Lee DeWyze, one of the three finalists and a native of Mt. Prospect, came home for a parade and concert.
Although this is a trying time, I feel blessed to go through it. No, really I do. You see, now I will have a chance to practice what I preach. As I tell clients every day, self improvement is about a set of habits and tools to use daily, not a program what one learns and then goes back into their daily life. These tools are there to call on when things get rough or when we are pulled off course – just like I was recently.
Every day I tell clients to take care of themselves first. I show them different tools to relax, recharge, and center themselves. I explain how we are no good to others if we have not first taken care of ourselves. But I haven’t seemed to have followed my own instructions.
All too often we move through life not being aware that we have a choice in what that life looks like. We go through our days doing what our parents did, what are friends are doing, what we perceive society expects from us, or just accepting what comes our way.
“We must never be afraid to go too far, for success lies just beyond.” – Marcel Proust, French novelist
It is only fair that if I tell my clients to take risks that I take them too. What is interesting however, what may seem like a huge career, relationship, or financial risk, may actually be the right, safe, and appropriate path for us to take.
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The camera panned to Lindsey Vonn who had her eyes closed and her head and shoulders moving slightly. She was running the course in her mind. She was practicing her moves mentally because she could not practice physically. Studies show that muscles could be strengthened, just by thinking about it. This research suggests the increase in muscle strength was due to increasing the brain’s ability to signal the muscles. Perhaps Lindsey was stronger on the course because she had increased the functionality between her brain and her muscles. Mental preparation can aid the learning of physical skills without having to experience extensive physical practice.l
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