What did you discover this year in 2021?

 Did you have a chance to even really think about what you discovered about your dreams, your life, things you need to change?

Like maybe bad habits?!

Or, did you discover wonderful things about yourself because
it’s really easy to not allow yourself to discover or think anything good about yourself?

Even though this podcast is about what you’re called to create, I like to talk about your heart and your mind and your dreams and your desires because those are the two things(your heart and your mind) that affect your whole life.

When you work on your heart and your mind, you are able to move forward towards your dreams and what you’re called to create.

I love to talk about creating because I know that God put us here on this earth for many reasons, and one of them is to create.

We are given gifts and talents and everyone’s gift is different so creating will be different.

Now’s a good time to think about what you want to create in your life?  What did you discover that you did or didn’t do, or what did you discover about yourself?

When you talk about discovering, it’s endless on what you can talk about because we live different lives and we do different things.

Children are a good example of discovery!  They want to discover everything and look for things, and it would be so amazing if we could have the same attitude as children do.

I want you to do that for yourself starting now!  You don’t have to wait until 2022.

Do this for yourself because the more you can discover things, that’s when the possibilities of creation open up.

It’s amazing what you can create for your own life because creating is not only about making things with our hands, creating is all about our life, we create everything.  We create our homes, our lives, 

our jobs, our businesses.  We create our families.

Everything we do is a creation.

Do this because your dreams matter and you have worth and value, so pay attention to all the discoveries that you’ve made.

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Did You See Your Glass As Half Empty or Half Full This Year?

I hope you had a wonderful holiday season even though we have New Year’s coming up and had a great month of December!

I hope you were able to listen to all the holiday wish episodes and if you didn’t have a chance, please go back and listen to them because I wanted to share some holiday wishes for you.  I hope you were able to receive those holiday wishes!

And, now with it being the last week in December 2021, I wanted to wrap things up for this year and ask you if you saw your glass half empty or half full.

We all know that this pandemic has affected so many people and their families in so many different ways, so what kind of attitude did you have this year?  Were you able to see your glass half empty or half full?

We all come from different backgrounds and have different personalities and everyone will choose how they want to see life.

Seeing the glass half empty or half full is just a metaphor for how you look at life and the things that go on in your own personal life.

I love this metaphor because it’s easy to understand.

Some people will look at the glass and see it as half empty and not realize that that’s how they look at their life, that they feel like they're missing out on things, or that their life has no meaning, or that bad things always happen to them.

But, if you could switch it around and look at your glass half full, you still have more goodness that you could put in your glass and into your life and work towards the desires of your heart.

I look at my glass as half full, and there are so many things I want to do and accomplish and places I want to travel to!

But, not 100% of the time, I have days or times throughout the year where I like life has too many trials going on or there’s too much stress where I’ll feel like the glass is half empty, and somebody took my water from my glass!

Then I think about it after and realize that I’m having a moment of frustration and exhaustion, so then I start to focus on how I want to live my life and the values that I have.

There’s a lot of good in the world and I want you to start looking at your glass as half full if you are one of those that look at it that way, and I want to invite you to switch it around and look at your glass as half full and be ready to fill it and enjoy the rest of your life.

We live in a world today where there are so many opportunities to fulfill your dreams, so take this opportunity now that we're at the end of the year and write in your journal-all the things you want
to fill your cup with.

When you start fulfilling your dreams, it changes who you are and starts to radiate that happiness that you’ll be feeling.

Write out all your dreams and desires even the ones you’ve had since you were a child.  Don’t ever let yourself, talk yourself out of your dreams.

Share your dreams with someone who will cheer you on.

Do this for yourself today!  No, if, ands, or buts!

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This Holiday Wish episode is on GENEROSITY.

AND, that is the holiday wish I want to share with you. 

In episode #190, I talked about GIVING and how it’s so much
more than giving a gift and that it’s a two-way thing(for lack of better words). It should be reciprocal, that’s what we want
anyway!

When you talk about generosity, it’s on a whole other level because generosity means to give liberally and not be selfish.

So, it’s very different than giving, like giving of your time.

How do you get to the point of being generous naturally
without having to think about it?

I have seen it and have gone through this before where there
are a lot of people who are not generous.  They have no desire
to give of their time, or their money, or to give a gift, and if they
do it’s usually half-heartedly.

To be generous, you have to be confident in yourself that you
have enough because being generous is about giving as much
as you possibly can without reservation.  It’s about giving from your heart and not worrying about if you’re going to go bankrupt, or you’re going to lose your home or go hungry because you
can’t pay your bills.

Generosity is what the whole world is based off-of like love,
where you have to have love and generosity in order to make
the world go-round and make society work.

