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I've been overweight for a lot of years. And as a 74 year old woman who's having the best time of her life, I want to live to 114 or more. But I also want to continue to be vibrant and active. And guess what, staying overweight doesn't support "active." So I woke up one morning and thought "I need a meal replacement plan," And of course, a few hours later a friend I hadn't talked to in eight months called and she just happened to have-a meal replacement weight loss plan." But that's actually not what I want to write about. I want to write about how my awareness shifted once I made that choice, once I committed to a goal of moving back down to a weight I haven't seen for years. I started noticing different opportunities. For instance, in the down-time novels I was reading, older characters had stayed trim because they valued how they looked. I got to look at who I was or was not pleasing and knew that the most important person to please is me. One overweight character got help from a coach and turned out to be a track star when he lost the weight. The person who helped me get on the weight loss program coached me with food choices and meal planning. Because of my new focus my motivation changed. I suddenly wanted to walk the extra block, and do some stretching in the sun, and get out a line dancing DVD to shake it up a bit. Once I started looking for what it feels like to be slender and toned I saw more and more examples. You get the picture. Just a little shift will open up new doors. For instance in a recent self-examination and intention-making session I had with myself, I realized that what I wanted in my life was balance - physical and financial. The active weight loss was part of the physical and opening a new do-not-touch-it savings account became part of the financial. What area of your life do you want to change right now? How willing are you to do it? Choose an area and have a conversation with yourself. Find an aspect that excites you, one you are willing to pursue and begin. Then do it. That small shift, that one decision will instantaneously open up new doors for you. And don't go back to sleep. Keep noticing the new opportunities. Keep acting on the new ideas. Keep choosing your ultimate goal. And let your consciousness supply the "how to" part of it. A very small shift in consciousness can produce amazing results. © 2007 Cara Lumen Feel free to reprint this article if you include the following: Cara Lumen, MA, Your Idea Optimizer helps you turn your ideas into steady profit. As a business developer, content developer and educator, Cara helps you make money from what you already know. You can learn more about how to put your wisdom to work through her radio show www.blogtalkradio.com/passioantelyonpurpose and her Passionately On Purpose emagazine at www.caralumen.com
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