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THE BRIGHT SIDE! 8-) Design a DELIGHTFUL life! Volume
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May 5, 2000 Welcome! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Welcome to our new subscribers! We are glad you are here! Please continue to share The Bright Side with like-minded people as this is how we grow and evolve. There are some exciting opportunities in the works at BrightSide Coaching (which I will tell you about in the upcoming weeks) and we would like to share them with as many people as possible. As always, your support is GREATLY appreciated! With Love, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TOP TOOLS: Perception is reality. Hmmm. I have never been a big fan of this statement. I can buy that perception is reality TEMPORARILY. Things are not always as they seem. Reality is reality and reality is truth. What I mean by all this is that often we put on a facade, a charade of how we want things to be or how we want others to think they are. We enter the mode of self-deception and we invite all our friends along with us. We deny in order to escape reality. We are no longer authentic. We've all done it. Have you ever been around people that acted like they were blissfully happy when you knew darn well that they were not? Do you know how much energy it takes to maintain a perception like that? It is terribly draining and will manifest itself in a number of ways ... depression, illness, acting out, anger and other self-destructive tendencies. It begins to effect more than just you because you are not at your best with anyone else. The real deal is that
reality is reality whether we like it or not. If the So what do you do when the perception you create is so much nicer than your reality? Well, little by little, you begin to let go of the perception and you go deep within to find reality. Truth. What is. Oh. Believe me, this is NOT easy work! This is some of the toughest work that there is. It's scary! It requires strength, dedication and bravery. As a coach, I suggest one peel away the layers of the facade one at a time... as though you were peeling an onion and the heart of the onion is your truth, your reality. To get to your truth, take
the time to listen to what your heart is saying. The transformation that takes place when you decide to be authentic is incredible! You become more confident. You are clear in your convictions and your boundaries are in place. But the greatest reward of all is that your life becomes effortless and you develop a sense of inner peace. Ahhhhh. Perception is definitely not
reality. Mom was right when she said, "The And you know what else? The truth, does indeed, set you free. What's your reality? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOUL RESTORATION TIP:
Ouch. Enough said. Thanks, Abe. :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A SHAMELESS PLUG:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RESOURCES YOU CAN USE: Radical Honesty: How to Transform Your Life By Telling the Truth, by Brad Blanton, Ph.D. Whew! This is one heck of a book. This is a down and dirty kinda book ... you want reality? Read this for a kick in the pants. I love it! A GREAT book! Get Out Of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior, by Mark Goulston, M.D. This book is a practical guide for getting past things that keep you stuck such as procrastination, fear, envy, self-pity, etc. It's a good one! Want to keep up on all the
latest business and self-help books, but don't ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That's it for now!
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