I'd like to welcome author Sheri Kaye Hoff . Sheri is on tour promoting her book Keys to Living Joyfully:
Many times we find ourselves looking for joy based on our outer lives which includes things, our careers, and even people. Living a truly joyful life begins with the heart , soul, and mind. If you find yourself struggling to find happiness or joy try the following ten tips.
1. Be thankful: cultivating gratitude opens the way to let happiness into your life. When you are thankful, you are focusing on the good in your life, not the things that you wish would change. I start every day saying and writing, “Thank you for this beautiful, glorious day.”
2. Give: no matter what is going on in your financial life, you do have the ability to give something. You can donate clothing, canned food, your time, etc. If things are really tight, you may have to get creative in how you give. Giving makes you feel good.
3. Journal: make it a point to write in a journal every day. Every so often, read through past journal entries. Often, you will see personal growth, or maybe recognize a pattern that you can change.
4. Pray: spend time in prayer or meditation every day. I like to start with the Lord’s Prayer. It is worth it even if you just have a few minutes.
5. Listen. Listen to your intuition. Listen for answers to prayer. Listen to others. Quiet your spirit so you are aware of the messages around you.
6. Read. Read scripture. Read inspirational writing. Read ancient wisdom.
7. Create awareness of your thoughts: refuse to allow negative thoughts to fester and grow. It is a choice you have. You do not need to be a victim of your thoughts. Instead use thoughts as your ally.
8. Say affirmations: affirmations really do work. I like to write mine down and keep them in my wallet. If I have some waiting time in my car, I read through them and say them aloud. One of my favorites is: “I am so thankful now that all is good.”
9. Forgive: first, you need to forgive yourself. I know that people tend to hang on to mistakes and play them over and over again like a bad movie. So forgive yourself. Forgive others and ask God to forgive you. Revel in the feeling of freedom.
10. Love: love everyone. When you are loving, you embrace joy. Don’t wait for someone to be loving to you. Be loving and caring towards others. I am not talking about passionate love, which I admit is great; I am talking about gentle, unconditional love.
If you follow even one or two of these steps, you are on a path of creating joy and happiness in your life. You are responsible for the level of joy and happiness in your life. So my question to you is, when are you going to start working from within and cultivate joy?
-Sheri Kaye Hoff
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Keys to Living Joyfully is an inspirational book on experiencing joy, peace, passion, and energy in daily life. It is designed to demonstrate the powerful roles of thoughts, action, and faith. The book is a merging of Sheri Kaye Hoff's spiritual life and lifelong interests in leadership and motivation. The ideas presented in the book are techniques and processes that have worked for the author and clients. Foreword is written by Michele Caron, creator of MyLIfeCoach.com
The book, Keys to Living Joyfully, was born out of a heartfelt desire to share the keys that lead to living a transformational life. Ms. Hoff is a personal and executive coach working with individuals, small businesses, and corporations. Her words on faith are derived from her own Christian walk and spiritual self-discoveries. Her action steps are a mix of faith. love, leadership skills, and management experience. Chapters include topics such as: Is your heart thinking right? And how to tap into intrinsic motivation. This book, Keys to Living Joyfully, offers the techniques and insights that move people towards more peace, joy, energy, and passion in everyday life.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Inspirational author and life coach, Sheri Kaye Hoff resides in Parker, CO with her husband and three children. She teaches college classes as an adjunct faculty member and has earned her Master of Arts in Organizational Management. Her new inspirational book, Keys to Living Joyfully, offers a way of living a meaningful, successful and joy filled life. Ms. Hoff is a personal and executive life coach. She conducts individual life coaching, teleclasses, writes online curriculum, gives in person small and large group coaching, is a keynote speaker, and conducts corporate training.
Spirituality is a vital part of her life's work. Prayer and meditation are integral pieces of her daily ritual, which enables her to pursue her life's passions and live a truly joyful life.
Her words on faith are derived from her own Christian walk and spiritual self-discoveries. Her action steps mix faith and years of leadership training, mentoring, and management. Sheri Kaye Hoff suffered the tragic death of her younger brother when she was a teenager and struggled for years to rediscover the capacity to feel joy and to enjoy her successes. She has a heart-felt desire to pass on her knowledge and discoveries that have led to a truly transformational life. The inspirational book, Keys to Living Joyfully, offers the techniques and insights that move people towards peace, joy, energy, and passion in everyday life.
http://www.lifeisjoyful.org
The inspirational book, Keys to Living Joyfully is available on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Keys-Living-Joyfully-Sheri-Kaye/dp/1440403945
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