Be What I Will to Be

Now is the time to make the effort. The result will be exactly in proportion to the effort expended. One of the strongest affirmations which you can use for the purpose of strengthening the will and realizing your power to accomplish is, "I can be what I will to be."

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MY TOP 22 QUOTES FROM: THE MASTER KEY SYSTEM

MY TOP 22 QUOTES FROM: THE MASTER KEY SYSTEM My favorite book in the whole world is the Master Key System by Charles Haanel. The first time I read it was over 10 years ago. The words were popping off the page as I started to REALLY GET what was being said. I was cracking the code! I HAD THE KEY! I was so completely enthralled I downloaded it onto my phone and would read it EVERYWHERE. I can still remember laying in the dark reading passages out loud to my sister as she was trying to sleep. I was obsessed and thankfully so! It was THIS book that got me started on my spiritual and wellness journey. Ten years later EVERYTHING I planned has come true. I now work from home as a spiritual and wellness advisor and intuitive healer. I LOVE WHAT I DO and am extremely proud of what I have created as I have come a long way from General Manager with thousands of dollars in student loan debt. So without further ado here are some quotes that can maybe help YOU! #22 Learn to fashion the tools by which you may build for yourself any condition you desire. # 21 Visualization is the process of making mental images, and the image is the mould or model which will serve as a pattern from which your future will emerge. Make the pattern clear, and make it beautiful; do not be afraid; make it grand; remember that no limitation can be placed upon you by anyone but yourself; you are not limited as to cost or material; draw on the Infinite for your supply, construct it in your imagination; it will have to be there before it will ever appear anywhere else. Make the image clear and clean-cut, hold it firmly in the mind and you will gradually and constantly bring the thing nearer to you. You can be what "you will to be." # 20 It is sometimes just as important to know what not to do as what to do. #19 When a mind becomes mature, it understands that the germ of defeat is in every selfish thought. #18 Premature wealth or position cannot be retained because it has not been earned; we get only what we give, and those who try to get without giving always find that the law of compensation is relentlessly bringing about an exact equilibrium. # 17 You cannot entertain weak, harmful, negative thoughts ten hours a day and expect to bring about beautiful, strong and harmonious conditions by ten minutes of strong, positive, creative thought. # 16 Non-resistant thought expands the Solar Plexus; resistant thought contracts it. Pleasant thought expands it; unpleasant thought contracts it. Thoughts of courage, power, confidence and hope all produce a corresponding state, but the one arch enemy of the Solar Plexus which must be absolutely destroyed before there is any possibility of letting any light shine is fear. This enemy must be completely destroyed; he must be eliminated; he must be expelled for ever; he is the cloud which hides the sun; which causes a perpetual gloom. #15 It is evident, therefore, that all we have to do is let our light shine; the more energy we can radiate, the more rapidly shall we be enabled to transmute undesirable conditions into sources of pleasure and profit. The important question, then, is how to let this light shine; how to generate this energy. # 14 A single idea may be worth thousands of dollars, and these ideas can only come to those who are receptive, who are prepared to receive them, who are in a successful frame of mind. #13 Eliminate, therefore, any possible tendency to complain of conditions as they have been, or as they are, because it rests with you to change them and make them what you would like them to be. #12 The law of attraction will certainly and unerringly bring to you the conditions, environment, and experiences in life, corresponding with your habitual, characteristic, predominant mental attitude. Not what you think once in a while when you are in church, or have just read a good book, but your predominant mental attitude is what counts. #11 This, then, is the way we are constantly creating and re-creating ourselves; we are to-day the result of our past thinking, and we shall be what we are thinking to-day, the Law of Attraction is bringing to us, not the things we should like, or the things we wish for, or the things some one else has, but it brings us "our own," the things which we have created by our thought processes, whether consciously or unconsciously. Unfortunately, many of us are creating these things unconsciously. #10 It is thus that you may weave a garment of spirit and power into the web of your entire existence; it is thus that you may lead a charmed life and be for ever protected from all harm; it is thus that you may become a positive force whereby conditions of opulence and harmony may be attracted to you. # 9 The process of evolution is constantly building our tomorrows out of our to-days. Individual development, like Universal development, must be gradual with an ever-increasing capacity and volume. #8 The only way to keep from going backward is to keep going forward. Eternal vigilance is the price of success. There are three steps, and each one is absolutely essential. You must first have the knowledge of your power; second, the courage to dare; third, the faith to do. # 7 There is always the cry "to have" but never the cry "to be"; people fail to understand that they cannot have one without the other, that they must first find the "kingdom" before they can have the "things added." Momentary enthusiasm is of no value; it is only by unbounded self-confidence that the goal is reached. # 6 Modern Psychology tells us that when we start something and do not complete it, or make a resolution and do not keep it, we are forming the habit of failure; absolute, ignominious failure. If you do not intend to do a thing, do not start; if you do start, see it through even if the heavens fall; if you make up your mind to do something, do it; let nothing, no one interfere; the "I" in you has determined, the thing is settled; the die is cast, there is no longer any argument. # 5 Thought is energy. Active thought is active energy; concentrated thought is concentrated energy. Thought concentrated on a definite purpose becomes power. # 4 Call a halt; fix your attention on the mental image of the thing you want, and begin to give thanks that you are getting it. The exercise of GRATITUDE will never fail to strengthen your faith and renew your purpose. #3 They are the chosen few—the blazers of the way. Walls crumble and Empires fall, the tidal wave sweeps from the sea and tears a fortress from its rocks. The rotting nations drop from off Time's bough, and only things the dreamers make live on." #2 You Are as Good as Anyone. You have will power, and if you use it, you will get your share of the luxuries of life. So use it to claim your own. Don't depend on anyone else to help you. We have to fight our own battles. All the world loves a fighter, while the coward is despised by all. #1 Now is the time to make the effort. The result will be exactly in proportion to the effort expended. One of the strongest affirmations which you can use for the purpose of strengthening the will and realizing your power to accomplish is, "I can be what I will to be." You're Welcome ;) @bwhatiwill2b

