Stevie Puckett

Category: Mindset

  • A Cornerstone for Self-Improvement

    What follows is an excerpt from my book Bliss Or Bust: Uplifting Thoughts.

    If you want to make a permanent change to improve yourself in any way, then the importance of feeling good cannot be overestimated. Many people don’t realize that they can feel good whenever they want to and without needing exercise, food, drink, drugs, permission from others, approval of others, or any other crutch they may have developed over the years.

    The first step is to realize that the way you tend to feel will repeat over and over and that whatever you focus on directly affects how you feel. So spend more time feeling better to get momentum for self-improvement. Make a minute-by-minute practice of caring about how you feel and managing your focus and thoughts so that you feel your best.

  • Like What You See

    What follows is an excerpt from my book Bliss Or Bust: Uplifting Thoughts.

    Many people have a habit of noticing what’s not “right” about others. They may feel judged themselves, so they are passing along the pain. Or, maybe they like the drama. The thing is, the more attention given to behaviors that are mock-worthy, the more mock-worthy behaviors are noticed even about oneself. Then one lives in fear of being mocked.

    If you recognize that it’s a mental habit of yours to notice what’s wrong with others, it’s time to make a new habit—one of detecting what you like about others. Practice seeing at least one thing you like about every person you see or come in contact with. If you can’t find something you like fairly quickly, then ask yourself, “What is the opposite? What do I like instead?” Take your mind off in that direction.

  • Noticing Inspiration

    What follows is an excerpt from my book Bliss Or Bust: Uplifting Thoughts.

    Plan ahead to feel inspired. You can anticipate feeling inspired soon and often whether it is about a certain decision you want to make or just in general. Calmly move forward knowing that inspiration is all around you. Notice it now. You will likely find yourself accidentally inspired a couple of times a day even when you first begin to feel for it. You can plan on realizing more and more inspired moments as you go through your days.

    Learn to translate the signals of your intuition in your own unique way by developing an agreed-upon vocabulary. You can trust your intuition. You are loved wholly and unconditionally, similarly to how you would look upon a dear child. An important first step is to learn to distinguish the difference between the mental chatter of fear and the warm knowing of intuition.

  • Present Focus

    What follows is an excerpt from my book Bliss Or Bust: Uplifting Thoughts.

    All that happened before is part of the process that brought you to now. And that is all. Just a step along the way. If you notice that you often look back with regret for how you handled a situation or decision, try letting it go. You can be sure you did the best you could with the info you had at the time. You can also try switching your thinking to something more relevant — like how you want to feel now. 

    The past does not deserve any of your present focus unless you can use past memories to help you feel good now. For example, remembering how you felt during especially joyous experiences in your life, or remembering times you’ve felt certain ways that you want to feel again: like when you’ve felt lucky, adventurous, inspired, sexy, or proud.

  • Intuitive Messages

    What follows is an excerpt from my book Bliss Or Bust: Uplifting Thoughts.

    There are many ways your intuition can get a message to you. You will start to pick them up once you’ve learned to quiet the mental chatter. 

    You might notice a certain song gets stuck in your head out of nowhere or when listening to music you might notice some words suddenly get highlighted. Or, you might notice images that seem to be brought into focus. 

    Someone who speaks to you could say certain words that bridge a connection for you, or you might just feel a tingle in your body that lets you know an idea is resonating. 

    Very importantly, notice the words you say to others. Those words are often meant for you too, especially if you find opportunity to say the same things over again to different people in the same day. Others are a mirror reflecting us back to ourselves.

    Look for these types of signs and don’t be afraid to say to yourself, “I note the emphasis on blah right now. What does it mean?” Often your intuition will supply the answer through something else noticed or felt. By asking, you will begin to develop a vocabulary with your intuition.