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What if I told you I had a magical daily practice that’d significantly change your life?  Well, if you’re anything like me, you’d be at least a little suspect … wondering what I might be trying to sell you!  I get it. But, I’m not trying to sell you anything!  Because of the life and business coaching I do, I’m just always on the prowl for ways to make my clients’ lives better.  And when I find something, guess who else benefits?

You do!  And I do, too.

What I want to give you today is absolutely free and you can use it immediately.

First, some set up.

I’ve tried for years to meditate consistently … to have some spiritual practice I do regularly.  But in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, each practice inevitably fell away. Sound familiar?

Recently, I found a book, The Miracle Morning, where the author lays out the concept of Life S.A.V.E.R.S.  The book isn’t very well-written, and I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it, but his Life S.A.V.E.R. concept caught my attention.  It outlines a 60 minute daily ritual, much like Tony Robbins’ Hour of Power, where you dedicate some time to each of the following:

Silence

Affirmations

Visualization

Exercise

Reading

Scribing

It took me back to that first year of my practice when I did something like this every day without fail.  And even today, I’d point to that ritual as the number one reason why I built a full practice in less than a year!

So, I … not a morning person … took his advice and started setting my alarm an hour earlier to carve out the time.  I started taking that 60 minutes pretty consistently, and it was good.

And then, something special happened and it all fell into place.

I was doing a complimentary coaching call with a wonderful woman from Nashville TN.  Although she wasn’t a solid match for the business coaching I offer, we were so sympatico.

She told me about a book called, The Magic.  It’s the third book in The Secret series.    It outlines a truly magical daily practice I’ve taken completely to heart.

Every morning, I write about 10 things I’m grateful for and WHY I’m grateful for them.  Then, I go back and re-read my list, getting present to each item, and say, “Thank you, thank, you thank you!”

Every night in bed, I go back through my day and think of all the things I’m grateful for.  Then, I choose the one thing I’m most grateful for that day and say, “Thank you, thank you, thank you!”

That’s it.  A total of 15-30 minutes each morning.  And five minutes at night. These are the anchors for my day.

I’m now on day 167.  Yup. 1670 things I’m grateful for.

Most days, I write in my journal.  Other days, when I’m sitting on the beach in our place in Mexico, I create my list on an app on my phone.  If something prevents me from my morning writing, I do it in my head … in the car … in the shower.

If something comes up during the day that throws me off my game, I drop back and concentrate on something I’m grateful for.

This practice has created miracles showing up all over my life!  It’s brought me:

  • Answers to thorny questions … ones I’ve been asking for a solution to for several years.
  • A corporate job that was immensely satisfying as well as profitable.
  • More clients and an increased sense of satisfaction in the work I do.

And more than anything, it’s brought me more peace, more joy … and a sense of overall well-being I’ve never had before!

As my partner, Tom, said to me one day, “I don’t know exactly what you’re doing, but keep it up!”  I think it’s working vicariously for him, too!

As we enter this time of Thanksgiving, when we’re reminded of all the blessings in our lives, I encourage you to make the giving of thanks more than a one day thing.

Make this daily practice an integral part of your life and see what magic happens for you!

Love,

Denise

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Meet Denise: Denise Hedges is a Business Development Coach and Speaker Coach for small business owners who want to be more comfortable, confident, and successful with their sales and marketing efforts. She specializes in helping them use speaking as a way to dramatically improve their results!

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