short - thinking about the good things in your life, will cheer you up. You probably have so much more than most people....so cheer up!



So WHY is 10 minutes your limit for feeling gloomy ?

Because after that, your negative emotional state - and negativity - will be felt by those around you.
You may well be dragging someone else down into your 'pit' with you.
And - the longer you are down there, the harder it is to get back up.

And Remember This - when you are feeling cold and gloomy, who would you rather be with -
Someone miserable who saps your energy, OR someone who cheers you up, makes you laugh and
brightens up your day?

You choose.      
(I'm off to make a cuppa..... )

Amana
Straightforward, straight talking coach.
www.amanawalker.com