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The Truth About Organic Food

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Thanksgiving Day I took on the 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge! 30 Days committed to giving thanks and journaling thoughts of gratitude. Let the miracles begin. ;)

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Put a cape on me and call me Super Productive!

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Top 10 Tips for Getting $h*t Done!

Lately I've been obsessed with Benjamin Franklin's 13 virtues. I absolutely love the idea of setting up a self development system that encourages you to laser focus on an area of your life in order to bring about improvement and mastery. Doing so really helps to foster the development of good habits and even helps to break the ones that no longer serve you. Good ol' Ben created such a system for himself. He chose 13 virtues he felt were of the most importance and gave strict attention to one each week, trying his best to achieve excellence in each area while simultaneously tracking his progress. Inspired, I decided to focus on one virtue each month. November was temperance, December-silence, January- resolution, February-order, March-sincerity and this month for an active April I chose industry. According to Mr. Franklin the explanation of the virtue industry is "Lose no time; be always employed in something useful, cut off all unnecessary actions." Out of all the virtues, for me, this one has been the toughest. Believe it or not, while I do feel I am a pretty productive person, I can also be a master procrastinator. I'm pretty big on getting goals accomplished but you also don't have to twist my arm to watch an entire Netflix series instead of going to the laundromat. I can spend hours surfing the web, researching useful facts and some pretty useless ones too. And while I hate to admit it, there can be times I end up deeply engrossed in my best friend's, uncle's, wife's instagram page. So, I decided to put my fast and furious iPhone fingers to good use and research something helpful...Like how to really make the most of my time. Here is what I found and most importantly WHAT WORKS! So without further ado, here are my top 10 tips for getting $h*t done: 1. Use a timer. It sounds so simple but it really does work. I get twice the amount of stuff done when I time myself. Focus on one task at a time and don't do ANYTHING else for that specified amount of time. For me 25 minutes seems to be the magic number. 2. Block Distractions. It's so easy to get distracted with all the technology around us. We all carry around with us in the palm of our hand, a way to connect with millions of people at any given moment. This can also create millions of distractions. For this pesky problem I highly recommend distraction blocking software and the do not disturb option on the iPhone. By only allowing certain numbers to get in contact with me for certain blocks of time I avoid the pitfalls of trivial conversation and text messages. Distraction apps and software help to take that to the next level by blocking certain social media such as Facebook. Just do a quick google search for distraction blocking software and a whole arsenal of products will come up. Some of my favorites include Stay Focused, LeechBlock and the Freedom app. 3. Focus on only three tasks a day. This one I learned awhile back so it definitely has withstood the test of time. Always break a project down into smaller tasks. Then, every night write down the three most important tasks that need to get done. When you wake up in the morning reaffirm that you will get those things done no matter what. Then... JUST DO IT! And don't sleep until those three tasks are done! It's as simple as that. 4. First things first. Here's another really simple yet super effective way to be productive. Get your most important task of the day done first thing in the morning. This way no matter what twists and turns that may come about in the day, at least you got the most important thing done. 5. Set up a reward system. I reward