Powerhouse Phrases to Help You Grow
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Powerhouse phrases to help you grow can be a bigger part of your life. Today Linda Gullo and Kate Halma discuss sources of energy, strength, and encouragement.
“You can do it!” “That’s awesome!” “You’re the best!” “Good job!” “I appreciate you!” “Count on ME!”
Linda tells the story of a lady she volunteered with at a local resale shop many years ago. The lady who was a mother of many was also a mother for her that day. She mentored for Linda in a powerful way. Check out the story and how she reminded Linda to “hold her head up high.” She encouraged her to put things in perspective. Her words became powerful words that still resonate. People can give us encouragement in when and how they say things to us.
Kate and Linda encourage everyone to think about the value in words. One of the messages that Kate reminded us to follow is “Don’t own that!” Listen to this podcast and see just what she was referencing.
Kate also referred to the inspirational sayings that both thrive on as shown in this photo. This is just one of 3 doors at Delight in Living, Ltd. that help clients and patients to step through the difficult and challenging times in life.
Encouragement changes frequently here at Delight in Living!
Louise Hay who created Hay House Publications offered Affirmation cards that gave people powerful and positive messages. Those cards which are still available at bookstores and on line (https://www.hayhouse.com) were encouraging.
Linda quotes Isaish 40:30– “but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” (NIV). Verses from the Bible and people of fame often leave us with wisdom in their words.
Finally Kate shares “nothing is impossible; the word itself says I’m possible!”
Put you best foot forward, “just one step may put you on the escalator of success!” Thanks and have a great day!
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Legacy, What Do You Want to Leave Behind?
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Legacy can be defined in many ways. What do you want to leave behind? Kate and Linda discuss the different ways people are remembered and encourage you to think about the legacy you are building. Is a quality of some sort like inclusiveness, kindness, hospitality, genuineness, availability, being an aunt, or monetary?
What do you want to leave as your legacy?
Here are some of the books mentioned: Wise Moves by George Ludwig, The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene’ Brown, PhD., LMSW, Your One Word by Evan Carmichael or Giftology by John Ruhlin.
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The Art of Being a Domestic Guru
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Today our Podcast revolves around Domestic Arts. It is actually a Management position that had been downplayed for years. In the 50’s and 60’s, schools taught Home Economics. The courses taught adolescents the relevance of contributing and learning skills to become independent. They were refined at home. Later the term domestic engineers was given to mainly women who took their home economic skills to the next level.
Domestic engineers were then and continue to be needed in making our homes warm and hospitable. Linda and Kate discuss the evolution of these skills. Whether they pertain to men or women, they are much needed in our society today. Those of us who know them well need to be instrumental in teaching and passing them on to the next
“Home-making today should have a background of scientific training because only in this way can real efficiency be achieved.The average girl wants to be able to keep her house with the least possible strain, and in order to do this she must have good training. this can best be achieved by taking a good course in home economics.” Eleanor Roosevelt (1933) First Lady and Social Reformer
Being creative and adding hospitality to our homes is essential and so appreciated by everyone who enters our doors. Let’s make memories for our youngest family members.
This family is getting ready for a small dinner!
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Stress Less Tips for the Holidays
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Crystal Lake Santa Run
A time for toys and candlelight!
Kate and Linda are excited to be here with you today and share some tips for you by sharing stress less tips for the holidays.
We are all rushing in order to get things done, but often the best plans go by the wayside. Our expectations begin to pressure us in ways we don’t even realize.
- Establish a good morning routine. Perhaps fill your car with the needed supplies the night before.
- Rejuvenate with yoga, take a walk, or just move more. You may not feel like it, but once we start, it is easier.
- Identify your biggest strengths and use them. If you are organized excellent! If you are less so, call on a friend for help.
- Focus on small things that can accumulate and add up. I began wrapping a presents as I got them. Soon I will sort and add ribbons.
- Remember more is not better when it comes to decorations, trees, and packages. Keep things simple this year.
- If you send cards, again attack the task in pieces. I just updated the address list. I sorted the cards I want to use. Next I will address the ones for the office. Then do my personal ones.
- Maybe traditional practices will need to be put on hold if there are other pressures this year. It is okay. Being flexible is better.
- When there are family illnesses, deaths, and sadness sometimes a quieter holiday is called for with a gentle spirit. Sometimes it is good to just sit and discuss the memories.
Change a few obligatory traditions if you are overly pressured. We set our expectations too high sometimes.- Note what stresses you the most. Is it the financial pressure? Is it the shopping? the wrapping? the pressure to be with less than desirable people who you find toxic? Remember it is temporary.
Saying no to visiting or entertaining can wait until January or February. The season of giving and being with one another should not be draining.
Alan Cohen said, “There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.”
