Collaboration NOT Competition, Imagine the Possibilities…
Now doesn’t that feel just right in your heart? Say it out loud “Collaboration NOT Competition” working together with humanity rather than working against each other. Now this sounds like exactly the way to do things. It sounds right, it feels right and it’s an old world concept that has been taught to us by the world’s greatest teachers: Jesus, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Dalai Lama and so many more. We call ourselves Christian, Buddhist, Muslim or Jewish but are we really truly living by or following what we have identified ourselves with or do we just utter these words so that those around us will indentify us with these religions and therefore deem us beacons of love and peace?
Well my friends… it’s time to stop hiding behind our world religions and start being and living their messages. Our world religions have far more in common than we care to admit. Each of these books of religious philosophies are written for the greater good of humanity. To guide us in the direction of eternal love and peace and each of these teachers were human just like you and I however they understood something very special indeed. They understood that we are not separate from our life source, that we are one universal energy with many forms of expression and that we must bind together and use our individual strengths to create a shift on our planet and bring the world back to its original state, a state of eternal light, love and peace.
If you hold great walls in your head for whatever reason, be it a perception of culture, religion, sex, sexual orientation or whatever you have built a wall against I want you to take a sludge hammer and tear down those walls today. I want you to remember where you came from and to remember that universal creator only knows love, acceptance, compassion, peace and joy and that we are created in its image and that in order to know this we must become it, and once you have taken that sludge hammer and torn down the wall which limits all humanity from truly becoming its best. I want you to see all the others who were on the other side as your mirror image, as a reflection of yourself because my friend they are you and you them.
It’s time to take responsibility for the TRUTH. It’s time to start realizing our GOD potential and utilize our UNIQUE talents and CONNECTION to COLLABORATE TOGETHER heal ourselves, HEAL our EARTH and to use “The Power of Togetherness” to once again create PEACE (HEAVEN) ON EARTH!
Your Life, Your Way!
Shayne Traviss
VividLife.me Founder
Shayne Traviss, is the founder of VividLife, an ultimate life resource encompassing everything from spirituality to total wellness. He is also a visionary, writer and promoter who has dedicated his life to living and promoting anything that contributes to living our ultimate life. He believes that one heart, one moment at a time we can change the world and make it a more spiritual, healthy and peaceful place to be.
Never Give Up: 3 Steps to Reclaiming Your True Path
As I watched the absolutely inspirational film “Julie and Julia”, I too am reminded to Never Give Up. That as human beings we face a lot of adversity in our lives from all around us, our family, friends, co-workers. religions, partners and yes even complete strangers. We become weak through the opinions and beliefs of others and in the end many of us become so consumed with what’s going on around us that we really forget who we are, what we enjoy and ultimately lose our authentic connection to self and spend our lives in other people’s business. But ask yourself this: If you are always in other people’s business via their beliefs, perceptions, and opinions, then how are you ever in yours? I know it seems so hard to block out the world and you may be afraid of isolating yourself or becoming disconnected but the truth is the more you stay in your business the closer you become to Reclaiming Your True Path. But the key is to never give up, to do your best and to realize…
So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains and we never even know we have the key…
Below are 3 Steps to Reclaiming Your True Path:
- Gratitude: to be thankful for everything you have, every experience, every blessing, every person, place and thing in your life. For to live in Gratitude is our greatest teacher because when you come from a place of Gratitude you’re always in the “Now” reality and this reality is the only true place. Start by writing in a journal 5 things you are grateful for and then review them throughout the day. I’m sure as the days go by you will find plenty more.
- Balance: It is so importance to have balance in our lives no matter how much we love our career, hobby or whatever it is you spend the most time doing. We need a balance of proper nutrition, proper exercise and most importantly time alone for you. My suggestions: always eat a balanced breakfast (oatmeal, berries, white tea, apple), 2 other balanced meals and make sure you are eating small amounts every 2-3 hours (snacks: apples, apricots, 70% plus dark chocolate, blue berries, nuts etc.); Yoga, either practice at home or join a class that you truly feel comfortable in; Meditation, take at least 10-15 minutes a day to either go for a peaceful walk, or shut off the lights at home or the office and take some quiet time to focus on your breath. I sometimes like to repeat this to myself ….Breathing In I Calm My Body, Breathing Out I Smile. It relaxes my body and brings me back to a place of joy!