myself for everything. It might sound silly but it actually creates positive reinforcements in your brain and trains you to be more productive. Think Pavlov's dogs. Small tasks like responding to e-mails gets a small reward like a snack or a cup of tea. Completion of bigger projects gets a bigger reward like a mani-pedi, a fancy meal or something off of your Amazon wish list. 6. Set up e-mail and message check times. Although it's tempting to check your messages every 20 minutes, checking emails and messages can be very distracting and can take you off task completely. The best remedy for this is to set up designated times for e-mailing and messaging. It's a lot more efficient and is always a good excuse for a reward. :) 7. Be a planner nerd. This has been my biggest saving grace. I actually have to thank my high school for engraining this habit into the depths of my brain at such a young age. Get a planner or just a calendar to write in. Make sure to mark off any important dates and deadlines. Breakdown goals and projects into smaller steps assigning one or two steps to each day. Check off tasks as you accomplish them. For days that you get it all done cross the day out with an X. If you only got some of your tasks done mark it off with just a diagnol slash or "half an X". Not only does this help to keep you accountable but it really helps you to recognize patterns in your productivity. It also feels really good to see a month full of X's on your calendar. Again, reward yourself for a job well done. 8. Become a productive procrastinator. This one is the most challenging for me but when it's applied I always feel such a sense of accomplishment. When you feel yourself wandering and unable to concentrate on the task at hand, change gears and do something else that's still productive. Instead of just wandering off onto Facebook or turning on TMZ, pick something from your pre-created list of productive procrastination tasks. Say that ten times fast! On this list should be things like, go for a 15 minute walk, take a trip to the stationary store for supplies or to the Hallmark store for birthday cards. Then reward yourself with a cup of coffee or smoothie from your favorite spot on the way home. Other ideas might be to work on the scrapbook you're making for your cousin's baby shower, give yourself a beauty treatment, comparison shop for the new camera you want to buy or do some research on a vacation you want to go on. The idea is to stay prepared with a list of busy work that doesn't really feel too much like work at all. That way you're taking a break from the task that you just can't seem to concentrate on yet you're still getting $h*t done! 9. Find time where time is usually wasted. If you really pay close attention you can find little hidden pockets of time everywhere. When you're watching TV give yourself small tasks to complete during the commercials. Alternatively, find something that you can do while watching TV. Organize a drawer, give yourself a coconut oil hair treatment or fold some laundry. Also, make sure to keep "something to do" with you at all times. Thank you cards or invitations can be written out during your commute on the train. Coupons can be clipped and store circulars can be read in the car if you're stuck in a traffic jam or waiting for a parking spot. Tomorrow's tasks and important memos can be drafted while waiting for your friend that's always late. The point is... if you look for the time to get things done you will find it. 10. To thine own self be true. At the end of the day, you know yourself better than anyone else. You know your downfalls. PLAN for them. Don't write "jog for an hour" on your productive procrastination list if you have a hard time getting yourself to exercise in the first place. If you have a short attention span set your timer for shorter intervals. If you know you hate sitting for long periods of time set your laptop on a counter and stand while you work. Work with your preferences instead of trying to completely change yourself. Set yourself up to win. If something is not working for you...change it!

