Thoughts Become Things

We have heard the old saying – “Be careful what you wish for”? We have all met folks who seem to have great things come their way with seemingly little effort.  One thing we’ve noticed is that they tend to be optimistic and think positively about their lives in general.  And, we’ve run into folks who are cynical and think “nothing is going to work” and often it doesn’t. 

We’ve heard the saying “thoughts become things” and we believe it is worth exploring .  With all of the things going on around us today, it’s easy to get caught up in negativity.  Recently we had the wonderful opportunity to watch “The Shift” starring the internationally renowned Dr. Wayne Dyer.  (Actually, we’ve watched it two times and are about to watch it for the third!)

There are many wonderful teaching moments in the movie.  This one in particular, came to mind today.  Dr. Dyer references Lao Tsu regarding the four virtues that, when we embody them, will make a huge difference in the way we think and look at our lives.  

They are:

• Reverence for all life
• Sincerity
• Gentleness/Kindness
• Supportiveness/Service 

Dr. Dyer goes on to speak about the value of touching another person’s life – asking “How may I serve?”   When we’ve had an opportunity to serve others in some capacity, something remarkable happens.  We stop focusing on ourselves and interestingly, our outlook and attitudes change.  Joy, humbleness and gratitude are just some of the emotions that creep in.  These emotions effect our thoughts.  Dr. Dyer made another comment in the movie that really sums up the whole notion about thoughts becoming things.  He said, “You’re only a thought away from changing your life.”

Though it seems simple, it takes a concentrated effort.  One of the ways we redirect our negative thoughts is to recognize when we are having one and immediately begin an exercise in gratitude.  We mentally list the things for which we are grateful and it’s amazing how we change begin to change our thoughts.  It takes some practice, but it can make a difference.

1 comment March 26, 2010

Who is Wonder Woman?

We are writing a book entitled “Help, My Wonder Woman Cape is Caught in the Vacuum!”  The goal of the book is to provide women with a guide to a purposefilled, balanced life.  We’d love to get your perspective of the Wonder Woman persona.  How would you describe her?  Please add your comments.  We’d love to hear from you!

5 comments February 17, 2010

Angels Among Us

We ran across this story written by a Metro Denver Hospice Physician and loved it!  Hope you enjoy it as well!  We’d love to hear about any of your experiences along these lines.

“I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and the car started to choke and splutter and die – I barely managed to coast, cursing, into a gas station, glad only that I would not be blocking traffic and would have a somewhat warm spot to wait for the tow truck. It wouldn’t even turn over. Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the “quickie mart” building, and it looked like she slipped on some ice and fell into a Gas pump, so I got out to see if she was okay

When I got there, it looked more like she had been overcome by sobs than that she had fallen; she was a young woman who looked really haggard with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I helped her up, and I picked it up to give it to her. It was a nickel.

At that moment, everything came into
focus for me: the crying woman, the ancient Suburban crammed full of stuff with 3 kids in the back (1 in a car seat), and the gas pump reading $4.95.

I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help, and she just kept saying “don’t want my kids to see me crying,” so we stood on the other side of the pump from her car. She said she was driving to California and that things were very hard for her right now. So I asked, “And you were praying?” That made her back away from me a little, but I assured her I was not a crazy person and said, “He heard you, and He sent me.”

I took out my card and swiped it through the card reader on the pump so she could fill up her car completely, and while it was fueling, walked to the next door McDonald’s and bought 2 big bags of food, some gift certificates for more, and a big cup of coffee. She gave the food to the kids in the car, who attacked it like wolves, and we stood by the pump eating fries and talking a little.

She told me her name, and that she lived in Kansas City . Her boyfriend left 2 months ago and she had not been able to make ends meet. She knew she wouldn’t have money to pay rent Jan 1, and finally in desperation had finally called her parents, with whom she had not spoken in about 5 years. They live in California and said she could come live with them and try to get on her feet there.

So she packed up everything she owned in the car. She told the kids they were going to California for Christmas, but not that they were going to live there.

I gave her my gloves, a little hug and said a quick prayer with her for safety on the road. As I was walking over to my car, she said, “So, are you like an angel or something?”

