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Feel it – Conquer it
Do you have dreams, goals, visions, or desires that you long for but have been unable to obtain? . Is there any chance that a little four letter word is getting in your way? . Are you allowing this normal thing called fear, stop you dead in your tracks or slow you down? . Is it time to stop the fear from stopping you? . Watch today’s video and learn how to achieve at a higher level even when fear creeps into the back door of your heart. ....
Earned Not Given
There’s no mystery about creating success. . The same powerful tool moves us towards our goals in every area of life: . Career Relationships Health and Fitness Business . Any goal you have will be only be reached if you use this incredibly powerful tool. . See, Success is Earned Not Given. . Allow me to explain . . Transcript . Hey there. I’m LouAnn Stropoli and I’m the founder of Inspirational Leading Academy, an Amazon #1 best selling collaborate author, and I help people take the Stop out of their...
How to Make Your Mornings Awesome
Do you hate mornings? . I’ve always been a night owl by nature. I hated mornings for many years. . Since most of the world operates during the day time, I’ve had to develop a few techniques to not only wake up, but wake up happy, excited, and feeling completely awesome about the day ahead. . I share those techniques in today’s video. . Hope they help you to make your mornings awesome too. . . . Be sure to share your perspective in the comments! Your voice matters!...
Rejection, It’s a Gift
Have you been rejected? I have too! It hurt! A lot! . As it turns out, however, rejection has actually been a wonderful tool that has ushered in some of my very best empowering steps in life. . In fact, Rejection is a gift. Watch here to see what I mean. . . . Be sure to share your perspective in the comments! Your voice matters! . To join our community and snatch up your copy of LouAnn’s worksheet: ‘Achieve your Dreams and Goals: 5 Easy Steps’ simply...
Have You Ever Been Talked About?
Have you ever walked into a room and sensed you were being talked about? . Sometimes it’s fun, especially right before your birthday. . Other times, however, it’s painful – like a stab in the heart. . I’ve felt the pain of being talked about a lot over the years. . Today I offer you 5 principles to take the power away from backstabbing and put it back into yourself so you can get on with creating your dreams. . . Transcript: Hey there. I’m LouAnn Stropoli and I’m...
Kissing: Your Lips, Brain, and Heart
Our brains are SO amazing!!! . Did you know that when we experience pleasure with another person that the bond we feel actually happens in our brains? . This little video (2.5 minutes!) teaches us a little about the brain and kissing and also a little difference between women’s brains and men’s brains. . It also asks a FUN question at the end. . Enjoy! . , . . So… I’m dying to know!!! Do you reserve kissing for that special someone or do you like to share...
Complaining Exposes Our Lack of Power
We’ve all been guilty of a little complaining from time to time. . It lets off steam and allows us to share the moment with another person. . What we don’t realize, however, is that complaining reveals our lack of power. . It reveals the truth of our hearts – that we don’t see a way out. It reveals our weakness. . Life doesn’t have to be that way though. We really can change our lives. We really do have power. . Watch this video for 5 tips on...
Rekindle the Romance
How have we forgotten that we were created to be fascinating and joy-filled and in awe of the very creation called ‘me’? . Now this is a question I pondered quite a bit over the years. As it turns out I’m not the only one. . Someone in our community posed this question: “Why do you think we forgot that? We start off knowing that as little girls but we forget that as we get older. It is sad.” . In this week’s video, I share my personal story...
Silly Affirmations … or are they?
Have you ever hit your absolute lowest point? I have. . I remember when I lost all my family. I was written out of the will by those who still had control. I was living on less than $10,000 a year. I felt hopeless. I didn’t want to live. . It’s hard to believe – but this one simple technique totally helped me change the way I saw life. I gained my power. I gained my self-love. I saved my life. . Now I’m joyful, happy, building the life...
Can You See It?
Last week we explored the power of imaginary visuals and how we can use our imagination to tell our subconscious where we want to go. . This week we move into visuals we can see with our eyes. . In this week’s video I’ll share my vision wall with you. Hope it helps you to get some ideas for your own. . I look forward to your comments. . . Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments! . If you’re not yet a member of our community, subscribe...