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Puasa sangat bermanfaat untuk kesehatan;

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Trio of Juice Recipes

Carrot Kohlrabi Juice Beet and Sweet Potato “Roots” Juice Spinach and Pea Shoot Green Juice Recipe

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I've been on a juice cleanse all week long. Loved these recipes. 👆✔️➕

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Top 10 Tips For Temperance When Eating

“Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.” - Benjamin Frankin

This is the month that most of us Americans customarily deal with issues concerning over eating and overindulging. Which is exactly why it’s the perfect time to begin developing temperance. Temperance, meaning using restraint, is said to be a virtue and when practiced in all aspects of life can bring about miraculous manifestations. After all, we are merely a product of our daily habits. So what better way to start acquiring this virtue than with a daily activity… eating. So here are my top 10 tips for temperance. 1- GIVE THANKS. It’s not just for worshipping God. Saying grace before a meal or before eating or drinking anything for that matter, not only puts us in a positive mind set but also helps us to super charge our food. Don’t believe me? Just google it! Amazing things can happen with positive self talk and sending positive intentions to even a glass of water. 2- DRINK WATER Yes, I’m sure you’ve heard this before. But it really can’t be said enough. Water is so important in keeping your body hydrated and healthy. It helps to flush out toxins while also keeping you more satiated. Most people think they are hungry when they are actually thirsty. So if you want to cut down cravings DRINK UP! 3- EAT NUTRIENT RICH FOODS Another major reason for cravings is a daily lack of nutrients or even a vitamin/mineral deficiency. Sometimes you’re not truly craving a food but actually craving some of the nutrients that you get from eating that food. So if you start off by eating nutrient dense foods to begin with you’ll be less likely to binge on junk. 4- TAKE YOUR VITAMINS While a nutritious diet should be the first place you get your vitamins and minerals, studies show that even organic fruits and vegetables don’t have the same nutrient content they did years ago. And even if you are buying the best and most nutritious foods out there, life happens and not every day is going to be a 5 star day. Plus, everyone’s body is different. You may not be absorbing all the nutrients in your food, or making enough of what you might need. So, a good quality multivitamin will help to cover all your bases. 5- CHEW! This one seems obvious….Butttt it’s more than obvious to me that so many people are skipping this step. I can’t tell you how many people I see vacuuming down food, including myself at times. DIGESTION BEGINS IN THE MOUTH. So food should be going down partially digested… Not whole! A good rule of thumb is to chew about 20 times. Not only does this help to improve your digestion but it forces you to slow down and allows your mind to realize when you are done. It takes awhile for the brain to get signals that the stomach is full. Slowing down gives it a chance to catch up. 6- PRACTICE MINDFUL EATING In addition to taking the time to completely chewing your food, learn to savor each bite. Make eating time a fun and glorious ritual. Turn your senses on and be in the moment. Enjoy the smells, textures and tastes of every single morsel. Whenever possible get away from all distractions, (i.e. the TV) sit down, and enjoy. 7- PRACTICE HARA HACHI BU This is the Okinawan teaching to eat only until you are 80% full. In other words, eat until you are satisfied and not stuffed. This goes back to the idea that there is a delay between the stomach stretch receptors and the brain. If you are always eating until you are stuffed, you’re constantly over stretching the stomach and will therefore always require more and more food. Now, if you’re already practicing number 6, eating until you are only 2/3 full shouldn’t be a problem because you’re in the moment, enjoying yourself and satisfied in knowing you’ve met your needs. 8- JOURNAL This is one of the best things I ever did for myself. Journaling not only helps you to realize how much you are putting into your body, but also helps you to make connections on how food is effecting your body. All of a sudden you start to realize that certain foods trigger certain issues while others make you feel great. It maybe be a little time consuming at first but once you get the hang of it I promise it will be worth it. I actually really recommend getting a food tracker app on your phone. That way you have your journal with you at all times. And many of these apps have a break down of exactly how many calories, and nutrients a food has. Helping you to become more and more educated and aware of what you are putting into your body. Which brings me right into…. 9- GET TO KNOW YOURSELF In this day and age, many times we tend to eat out of boredom, stress, anxiety, depression and many other reasons that have nothing to do with actual hunger. Learn to tell the difference. If you noticed you tend to raid the fridge while watching your favorite shows at night… Guess what you’re probably not hungry. Stay prepared, drink a glass of water or have a cup of tea and have some healthy snacks already prepared. If you’ve been journaling and realize that every Wednesday you tend to over eat, try to figure out why that is. Do you usually have big meeting at work the next day that may cause anxiety? Is that a day you see someone who causes you stress? Are you reminded of something that makes you sad? Figure it out and work on it. 10- DONT STRESS IT… BLESS IT What to do when all of the above fail and you’ve eaten a cheat meal so large that the belt needs to come undone and buttons are popping off? Hate yourself? Wallow in regret? Continue eating 4 pizzas, 5 gallons of icecream and a small child? Wrong! Just love it! Nobody is perfect and we all have those days that we get thrown off our routine. The worst thing you can do is feel guilty or bad about it. Instead say, you did it and you enjoyed it. Weren’t those loaded chili fries with extra cheese and two helpings of sour cream amazing! Yes, why yes they were. It was a beautiful moment in time that you enjoyed and now it’s over. Make sure that your next decision is a healthy one. And that’s actually the essence of temperance isn’t it? The ability to enjoy life’s “guilty” pleasures once in awhile without feeling the need to make it a bad habit. Go even one step further and truly make it a blessing by asking yourself, what did I learn? What can I do differently next time to make myself even better? After all, we are all just a work in progress.

