Pat Anderson Today

Do you find that too many things are demanding your time? As a Mom you have many expectations to fulfill; add working from home to that already full plate and it is easy to feel overwhelmed with all the needs you must meet.
Today, I’d like to encourage you not to let life overwhelm you. [...]

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I’ve just come through a week of learning a lot about myself! Sometimes that is frightening, sometimes it’s surprising. Either way, as I am enlightened I have a desire to improve who I am and therefore need to embrace the fear that comes with what I learn!
This past week my family and I [...]

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And today is the last of my 3 part answer to the question I have been asked, in many ways:
How do you stay motivated even when family members and friends are keeping me down - I want to keep my motivation up even when I don’t feel like it.
How do you motivate yourself when you [...]

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In my previous entry I posted a question I get asked:
How do you stay motivated even when family members and friends are keeping me down - I want to keep my motivation up even when I don’t feel like it.
Like I said, I will answer this question in three parts. The second part [...]

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Someone asked me the following question:
“How do you stay motivated even when family members and friends are keeping me down - I want to keep my motivation up even when I don’t feel like it?”
My response comes in 3 segments.
Segment #1:
1. Motivation can come from others but the best kind of motivation comes from within.
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I’m not really into bugs - in fact, I’m not into them at all. But my kids have a love/hate relationship with them now that it’s summer.
As a result of the current fascination I became aware of some very basic lessons we can learn from one creature in particular [...]

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Fear is the greatest culprit for sabotaging our success. When we allow fear to debilitate us we are choosing defeat. Being afraid of failure is usually the source of our fear. When we are afraid to move forward because of fear of failure we have admitted defeat.
Don’t let fear keep you from [...]

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I’ve been writing about having a positive attitude over at E-zine Articles and wouldn’t you know it - the tests follow!
Our agriculture business is very dependent on the weather. The floods and the rains have made this a very trying year so far. It’s taking a lot more effort to remain positive! [...]

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Zig Ziglar says,
“You will make a lousy anybody else, but you will be the best “you” in existence.”

My daughter has been struggling these past few days with feelings of inadequacy. She has a group of vibrant, fun-loving friends and yet there are times feels she doesn’t measure up. (She does measure up [...]

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Our thoughts determine our life. They determine:
• the joy we will experience in life,
• the outcome of the things we set our hands to,
• the way others perceive us and reward us,
• the way others respond to us.
Our thoughts are the birth place of our actions. If [...]

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