Imagine the Possibilities
. Do you have a goal, a dream, or a project that you would LOVE to finish? . Perhaps you never ever started because it seemed too big or impossible to complete? . This little fun trick will help you pave the way to the other side. . Share your comments. I’d love to hear about your dreams and goals too. . . . . If you’re not yet a member of our community, subscribe now! . When you do, you’ll receive special tips, resources, personal anecdotes, and FREE...
3 Reasons Why Stepping Out Beyond Your Fears Is Worth The Risk
. Have you ever stood on the edge of a cliff and wondered what it would be like to fly? . I mean like – take a leap and sour out over the valley? . . I have an almost insatiable thirst to fly. It’s apparently why I hike to the edge of cliffs why I like to drive moving trucks across the country and why I’m an entrepreneur . I once said to a counselor, “I don’t live by fear.“ She gave me a condescending look of doubt...
How to Forgive and Release Before Your Body is Dead
You’ve heard that saying, “I’ll forgive her – over my dead body!!” . The sad thing: that lack of forgiveness is actually moving that person to a dead body more quickly. . I suppose it does hasten the forgiveness. I declare it right now, however: There’s a better way!!! First – remember what we talked about the last two weeks: . Last week – we replaced the word forgiveness with the word release (click here to read/listen to it). . Two weeks ago we discussed 4 lies that...
Forget Forgiveness!
. Having trouble with forgiveness? No problem. You’re not alone! Here’s Your solution: Forget About It! You read that right. Forget Forgiveness! There! I said it! . . Forget forgiveness?? What on earth?!?!?! . Ok – Ok – just hear me out – just for a moment. . Speaking of hearing me out – Here’s an MP3 in case you prefer to listen. http://www.louannstropoli.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Forget_Forgiveness.mp3 . . Ok – back to reading… If you read last week’s article (click here to view it) then you are aware of my interpretation...
4 Lies We Believe About Forgiveness
It took me SOOOOO long to learn to forgive. I had a lot I personally needed to let go: control/abuse sudden deaths personal injustices . Then there’s all the corporate injustice that urks me deep down in my soul – the kind that keeps me awake at night. . We each have our own challenges. We’ve all been hurt. We all struggle. . I’ve discovered in my own life that my struggle with forgiveness was rooted in a misunderstanding of what forgiveness really is. I had it all mixed...
You are NOT fat!
I’ve had the privilege of sharing my fitness journey with the clients I coach for several years now. . I’ve noticed a variety of responses from all of us at different times. . * Sometimes we begin with a bang and then fade quickly when it gets hard or when there’s an injury. . * Sometimes we begin slowly but surprise ourselves a few months later with extraordinary focus. . * Sometimes times we are sporadic and therefore so are our results. . * Still other times we are...
Honor the Break
I’ve discovered a very surprising motivator. . It helps me: . Release weight faster Reignite my focus Realign myself after a disappointment Reinvigorate the activity in my brain . It releases endorphins in my body and lights a spark in my neurons. . Do you know what it is? . It’s called a BREAK. Who knew!?!?! . Here’s what I learned about breaks this past week. . If you’ve been following the FB page you may have noticed that I’m in the middle of a fitness journey. Simply working...
Reflections, Thoughts, and Others: Oh My!
I caught myself the other day doing it. I do it all the time. . At home While window shopping Before I leave my house After I get out of the shower . I’m always catching a glance just to see what’s there. It’s my friend, Refection. . My reflection catches my attention constantly. sometimes good – sometimes not so good . I wonder why I’m always checking it. It’s as if something changed in the last 30 minutes that might blow my whole cover. . What cover, you...
Loving Ourselves – Why so Difficult?
Welcome!! . So the last couple of weeks we’ve been talking about Loving Ourselves, which I wrote about in the newly released #1 Amazon Best Seller: The Energy of Expansion. http://amzn.to/1xm9k59 . . The more comments I receive, the more I learn that this really is a challenging topic for us. . Either we simply don’t think we are supposed to love ourselves (we’ve been taught that that’s arrogant) or don’t know how (we are wounded in this area). . As a result, we’re going to continue learning together...