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Temperance

Benjamin Franklin's Definition: 1. Temperance – Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. Dictionary Definition: TEMPERANCE. 1. : moderation in action, thought, or feeling : restraint. 2. a : habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites or passions. ______________________________________ While good ol' Benji focused on temperance being the control of consumption, temperance is really about complete self control and avoiding over indulgence. I must say this is the perfect virtue to focus on at this time of the year. With all the baking, cooking and shopping it's so easy to overspend, overeat and over indulge. Take the time time to really think things through... "Are my actions getting me closer to my goals or farther away?" We tend to splurge and then make ridiculously strict resolutions in January to try and over compensate for the damages we did during the holiday season. Let this be the year you are in control... Focus on temperance. 😉

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Thirteen Virtues

I’ve been on this mission to read as many classic self-help books as possible. And by classic I mean books from the early 1900’s, 1800’s and even as far back as the 1700’s. I may even decide to take it back further than that. So far, I’ve only read about a dozen on my list of OVER 100 books, but at least it’s a start. Along the way I’ve come across some really great life changers, like The Master Key System, by Charles Haanel. If you don’t know already, the quote in my description is an affirmation from the fourth chapter. After reading that book, I had such great results in my life that I kind of became a classic self-help junkie, compiling lists of all the great works that I thought would have an impact on myself, my spirit and my business. One day, I needed a fast bedtime read and found “The Way To Wealth” by Benjamin Franklin. Surprisingly, I was actually pretty impressed. Who knew old Benji had such a sense of humor annnnd a saying for EVERYTHING? I was so intrigued that I began to do a little research on him and found out…. he was a pretty freakin cool dude. I’m so fascinated by him that I’m actually in the process of reading his autobiography. Anyway, what interests me most about him is his constant need to improve himself, his standards and his morals. He was so fixated on improving, Franklin actually came up with a plan and corresponding chart, based on thirteen virtues to concentrate on in order to better himself. The virtues are as follows:

Benjamin Franklin’s Thirteen Virtues (Based on Benjamin Franklin’s Original Chart) 1. Temperance – Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 2. Silence – Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. 3. Order – Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. 4. Resolution – Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. 5. Frugality – Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing. 6. Industry – Lose no time; be always employ’d in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. 7. Sincerity – Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly. 8. Justice – Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty. 9. Moderation – Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve. 10. Cleanliness – Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation. 11. Tranquility – Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable. 12. Chastity – Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dulness, weakness, or injury of peace or reputation. 13. Humility – Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

Franklin would track his progress via 13 charts he kept in a small book. He would give strict attention to one virtue each week, marking his progress daily and repeating the cycle over again four times a year. I’d say that’s one dedicated man! Now, as much as I’m inspired to emulate this man, I’m not sure if I can add tracking virtues to my daily routine. I’m already tracking calories, nutrients, workouts and sleep, to name a few. However, I do think I can handle concentrating on one virtue a month. And with the the super gluttonous holiday Thanksgiving on the way, I’d say temperance is a pretty good place to start. So, long story not so short… I dedicate this month to temperance, learning its meaning and assimilating the virtuous quality into my life.

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