Monthly Archive for July, 2009

Want To Be a Positive Change Maker? Be Here NOW!

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on July 20, 2009
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“Live in the present. Do the things that need to be done. Do all the good you can each day. The future will unfold.” Peace Pilgrim

Creating Positive Change Is an Inside Job!

In our daily lives there are chance encounters and circumstances that offer us choices and an opportunity to contribute something positive. From the way we face our spouses in the morning, to our reaction to media stories, to how we deal with the frustrated individual at work. The choices we make can infuse more meaning in our live or leave us feeling unfulfilled and yearning to make a difference. The pace of life today and the multitude of challenges we face in our own lives –financial losses, family concerns, career and relationship issues — are the “things” that can take us out of the present. They can also bring about emotional uneasiness, sometimes even turning into physical discomfort such as a tight stomach or ache in our chest.

Getting Back to the Present

Is there a practice or a spiritual tradition you follow daily to step out of the fray, create more ease and get you in touch with the present? It might be as simple as walking outdoors for a few minutes periodically during the day to look at the sky or observe a bird flying by. Or perhaps you might read an inspirational poem or passage in a favorite book. When we find ways to get and stay in the moment we can carry out the work at hand with more presence, creativity and intention for doing good.

Finding meaning and being a positive change maker is an Inside Out Job that is supported by living more fully in the present! Since you have one life to live, what ways will you chose to live more meaningfully in the present starting NOW?

Be a Positive Change Maker and share with others on this blog what you do to stay in the present.

Resources
Here are additional resources for getting into the present and Being a Positive Change Maker

WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR EZINE OR WEB SITE? You can, as long as you include this complete statement with it: Certified Life Coach and Philanthropy Consultant, Mary Radu, guides midlife individuals and couples to discover how to share their unique gifts and be positive change makers. Let Mary and Pathmaker Coaching help you design and execute your unique path, aligning your life with your passions and values. If you’re ready to get moving, get resources at www.pathmakercoaching.com/resources/index.html, or contact Mary mary@pathmakercoaching.com to discuss how you can get supported to make a bigger impact 707.824.8836. See Mary’s Positive Change Makers Blog at http://www.positivechangemakers.com

DREAMING DOES CREATE A NEW REALITY!

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on July 7, 2009
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Welcome to Mary Radu’s Positive Change Makers Blog

As my first blog I’d like to share with you the story of how I’ve used the tools of positive change in my own life. When we live our best lives we create a firm base to share our unique gifts for empowering others and promoting positive change in the world.

If you’d like to listen to the audio version of this story go to
http://www.pathmakercoaching.com/resources/article-dreaming-reality.html

Life on hold? Not ours!

I recently moved from Napa to Sonoma California…and have a triumphant personal story to share. In 2006 my husband Rich, and I decided we needed a “Roadmap” for our future. I was about to hit 55 and Rich, a young at heart 63. We wanted to bring new joy and partnership into our lives. Using the “Roadmap to Meaningful Midlife”-my own coaching workbook, we began our own joint planning process for living our next vibrant 20 plus years together.

Our vision included a new home within a community of like-minded people, closer to the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay Area where many of our “chosen family” of friends live. We wanted to be close to nature with more land for growing our own grapes and produce. We needed to sell our house to make this dream a reality. This seemed impossible with the downturn of the housing market. But our vision was not just a dream but a jointly-agreed upon action plan that kept us moving forward despite an economic downturn.
Fast forward two plus years and a big part of our joint plan has been fulfilled. We’ve sold our home in St. Helena, Napa County California and have moved to West Sonoma County.

I encourage each of you to KEEP THE VISION IN YOUR LIFE for yourself and for the positive outcomes you wish to create for your family, your community and the world during this difficult economic downturn. Don’t put your life on hold because of challenging circumstances. Take advantage of the energy that comes from dreaming and get moving on your vision one step at a time beginning NOW. What would this look like for you to take one next step that will move your thoughts about what you want into a tangible, physical form?

Perhaps it’s picking up a piece of paper next to your computer and jotting down what you yearn for and get clear about what it would mean to have it fulfilled.”I want work that gives me meaningful connections with others and fills my financial need so that I can begin each day excited that life is good!”. Or your next step might be talking about your dreams and desire with your spouse or a friend and asking for support by setting a time to brainstorm with you. Be the Pathmaker for your own life by taking your first step RIGHT NOW with an immediate, incremental physical form of action. That’s what will move your dream into a reality.

For now I leave you with this quote:
“Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the actions stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living.” ~ Anais Nin

If you’d like to learn how to TURN YOUR DREAMS INTO REALITY go to http://www.pathmakercoaching.com/products/index.html

WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR EZINE OR WEB SITE? You can, as long as you include this complete statement with it: Certified Life Coach and Philanthropy Consultant, Mary Radu, guides midlife individuals and couples to discover how to share their unique gifts and be positive change makers. Let Mary and Pathmaker Coaching help you design and execute your unique path, aligning your life with your passions and values. If you’re ready to get moving, get resources at www.pathmakercoaching.com/resources/index.html, or contact Mary mary@pathmakercoaching.com to discuss how you can get supported to make a bigger impact 707.824.8836. See Mary’s Positive Change Makers Blog at http://www.positivechangemakers.com