Turning Challenges into Opportunities
October 15th, 2008, by Shelley Riutta
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The theme of this newsletter is turning challenges into opportunities. The state of the economy is rattling many peoples cages right now- and it is important to think about how you are responding to this. In the article of this issue I will go into depth about this.
This past weekend I gave two presentations at an all day Conference for Women hosted by Theda Care Hospital. There were over 300 women who attended the event. Here I am at my Radiant Life Counseling booth.
I gave one presentation on Simplicity for over 100 people and a Joy presentation to about 60 people. They were really fun groups of women!
The most special part of the day was having my Mom be my assistant for the day. She has been visiting for the last few weeks helping me with my business –because I have been so busy.
I had her come up and do a demonstation of an exercise in the Joy Presentation–that was FUN! She is an amazing woman and a big part of why I am where I am at in my life today—thank you Mom for all your love and support!
Well the energy around London is still moving for me. During the last few weeks some exciting opportunities have come up for me to travel back there in the hopefully not too distant future. I will keep you posted!
Warmly-
Shelley
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“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” Victor Frankl
“The key to change….is to let go of fear” Roseanne Cash
What do you do in the face of challenge and uncertainty? Do you get immobolized by fear and sink into negativity? Or do you look at challenges as a springboard to opportunity and growth?
Our mindset in the face of challenge will dictate our experience of the challenge. It always amazes me that in just a brief moment we can shift our perspective of a situation and completely transform the experience. How amazing is that! Such power we have moment by moment to shape our experiences in life. No one has this control to create this shift but you.
If we look at your reaction to the economic changes–what perspective are you choosing? Is it fear based–”The world is falling apart and it is just going to get worse–I am unsafe.” or “We are going through a huge transformation and I know wonderful things are going to come from it–I am excited to see what good will come from this.”
One of my favorite Workshops that I do is “The Joy Workshop” (Which I would recommend for practically everyone right now because of the reactions I am seeing to the economic gyrations).
One of the things that I talk about in the Workshop is how challenging people or events around us can be opportunities to practice staying in our own emotional state. So many of us let situations and others around us determine how we feel moment by moment.
Instead we all need to determine how we want to feel througout the day and stick with this–NO MATTER WHAT. To put it simply—do you want to be a Thermoter (mirroring the tempature of those around you)–or a Thermostat (putting your setting where you want it to be)?
Now more than ever this is something you can be practicing. Decide what perspective you would like to take on what is happening in the economy–a fear perspective or a faith perspective.
One of the opportunites of this current transformation is that we can start to get more deeply that we are spiritual beings having a human experience. Money and material items do not create safety and security for us.
Our security is in the truth that we are eternal spiritual beings who are always safe each and every moment. Harm can come to us on the physical level–but we cannot be harmed or destroyed on the spiritual level–this part of us lives on.
I remember attending a Workshop were the presenter gave this quote “Most people think they are drowning in an ocean of water—when in reality they are just in a wading pool.”
So don’t buy into the current belief that right now we are all drowning in an ocean of crisis—instead remind yourself and others that we are in a wading pool–and we are capable of navigating this calmly and successfully!
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Mark your calendar! I will be doing a fr*ee teleclass on Tuesday, October 21st 2008 from 7-8 p.m. Central Time zone.
The topic will be “Free Your Spirit: How to Connect with Your Spiritual Guidance for Support in Every Area of Your Life” . The number for the call is 712-432-3900 the access code to get on the call is 5594042# If you missed the last call, “Transforming Your Relationship with Money” don’t worry–I recorded it and it is available as a CD or MP3. If you are wanting to make a breakthrough around money in your life this would be a great call to listen to! I am already getting emails from people who already have had major shifts from the call! For Details
Reminder: I will be doing a monthly posting in my blog with follow up material to the “What Do You Really Want” Workbook, so be sure to check my blog regularly to get that material. My Blog. Please feel free to pass this newsletter along to others. Wishing you Joy and Peace on your path to creating your own Radiant Life! Shelley 920-265-2627 |