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What books are you reading?

9/30/2015

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A client asked me recently what books I'm reading. I thought I'd share with you the stack of books I have on my desk at the moment:
  • How to Change Your Life, Ernest Holmes
  • The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown
  • The $100 Startup, Chris Guillebeau
  • The 80/20 Principle, Rich Koch
  • Dying To Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing, Anita Moorjani
  • Book Yourself Solid, Michael Port
  • Daring Greatly, Brené Brown
  • The Lean Startup, Eric Ries
  • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, Greg McKeown
  • Privileged Son: Otis Chandler and the Rise and Fall of the LA Times Dynasty, Dennis McDougal
A mix of spirituality, business, inspiration and political intrigue. These are the books that help me to expand my consciousness.

Jim Rohn offers this famous quote: "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with."

This quote emphasizes that who you spend your time with affects your consciousness. I would say that the same thing applies to what you feed your mind....in this case, books!

What are you reading these days? If you're reading books, what kind of books? Maybe you're reading magazines or newspapers. Or perhaps you're catching most of your reading through Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter or the internet.

When you look at what you're reading, what comes up for you?

Are you feeding your mind uplifting, supportive and expansive thoughts and stories? Or are you nourishing yourself with scandalous tabloids? Take note of the mind "food" you are feeding yourself.

Reading has the opportunity to be a spiritual practice. 

Reading as a spiritual practice can engage your mind to embrace an expansive and wider world of possibilities. It holds the possibility for you to remember and re-affirm the truth of who you are. 

For your coaching assignment for this week, reflect on what kinds of reading you're feeding your mind. Ask yourself these questions:
  • Does what you're reading add nutritious value to your life?
  • If so, how is your reading expanding your view of your own life and the world around you?
  • If not, what can you do to shift your behavior to allow more supportive writings into your environment?
  • If you could recommend one book for someone else to read, what would be that book, and why would you recommend it?

When you choose readings that uplift you and and when you see the greater possibilities for good in the world, then reading becomes a spiritual practice.

If you open to the idea of reading as a spiritual practice, then see what you learn about yourself and your world in the process. Even this act of self-awareness opens you to greater possibilities.

I'd love to hear what books you're reading and what books you'd recommend to others. Please leave a comment below.


Abundant Blessings.


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Joselito Laudencia helps people bridge the spiritual and practical path to career and financial freedom. He is the creator of "Re-Write Your Money Story" and "Finding Your Right Work." He is a spiritual life coach and Centers for Spiritual Living Practitioner. If you're feeling unfulfilled and stuck in the areas of career or money, you don't have to figure it out by yourself. You can schedule a 30-minute Free Clarity Session with Prayer and get clear on what's stopping you from living the life that you love. Click here to schedule your 30-minute Free Clarity Session with Prayer.


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Your vision lives and breathes inside you. Are you ready to express it?

9/24/2015

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In the last few months, I've been moving away from asking clients the question, "What do you want?"

For some reason, the word "want" brings up the idea that you want something because you currently don't have it. In this sense, "want" is another word for "lack."

In my own spiritual understanding and teaching, I believe that the nature of who you are is never lacking. That's because the One immense Presence that is All that there is, is everywhere present. The essence of this Divine Nature is abundance itself, joy, peace, love and all things good. Because this Oneness is everywhere present, that means that you are One in it. And all that this Divine Goodness is, is the very same essence of who you are.

Rumi says it best: "You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop."

How different life becomes when you recognize that you are not a separate drop in the ocean, but that you are the magnificence of the entire ocean individualized as you!

Because I wholeheartedly believe in this perspective, I've been finding it difficult to ask clients "What do you want?" because it emphasizes the idea that you need to look outside of yourself in order to feel complete. 

The simple truth is that you already are that which you seek!

If you believe that you already are goodness, joy, prosperity, abundance, peace and everything else good, yummy and delicious that you imagine, then the goal isn't to acquire anything else. 

Your purpose, then, is to express the depth and the fullness of who you are.

You are unique in your own individualized way. That's why you have the tastes in food and clothes you do. That's why you feel more affinity and flow with certain kinds of activities. 

Why is it that some people are better at technology than others? Or some people love cooking and others don't? It's because the Divine has an infinite number of ways that expresses its joy, and not everyone express it in the same way.

So the question moves away from "What do you want?" Instead, the question becomes: "What is seeking to express in and as you, as the divine being that you already are?"

Instead of waking up in the morning with the question, "What do you want to do today?", another question to ask is, "In what ways is your inner joy leading you?"

You see, your vision for your life lives and breathes inside of you. It's not "out there" somewhere to acquire. 

The exercise, then, is to listen deeply.

Your coaching assignment for this week is a simple one.  Simply ask yourself:
  • How are you being called today to express the joy that you are more fully in your life?

Let go of the need to quench the thirst of wanting. Today, listen with your entire being to how you are being called to express your magnificence. With that inkling of inspiration, your job is to be it and do it. 

I'd love to hear about what you think about this idea of letting go of the word "want." It's a spiritual concept I'm moving into, and I'd love to get your perspectives. Please leave a comment below.

Abundant Blessings.


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Joselito Laudencia helps people bridge the spiritual and practical path to career and financial freedom. He is the creator of "Re-Write Your Money Story" and "Finding Your Right Work." He is a spiritual life coach and Centers for Spiritual Living Practitioner. If you're feeling unfulfilled and stuck in the areas of career or money, you don't have to figure it out by yourself. You can schedule a 30-minute Free Clarity Session with Prayer and get clear on what's stopping you from living the life that you love. Click here to schedule your 30-minute Free Clarity Session with Prayer.


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A video spiritual tip from IKEA? Yes, absolutely!

9/18/2015

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This morning I was shopping at IKEA getting my supplies for tomorrow's Vision Board workshop. 

So what did I do? I recorded a short video with a practical spiritual tip for creating your vision board!

Click on the video tweet below to watch:

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Did people look at me while I was recording my video at IKEA? Of course they did. (Actually, a few were giving me the side-eye, trying not to look directly.)

Did I let other people's possible judgments stop me? Absolutely not.

What's great is that this is what inspired action can look like. When you feel motivated and inspired, let that inner joy and spark be your guide.

I'd love to follow you on Twitter so if you have a Twitter account, reply to the tweet and connect with me.


Here's my final announcement and the details for tomorrow's workshop: "Create & Energize Your Vision Board" is happening on Saturday, September 19, 2015, from 10am-1pm at the Global Truth Center in North Hollywood. Click on the link to find out more:

http://www.abundantgood.com/visionboard

Abundant blessings and take inspired action today!
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