This definitely made me cry. I said, “Sweetie, at this time of year angels are really busy, so sometimes God uses regular people.”

It was so incredible to be a part of someone else’s miracle. And of course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right away and got me home with no problem. I’ll put it in the shop tomorrow to check, but I suspect the mechanic won’t find anything wrong.

Sometimes the angels fly close enough to you that you can hear the flutter of their wings…”

3 comments December 22, 2009

How will you spend your time in 2010?

This quote by Carl Sandburg  really sums up the importance of choosing how we spend our time.  “Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.”  How will you be spending your time in 2010?  Resolve to spend time on the areas in your life in which you are most passionate!  Giving attention to your passions will go a long way towards your feeling whole and balanced. 

We’d love to hear about the passions in your life that will be getting more attention in 2010!

Add a comment December 20, 2009

Six Steps to Identifying Your Passions

Identifying your passions is a critical component of living a life of purpose and joy.  Once you have clarity around your passions, you can begin to move towards your ideal life, making choices that will jumpstart your success.  Decisions that seem difficult become easier when you know what you want and whether it is taking you to your goal.  To begin identifying your passions, click on the link http://wonderouswoman.wordpress.com/itslikethis/yourpassions/   We look forward to hearing about your passions!

1 comment December 15, 2009

What are your passions?

If you had all the time and money you needed, what would you be doing?  Where would you be?  Take a few minutes and make a list. Think big!  Don’t hold back – let it flow!  We love to hear your list!  Here are some of the items on our list:

• Traveling first class around the world and meeting new people
• Empowering people to live their passion and life’s purpose
• Feeling and looking great
• Having fun
• Financially free to live an abundant life and share with others
• Making a difference in the hearts of women
• Engaged in ongoing personal growth
• Spending time relaxing and entertaining friends at our beautiful beach house

Remember, think big!

Add a comment November 30, 2009

What is one of your greatest life moments?

Yesterday, we had an opportunity to participate in a seminar by Carolyn Ellis,  where we were asked to write down some of the moments in our lives where we felt our brilliance, or at our happiest.  There are so many that came to mind.  Our lists both included the birth of our children  as well as days in our careers where we realized that we were making a difference!  This is our drive and our passion – the fuel for our energetic lives.  We’d love to hear from you about some of your greatest life moments.

3 comments November 4, 2009

You know you’re living in 2009 when…

Karen Matthews, a good friend of ours, sent this email to us and boy do we relate!  Hope this brings a smile to your face and that you laugh out loud!  Here goes:

1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.

2. You haven’t played solitaire with real cards in years.

3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.

4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you..

5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don’t have e-mail addresses.

6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.

7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.

8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn’t have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.

10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.

11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile… : )

12. You’re reading this and nodding and laughing.

13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.

14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.

15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn’t a #9 on this list.

AND NOW U R LAUGHING AT YOURSELF

Go on, forward this to your friends. You know you want to..

2 comments November 2, 2009

Welcome to our blog!

Brenda Harris

Ruth McCurdy

Hi!  We are Brenda Harris and Ruth McCurdy - the Managing Partners of Wonderous Woman Enterprises.  Eight weeks ago, we found ourselves unexpectedly unemployed!  For over 20 years we worked for the same company as President and COO and Vice President, respectively.  As with many other companies, our owners decided to merge companies and our exectutive team was dismantled. 

Fortunately, we have a shared passion – to help women find balance within their personal and professional lives.  We play so many roles as women – wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend, professional, etc. and we have developed a Wonder Woman persona. Once we put on our “Wonder Woman Cape” we believe that we should give everything we have to each of these roles.   It’s time to take a few minutes for ourselves and realize that who we are is not what we do. 

While devasted by the inital blow of losing our cherished positions - positions  that we had worked so hard to get,  we quickly realized that we were not defined by the executive jobs that we held – and we could  take our energy and shift it  into making a difference in the lives of other women.  This purpose, and our vision,  fuel our days with excitement and promise. 

It is our hope that we can share inspiration with other women and generate a movement of learning about who we are, uncover our value and create a community of women who support each other on their life journeys.

1 comment October 26, 2009