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Finding Balance Within You By Paula Klee Parish
Harness Your Inner Dragon By Alyse Parise Did you know that the symbol for the 2012 Chinese year is the Water Dragon? You can blend the transformational nature of Spring (a time for rebirth) with the Water Dragon by taking action on your dreams. Outer transformation occurs by taking focused action on what’s important and maintaining your energy, even when things don’t go smoothly. You can do this by borrowing the strength, vitality and protection of the mythical Dragon, known for making dreams come true (bringing Heaven to Earth). For Inner transformation, capture the essence of Water, which is known to represent spirituality, deep intuition and conscious wisdom. This is where you deepen your connection with your higher self, and access whatever “source” means to you. Here are five ways you can harness your inner and outer transformational power and do what matters. The world needs you to shine! 1. Take time to meditate Even if you take 5 minutes per day contemplating, do it. 2. De-clutter Find systems that work for you to simplify your life in your physical environment, your e-world files, and your relationships. 3. Admit what you really want Breathe life into your spoken and unspoken desires and allow the dragon to help when others are trying to pull you down. Just as water will find a path to flow that is not always optimal, ensure that you create a solid foundation to launch your dreams, so you can be successful. 4. Acknowledge your truths Fess up to what you keep hidden because the spirit of the dragon is generous as well as practical. Don’t be caught having your secrets exposed at the least opportune moment. 5. Enjoy your life Have you ever noticed how more good things happen when you take time out to have fun instead of worrying or focusing only on your work? OnFireAlyse Parise LCSW Psychotherapist and Certified Business Coach alyseparise@poweroutcomes.com 631.689.6272 44
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The successful living of one’s life is like walking on a high wire over empty space as it sways above the breathless crowd and defies the law of gravity. . . The indispensable quality needed is balance. The balanced self is the well-integrated self, a harmonious combination of all the constructive elements of a person’s personality that makes the self-whole. The balanced self: • Practices moderation, avoids extremes, and meets the challenges of life with composure. It is neither glorified by success nor dejected by failure. It meets despair with hope and climbs the heights with humility. • Maintains mental equilibrium. It has ideals without illusions. The balanced self is a mature self. It considers everything from an adult viewpoint balanced by a child’s straight-forwardness. • Balances dreams with action. It uses the power of inner thought to inspire outer achievement. And it uses action to stimulate further dreams. • Guards against quick emotional reactions. It does not jump to impulsive conclusions. The balanced self is resilient; it is flexible to change. Like a tree in the wind, it bends without breaking. • Knows the error of constant effort, of multi-tasking without focused conclusion. It renews itself through prayer and relaxation, that it may apply a higher impact of energy and creative power to the task at hand. • Lives a balanced life. It balances work and play, love and worship. • Maintains the I AM of the spirit, the inner guidance system, at the center of one’s self, in full command of its destiny, and the architect of one’s own life. - Paula Klee Parish, President, Performance Solutions, Inc., Professional Development training and coaching company: performancesolutions.biz. Paula is a sought after Inspirational and Motivational Speaker, Career Advisor, Life Coach, and Author of “The Journey to Be Your Own Best Friend,” paulakleeparish.com Paula is the Founder of Women on the Move LI, womenonthemoveli.com.