Blog ~ Page 79 of 98 ~ Clare Josa | Author And Keynote Speaker

Is It Time To Stop It?

How desperately do we hang on to our “Stuff”?

How many excuses do we make about why we can’t let the past go and set ourselves free?

I spent the afternoon with a friend who has a similar background to me – putting the world to rights. We reached the conclusion that, since none of us lives in “reality” anyway and our experience of life is just an illusion, so is our experience of our stuff – our baggage, our problems, our limiting beliefs.

So we could choose to drop it at any moment.

In any instant, we could choose to set ourselves free.

Why don’t we? [Read more…] about Is It Time To Stop It?

Why It’s OK To Get Angry

Inspirational Messages

It’s OK to get angry.

Not a message you hear very often, particularly at work.

But just imagine a life without emotions.

I don’t know about you, but back in the days when I was deep in the corporate rat race I was fortunate (?) enough to be sent on any number of courses to help me learn how to suppress my emotions. This was supposed to lead me to a state of inner calm that could never be shaken, no matter how stressful things got or how much I yearned to fight the system.

Fortunately it didn’t work. Why do I say fortunately? Because emotions are such an essential part of life.

Just ask anyone who is taking medication, to reduce their emotions. The drugs numb out the good emotions, along with the less desirable ones, and people often describe it as existing, rather than living.

I have seen that first-hand, with people I love.

Then there’s the so-called “spiritual bypass”, which works in a similar way to mood-suppressing drugs. You go around pretending that you’re not really feeling angry, scared, guilty or any other so-called “negative” emotion. But really you’re faking it. And that’s a recipe for long-term unhappiness and dis-ease.

So why are we so obsessive about getting rid of emotions?

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Your ego says it’s not your fault

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Your ego says it’s not your fault.

It’s all the other person’s fault.

It’s something they said or did – or didn’t say or do. Or it’s circumstances. Or it’s your job. Or it’s the government. Or even the weather. It’s definitely not your fault.

When given the choice between feeling happy or being a victim, your ego chooses “victim” every time.

But why? That doesn’t make sense? Or does it…?

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Are You Going Too Fast?

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“There’s more to life than making it go faster.” Wayne Dyer

I often find myself feeling immensely grateful, whenever I use my washing machine. I think back to my early childhood, with mum’s labour-intensive twin tub – and even my Grannie having to wash for a family of 6 with even fewer facilities. I feel grateful for the “time it saves me”, just loading it up, pressing a few buttons and forgetting about it. The irony is that my Grannie probably had more spare time than me. [Read more…] about Are You Going Too Fast?

Are You Working On Your Inner Beauty?

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“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within” ~ Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

We can easily spend so much time concentrating on our outer sparkle, that we forget that the true beauty lies within.

Only in times of stress or difficulty do you get to see a person’s true colours. And that’s never their make-up or their clothes – it’s something that lies much deeper within.

Yet we spend so little time cultivating that inner beauty. Why? [Read more…] about Are You Working On Your Inner Beauty?

Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who Is The Grumpiest Of Them All?

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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall

Have you ever noticed how it’s socially acceptable to compete with others for the grumpiest or most stressed out day award? We all know how the conversation runs:

“You wouldn’t believe what happened to me today…!”
“Oh that’s nothing! You should hear what happened to me!”
“No way! You guys have got it easy, compared to me!”

Yet how often do we compete to be awarded the trophy for happiest person?

Why is that?

Assuming you’re after the “Grumpiest Of Them All” Award, to help you make sure you win today, here are 10 sure-fire grumpiness strategies you could start using right now.

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