What aren’t you doing that you wish you were? Why aren’t you doing it? Are there external forces preventing you, or are you keeping your Self from doing it? If you feel external forces are preventing you, take an honest look at whether that’s true or if it’s an excuse. Many times, external forces exist; however, they aren’t really the reason we don’t pursue what we really want. If you are feeling called to do something, you should do it–no matter what appears to be standing in your way. There...
1 day ago • 1 min read
“Work for a cause, not for applause. Live life to express, not to impress. Don't strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt.” -Grace Lichtenstein See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
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I often write and talk about intuition. I’ve always had a connection to my intuition, even if I was too young to understand why I felt so confident about a decision I was making. Even as a high schooler (probably earlier, but I don’t really remember) I knew when something felt right, but I didn’t know that the internal feeling was a GPS from a Higher Power. Because it’s always been so natural for me to “follow my gut”, I have always assumed that it was easy for everyone to listen to their...
3 days ago • 2 min read
“The greatest force is derived from the power of thought. The finer the element, the more powerful it is. The silent power of thought influences people even at a distance, because mind is one as well as many. The universe is a cobweb; minds are spiders.” - Swami Vivekananda Controlling your thoughts is not always easy–although it does become easier the more aware you are of what your mind is thinking. The ability to catch your thoughts and become the observer of them, as Michael Singer would...
4 days ago • 1 min read
“Listen to your heart. It knows all things, because it came from the Soul of the World, and it will one day return there.” -Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist It might come from a fictional book, but that doesn’t mean it’s not true. The lessons you are supposed to learn that will help you live your Authentic Life are all around you. See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
5 days ago • 1 min read
Love has been coming up a lot in my life lately. Podcasts, books, videos, and even conversations with friends have all seemed to touch on the need for people to love their Selves more. I think if more people could love their Self and be happy and content (not stagnant) with who they are, then we would see a lot of the negativity in the world dissipate. The reason people don’t like or even hate others is not because of the other person, it’s because they don’t love their Selves. Because if you...
6 days ago • 2 min read
“When you can see the greatness in others, that means you can see the greatness in your Self.” -George Mumford If you’re having trouble finding confidence in your Self, try to finding confidence in others by seeing the greatness in them. By identifying the greatness in others, it might be the shift in perspective that you need to find the greatness in your Self. I’ve stated many times and still subscribe to the concept that the world is a mirror of your internal state, which would make you...
7 days ago • 1 min read
I hope you had a great weekend! Last week's Note had a lot of content to catch you up on; this week's it's just the Notes and an episode of AlignedLife. There will be another great episode of AlignedLife this week, I'm working on an AlignedLife blog post, and I MIGHT have the video from my Baltimore trip complete as well. This weekend, I started a new approach to how we handle our family finances--I'm not only trying to make sure we allocate our resources as a family in alignment with our...
8 days ago • 2 min read
Living your Authentic Life and being true to your Self does not mean you won’t choose to do things that aren’t necessarily aligned. For example, your spouse may be into an activity that you aren’t–one that you would never choose to do on your own. However, because you are a supportive spouse and enjoy spending time with her, you choose to attend the activity. Doing something you don’t like doesn’t mean you’re being inauthentic. In fact, doing something you don’t like for your spouse is being...
8 days ago • 1 min read