How to Develop Self-Love
There’s an epidemic in our country. It’s called dislikitis. . It goes like this for most women: we catch a glance of * ourselves in the mirror * a photo someone else posts of us on Facebook * a recollection of a conversation gone bad . That uneasiness in our stomach begins. An ache builds in our heart. . Glamour magazine did a study in 2014 and discovered that 13% more women than in 1984 are unhappy with their bodies. 80% say just looking in the mirror makes them...
How to Expand Your Love of Life
I’m excited to be writing this post just shy of the launch of our new book, The Energy of Expansion. The book explores how we expand our experience in life. It’s filled with perspectives from 22 authors. You will enjoy a rich variety of perspectives. . When I was asked to think about my own life and the expansion I’ve experienced, my mind immediately drew a comparison to those dark lonely days 7 years ago (referred to in my last post) compared to where I am today. . The...
End the Pain – Reframe
Sometimes life throws us curve balls. We lose a friend or spouse. We become unemployed. We fail an exam or flop on a presentation. These moments can be debilitating. They catch us by surprise and knock us off our feet. They make our heart ache and release our tears. It’s natural to respond this way. Loss and rejection do not match what we were created for. We were created for mutual love and acceptance and all things wonderful and joy-filled. Alas, however, we live in a world where things...
Joy and Happiness: Slippery Like a Fish?
Have you every tried to catch a fish with your bare hands? I don’t recommend it. It’s as difficult as trying to bob for apples in a bucket of water. . It’s crazy how slippery they are. . There have been times in my life when I thought Joy and Happiness were just a slippery as the fish in my aquarium. . We all go through those times in life when everything seems to be going incredible great. We feel that we’ve reached the pinnacle of life. Nothing can...
How to Remind Yourself Daily About Your Goals
I once knew somebody who put forth awesome energy creating goals for herself. She was determined and focused. . And yet – with all that life threw her way she soon forgot about her goal and the steps she had created to reach them. She ended up feeling sad and defeated. I know her quite well…. . Eventually she realized: The sun rises and sets every day. It reminds her to wake up and go to sleep. What if she set daily reminders for herself about her goals. She...
Promises Transform Into Goals
. . … . Fallen off the bandwagon of resolutions yet? . If you have, we’re here to catch you! . A few weeks ago – we talked about making promises instead of resolutions. There’s something intimate and powerful about promises. It’s almost as if when we do, we make a choice to love ourselves even more deeply. . Then we talked about the benefits that we hope will rise out of those promises. The benefits I’m personally looking for are increased income and higher quality relationships. . Now...
What’s in it for me? How Benefits Can Increase Your Success.
Why do you choose to make any new purchase? Perhaps a new song on itunes. You don’t buy the song because of the number of notes or the key of the music. You buy the song because you like how it makes you feel. You like the benefit it gives you. What if we capitalized on that truth and used it to our advantage? What if we focused in on the benefits related to our resolutions, goals, and promises. Do you think that would make a difference in our...
Could Making a Promise Enhance Your Wonderful Life?
Here’s a question for you: How many resolutions have you made that have fallen off of the cliff of your life? . Now this question: How many promises have you made that you’ve given up on? . Most of us are likely to forget about our resolutions. Most of us try diligently to fulfill our promises. . So – what if we make a promise to ourselves instead of making resolutions? Would it make a difference? . I think it would make a huge difference. In fact, I’m already...
One Word to Help You Create Your Fitness Success
Are you ready for 2015 to be a smashing success? Is creating your best health possible part of your plan? If yes, then I have one word that will change everything! Watch this short video and get inspired to make 2015 awesome! . . Don’t forget to leave a comment below. Tell us about your goals and your plan to reach them. . . Always remember: Be Inspired! Be Inspirational! Be a Leader! You’re changing someone’s life simply by being you. See you in...
Meditation Made Fast, Easy, and Effective
Have you ever been freaked out by meditation? It’s too long, it’s too weird, it opens you up to strange influences. . Well, if you’ve ever had those fears, fear no more. We’ve made mediation fast, easy, normal, and effective. . AND – it even retrains your brain paths so you can stop getting stuck and live the life you desire. . In this video I explain a little about mediation and then guide you through a 5 minute exercise. The actual meditation starts at 7:17. . Enjoy! See...
