Recently, Claudia and I had a decision to make. It wasn’t super important, but important enough. We dragged our feet and took far too long to make our decision. We were wishy-washy and indecisive.
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The good news is, we DID make a decision.
The bad news is, now we’re NOT SURE if we like it.
Have you ever experienced this? You struggle and struggle to make a decision and then you have second thoughts?
I know I have.
Michael and I just finished reading Love Does by Bob Goff. The book is nothing short of a life changer! The premise of the book is love does more than just talk and read and meet together. Love needs to be put into action.
photo by Boston Public Library
I was particularly struck by one of the chapters. It was the chapter on picking a fight.
Secretly, I have always been intrigued by people who pick fights. Part of me has always wanted to be like them. Not the bullies, mind you, just the people who had some fire in them.
I can point back to a couple major things which have changed my life. One of these was taking the 48 Days DISC Personality Profile.
DISC Assessment Wheel
When I took the profile along with my wife, Claudia, things suddenly clicked. I not only understood myself better, but her as well.
I was also able to understand and relate to other people in a way I never had before. Taking the assessment gave me the tools I was missing in order to pursue a successful life.
It has helped me make more money in my business, given me more confidence, and helped me understand other people better which has in turn supercharged my relationships!
Well, it’s official. Today marks the one year anniversary of rise365! This past year has been a blast and so much more than Claudia and I had ever expected.
photo by Jerad Hill Photographer
We want to give a big shoot out to you, our reader, for joining us here on this journey of escaping normal and living an extraordinary life! Your support and encouragement has been the fuel for us as we made some big changes over the past year.
And also, I know you are making big changes in your life too. It is our hope that we’ve been able to provide you with a little hope and encouragement in return for all you’ve given to us.
We have a few changes up our sleeves that we’ll be rolling out as we go along. But, here’s what will be changing immediately.
I’ve been fired twice in my life. I’ve heard you haven’t truly lived till you have been fired two or three times. I guess I can breathe a big sigh of relief knowing I am now truly living.
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In neither situation did I see it coming. In fact, it was just the opposite, I thought I was doing a great job.
It is funny thinking about it now, and as I write this I have to laugh. I didn’t fit the bill of the typical girl who gets fired from her job for not showing up or taking too many breaks. Needless to say, I got the boot and I tell the story with pride as part of my scattered, wounded, and beautiful past which has made me who I am today.
As the weather turns colder and we break out our comfy sweatshirts, we look forward to the winter months ahead and 2013 right around the corner! Here’s a brief recap of this past month and some of what’s been going on in our world.
Us goofing around
Like many of the people across the country, we had prepared for the worst with Hurricane Sandy. Being in eastern Pennsylvania, the storm was expected to pass right over us and cause quite a mess. Thankfully, it took a bit of a different route and we avoided the brunt of it. Our thoughts and prayers are with the many who have been impacted greatly.
This past month, a group of about 40 of us participated in the rise365 Productivity Experiment. It was a great group of folks sharing ideas and keeping each other accountable with being more productive.
Your present situation is a drop in the bucket, but only that. Life moves like water and you have the ability to float elsewhere. ~author unknown
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“When faced with a decision, many people say they are waiting for God. But I understand, in most cases, God is waiting for me.” ~Andy Andrews
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Question: Have you ever put off making a decision and used something like this as an excuse?
I realized in a new way today the power of disrupting our routine. You see, we wanted to remember to soak oatmeal this evening before going to bed. So, Claudia wrote a reminder for us to remember.
Our reminder to soak the oatmeal
Just writing a reminder can really make a difference with remembering something. However, sometimes we still forget even if we’ve written a reminder.
Normally, after we write a reminder note, we’ll stick this sort of thing on the refrigerator, on our idea board, or in our planner.
I went to hear Paula D’Arcy speak this past Saturday. Her story is compelling to say the least. Her words struck a chord in me where not many have.
She spoke on taking the further journey. And, moving beyond our usual place of comfort to a new horizon. Her restated question through the whole evening was, “What is this journey asking of me?”
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This is an excerpt from her book, The Red Bird. At this moment, she had been laying in bed for 8 months with a case of mononucleosis. A friend came to visit and this is the conversation which occurred.
On a normal day 4 years ago, my husband Michael and I realized we weren’t living the life we wanted to live. We were living a boring life! So, on a hot weekend in July, we started a new life.
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