I have met so many people who have so much generosity and love in their whole being, and they just ooze this generosity and they have so much love in them.

That’s exactly how my best friend is, she just has this love and kindness and generosity that just radiates from her, it’s not something that she has to try and do, it’s a gift that God gave
her.

It’s easier to become better as I get older because I’ve learned from all my mistakes and the experiences I’ve had that have
taught me great lessons.

I can give without worrying about if I have enough money in my bank account, or I don’t have to worry about if I give my money
or my time that I’ll be depleted.

Because generosity is the complete opposite of lack.

Think about it because it’s so easy to think about “me, me, me”
all the time and “what is it that I want”.  But the moment you
step outside of yourself, and serve someone and see how you
can lift someone else, the more it comes back to you.

It’s one of those things that you get what you give.

I want you to generous this holiday season and for the rest of
your life, and think about how you can get to that point of being generous naturally without you having to think about it because
it’s who you’ve become and who you are.

I like to look at what the Savior when He lived on the earth, and
He is a living God and I always think about how can I become
more like the Savior would want me to become, how can I follow
in His footsteps and how can I become a better person even though I’ll never reach perfection here on earth.

Go out and see how you can serve someone and be generous.

Happy Holidays!

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This Holiday Wish episode is on TRUST.

AND, that is the holiday wish I want to share with you. 

Do you trust yourself?  Do you trust people?

Trust is a very interning topic because it can bring up a lot of emotions for people.

If you look up the definition of trust in the dictionary, it says
that trust is to rely upon or place confidence in someone or
something.  And I’ll add that yourself in that definition.

Are you one of those that can place confidence in yourself?

We can’t control anyone else, we can only control ourselves,
what we say, what we think, what we do.

Are you reliable with yourself because of the fact that you can
only control yourself?

Are you good to yourself where you can rely on yourself and
trust yourself, and place confidence in yourself where you’re
going to do what you say you’re going to do?

Sometimes if you’re having a hard time being reliable in your personal life, it will show up in your work or your job.

Because if you grew up in a house where there wasn’t any
trust, then it becomes very hard to trust yourself or other
people as an adult.

But now is a good time to start to do what you say you’re
going to do and especially that you’re going to trust in
yourself that you’ll do what is right.

Life becomes easier when you do what is right and start
trusting in yourself.

You want to live a life where you know people will trust you
and that they know that you’ll do what is right because we
have to live with people and around people.

You want to be able to place that confidence in yourself
because when you do, it becomes something that radiates
from you.

You become a better person when you pay attention to what
you do and what you say, and whether you things that are right
or not.

We are going to make mistakes, that’s just part of life, but you
can turn to God and ask for help.

Turn to God when you need help the most because you want
to trust yourself the most.

Start doing all the things that need to be done so that you can trust in the person that you look at in the mirror every day.

So, figure out what kind of person you want to become and
start trusting in yourself and just take those little steps every single day.

Happy Holidays!

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This Holiday Wish episode is on GRATITUDE.

AND, that is the holiday wish I want to share with you. 

Gratitude is more than being thankful.

Being thankful could be defined or described as being happy
or relieved for something that has happened or for something someone has done for you. It could possibly leave your mind
or fade over time.

Have you ever said or heard someone say “I”m so grateful that I have a roof over my head and food to eat” or “I’m grateful that I have a family” or “I’m grateful that I have a job”?

Being grateful and having gratitude is just that, it’s that deep
down feeling and emotions for the important things in your life
that really matters the most. 

And, these are the things that won’t or don’t fade over time,
unless you start to take things for granted or something
happens in your life.

Being grateful can bring a feeling of calm and could also help
you feel at peace in your life.

Take the time to write in your journal all the things that you’re grateful for and you never know what your life will be like after that.

And that's my holiday wish for you today. I wish that you will
have gratitude and that other people will be grateful for you.

Happy Holidays!

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This Holiday Wish episode is on GIVING.

AND, that is the holiday wish I want to share with you. 

I wish for you to receive [giving] and to give [giving] if that makes any sense. And I want to start off and talk about giving in a way where we can kind of understand about giving because, you know when we think of giving, you know, it's like you're giving something or you're giving a gift to someone. But if you really think about it, giving is a two-way thing. It's like the person receiving the giving has to be able to receive it and want it so it has to be reciprocal. 

And it's not only about giving gifts or buying someone a present especially now during the holiday season. 

Giving is so much more than giving a gift or buying a present because when you think about giving something it usually has to do with either giving of your time, giving your energy, giving your emotions, giving a gift and you have to use money sometimes when you have to buy a gift, or sometimes you give money. 

