By M-Power

That’s a thought. If you have listened to me long enough, you have probably heard me say this. How we think changes how we act. Either we show up and go for it, or we don’t. Whatever you choose to do or not do was preceded by a thought. Either, “I am going to give this a try,” or “I can’t do that.” So, the next time you find yourself spouting limiting thoughts, tell yourself, “That’s a thought.” That really is all it is. A thought. And thoughts can change. Tell yourself something different. “If I do _______, then I will be able to do _________.” “How can I get to ___________?” Challenge your thoughts and see just how creative you can be. DrPaul

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Don’t Throw Your Mistakes Away, Walk on Them

By M-Power

I’m sure you have heard the analogy of the traveler who picks up stones and puts them in their backpack until they are weighed down and can’t go on. The stones are baggage that the traveler needs to free themselves from so they can continue on their journey. I was reminded of this with a saying I came across. It says, “Don’t carry your mistakes around with you. Instead, place them under your feet, and use them as stepping stones to rise above them.” Ryan Ferreras I often get comments from YouTube viewers that they have messed up and ruined their lives. They aren’t even trying to go on, they have given up. If only they could take the stones and start stepping on them. It’s like I always say, “It isn’t a choice until you see it as a choice.” It isn’t about tossing the stones aside but putting…

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Which Love Are You Manifesting?

By M-Power

In America we are celebrating the Superbowl and Valentine’s Day this week. This got me thinking about an episode of Live On Purpose Radio I did in October 2022. I talked about a book called The Law of Love, written by a three-time Superbowl Champ, Steve Young. This book resonated with me because Steve asserts that love is not a feeling, it is a principle. And I love principles. Feelings change – principles endure. Steve also says, “The law of love is undefeated.” Every athlete has experienced a loss, but love is undefeated. I like those odds. Steve says there are two tracks to love. One is a preparatory track. On this track what you put in, you get out. I call this the Law of the Harvest. When we plant tomatoes, we get tomatoes. When we give love to others, we normally get love back. The problem is, we…

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Your Glass is Always Full of What You Need Most

By M-Power

Is your glass half empty or half full? What if I told you that no matter how much liquid is in your glass, it is always full? In fact, it is overflowing. I touch on this in my book, Pathological Positivity. Your glass is full, all the time. The part that is not liquid is air. How important is air? To everyone I know, it is vital. We are immersed in air constantly and we rarely notice air – unless we don’t have it. Being Pathologically Positive means we look at things differently. We discover an internal power that allows us to see what is in front of us in a different way so we can achieve success. Being Pathologically Positive means that no matter what is going around us, even despair and difficulties, we can be positive and in agent mode. Pathologically Positive people broaden their perspective to see possibilities…

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By M-Power

Have you heard the saying, “We don’t see things as they really are, we see things as we are?” It means that we are influenced by everything that has gone into making us who we are. All our experiences, all our personal beliefs, our culture and our worldview. Everything that we see is filtered through our lens. And our lens is not like anyone else’s. We all see things a little differently. (Sometimes, very differently). Just knowing this can help us to be aware of our assumptions, to challenge our thinking. The saying, “You can’t know another person until you have walked in their shoes,” is another way of saying, we can’t make judgments about another person without looking at the situation through their eyes.  We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are  We paint the world with our own colors, we shape it with…

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Kindness Begins With Me

By M-Power

Did you ever notice that sometimes the simplest of questions don’t have simple answers? The question was asked in a conversation talking about some really serious recent happenings in the world. Why can’t people just be kind to each other? Could it be that easy? I think so. Then, what prevents us from being kind to everyone, all the time?  People are full of insecurities, past hurts and experiences, trauma and psychosis. Our brains are hardwired to protect us. When we feel threatened our brains tell us to act in ways to protect ourselves and that means we are not protecting others.  The fight response kicks in and we put up our fists, use words to land a sucker punch, and cause the person we are interacting with to put up their fists, and try to get a punch to the solar plex.  It doesn’t have to be that way. We can…

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Increase Your Happiness by Increasing Your Gratitude

By M-Power

Did you know there is a direct correlation between your level of happiness and your level of gratitude? A study done by Robert A. Emmons and Michael E. McCullough in 2003 shows that individuals who think about gratitude report being 10% happier than those who don’t focus on gratitude. In the study, the participants were divided into three groups. Participants of one group were led through a gratitude exercise, the others were not. When asked to recount 5 experiences from the past week that affected them, participants related more experiences that were categorized as positive than the other groups. Practicing gratitude creates positive thoughts and feelings. When asked to relate our level of happiness, we associate the feelings that are dominant and interpret our answer accordingly. We know that feelings are like spring weather in Seattle. Just wait an hour and they will change. Practicing gratitude helps to create and reinforce positive…

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Are You Interested or Committed?

By M-Power

What is that one thing you know you should be doing, but aren’t? For some it may be exercise, putting more into a relationship (spouse, child, parents), eating better, or getting enough sleep. If you are trying to “fit” these things in, well, they probably aren’t going to happen – especially as we near the holidays and we find our calendars crammed with extras. When someone tells me they “want” to do something and then don’t, that is when I know they are interested, just not committed. Committed people make it happen. Sometimes with giant steps, and sometimes with tiny steps. Committed people don’t find roadblocks, they find a way around them. Committed people put things on their calendars. Committed people show their commitment by where they spend their hard-earned money. Committed people look for ways to do things differently. Committed people surround themselves with people who believe they can….

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Make Your Days Count

By M-Power

Don’t count the days, make the days count. Soon we will be in full holiday mode. That means the countdowns are about to start. Countdown to Thanksgiving. Countdown to Christmas. Countdown to the bowl games. Countdown to a favorite activity. Countdown to the guests arriving. So many countdowns. Get your advent calendar ready. When we count the days, for whatever reason, it is easy to forget about the value of the day we are living. The one you are experiencing right now. Sometimes we live in so much anticipation of a waited-for day, that we miss today. Don’t let today pass you by. There is much to be grateful for, to experience, and to learn. Make today count by starting that one thing you have been meaning to do.  Make today count by reaching out to that one person who has been on your mind. Make today count by saying…

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Every Day Scare Yourself

By M-Power

“Do one thing every day that scares you.” Eleanor Roosevelt I see lots of ghosts and goblins, witches, and skeletons while I am out driving. There are plenty of other scary things in the world, but this challenge is about stretching yourself. It is self-inflicted and one of the best ways I know to become stronger and reach your goals. Muscle is created when we stretch our existing muscles beyond where they are comfortable. That is when growth occurs.  It is also very difficult to do on our own. Our brains get in the way. We get outside our comfort zone and immediately our brains tell us to, “Get back in.”  Often it takes an external source, someone who isn’t in our brains to tell us what to do. To encourage us to do something uncomfortable. My best coaches have been people who have stretched me, challenged my thoughts, and…

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