Reducing Invisibility

 I came across the word "invisible" recently while doing some research for school. It was used to describe a type of poverty. When I thought about what that meant, I realised how sad that was because unfortunately it is all too true. There is poverty throughout the world that is quite obvious and not invisible at all, but what about the poverty that remains hidden? There are individuals and families that struggle daily to put food on the table, pay the bills and provide the basic necessities of life.

I started to think about what else is invisible that we don't know about or see, and who is invisible to us? Some problems are obvious and yet we treat them as if they are invisible. Just as concerning are the numerous invisible problems that also exist. I fear that by not educating ourselves and being engaged in the people and the world around us, our level of engagement and our ability to make a difference will be lacking. I believe that awareness is more than just being present in the moment.

We can have a positive impact simply by caring and reaching out to someone. With eyes wide open, see the people around you, become involved, ask questions, smile,  give compliments, help someone and take time for conversation. There is a lot that we can do if we raise our level of awareness and become a positive force in the world. Let people know they are not invisible. Everyone matters!

Michele Ward

Self-talk

In order to increase our ability for success we need to program our brains to think positively. Stop the negative thoughts and replace them with positive self-talk! As positive self talk is increased, our perception changes and as a result motivation and our ability for success also increases.

Thinking positively and creating more positive self-talk can be applied to anything, at any time, but awareness is needed as well. Try to accomplish something that you have told yourself can't be done, or that you aren't good at, for example... Completion and success will be a long painful process, or it just won't happen.

I struggle with this from time to time and it is something I continue to work on. That's part of the journey, right?

Mastery happens on the inside, and radiates itself outwards!


Michele Ward