And giving is such a big topic too because it involves so many of those things, your time, talent, energy, and emotions. But if you think about it, we give because we want to feel good. We want to be able to have someone receive what we're giving no matter what it is because we will always get something in return. 

And that's a good thing when you give something because you want something in return. It's good when you're doing it for the right reasons where you're giving because you want someone to love you back like when you're in a relationship you give love because you want to receive love. And you also give love because that's the right thing to do. 

And because people are so different, we all have different personalities, different thoughts, and ideas, different upbringings we will always give differently because we are different people. And that's the beauty of humanity is that we give differently because we are different. 

Can you imagine in a world where we're all the same, we just are like robots, but we're not so it's so wonderful to see all the different ways that people give of their time and energy and money. 

And, share your talents and your gifts, that’s part of giving and that's another reason why you have gifts and talents is to give
and to share with people because that is what makes the world
go round, it will brighten someone else's day. 

So I want you to think about the kind of giving that you give. What is it that you do that is just natural. Do you just naturally give up your time because that's just who you are? Do you just naturally give gifts or money to people?

Do you give your warmth of love and compassion?

Sometimes all people want is just a listening ear or somebody to love and care for them or care about them. So think about the ways that you can give and be giving in a good and positive way.  

Think about our Savior when he walked the earth. He gave us his time and love and he gave all that he had to help people and to teach. And I encourage you to use the Savior as an example in giving because he is the perfect example.

Reach out to your neighbor or anyone who you know could use five minutes of your time.

We all have five minutes to give to someone in need.  What can you give today to brighten someone's day and to make someone else's life better? 

We all have something to give that comes from a good place. We all have been given the gift of giving and love. So tap into that. And remember you have worth and value. 

Give the gift of giving of your time and your love to someone because this is what will fill your life with joy. If someone is giving something to you remember to receive it because when you give something or your time or energy to someone you want them to receive it and receive it with love and joy. 

That's what makes this world so beautiful when we can give and receive because receiving is part of giving. 

And that's my holiday wish for you today.

Happy Holidays!

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This Holiday Wish episode is on KINDNESS.

AND, that is the holiday wish I want to share with you. 

Because I hope that people treat you with kindness and that
you treat people with kindness too.

Kindness could be described as nice or gentle.

We definitely need more nice and gentle people in this world.

Do you think about treating people with kindness in your daily
life?

Do you realize that without kindness, the world will be a very
dark place?  Just like if the world didn’t have any love, the world would be very dark.

When you were growing up, did your parents teach you to be
kind and to say please and thank you?

I’m so grateful to my mom for teaching me to be polite and to
treat people how I want to be treated when I’m out in the world.

One of my top values is kindness!  I don’t believe in being nasty
to people no matter how I’m feeling, or if I’m having a bad day.

I hope you think about the topic of kindness today.

What about acts of kindness?  Do you think about how you can
do an act of kindness?

When you make it a practice of doing acts of kindness, it
changes your perspective on life, and it gets you to think
outside of yourself and to serve someone.

That’s what God wants for us, is to become better and to get outside of ourselves

You’ll be amazed at the kind of person you become.

What about smiling at someone when you’re out and about.  Do you smile at people?  That’s another act of kindness when you smile at someone.  You never know how much of a difference you could make in someone’s day.

It also makes a difference in how you feel about yourself.

Happy Holidays!

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This Holiday Wish episode is on FAITH.

AND, that is the holiday wish I want to share with you. 

I love learning and talking about faith!  I think it’s one of those topics that are important and sometimes hard to hard to understand unless you are actively walking with faith.

It’s also not tangible.  You can’t hold it, or touch it.

And everyone has their own definition of faith and what it means
to them.

But, faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Faith isn’t a one-time thing, it’s an ongoing practice and for that reason, you have to have a practice of choosing faith, even when things are hard or you have fear.

Faith is something that God wants you to have.

You have to move forward in faith and trust in God that all things will work out for your good.

Faith is so powerful!  You also have to be obedient to God’s laws and commandments if you want the blessings that come with
faith.

Happy Holidays!

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This Holiday Wish episode is on GOODNESS.

AND, that is the holiday wish I want to share with you. 

The dictionary definition of Goodness is the quality or state of being good.

I know you want to have goodness!  We are born with goodness inside of us given to us by God.

I know you want to do good in your life, especially during this holiday season.

Have you ever said that “I’m a good person" or have your heard other people say ‘I’m a good person’?

I’m here to tell you that you are a good person and that you do have goodness inside of you, even if you have struggles or
habits that make you think that you don’t have goodness.

Happy Holidays!

