Those were the first words that came to mind as soon as I stepped out of 2020…

What a year that was, wasn’t it!?

What a wonderful thing this feeling of new beginnings… 

Nothing really happened, actually we just added “1” to the number and as in magic, everything transformed. Excitement, hope, willingness to do and try something different, new plans and of course, the old and so well known “New Year’s Resolution”.

For the first time, I decided I was not going to embark on that one, because it felt like a source of disappointment in the previous years and a realization how I did not follow through on my unconditional promises to myself. 

I changed my approach a little bit, though. I’ve been learning a lot about the whole mindset thing, manifestation and self-image. Gosh I feel like everybody is talking about that, so I decided to give it a try…

“Your results reflect the way you see yourself”. Ouch! I thought as I went through a self assessment in my mind and I heard my inner voice reviving a video lesson…

– Really!? How is that possible!? I started asking myself – upset about how some things were in some areas of my life.

It wasn’t too long ago when I realized that I was actually upset with myself, my lack of action and/or excess of bad planning.

Each time I thought about doing something great, immediately I would block that idea and think that wasn’t for me…

Maybe it wasn’t, but I could at least have given a try, right!?

“Whether you think you can or that you can’t, you are correct” – Thomas Edison reminded me of his wisdom. 

– Do I really want to hear all this stuff? – I asked myself.

– Yes you do, Sheyla! (exclamation point) yelled my inner voice.

– You said you were ready for a change, didn’t you!? 

Welcome on board and enjoy the ride! 

With love,

2021

P.S. Remember you can do whatever you want, one day at a time. Be grateful, all the time, because any second everything can be taken away from you. Make a decision right now to be healthy, happy and to Live Fully 2day. It is a privilege to be here, so enjoy the Present!!

For being alive, awake and aware, I give thanks!

So many people say so many things about what is the best way to start your day. I’ve been trying to practice the Miracle Morning SAVERS forever and still couldn’t be consistent in doing it, even though I love the process, how effective it is and how I feel when I do it. Still a challenge for me…

Sometime in the past I read an excellent book called: “The One Thing” and absolutely loved. It basically preaches that every day you should ask this one question and by that you will know exactly what to do. Usually it is more used for focus and productivity, however in truth it can be used for the whole spectrum of life and its areas… The picture below shows it.

What is the ONE THING I can do today that once I do it, everything else becomes irrelevant or unnecessary?

Gary W. Keller

There are so many good materials about productivity, I personally kind of connect “Eat that Frog” by Brian Tracy with “The One Thing” – similar concept and they talk to me the same way. I also love the quote below.

Self-discipline is the ability to do what you have to do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.

Brian Tracy

But that’s not office tips that I am aiming here right now…

I’ve tried Deepak Chopra and 21 Days Meditation – absolutely loved them as I was going through, had all kinds of epiphanies in the process and many times put me to sleep. Tried to recreate them, listen again, but could never replicate the 1st time feelings – not sure why until now…

Silent doesn’t work much for me, my mind is absolutely busy and crazy jumping from one thing to the next, I believe they call the “Shiny object syndrome” even with my eyes closed. Curious if I am the only female that experience that… I guess not (but please let me know in the comments)

You should start your day with Gratitude, I hear all the time and do that automatically as I open my eyes with the quote at the top of the page, and it goes on. I also do the same kind of trance before I fall asleep every night, but talking about effectiveness – it brings me joy and puts me to sleep, but it does not bring me to a nirvana state, ever. Well, except one phase of my life that I was really into it and couldn’t stop finding things I was grateful for – I was working on my prayer book – soon to be released

Ten days ago, I started a whole manifest experience, setting goals, affirmations, vision board, and doing them twice a day, as rise and before falling asleep. It is working great and the feeling of empowerment is absolutely amazing. What I love the most are the ones I put on my bathroom mirror – I have completely stopped avoiding the lady on the other side, thinking she was too old, too weird, too wrinkly, hair too messy, too many imperfections. I am so in peace, love, joy and gratitude, all I can do to her is show kindness, acknowledgment, recognition and appreciation.

Recently I’ve stumbled into something else that I felt was pretty good and decided to start using and share. It basically consist in three basic steps:

1. waking up and find 10 things to be grateful for – it can be anything, how the clothe feel in your body, the fact that you have hair (if you don’t think of your teeth – if you don’t think of something simple that usually we take for granted, until you keep doing and get to the point where you truly start to appreciate and recognize the true blessings of your life.
2. Close your eyes and stay in silence for 5 minutes. During that time, ask the divinity within you to guide you throughout the day asking the question: How can I serve today? – and wait for the answer – you can also use as a prayer moment and ask God – or the Universe, whatever you believe and works for you
3. Write down 3 things you will do today – and get then done!

If you want to complement that, just before bed, write down the 6 things you want to accomplish the next day, then wake up the next day and get then done! Yep – there is no escape here!

What is your morning routine? Do you make time for yourself? Do you start your day in a great way, focusing on what really matters?

I’d love to hear about your experience Let me know in the comments

x Sheyla

What a blessing to be granted intelligence to create and use technology in our daily lives (despite the headaches and frustration it creates at times) it has reduced distances and made the world smaller and people closer, regardless of their geographic location!

I remember when I first started dating my husband. I used to live in Brasil (yes I will always spell my homeland as it is written there and it is engraved into my heart – “who knows it doesn’t forget, Brasil is spelled with ‘S'” – as Rita Lee song says…

He lived in Orlando Florida and we used to work for the same company. International calls were outrageously expensive, but God was merciful to us I was the support manager and he was the development manager for a Multinational company in the Telecommunication industry. We had to talk day and night about clients problems – 24×7 was expected in our managerial roles and we have a lot to thank them for it – It was the 3am in the morning call that made me fall in love with him, but this is subject for another post…

I remember the very first time we saw each other “live” – there was a meeting room that was a teleconference center and for eternal 5 minutes, I went there and he on the other side called me. Before that all we knew about each other were the tiny little faces on the organization chart and a picture of an old picture we had available and exchanged through email…

Nighttime, we used to chat a lot using Yahoo and Microsoft MSN, and actually used to think the other had a cute yellow face, always with a smile it was fun. Later in our relationship Skype was created and things got more real, but of course we didn’t know how to measure real life and the remote presence and exaggerated a little… But nothing compared to how people are enslaved to their phones these days.

I moved to United States in 2013 and Skype was still the way to see my boys in Brasil and schedule time to talk to my family ever now and then. Today we live in another world. Video conference is free and available all over the place. Thank God for Telehealth these days… imagine a pandemic with none of this available, like in was in 1917 – isolation was a real thing. Now, people call you using video with other 3 or more people waiting for you to answer, just to chat for a bit, say Hi, or wish a blessed day.

I am very grateful for technology and pray that people find the balance to use it in their favor and not let it rule their world.