Changing Your Life

One of the most important parts in my book, Women and Business: The Secret World of Lipstick and Power Suits is chapter one: Choosing to Change Your Life. I believe the concept of changing current situations in our lives, derives from a simple task--making a decision. We all have the ability to change our situations, and it's so easy! If your dream is to be a businesswoman, than you have to think like one. How will you succeed in business, if you can't commit to changing your innergy (inner-gy, the power within), so you can receive the power you need to succeed? Our male counterparts are successful because they limit their emotional attachment to situations. LET GO of your past situations and allow yourself to be blessed with new beginnings. Like I said before...IT'S EASY, how? I'm glad you asked...

• Make a Plan- Setting goals will keep you focused on the main objective. Set a time frame in which you would like to see your goals met. Then, if you do not meet them in the time you have allotted for yourself don’t get discouraged.

• Keep it Positive- The most powerful tool that you could ever possess is positive innergy. If you are having, problems encouraging yourself try using affirmations. Write encouraging thoughts or quotes in places that you go everyday (i.e. mirrors or refrigerators). Remove negative thoughts and influences from your life. Those people or thoughts will block the blessings that are headed your way.

• Stay Faithful- Have faith in what you are doing. Constantly doubting what you are doing will make things harder than they have to be. Find something to believe in. It doesn't matter what you believe in whether it’s God, the Universe or Buddha; the important thing is that you believe in something outside yourself, something you can give your fear and apprehension to. It is my solemn opinion that if you are not spiritually inclined you will have a hard time dealing with adversity in your life.

• Ask For It - William Arthur Ward said it best, “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it.” Remind yourself constantly about your dreams and ambitions. You can do anything that you put your mind to. How much do you want it? Make a “wish board” containing images of what you desire the most. If you enjoy writing, start a daily journal where you write your perfect life story leaving out no details of what you desire. Those of us that are spiritual might also spend some time praying or meditating on what we really want from life.

• Be Selfish- It is OK to be selfish sometimes. If you do not rest your mind, how can you truly think clearly? I am sure that you have had days that you are cranky or your mind and body do not feel right. I am here to tell you that you have overworked your mind and it is trying to tell you to slow down. Take 15-30 minutes to meditate before you get out of bed. You should always start your day with a clear mind. If you are unable to meditate in the morning, then meditate at night before you go to bed. When you choose to meditate is not too important. What matters is that you actually do it.

Making up your mind is the easy part. The hard part is continuing to believe in your dream enough to fight for it. “Fighting” might mean working late nights and long days. Getting yourself in the habit of applying positive innergy to situations, takes time and practice. You have to recondition yourself to look inward, stop worrying about the external things around you. Remember, Change starts with you!

For example: If your views on business are," Women always get taken advantage of in business by men", constantly thinking in a negative manner will eventually bring your thoughts to reality. The things you say, wait for you in the future to catch up. State your affirmation in the present,"I trust myself enough to make conscious decisions in my life, NOBODY has the POWER to take advantage of me!" The above sentence changes the innergy of the statement. Not only does the statement empower you, it satisfies the universe by bringing you closer to your divine purpose in life. Feel good! Creating prosperity in your life, requires you to utilize the gifts you were blessed with. Dig deep within, get to know who you truly are. Listen to yourself. If after careful thought, you still feel good... go for it! Don't wait, the time is now.

Keeping YOURSELF grounded, will ultimately bring about blissful manifestations. Do yourself a favor...change your innergy, take possession of the life you want. It's worth it!


Christy Lynn Abram is the founder of True-Life Publishing and author of, Women and Business: The Secret World of Lipstick and Power Suits, the first in a series of business books instructing ladies young and old on the importance of self- education, self- respect and self- motivation. Women and Business: The Secret World of Lipstick and Power Suits, will be available in stores May 2009. To order your advance copy, please contact Christy at: christy@womenandbusinesslive.com or visit her website: www.womenandbusinesslive.com for more information and upcoming events.