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This Holiday Wish episode is on GENTLENESS.

AND, that is the holiday wish I want to share with you. 

I would describe gentleness as something so moving that it
makes you feel so good.

Think about if you’ve ever carried someone’s baby or carried
your own baby, didn’t you do it with the most extreme gentleness ever?

And, you didn’t want to hurt the baby and you were soft and delicate.

Gentleness is free from being harsh or rough.

Focus and think about how you treat yourself and how you live your life, do you treat yourself with gentleness?

Once you understand yourself, it’s so easy to understand your life and the life around you.

Life becomes so much better to live.

If you just take notice of how you’re treating yourself, how you’re treating people, it allows our hearts and minds to work together.

Think about gentleness today, we need a lot more gentleness in our lives and in this world.

Happy Holidays!

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This Holiday Wish episode is on PATIENCE.

And patience is the holiday wish I want for you. 

When I think of the word patience, doesn’t it makes my eyes bigger? If you know what I mean.

Isn’t it funny that we are patient with things that are super important to us, but, not so patient if it’s not that important!

Happy Holidays!

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This Holiday Wish episode is on PEACE.

And peace is the holiday wish I want for you. 

What do you think of when you hear the word PEACE?

Do you think of peace of mind, peace, and quiet, or peace in
your heart, contentment?

Peace is something that so many people want, and some may
not know how to get or find peace.

And, it’s also one of those things that you wouldn’t seek out or
try to find like how you would with love or joy.

It’s usually not top of mind until your life gets noisy or crazy and stressful.

I like to describe peace as stillness, feeling a ‘calm’ in your heart and your mind and there’s no chaos.

You cannot have peace if you have anger, contention, or hate in your heart and your mind.

Peace will come when you have forgiven everyone that you think or feel has done something wrong to you.

Strive to have peace in your heart and in your life.

Happy Holidays!

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Holiday Wish episode on Joy

JOY is the holiday wish I want to share with you. 

We need more Joy! 

JOY is more than happiness, it goes beyond just being happy,
it’s an inner feeling.

Joy can feel like it’s deep and you feel it in your whole body or
in the depths of your soul, and it feels like it’s never going to
end, and the best part of that is that you could even have a
joyful expression on your face.

Wouldn’t that be so cool if you could always have a joyful expression!

Joy can fill your whole being when you’re in a state of gratitude and being thankful for ALL that you are, all that you have, all
that you are able to do, and more.

Joy comes to you so powerfully when you serve!

The kind of service I’m talking about is like how Jesus Christ service people when He lived on earth.

True Joy comes when you serve people and forget about
yourself.  It does NOT include serving someone where money
is involved like a business.

Examples of serving and service are when you check on your neighbor or a family member-do they need help?  Can you
bring a warm meal to someone?  What about bringing a plate
of cookies to someone who you know lives alone and is lonely?

The only way true joy is constant and will stay with you is when you forget about yourself and serve those around you!

Joy is like love, they go together.  I believe that Joy is in the
same realm as love, it’s almost like those two words are the
same, and they’re synonymous with each other.

Joy almost makes you feel all squishy inside.

With Joy, it’s easier to overcome the really hard things in your
life, and it can help you to feel like you can make it through the trials or stress in your life.

Joy has a way of making you want to do good in your life. 
When you experience Joy, it literally changes you.

You have worth and value.

My holiday wish for you is to have Joy, and when you do have
joy, share it with people. 

Talk to people about this episode and share it with them. 

Happy Holidays!

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I wanted to make Holiday Wish episodes for you.

LOVE is the holiday wish I want to share with you and I know
that for some people and families, the holidays are not always filled with love. 

Many families argue or fight and there can be a lot of tension
for many reasons.

And it may not be anything that you have said or done to cause any stress or contention, sometimes it is the other people in
your home.

So, what is it that you can do?

Remember, that we all love differently and we all understand
love differently. You have to understand how you love, and
what love means
to you.

I’m not a love expert, but I do know that we are all unique and different and come from a wide variety of upbringings where
some people weren’t shown any love growing up, or the love
they received was conditional.

Do you have love in your heart?

Remember to come from a place of love this Holiday Season.

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Uh…it’s so hard to become a better version of yourself, don’t you think?!

I mean, don’t you have to let go of things that aren’t working for you, but you still hold onto it like it’s your life vest?

The word change is one of those words that put people in a state of resistance.  Let’s get real!

Change is hard, so why not look at it from a different perspective!

How about looking at it as becoming a better version of yourself instead.  

Think about what you need to do to become a better version of yourself.  Think about it.  We are thinkers, we think about a lot of things, so think about what you can become.

Because you have worth and value! 

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