Stevie Puckett

Tag: personal power

  • How to Pick Clothes

    I enjoy looking put together, but it has been a challenge for me. It’s expensive, and it involves visiting a store which I tend to find overwhelming. My lack of interest in fashion has held me back too. Recently, online shopping has made this chore easier for me, and so has learning from others more interested in fashion. 

    Last year, after trying many other resources, I found a teacher with a worthwhile online course about creating a wardrobe. Currently, I’m in her advanced class, and because her training was helpful for me, I am now an advertising affiliate and will earn a referral fee when someone joins her class after learning about it from me.

    The teacher’s name is Kelly, and “The Signature Course” is where to begin. Enrollment opens for the class a couple of times a year, and the next one starts April 21, 2021. That is in a few days, so you have perfect timing.

    The classes are online, and you complete the weekly units at your convenience. There is also a private Facebook group for students going through the course at the same time.

    Because I’m not a Facebook member anymore, I don’t access the group discussion part of the class. Although annoying, it also has advantages like not getting caught in other people’s struggles when trying to learn something for yourself. It’s also nice that I’m not being distracted by Facebook black holes. So the course is still worth it to me and worthy of a referral.

    Also, Kelly added a bonus for this enrollment period. She is including the seasonal buying guides from last year. So when you enroll now to begin next week, you also get those buying guides as a free perk worth $75. They are great for a year’s worth of outfit ideas, and you may find pieces from last season on sale now or better yet pieces already in your closet that work in the outfit ideas. Win-win!

    So sign up here and now if you think you would enjoy learning about a good strategy for building a flattering wardrobe that suits you well. Pun intended.

  • Let Go and Be Well

    Letting go of painful, sad, hateful, or otherwise harmful thoughts that make you feel bad is a skill that is developed with practice and intention.

    Drop the negativity by talking yourself out of it and moving your focus to people, ideas, and topics you enjoy.

    Use your “inside your head” voice to soothe yourself away from painful thoughts by zooming out to a bigger picture, giving the benefit of the doubt, or distracting your focus onto something else entirely.

    Carefully choosing what inputs from the environment you allow into your day is the next step. The better you want to feel, the less you allow toxic news and propaganda streams to enter your focus. Doing this will clear the way for more positivity in your life.

    Sensitive people (and we are all more sensitive than we think) can easily get caught up in feeling bad for others. Sensitive people may not even realize that they have put the poor, sick, or weak in their focus in a way that makes them feel bad too. Remember: you can’t help others by feeling weak yourself.

    Making your mental health a priority is done with these types of mindset strategies. When you understand that what you think about affects the way you feel, it becomes clear the benefit of exercising mental discipline to lay the groundwork for feeling well most of the time.

    When you embrace your wellness, you truly become a powerful force for good in the world. First, you learn to uplift yourself, and then you will uplift others simply by continuing to prioritize your own self-development and wellbeing. At that point, you are an example of someone who bravely shines their light.

  • Emotions as Clues and Momentum Builders

    What have you been thinking about? Your emotions can hint at what you are focusing on when you notice them. How have you been feeling? Are you thinking thoughts that help you feel your vitality and personal power? Are your thoughts helping you create what you want in life or are they holding you back from what you really want? You can control your focus and attitude. You can have more of what you want.

    We all have habitual ways of being. Does your way of being serve you well? If not, or if you want to bump your vibe up and help yourself feel better, you can change the way you’re thinking and see new results. It’s not easy, but it’s worth the effort if you want more of what you want. And, yes, you can have more of what you want.

    Creating more of what you want in life is about decoding the messages within your emotions, focusing your mind, trusting your intuition, and taking inspired action. Are you thinking thoughts that help you feel your vitality and personal power? Your emotions can clue you in to what you are thinking about. You can control your focus and attitude by checking in on how you feel.

    What does it feel like when life is only getting better? Make it a priority to feel your own vibration soar for at least a few seconds each day. Allow the high vibe, make a space for it. Do so and you will find your day flowing like never before.

    Enhancing your life and achieving your desires begins with a feeling. The feeling that you have when you get what you want. Will you feel healthy, wealthy, connected, sexy, happy, relaxed? What is it? Feel it now, don’t wait. Does your body tingle with anticipation? Open up to the energy. Do you feel a tickle behind your ears, butterflies in your stomach? Breathe it in, feel good now and often.

    Imagine enjoying life just as you like it. Dream it. Feel it. Remember to enjoy. Learn to let that good-feeling positive vibe inspire you forward to the next action step with perfect timing.

  • On Vulnerability: A TED Talk by Brené Brown

    Brené Brown, a researcher of authenticity, shame, and courage, talks about vulnerability and living wholeheartedly. You can follow her on Twitter and at her website BreneBrown.com.

    Notes from TED Talk:

    • Embracing vulnerability is more easily done by those who believe their vulnerability is what makes them beautiful and who understand vulnerability is fundamental to life.
    • Believing in your own worthiness of love and belonging feeds a sense of courage that enables you to tell the story of who you are with your whole heart.
    • Authenticity – people who live wholeheartedly are willing to let go of who they think they should be to be who they are.
    • Have the courage to be imperfect…embrace vulnerability.
    • Have the compassion to be kind to yourself first.
    • Connection is not possible without authenticity.

  • The Career Quotes Movie

    Inspirational Career Quotes

    Featured Quotes

    “Superior men and women trust themselves at a deep level. They are very sensitive to what feels right.” –Brian Tracy

    “We move toward a kind of defining presence because, through our passions we are utterly present.” –Greg Levoy

    There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there’s only a scarcity of resolve to make it happen.” –Wayne Dyer

    “Acknowledging the good that is already in your life is the foundation of all abundance.” –Eckhart Tolle

    “Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” –Julia Child

    “Just as the master musician may cause the most beautiful strains of music to flow forth from the strings of a violin, so may you arouse the genius which lies asleep in your brain.” –Napoleon Hill

    “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement nothing can be done without hope or confidence.” –Helen Keller

    “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing you will be successful.” –Herman Cain

    “A career is born in public, talent in privacy.” –Marilyn Monroe

    “Life is a process. Enjoy it.” –Stevie Puckett

    “Burnout doesn’t happen when you are working long hours on invigorating activities.” –Marcus Buckingham

    “As you become more clear about who you really are, you’ll be better able to decide what is best for you the first time around.” –Oprah Winfrey

    “Follow your bliss.” –Joseph Campbell

    “And as we let our own light shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” –Marianne Williamson