Linda ends this weeks show with “nothing we do is carved in stone, so be flexible, create new traditions, and let some of the old ones that are difficult dissolve. Take one step forward to stay well over the holidays, it may put you on the escalator of a better disposition in the weeks ahead.”
http://www.activebeat.co/diet-nutrition/7-surprising-foods-that-fight-stress/
Mayo Clinic suggests https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress/art-20047544
The Value of Losses
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The Value of Losses can become a cornerstone for you. Although this Podcast is short and simple, it is powerful and necessary to hear. Please take the 5 minutes out of your day and listen. Ask others to subscribe to Mini Miracles from Minor Moments where the minor moments lend great insight into living a full and complete life.
Less is BEST. Why is that?
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Often “less is best” when it comes to overeating, having enough to wear, and being productive. Today’s Millennial’s view materialism is much differently than that of the baby boomers. Often people from that generation were striving for the house, the boat, and/or the fancy cars. They had come to believe that more made them happier. Millennial’s find minimalism freeing. Actually a few special pieces of clothes, the right books, or valued friends can do the job better of fitting the bill for them.
Kate and Linda share a few ideas to help you feel better. The first story Linda shares is a short story about a friend who was content with using a single small knife in the kitchen to prepare dinners. Kate chimes in about George Carlin, who had a comedy routine about “stuff.”
Check out Less is Best. It is a book by Sage Wilcox. It is in regard to storing and decluttering! How many people do you know who are hoarders?
Even our computers need to be cleaned out. It is easy to accumulate files since many are not needed.
There is beauty to simplicity. Linda shares about going into her “St. Francis mode!”
Linda shares that when her mother was in boarding school as a High School Freshman, the students were issued 3 set of clothes. Here is one of her hangers from 1929. She had 3! Of course society was different then too. Great shifts come with every decade!
Kate brings up Blue Zones where people are happier and healthier living with less. check out https://bluezones.com
Check out https://zenhabits.net/simple-living-manifesto-72-ideas-to-simplify-your-life/
“Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want.” Jim Rohn
Kate talks about mindfulness, sharing the load, and coming together as friends.
Sorry for the inconsistent audio today. Enjoy the little things in life for one day you’ll look back and realize that they will be the big ones.
What’s Better: Rushing or Waiting?
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Good Afternoon and Welcome to Mini Miracles from Minor Moments where it is the seemingly minor moments that bring us the potential for great joy and insight into our life.
This is Podcast # 76 on What’s Better: Rushing and Waiting? The topic actually created itself beginning with a minor moment last night.
It had been a full day with lots of the usual chores packed in around work, cooking, and taking the dog outside. I was delighted to get in another long walk out in the country for some enjoyable exercise. It was cool and pleasant, but the sunshine was an invitation to move.
Last night a glass of ice water accidentally fell into an open filing drawer. Chaos erupted as we ran for towels and started separately files. Drying and discarding what we could, the room suddenly had piles of papers scattered about to air dry. We rushed to blot away any water that was standing.
Ironically, I had just commented that I wanted to change the way I was filing paperwork and return to an approach that we used many years ago. I had remarked that it was easier to find things quickly in my older method. Well now thanks to this little unexpected glitch, the new filing system will go into effect this weekend. I have already set up new file folders this morning. I like to be inspired to get jobs done, but this was not the ideal way to prioritize reorganizing.
The End of Day
It was at the end of the day as we were winding down and saying goodnight when this incident erupted. Needless to say, I stayed up afterwards to relax before heading to bed. I took a few moments to connect with my daughter as I usually do at nighttime. Our families are the most precious things in life and even the smallest practices of connecting with them are essential to our well being. With that I finally went to bed.
This morning I was in a store and found the clerk rushing me. I did purchase one of the things I needed, but recognized that I would have spent more money if she had not been so quick to exit me.
Then at lunchtime, the news came on and the newscaster talked so fast that I had to really listen to catch what was being said. No wonder everyone is so anxious. I shut the radio off to slow down.
On the other side of the spectrum is the issue of waiting. Almost every doctor’s appointment takes longer than necessary because one has to wait. Sometimes after being in their main area one is escorted into the patient room where the door is closed and one has to wait some more. It is easy to grow anxious. The doctor flies in, asks his or her questions, and exits. One of my clients tells me that often she has not had the opportunity to ask her doctors her questions, because of this practice.
Often getting an appointment takes forever. Several people close to me are waiting for scans, and specialists to get them in for evaluation. All the while, conditions may worsen because they have to wait 3 weeks or more.
I understand that waiting gives us options on how to respond. It allows us time to investigate the choices we’ll make like for treatments or costly home repairs. Waiting gives us time to find bargains, compare services, save money or talk to others for insight. So being delayed isn’t always bad.
Learning to balance the rushing and waiting game has become a challenge to me personally. I find it is easy to become impatient when I have to wait. On the other hand I actually schedule in slow down time. Time to walk and think. Time to pray, meditate and filter my concerns by writing. This has come through lots of hard work and a conscious desire to slow down and savor the best of each day.
Next week I will be at a Next Level Workshop with Cliff Ravenscraft and a dozen other people learning more to share with you.
