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Whew! It's been a fun week around the LifeOnTrack.com offices as I've been signing up amazing women for my brand new Passions into Profit 8-Week Tele-Coaching Program. If you haven't had a chance to take a look you can do so right here. I have a *few* spots left but registrations end tomorrow so hurry if you're interested!

Yesterday one of my new Passions into Profit team members said she wanted to learn how to quiet her busy mind. It seems her mind is so BUSY she feels worn out by the end of the day.

Can you relate? I sure do! As a creative type myself my head is always swarming with new ideas. There's a part of me that loves this creative energy and then there's a part of me that just gets worn out by it. How do I manage? I created rituals that keep me focused on what's most important to me.

Rituals are meaningful things you love to do that also help you systemize your day. Systemizing your day helps you stay on track!

Here's an example of some of my rituals:

Every day I get up, see my daughter off to school and then get in my car to go get my morning coffee and bagel. Yes, every day! Why? It gets me out of the house (remember I work from home) and it gets me moving. Plus, I like talking with my friends at Starbucks! It's a daily ritual I look forward to and love.

Some of my other rituals include a daily workout around noon and then around 45 minutes of quiet/alone time in the afternoon. (Working out and quiet time is what quiets my mind!) I like to write in the mornings, meet clients in the afternoons and very often take Fridays off! Because I do these things consistently they have become important "keep me on track" rituals.

Your rituals don't have to look like mine. They just have to be meaningful to you. For more information on creating rituals read this week's article: Rituals: Your secret weapon for getting what you want!

That's it for today! I'm in desperate need of a massage and I just found out my favorite massage therapist left. So, I'm braving a new one today. I really, really, really hope she works out!

Bye for now!

Wishing you happiness and success,



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Rituals: Your secret weapon for getting what you want!
Even if you don't think you have rituals in your life, you do. For example, Do you brush your teeth every morning? That's a ritual. Do you eat lunch pretty much at the same time everyday? That's a ritual. Do you go to bed at the same time every evening? That's a ritual, too.

However, if you're like most people, I bet a lot of your rituals are pretty unconscious and feel more like a habit than anything more meaningful. You do them because you've always done them. But, have you ever wondered how they truly serve your life?

Rituals, or meaningful and consistent routines, are actions you take for the sake of keeping you on track and focused on the big picture you have for your life.

For example, every day I read something that will help me grow as a business owner. Every day! It has become such an important part of my day I always make time for it. Reading material that will help me become a wiser, more effective business owner serves my goal of building a successful business I love.

Another ritual I have is to take a mid-afternoon break, every day, to quiet my mind and get in touch with what my gut is telling me. This time helps me reconnect to my spirit and that helps me stay on track. I LOVE this time I've made for myself. Love it!

The rituals you create should be things you WANT to do, rather than things you think you "should" do. The basic idea of a ritual is for it to be something you look forward to doing. Rituals will enhance your life and they are fun to do. Rituals are conscious actions you take that serve the life you are choosing to create.

Examples of life-giving rituals include:

*Eating a healthy breakfast every day
*Daily reading of spiritual, personal growth and success books
*Daily quiet time
*Attending weekly mastermind group
*Lighting a candle before important conversations
*Exercising
*Twice monthly massages
*Prayer
*Giving thanks at the end of each day for the gifts that day brought your way
*Beginning each day with a plan, or intention
*Eating dinner with your family, at the table, each night
*Kissing and hugging every family member before going to sleep
*Telling the people you love, you love them, every night before bedtime
*Flossing your teeth
*Taking your vitamins
*Drinking lots of water

The idea is for your rituals to be fun and supportive of the life you most want to live and something you WANT to do.

Success in life is a result of taking a few good actions, over and over again, until you achieve the results you want. Rituals will add substance to your actions and make life feel more meaningful.

(c) 2008 Cari Vollmer * LifeOnTrack.com

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