What if it works out?

What if it does work out? Fear, often comes to us without a sound or a warning.  It asks, “What if everything goes wrong?” “What if I fail?” “What if I never get what I want?” Next time this happens stop fear in its path with the opposite question: What if does work out? What if you succeed? What about if you get what you want? What if things go right? Asking these questions can give you sudden burst of energy. That energy is HOPE. What if your idea does manifest into all you have hoped? What if that relationship does work out? What if your persistence pays off in spite of your discouragement? What then? Then perhaps it will all have been worth it. Take a moment right now and imagine what it would look like for things to work out. Allow your motivation to be a spirit of faith rather than spirit of fear.

Rest in peace Luz

This morning I had to do something very hard. As I was expecting my cat Luz to greet me as she does every morning, she didn’t. I went to the bathroom to look for her and there she was lying on the floor dead. My heart stopped. I couldn’t believe my baby of 19 years was dead. It took me a long while to gather my thoughts and deal with this painful situation. Now I am thinking how am I explaining this to Keyani? I called the vet’s office and asked for my options. I decided to get her cremated and get her ashes. Keyani has been by my side the whole time with tissues cleaning my tears. Our baby fur is gone. I took the moment to thank her for a wonderful 19 years. I also thanked her for the wonderful 4 years she had with Keyani. I rescued Luz at a parking lot about 19 years ago. Eventhough I didn’t like cats I decided to take care of her and give her the best life a cat could have. She was so spoiled, my family thought it was absolutely insane how she was treated.
Luz may you rest in peace. You will always be in our hearts.

All I want is Time

Yesterday I got hit whit someone in pain that left me a list of complains she had about another person. It literally took 15 mins or so for me to listen to this person without interruption.  After actively listening to this person for straight 15 minutes all it took me to ask was this question,  what is it that you want out of this person? The answer which I already knew was, TIME. I want this person to give me TIME. There was silence. When problems arise, resilient people determine what is within their control to fix and go about their business.  In a world sometimes filled with negativity and complaining, it can be tempting at times to complain for the sake of complaining.  Instead use your complaints about your life as an opportunity to improve your life. “What could be done about it?” What request or change could I make to eliminate this complaint from my life? I have found that complaining without taking action to do something about it is very disempowering- not to mention unproductive.  When you stop having problems and start solving them , your life becomes more productive,  joyful and powerful.  We spent sometimes focusing on how to make that request of time more effective without complaining. 

**Complaints often indicate that an expectation or need is not being met.**

Have you been cleared about your expectations? Have you voiced your dissatisfaction and requested a specific change or solution? Until you do, you may find yourself stuck with the same complaints indefinitely.

God Bless,

Jani

Put Your Dreams To The Test

When I ask people to describe their dream many of them stammer and stumble, trying to put in to words a vague notion they’ve nurtured but never defined. A dream that isn’t clear won’t help you get anywhere. what do you want to accomplish? what do you want to experience,  what do you want to contribute? what do you want to become ? In other words, what does success looks like for you? If you don’t define it, you won’t be able to achieve it. The primary reason people don’t get what they want is that they do not know what they want . They haven’t defined their dream in clear and  compelling detail.

“The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: DECIDE WHAT YOU WANT.”

-BEN STEIN

God Bless,

Janitza Rivera

Executive Business Coach

Self-worth is a Choice

Your self-worth is the feeling that you have good qualities and have achieved good things.

Who are you?

You are special

You are important

You are unique

You are gifted

You are essential

You are worthy

You are priceless

It is important to know this about yourself. The price tag you place on yourself is important because it is the same price tag others will place on you. It is also important because is the same price tag you will place on others.

At the end of each day, silently affirm that you are the type of person you would like to spend the rest of your life with.

God bless you

Janitza Rivera

Executive Business Coach

Ironies of life

I’m allergic to coconut đŸ„„. I have been in difficult situations in the past as I was growing up because of this. I have been hospitalized before just for having a small piece without knowing it.. I love coconut. I love the taste. It sucks that I’m allergic to it. However this coconut đŸ„„ in this picture is completely different. This coconut đŸ„„ brings beautiful memories of a day that will never be forgotten. This coconut was ridiculously different and special.

“If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t step forward, you always in the same spot.

God Bless!

Forgiveness

“All possibilities are at the other side of forgiveness ” -John Maxwell

Everyone needs forgiveness. The humanity in our lives causes us to not always do the right thing. All of us at some time have wronged others. That action separates and damages the relationship. It causes a brokenness between ourselves and others. The result? Over time, we become broken people.

Forgiveness is a choice to not hold something against another person, in spite of what he or she has done to you.

Forgiveness is a process.

Without forgiveness you remain broken, detached, and jagged. With forgiveness, you become an image of beauty within brokenness, inclusive and peaceful.

I hope you can work on forgiveness today. Forgiveness is about letting go of your past so you can go forward with your life.

God Bless.

Janitza Rivera

Deja ir

Deja ir la historia de que no eres digna de amor.

Nuestro valor como seres humanos es inherente, no adquirido.
Ámate a ti misma por la persona que fuiste, por la persona que eres y por la persona en la que te estås convirtiendo.
Incluso antes de que comiences tu viaje hacia la vida de tus sueños
 o cuando tropieces en el camino
 o cuando alcances la meta mĂĄs descabellada que te propongas
 Recuerda esto:
Tu eres digna.
TĂș eres suficiente.
Eres amada.

God Bless!