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ON MY MIND...Find Your Passion!!

10/8/2017

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What is your passion?
Do you know what it is? And, what are you doing to feed it?
How often do we have that sense of something we were meant to be doing, but come up with multiple excuses to not do so. Sometimes it is mere procrastination. Sometimes it is fear or anxiety. Sometimes we overthink and talk ourselves out of something. Sometimes we let life get in the way. Sometimes others tell us how ridiculous we are being – and we believe them!!
 
We need to learn to trust our gut instincts. That primal sense that knows what is most in sync with our being, that leaps for joy at our passions. Yes, I know there are many realities and responsibilities we have to deal with, - family, friends, jobs, school, health, finances, community, politics, climate change, social issues, global unrest, and on and on and on. But maybe, just maybe, we can take a moment each day to feed that which is most essentially us.
 
This is not to say to run off on a whim every time a new idea pops into your head. It is of course wise to research and plan and seek advice. But, how many times do we hear that little voice saying “wouldn’t it be neat to…?” but we let the moment pass or immediately come up with all the reasons it is not feasible.  Or how often do we find ourselves saying “I have always wanted to…” and let it lie as just a mere wish.  And how many “I wish I could…”s repeatedly come into our heads with no follow-through.
 
At least write these thoughts down!! You will discover patterns and themes that will point you toward your passion. Writing these down makes them concrete, real. Now you can begin the process if actually making a plan to chase your passion! It is often the case that if you are devoting time to actually going after what you are passionate about, you have more energy and motivation to tackle all the other important, necessary and mundane tasks and obligations in your life. Chasing your passion energizes you. You will become more effective in the other arenas in your life.
 
So don’t be afraid to trust your gut. Find your passion!!

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Happy New Year!!

1/5/2016

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Happy New Year!!
As we embark on a new year once again, our thoughts turn to resolutions – or as I prefer to think of them, goals and plans. I use these terms because they are more active and involve creating specific steps to accomplish specific achievements rather than wishing and hoping. I have said it before and I will say it again  (and again no doubt!) the first step to accomplishing great things is to write down your goals and the steps to getting there. It sounds simple, yet so many of us keep our ideas in our heads and wonder why we have not gotten to where we want to go. The New Year is a great time to take stock and reflect on where we have come, and set some concrete markers for where we want to go next.

To help you get started on your New Year endeavors, I am offering my Goal Setting Seven Dollar Seminar for FREE in January, 2016.  Click here to access the seminar.  One of my goals this year is to bring you more seminars, so keep your eyes out for them. The plan is to roll out one new seminar each month on the 20th of the month (see what I did there? That’s a SMART goal!).
Best wishes for a happy, healthy, safe, fun and productive New Year!!
 
Celeste Campbell
TBI Coach
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A New Attitude

1/19/2014

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Motivational speaker Zig Ziglar once said, “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” As 2014 begins, how high is your attitude taking you? I consider myself to be a pretty positive person. Yet as I take inventory, I I realize I had let some toxic attitudes to enter into my psyche during the past year. Fear, regret, and grumbling about current circumstances had settled in. I had retreated into my head, overthinking every move, systematically cataloguing all the things that had gone wrong and could go wrong in the future as I thought about moving forward. Needless to say, my altitude was uncharacteristically, for me, low. But God is good! Through a series of seemingly random events I was reminded of the power within myself to accomplish my goals if I just believe in my ability to do so. I was reminded to rely on my faith that has carried me so far in the past and will do so again into the future. God said “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you.”— Isaiah 41:10

So, I am back! I have decided to let go of the fear, regret and grumbling and to step out on faith to make some changes and finally achieve the goals I have been struggling with. Believing that I will be successful has already reaped some benefits – I have been able to recognize opportunities around me that I could not see when I was in my funk. Some of the challenges have fallen away or been resolved. I wake up renewed and determined to put plans into place. I am still a work in progress – there is a lot to do to get where I want to go. But I am now cultivating an attitude of courage and excitement.