That means that I will be here with you in two weeks from today to bring you an episode “Less is Best” with my Joy-filled friend Kate.
I pray for you my listeners, and for all those I coach to enjoy the minor moments of your life today. “One single step may put YOU on the escalator of success!”
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Failure Can Lead to a Brilliant Outcome
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This is Mini Miracles from Minor Moments with Kate Halma and Linda Gullo. Welcome to Podcast # 75 on Failure can lead to a Brilliant Outcome?
Kate and Linda share on the value of failing. The lesson here is not to worry, because the trials you face may lead you onto the escalator of success.
As a small child, Linda shares how she worked hard in school. Spelling was something she really excelled at so when she misspelled the word “during” she shares how she felt. The lesson of the story is that she never forget how to spell the word during, nor did she forget the value of making a mistake. It is indeed okay for all of us to make mistakes, because there is a silver lining in doing so.
We all must learn. Roy T. Bennett in his writing The Light in the Heart says, “Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.” It is a concept that we must all embrace.
Kate shares the story of her husband’s successful business as a Dog Trainer at K-9 Motivation which he developed after he is was forced out of a job. She also shares of her own story about receiving a “pink slip” and how this turned out to be a blessing.
Life can be “rocky” at times, but become a solid foundation for us!
As Kate talks about her nieces learning to drive, it reminds Linda of her taking a driving test at the age of 16 in a snow storm. The reality of not passing the test, may have in the long run saved her. She ended up learning the skills of driving in sleet, snow and inclement weather! Trials often lead us to having a triumph and a greater perspective.
Our discussion led us to the understanding that giving up doesn’t always mean you are weak; sometimes it provides a means to becoming stronger and smart enough to move on.
Linda defined failure for us. Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective.It is a perception that can fuel us for success. It automatically rules out options and clarifies facts from fiction.
This is noted from a Forbes newsletter. “Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary tour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” — Denis Waitley
Is it from a failure to anticipate, perceive, or carry out a task?
“You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It wont happen automatically. You will have to rise up and say, ‘I don’t care how hard this is, I don’t care how disappointed I am, I’m not going to let this get the best of me. I’m moving on with my life.” Joel Osteen
Samuel West who opened the Museum of Failure in Sweden focuses on how we can all learn from failure, tells us to Accept failure as an essential aspect of progress & innovation!
How to Keep Your Balance
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Keeping your balance is sometimes harder than at other times. Linda shares a short story of a man falling over the side of a fishing boat. He wasn’t hurt, but his pride probably was wounded. Thankfully he was plucked from the 42 degree water, dried off and proceeded to go fishing. When we are 80 + years it is harder to bounce back than when we are 42. Balance isn’t always physical in nature. We need to balance our friendships, our times of business and pleasure. We need to weigh our choices, the time we give to others, and the time we read and nurture ourselves.
Linda Gullo offers a few ideas on keeping your balance when you need to make a decision. Don’t rush into a quick decision. As it is, we are rushed to answer e-mails, and things every day. We all need to slow down and think things through. Read magazines, listen to friends, make younger and new acquaintances every day. Ask people in the know for help. Keep abreast of ideas from reading and those who travel.
Let one single thought filled step put you on an escalator of continued success.
Check out: Linda Field www.http://coachbyyourside.com
and Amy Hoogervorst www.http://amyhoogervorst.com
Join Kate Halma with Linda next week for The Value in Failing
Continual Learning is YOURS FOREVER
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Enjoy the topic of Continual Learning and how to embrace it with Kate Halma and Linda Gullo. Welcome to Mini Miracles from Minor Moments Episode # 73 on Continued Education. Kate starts the episode by quoting her father about education being yours forever. The ladies discuss opportunities to learn and how we share our knowledge. Learning is ongoing and there for everyone.
Did you know the an MBA is also the abbreviation for Mind, Body Adventure? Well here at Mini Miracles we direct so much attention to developmental opportunities for growth and change.
Kate talks about Leadership Greater Mc Henry and how it helped her continue her education. Linda refers to the Incubator Programs that our local schools are engaging in and how people are able to be involved in teaching. In the process of sharing and teaching what we know, we continue to learn.
We are learning even when we play. Maybe it is in being with others as we learn social skills, or when we get triggers to learn about something specific. It is never to late and it’s something no one can take away from you!
Are you a visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learner? How did you get your education? The ladies discuss how and why it is important to know how you learn. Engaging with others, listening, and storytelling help us bring to a fullness in life.
Over the last decade Kate talks about careers and how they have changed. In the process people have had to go back and learn new topics or career opportunities. Business, community, and needs change for us and open up doors for advancement.
Remember that “A single step may put you on the escalator of success.”
Check our the book Kate talks about called Optional Optimism by Deirdre A. McClarin
and also Erasing Adversity by Linda Gullo. Both books are available at www.Amazon.com
Join the ladies in 2 weeks! Next week is our 10 minute Podcast with Linda.