Live in the Present Moment

"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin."

~Mother Teresa

As we start a New Year, it is important to recognize that yesterday--the past--is gone.  We can learn from it, but we shouldn't stay stuck in the past.  That doesn't serve us.  Nor does it serve us to be so oriented towards that future that we forget to pay attention to today.  As you begin a New Year, why not focus on each day.  Why not live each day fully and in the moment?  When you do, it changes how you perceive 2010 and what each day brings.

This week:  Just for this week, focus your attention on TODAY.  Let go of the ghosts from the past.  Move on.  Savor each experience you have this week.  At the end of each day, notice by reviewing the experiences of the day and savoring the challenges and the triumphs both.  Each have something to teach you.  When you live TODAY, you can learn from each experience.  That is a gift to carry forward.

Linda Pucci, Ph.D. is a psychologist, life coach, trainer and expert in helping people let go of "emotional clutter"--those negative emotions and limiting beliefs based on past negative experiences.  To get more information about how to get unstuck from the past, go to http://www.InnerResourceCenter.com  

Let Your Experiences Transform You

Everything in your life is there as a vehicle for your transformation. Use it!"

~ Ram Dass

All the experiences we have in our lives--whether positive or negative--contribute to our learning of important lessons. Those lessons tell us about ourselves and about others. Those lessons are not about judging ourselves or others, but provide us with a vehicle to transform our lives. When we get the positive learning from any of the experiences in our lives, we are able to let go of negative emotions and limiting beliefs which have sabotaged our success and happiness. The key is beginning to use the learning in all your life's experiences to move you forward and transform your self and your life.

This week: Notice the learning in each of the experiences you have this week, whether they are positive or negative. Ask yourself if those experiences and that learning could bring about opportunities for transformation. What would have to happen for you to be able to transform yourself from that experience. Journal about these experiences and the opportunities for transformation they could/do provide.

Linda Pucci, Ph.D. is a psychologist, life coach and expert in helping people find the resources to transform their lives. She is CEO of the Inner Resource Center, LLC and dedicated to helping people find the resources to move forward in their lives toward greater happiness and success. She specializes in helping people let go of "emotional clutter"--those negative emotions and limiting beliefs that sabotage their success. For more information go to http://www.innerresourcecenter.com/ or http://www.emotionalclutter.com/

Life Should be Enjoyed

"Maybe you are here on earth to learn that life is what you make of it, and it's to be enjoyed."

~Dick Sutphen

The concept that life is to be enjoyed is pretty foreign to a lot of people. Many people believe that life is difficult, life is a series of challenges, that they will never succeed or be happy. In reality, you can choose how you react to the circumstances in which you find yourself. Think about how different your life would be if you chose to be happy?

This week: Set an intention and be determined to live your life as if it is to be enjoyed. Hit an obstacle? Ask yourself "how does this fit with a life to be enjoyed?" Do you have to give importance to snags you hit? Move on through them. Be determined to enjoy life in spite of the hiccups that life may throw you.

Linda Pucci, Ph.D. is a psychologist, life coach, trainer and expert in helping people create happiness in their lives. She specializes in teaching clients get rid of "emotional clutter"--those negative emotions and limiting beliefs that keep you stuck and block your happiness and success. For more information or to schedule a complimentary 20 minute phone consultation, go to http://www.innerresourcecenter.com/ .

Good Judgment Comes from Our Experiences With Bad Judgment

"Good judgment comes from experience,

and often experience comes from bad judgment."

~Rita Mae Brown

We often forget that we develop good judgment from the mistakes we've made in the past. Those experiences of bad judgment teach us important lessons which (hopefully) keep us from making those mistakes repeatedly. Appreciate your experiences, both good and bad, for they have much to teach you.

This week: Notice when you make a mistake, when your judgment wasn't perfect. Ask yourself "What can I learn from this experience that will help me in the future?" Pay attention to the lesson. What will you do differently next time?

Linda Pucci, Ph.D. is a psychologist, life coach and trainer at Inner Resource Center, LLC in Maryville, TN. She works with people to help them figure out the positive learnings from past experiences, so that they can let go of negative emotions or limiting beliefs from the past and move on to greater success, meaning and happiness.

Understand Your Lessons and Live Fully

"Life is a succession of lessons,

which must be lived to be understood."

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Each experience we have contains some positive learning for us. When we get the positive learning from our experiences, we are able to let go of any negativity attached to the experience and move on. When you are learning from the experiences you have, you are living life fully, and stand to benefit from it fully. As the saying goes from NLP, "There is no failure; only feedback."

This week: Pay attention to the lessons that may be present in your experiences. Even the most difficult, the most negative contains some learning for you. Embrace what life has to teach you this week. Live your lessons fully!

Linda Pucci, Ph.D. is a psychologist, life coach and trainer. She specializes in helping people get "unstuck" by finding the positive learning in their life experiences, so that they can move on. For more information, go to http://www.innerresourcecenter.com/