Whether you find your inner strength from God, Jesus Christ, some other Higher Power, the love and support of those around you, or another source, find your inner strength. There is no challenge out there that cannot be overcome – but you have to take action!. Belief in yourself and y our inner strength opens you up to new ideas and pathways through the wilderness of life, allows you to withstand the storms, and gives you the strength and peace to persevere.

I wish you and you’re a happy, healthy, prosperous, and blessed 2014.

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13. 

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Do You Believe You Can Fly?

5/27/2013

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In a recent conversation, a young gentleman stated, “ I think the reason so many people are afraid of change is because  they don’t know what change looks like.” How true this is. Human beings are creatures of habit – our comfort zone is what we know, often even if what we know is uncomfortable. The unknown, the unpredictable, can be very scary. So we shy away from making significant changes in our lives unless somebody can show us the way. Unfortunately this often leaves us following somebody else’s path, not our own. It feels safer to tread the beaten path - even if it is not going exactly where we want to go – than to beat down the bushes ourselves into the unknown. Yet change is inevitable. The times will change around us; we will keep aging and growing; by subtle increments, our lives are not the same today as they were yesterday, and tomorrow they will be different again. The question is will you take charge of the direction of change in your life or just let it happen. Are you setting goals for your life or are you accepting what lands on your plate? Setting goals lets you put a face on the changes you want for your life – allows you to create a vision for your future. If you can create a picture of what change looks like, won’t this make you less afraid to go after what you want? A popular song by R Kelly says "If I can see it, then I can do it…If I just believe it there’s nothing to it. I believe I can fly."  Do you believe you can fly? 

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On My Mind...Focus

4/8/2013

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There is an ad playing on TV these days in which a guy asks a group of kids if it is better to do one thing at a time or two. All the kids yell, “TWO!”

I beg to differ. This fascination with being able to multitask often means we do not fully immerse ourselves in what we are doing. Nothing gets our full attention. We lose the joy and passion of living in the moment.


Certainly, following a brain injury, it becomes noticeably more difficult to focus on more than one thing at a time, and a part of the recovery process often involves simplifying your life, prioritizing, focusing more intently on what is really important. Isn’t that a lesson for all of us?
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ON MY MIND...The Pillars of Wellness

3/7/2013

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We can sometimes spend so much time running from doctor to doctor, getting treatments, managing medications, getting evaluated, applying for services, that we get so focused on what is wrong and forget about the basics. We spend so much time trying to fix and not enough on maintaining and moving forward. Whatever the particular challenges you are facing, you can achieve a noticeable improvement in your overall well being by engaging in those behavioral activities that maintain physical and cognitive health:

  • Maintain a healthy diet rich in essential vitamins and minerals, which have been known to assist brain function.
  •  If not otherwise contraindicated, participation in daily activity and exercise, given the multiple physical and mental health benefits of exercise.
  • Engage in mental activities to challenge yourself cognitively and stimulate brain activity (i.e. social interaction, reading aloud, jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles or Sudoku, computer games, etc.). Social interaction is the best brain exercise there is!!
  • Sleep – 8 hours per night.
You are of course encouraged to work closely with your healthcare providers for continued monitoring of medical conditions. But is wise to remember that you have a great deal of control over how you feel – be proactive - take charge of your wellness.

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ON MY MIND...Moving Forward

3/4/2013

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Will I get back to who I was before? This is probably the most frequent question I am asked when I see people who have had a traumatic brain injury. Surprisingly, the answer I give is “ I certainly hope not!” Healthy living is about moving forward, changing, constantly improving. I am not the same person I was yesterday, none of your friends are the same people they were when you had your brain injury, and no you are not going to be who you were before. Recovery and rehabilitation must be about looking forward. As your skills and abilities improve your goals for your life must be in front of you – you can’t move forward while looking over your shoulder. Define who you want to be – how you want to grow – what you want to accomplish. No, you will not get back to who you were before, but the new person you are becoming will likely surpass your wildest expectations – if you keep moving forward!

““Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” Isaiah 43:18-19

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