Getting Back into the Driver's Seat

By Stephanie E. Wilson-Coleman

Author of Be Sure You Dance:  Life’s lessons to make every moment count,

Embracing Life’s Lessons and Is Anybody Listening?

www.champagneconnection.com  ·  www.asipofinspiration.com

email:  nspire@champagneconnection.com

     In today’s world, we consume approximately 285 pieces of content daily, 54,000 words and 443 minutes of video and by the time we are 18, through television, we have seen approximately 200,000 acts of violence.  We are exposed to negative thoughts, absorb negative energy, eat dead food and are addicted to the electronic income reducer, commonly known as the television.  Every day we do the same things over and over and wonder why we keep getting the same results.  Albert Einstein would call this insanity.  

     In spite of it all, something inside of us, some energy, some being is stirring within our hearts, our soul, urging us to stop living unconsciously and to start listening to our subconscious mind.  It is time to get back into the driver’s seat of our life. 

     So you ask….. how do we make the shift in consciousness and break the habit of being yourself?  How do you take the driver’s seat in your life?

Meditation.  Alan Cohen says “if you to want to find God hang out in the space between your thoughts.”  If you have time to breathe, you have time to meditate.  There are numerous techniques; find one that resonates with you and start now.  Once you practice calming your mind, you will start to receive flashes of inspiration, ideas as to what to do in your life and when to do it.  Other benefits of meditation include improving blood pressure; reducing stress; lessening of inflammatory disorders and asthma; reducing depression symptoms; and improving your overall health.  

     Define who you want to be.   To get a clear picture of your “best self” describe your ideal day.  What do you actually want to be doing?  Describe your dream day from beginning to end. The key is to get specific.  

     Quantum Physics has proven that the more you practice a new thought or behavior, the better you get.  Your energy follows according to where you place your attention; so where your attention is will be created.  So you must withdraw your attention from things you do not want.  The use of affirmations is helpful with this.  Keep your attention on what you want. 

Forgiveness.  In my book, Is Anybody Listening, I write “ if you are experiencing any type of blockage in your life, you have got some forgiving to do.  It is a proven fact un-forgiveness causes unfavorable physiological activity in your body.  It also guarantees you will recreate this situation and similar ones in your life.  When we solve the problem within ourselves, we will no longer attract these situations.  Remember, it is always us.  It is never them.

    Gratitude.  When we cultivate a habit of gratitude, our health improves and our stress levels decrease.  Making a habit of keeping a daily gratitude journal will train your brain to perceive events as positive.  And what you see is what you get.   Training your braining to focus on the good, the wonderful and the beautiful will guarantee your world be filled with possibilities.  Rumi reminds us to be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.

     Now that you are back in the driver’s seat of your life be sure to take the road less traveled, the grassy road eager for wear. 

     Remember, life is too short to drink cheap champagne.  Dream Big!  Live the life you have imagined. 

      

Stephanie lives her inspiration as the founder of The Champagne Connection, Inc. which is dedicated to helping others transform their lives so they may live their dreams. Stephanie is the Host of the television show “A Sip of Inspiration, author of 3 books and the publisher of the online empowerment magazine “www.empowermentdoctormag.com”