Overwhelmed, Underwhelmed and Over It?

Are you feeling overwhelmed with endless lists of to do’s?  Are you stressed or worried about life?  Do you feel overwhelmed in any way?

You are not alone.  People everywhere are feeling trapped by life, finances, and world affairs. Struggling to change things leads to more of the same.  You know this is true.  Old systems are breaking down to make room for new systems, new ways of doing business and conducting life that will work for the greater good of all people. We are a global community. Working together in alignment with common goals will strengthen not only the individual but the collective.  New technology is coming out daily.

People around the world are connecting online for social networking, business, broadcasting, videos, news, shopping, and anything you can possibly imagine.  We are becoming acquainted with people around the world.

Years ago, before the internet exploded into a communication tool for networking, it was rare to talk with people in other countries.  There are so many opportunities online that support growing businesses and personal communication.  Changes are happening on a massive scale right now around the world.

The days of having 1 career in a lifetime are over.  Most people will have many careers and businesses throughout a lifetime.  How exciting.  Think about it.

We are creative, expressive, inquisitive beings.  When we can explore the desires that drive us and interest us, life becomes much more interesting.  A canvas to paint our life from in bold colors, shapes and sizes.  We get to choose.  No one else.

When you go into fear about your business or aspects of your life, you stop the flow of life manifesting for you.

There are hundreds of thousand of people trying to help you fix everything in your life – from career to relationships, guru’s with programs (great if you put them to use), the media spreading fear, doom and gloom.

What a bunch of lies we hear day in and day out on radio and television.  Man made crap just trying to control a worldwide community they are losing control of very quickly.

People are standing up and taking a stand for what is right, what we believe in our hearts will make a better environment for individuals and families.  I know this article is supposed to be about your home based business.

I feel we need to really reach inside and use our courage, inner strength and resources to make this world a better place for all, to go deep and ask ourselves questions like – What is it I really want to do in my life?  How can I make a difference in the work I do?  Am I giving back? Or am I taking without regard to the consequences? Am I happy in my chosen business?  Do I supply a service that is needed and timely?  Are people interested in what I have to offer?  Do I have a niche market?  How can I set myself apart and supply people with something relevant?

Question everything.  All answers are in you.  Not out there.  All roads lead back to you. Never underestimate the importance of happiness in personal or business matters.  This is the ultimate goal at the end of the day.

When you are not happy, you feel trapped, stressed, overwhelmed and over it.  Your energy is zapped when you are stressed.  Make sure your business is something you love and gives you a feeling of happiness, freedom and fulfillment.

Jump off the merry go round and quit chasing your tail.  What inspires you?  What makes your heart and mind feel excited when you think about it?  Get out of automatic pilot.

Feel and think like the creative person you are. You may be surprised what comes up when you get in touch with your core passions and desires.  Research shows that success does not breed happiness.  Happiness breeds success.  Happiness makes stress go bye bye and can help the body and mind heal many things.

Don’t you find when you are happy, the whole world seems happy?  Have a bad bad day (which breeds more of the same) and the whole world looks gloomy.

Use different ways of breaking out of old patterns.  Brush your teeth or write with the non-dominate hand (increased brain function and opens new neuro-pathways).  Change up old patterns.  Clear old useless clutter out of your home and life.  Drive to your destination a different way.  Wear a different color of clothing.  Eat something new.  Make new friends to keep things fresh and interesting.  Join a mastermind group or a group that supports your business.

There are many thousands of Ning sites that support people in every area.  Anyone can create their own Ning site to support others and to build a business.  Go to www.ning.com.

You can join social networks such as Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, Squidoo, Technorati, Biznik or a thousand others.  Find a place to communicate and network  Social Marker.com will let you set up all of them in one place.  Easy and convenient. We have free and paid Skype to communicate, chat, e-mail, videos, YouTube and Google everything.  The tools are there for you.  Find them.  Use them.

I wish you great success in your home based business.

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In Courage,

Debra Oakland
Founder of www.livingincourageonline.com

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