[AffirmationstoDe-Stress] MORNING COFFEE

"Decisions require your instinct and intuition." When you're faced with a decision, your instinct and intuition are just as important as experience. Trusting your intuition allows you to recognize and seize opportunities more quickly than those who waste time and momentum examining every angle. Your intuition also keeps decisions from becoming overwhelming. Think of a situation when you ignored your "gut feeling." It may have been when you hired someone, dealings with clients or even trusting a friend. Whatever it may be, you probably learned a valuable lesson about intuition at one time or another. Remember, with every opportunity there is a right moment to take action toward a certain purpose. Trust your intuition and be ready to capture the moment. You won't be let down. ©Jane Powell   Problems? No Problem "You're having problems? No problem." That's what I try to tell myself when I begin to feel overwhelmed. And then I remind myself that the only people I am aware of who don't have troubles are gathered in peaceful, little neighborhoods. There is never a care, never a moment of stress and never an obstacle to ruin a day. All is calm. All is serene. Most towns have at least one such worry-free zone. We call them cemeteries. But if you're still breathing, you have difficulties. It's the way of life. And believe it or not, most of your problems may actually be better for you than you think. Let me explain. Maybe you have seen the Great Barrier Reef, stretching some 1,800 miles from New Guinea to Australia. Tour guides regularly take visitors to view the reef. On one tour, the guide was asked an interesting question. "I notice that the lagoon side of the reef looks pale and lifeless, while the ocean side is vibrant and colorful," a traveler observed. "Why is this?" The guide gave an interesting answer: "The coral around the lagoon side is in still water, with no challenge for its survival. It dies early. The coral on the ocean side is constantly being tested by wind, waves, storms – surges of power. It has to fight for survival every day of its life. As it is challenged and tested it changes and adapts. It grows healthy. It grows strong. And it reproduces." Then he added this telling note: "That's the way it is with every living organism." That's how it is with people. Challenged and tested, we come alive. Like coral pounded by the sea, we grow. Physical demands can cause us to grow stronger. Mental and emotional stress can produce tough-mindedness and resiliency. Spiritual testing can produce strength of character and faithfulness. So, you have problems – no problem. Just tell yourself, "There I grow again!"  Steve Goodier     Worthless excuses If you feel the need to make an excuse, see it as a very clear indication that something is wrong. Instead of offering excuses, take the opportunity to make improvements. Excuses don't solve problems, and excuses don't get the job done. Rather than working to craft a good excuse, your best option is to work on making things right. Excuses are easy, and worth very little. Purposeful, focused, persistent effort is what will really make a difference. Don't be concerned with merely saving face. Get to work on getting the job done. Sure, the challenges you face are real and noteworthy. Yet the truly important thing is working through those challenges and creating the value you've committed yourself to create. See the situation not as a reason to make an excuse, but as your chance to make a difference. Forget the excuses, and focus on living life's great opportunities.  Ralph Marston

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