- Focus: Always focus on what is truly authentic to you. This will be easier for you to connect with through creating balance in your life through the suggestions above. Also we were all born with something called Intuition, which is always screaming out to you exactly what you want. Sometimes we just choose to ignore it. Do not be sidetracked by the shining lights, bumps in the roads or the beliefs and opinions of others! Be 100% true to yourself and keep focus on building your true authentic dream!
Your Life, Your Way!
VividLife.me Founder
Shayne Traviss
3 Steps to Discovering Your Authentic Self
As we go through life we are presented with so many options. We come across a virtual buffet of people, choices and things that attract us for whatever reason. We are presented with things that resonate with our minds, our bodies and our souls.
Some of us are sparked by the adventure in things, some of us the monetary gain and some us look for the opportunity to use whatever comes our way to serve for greater good. But what we must remember in all decisions is that we stay true to our authentic self and not be guided by outer world but be guided by inner world; or in other words don’t be guided by others, media, community or world perceptions or beliefs but be guided by intuition which is your inherent gift given to you by the source of all creation to guide you through life keeping you parallel with the authentic you.
Below are 3 Steps to connecting to Intuition and discovering authenticity in every choice…
- Listen: Listen to your “inner voice” or your “gut feeling” it will instantly give you the answers. You know when you feel right or wrong about a person, place or thing instantly and after that first moment you begin to be influenced by the outer which is not the authentic you. It is the you under the influence of the outer world perceptions and beliefs, not your own
- Question: Question yourself always. Question why you are feeling what you are feeling, what influences that feeling, what prior experience am I letting influence me? Let all your feelings in good or bad, and surround them with questions until you really feel the true authenticity of your answer and one thing, one decision, one direction will stand out, go with it!
- Listen to Your Dreams: You have dreams, aspirations, goals and you inherently know which direction you want to go in. You know who you want to be, where you want to be and who you want it to be with. You have created these thoughts, these dreams and you are the one to unleash them and make them reality. So stay with your Dream Plan because your Dream Plan is your inner self or intuition speaking to you and making an authentic plan for your life
Your Life, Your Way now doesn’t that sound wonderful!
Big Hug
SHAYNE TRAVISS, FOUNDER
Shayne Traviss, is the founder of VividLife, an ultimate life resource encompassing everything from spirituality to total wellness. He is also a visionary, writer and promoter who has dedicated his life to living and promoting anything that contributes to living our ultimate life. He believes that one heart, one moment at a time we can change the world and make it a more spiritual, healthy and peaceful place to be.
Be Your Own Influence!
August 14, 2009 by shayne
Filed under Insights, • Headline
Were all familiar with the lives of others and how others have influence over our own lives. From the time we are children we are influenced by others; beginning with our parents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles. Then we start watching TV and are influenced by celebrities, commercials and then finally off to school where we are influenced by our teachers, our peers and so on.
We spend our entire lives under the influence of others in one way or another. We try and live up to their expectations of how we should look, act and even what career we should have. Our lives are guided completely by others whether we are aware of it or not. We waste so much of our time trying to become a second rate version of someone else.
Aren’t they already taken?
Shouldn’t you be spending your valuable time trying to become a first rate version of you?
Get started today my friend and begin to Unleash the wonder which is truly you!
Below are 5 Steps to Unleashing the Ultimate You and “Living Your Life, Your Way”
1. Trust Your Intuition, Believe in Yourself. Listen to yourself, your advice and your feelings. Who else knows you better?
2. Be Your Own Cheerleader, Encourage Yourself. Make a list of the most positive things about yourself and review it daily. Look in the mirror in the morning and repeat to yourself “I am beautiful and unique and everything and everyone is in my life for my greater good”
3. Do Things You Love With Who You Love When You Choose. How many times have you done things you didn’t want to please others and had a horrible experience? Stop! Do what you want your way and stop worrying about upsetting everyone. Remember this is your journey plan it the way you want.
4. Surround Yourself With Positive People. Surround yourself with successful, encouraging and positive people. People, who raise you up, encourage you to make your own decisions and who don’t expect you to be someone you are not. People who respect and except you for being 100% You!
5. Shout it Out! We are all good at something. Acknowledge and accept that and do not be afraid to stand on the top of a mountain and shout it out for the world to see. You believed it, you achieved it and there is nothing wrong with letting others know. A good person will accept and encourage your strengths and is more than happy to hear about them.
