Confession time — I felt like this just this morning (and perhaps a little yesterday too.)  As many of you know, we are in the process of launching a huge expansion of WPN, planning the 4th Annual Prosperity Conference (with Jack Canfield) and managing the ongoing day to day operations of WPN.  Add to that my private client coaching practice, speaking career and 2 children, 1 grandson and 2 dogs and well, you get the picture.  I’d venture to guess that your picture is about the same.

   I know for a fact that my daily practice of centering myself, declaring my intentions and choosing how I want to feel during the day is absolutely essential and a key factor in managing and eliminating overwhelm on a consistent basis.  Not sure why it happened, but today overwhelm got the better of me (for a short time).   

   So what do you do when overwhelm, stress or frustration take over? 

   First, recognize it.  For me the tension was building in my shoulders and neck and I was feeling rushed, anxious and stressed.   It is in the moment of recognition that we can gain control and choose to feel differently.  You may be saying “easy for you to say,” but “HOW” do you make the shift.

   Second, use your tools.  Take a moment to get present.  Repeat “All you can do is all you can do and all you can do is enough.” (~Art Williams) and believe it!  You will get done everything you’re meant to do.  Take a step back, take some nice deep breaths and find joy, beauty and/or appreciation in your surroundings.  This is the moment to get grounded and centered.  If you’re feeling better, head on back and create your ‘priority’ list with a new sense of peace.  Still not there…

   Third, talk about it.  Call a trusted friend, one who ‘gets’ it and who ‘gets’ you (rather than one who will let you wallow in it and stay stuck in the problem).  I reached out to my amazing sister, Susan, who reminded me that I will get done all I’m meant to do today and that the majority of the items belong on God’s to do list and not mine.  Once you put it on His list, miracles happen and what is supposed to happen does.  I was also speaking with my friend, Evie Hernandez, and she immediately sensed I was a bit off.  When I shared I was feeling overwhelmed she asked “Are these things you ‘have’ to do or ‘want’ to do.”  AHHH….that was it! 

   I forgot that I ‘want’ to do all these things because they’re in alignment with my mission and purpose.  I want to do this Monday newsletter because it serves the community and helps the members of WPN!  I want to be on the Board of Directors conference call for the Ghana Orphanage because it helps the women and children. I want to create new videos to post on You Tube because it helps people in business with their marketing and follow up.  Yes, Yes, Yes, I want to do all these things and I will get everything done that I’m meant to do.

What do you ‘have’ to do today?  What do you ‘want’ to do today?  Quality of life is simply a shift in perspective.

Go to:  http://wpnevents.com/journal.html for the Daily Practices and Journal Prompts tool that will keep you on course (well, 99% of the time).  After all, nobody’s perfect!