What makes you happy? What makes your spirit soar? Maybe it’s been so long since the last time you felt that uplifting energy rise in your chest that you don’t remember. I have clients tell me they don’t remember what they are passionate about or they don’t know what they want to do. I understand. The world tells us what we are supposed to feel so much that we forget what we REALLY feel. We become numb. I’ve been there. And I’ve fought my way back to feeling and knowing who I am. Sometimes that’s what it takes… focusing on our feelings and fighting to feel our True feelings. Sometimes we have to fight to make time, space, time for ourselves to just be. We need to let all the noise and the “buzz” of the world go and listen to the quiet of stillness. In that stillness you meet yourself. Your True Self.
We all have a purpose, probably more than one. Living your purpose brings you joy. It makes your spirit soar. Find your purpose and focus on it. Don't let anything get in your way. This is what I work on with clients - helping them find alignment with purpose in their lives and staying aligned. This is what I coach clients on, and it means the world to me. it is my purpose. Call or message me if you want more informaiton. And LET YOUR SPIRIT SOAR!!
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Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement. He was a man of ideals and of action. He knew what he believed in, and he fought for it while keeping his standards high. In our culture today we see clashing ideas about the future of our country. Culturally and politically stark differences are everywhere, on social media, TV, in books, magazines, at the dinner table – everywhere! The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. I encourage you to think today about Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy. Think about what is important to you and what action you can take. I feel it is important now more than at any time in the last 20 years for people to be involved in our society. We can be involved in large or small ways. What is not acceptable, is to withdraw from what is going on. Read, donate, volunteer, and vote. If you can, run for office, get on a board, or support someone who does. Find an organization or cause that is important to you, and add something constructive to that cause. Sign a petition, or put a sign in your yard.
For the last two years I have seen changes in our culture and political structure that confounds me. I have donated, shared information I think is important with people who will (or might) listen, and soon I will be putting at least one sign in my yard in support of a candidate that is running in the November elections. I've never put a candidate’s sign in my yard before. It has never been this important before. In the spirit and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., I cannot sit back and watch. I know that I need to be involved at least in some small way. I will donate, I will vote, and I will look for other opportunities to be involved and make a difference in a peaceful and respectful way. Will you join me?
Saying goodbye to 2017 is like saying goodbye to a relationship I’ve outgrown. I learned a lot. There were very good times and some tough times. Now it is time to turn the page.
I believe one purpose in life is to personally grow. With each year, hopefully we reach goals, jump unexpected hurdles, discover new aspects of ourselves, come closer to God, and understand more about what is important to us and why we’re here. That was 2017 for me. My mother passed away this year. We were not close, but I was involved in her care at the end and helped make decisions for her comfort and to support her wishes. I feel grateful to have specifically (with my sister and brother) helped support her final wishes of spending her last days in her home and helping her pass with dignity and in peace. This year I traveled, had great times with friends and family, built my business, and pushed myself to be more honest about who I am with myself and with others. I am more honest now about my personal and professional experiences of abuse. I feel grateful to others who really put themselves out there, to the Silence Breakers and the #MeToo movement for being role models for speaking out and being honest. For my business I expanded my coaching practice to offer more support to my clients in a variety of convenient ways. I also offered online support groups. And (drumroll, please!) I started my book which I plan to release early next year. I am SO excited about that. My book is part business book and part memoir. I’ll be telling more about it in coming months, so please subscribe to my blog. Personally, I finally had the back surgery I put off for four years, I started my daily meditation practice, and I focused my reading on spirituality and metaphysics. All of my new habits feel congruent with my True Self, and I feel myself opening up more and more. I started this year marching in the Women’s March in Houston on March 21, and I spoke up often this year about what I saw as a “chipping away” at human rights in our country. Gloria Steinem said, “Women grow radical with age. One day an army of gray-haired women may quietly take over the earth.” I feel myself getting more radical with age. I understand what she’s talking about. We become more brave. We get tired of censoring ourselves, apologizing, and acquiescing. The butterfly must emerge from the cocoon. I look forward to my new adventures, challenges and growth in 2018. And I look forward to my local and online friends sharing with me how they are learning and growing too. We are all in this life together, after all. To 2017, thank you… and buh-bye. Big hugs, everybody!
Snarky fun. Enjoy! Oh, and Buh-Bye...2017.
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AuthorLisa Liszcz has over 20 years of experience developing leaders and teams in four different global organizations in a variety of industries. In 2014 she became an entrepreneur and is rocking her inner superhero and loving her life like mad. Archives
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