Success Magazine

I subscribe to this wonderful magazine called Success. I love reading it. It is so inspiring...filled with story's of all types of people who have found their passion and are living a successful life. Success, not just in the monetary sense, but in the holistic sense...family, health, work, self-esteem etc etc. That is what I strive for...what keeps my fire burning...what forces me to get out of bed before dawn each morning to greet a new day.

This magazine also has a motivational CD in each issue, which I really enjoy, because every time Ivan and I go on road trips, we listen to inspirational CD's and then brainstorm together...talk about our life...what are our goals...how can we reach them. They spark wonderful conversation, and I am so happy that my hubby enjoys doing this together.

I try to not fill up my mind and my time doing useless things like surfing the web, facebook, TV etc. Just like my mom, I get antsy and feel like I could be getting something accomplished vs. wasting precious moments of life. I would rather write, read, walk or do anything than watch TV (unless its a really good cooking show and I can learn some new techniques).

I just finished reading a short and sweet article in this issue of Success, by a woman named Mel Robbins about how we get in the way of our own success. We want greater things in life...but what are we doing to actually achieve them???

I think the first trick is defining what we really do want in life/love/work etc.... I think this is the difficult part in today's world. Too much choice...it gets overwhelming. Ivan is reading a book right now called the Paradox of Choice, and he discusses bits and pieces with me and it sounds like it has nailed our generation right on the nose (I am excited to read it when he is done). I know when I have too many options...I can get very overwhelmed, brain shuts down and I often end up making no choice at all.

As I get older I learn what I love to do and slowly but surely, I become more focused in my passions.....writing is one of them. I want to commit to myself to write everyday....no matter how tired or busy or whatever other excuse I can muster up. If for some reason I cannot be near a computer, then I aim to write in my journal! Writing to me is so freeing...so purifying....getting your thoughts and emotions out and into the world.

I know if I continue to move in the direction of a path that makes my heart sing...then Success (in every sense of the term) will surely find me too! Pick up an issue sometime and Enjoy.