Your Life Your Way!
By Shayne Traviss
Practice a Compassionate Life!
“Feel the pain of others. Understand their strengths and disappointments their hardships and inadequacies and open your heart to them. Realize that everyone is doing the best they possibly can. Judge no one. But rather, cradle all humanity in your heart.”
One of the most important things I have practiced in my life is Compassion. Compassion for every person I meet, from a street person begging for money to a wealthy person who lacks happiness. My philosophy is that everyone is doing the best they can with what they have.
It is our responsibility as spiritual, positive beings to practice Compassion for everyone. Understand that like you and I everyone has a different story, not everyone deals with things the same way and not everyone has an open heart and that we must not make assumptions based on race, sexuality, religion or whatever difference one might have but embrace our differences for we are more alike then you may believe.
We need to be examples, we need to be the person to, as Ghandi once said “Be the change we want to see in the world”
So today when you see that person begging for money give them a dollar, tell them they are beautiful. When you see that wealthy person getting out of their fancy new car with a grumpy look on their face, say hello and tell them they look wonderful and watch their eyes sparkle with appreciation.
We must never make assumptions and always be compassionate because as my mother use to say “never judge a person till you’ve walked a mile in their shoes”
You are amazing, keep shining!
Shayne Traviss
Founder
VividLife
Video Insight from Darcelle Runciman
Our Inspired Business Featured Contributor, Darcelle Runciman sent a video message for us all about VividLife.me! Thanks Darcelle!
Find more videos like this on Excellence Mastermind Group
Why conflict is your best friend
July 22, 2009 by admin
Filed under Insights, • Headline
“Nobody can keep you down unless you decide not to rise again.” — unknown
Albert Einstein
History holds up many examples of great success after great failure. Take Albert Einstein — he was considered so dull that he was called Dull Albert. His teacher described him as mentally slow, adrift in foolish dreams. He didn’t even pass the examination to get into polytechnic school. Today Einstein is regarded as the architect of the nuclear age.
He was like anybody else. The only difference is that despite his challenges, he chose to keep rising. He believed he could win. Being challenged in life is often temporary — but giving up is what makes it permanent. Nobody can keep you down unless you decide not to rise again.
Keep rising by following through on all your goals in life. Break your long-term goal into short-term goals (everything can become easier when we divide it into small simple steps). Set challenges for yourself and work towards it (the ego likes challenges). It’s okay to have failed before, because we learn from mistakes.
Mahatma Gandhi said, “Freedom is not worth having if it doesn’t include the freedom to make mistakes.” Learning from mistakes is an art. Say to your self after every failure – “Did I learn from this experience? I keep going.”
Conflict is a good thing?
I just finished watching a video I think you’ll enjoy.
It’s refreshingly different… and not your typical hyped “Law of Attraction” stuff. Check it out and see how a simple shift in the way you see conflict can change EVERYTHING for you. It deals with something that I am very passionate about myself — the power of your words.
“How Can Conflict Get Me My Happy Ending?”
Click here to watch the video now.
The video comes from Chris Cade, creator of Inscribe Your Life. He’s been using story as a path for self-discovery and spiritual growth. His unique approach has changed his life and the lives of those he coaches.
I’ve never seen anyone approach personal development quite like this and I have to say its fascinating and exciting. We all love stories! We relish getting lost in Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, George Lucas’ galactic battles, or the magic of Harry Potter.
What if we could use story to get ourselves from where we are now to our own storybook ending… the same way these magnificent authors get their heroes to their happy endings?
Chris Cade Shows Us How.
Click here to watch the video now.
Because stories work just like life does: they’re only satisfying when our hero encounters and trumps conflict.
Conflict is what makes a hero – what allows him (or her) to discover who he is and what he’s made of. There’s no happy ending without it.
You can use conflict to achieve YOUR storybook ending as well! It’s only when we run away from it that it can defeat us.
Grab Your One Way Ticket to Success!
When you grab this FreeVideo you’ll also receive two additional bonuses:
* An inspirational story video (think Chicken Soup for the Soul)
* A leaked chapter from Chris’ new spiritual writing package, Inscribe Your Life, about how to overcome your doubts and fears.
Hope you enjoy them! I sure have.
Cheers,
Rose-Anne
VividLife.me Editor-in-Chief
