Walk the talk
Don’t get into the habit of “not doing” because as soon as that non-serving habit gets hold of you – well, the only way is down!
Keep it moving, as much as you can, as best as you can and become an “I can do” type of person.
I know you know this and it’s time to walk the talk.
Clarabelle
Elevate your spirit
When you rise, truly rise.
Make sure you go even higher this time.
Resilience is built in the bouncing back and I know your faith and determination will see you rise like never before.
Elevate your spirit and set your focus high, for you deserve to achieve beyond what is imaginable.
I see you there, flying high in the name of success.
Clarabelle
Flourish in your own magnificence
Be a weapon of self-mastery.
Once one conquers thyself miracles happen.
Your goal on this journey of life is whatever you want it to be and I guarantee you that you’ll get there so much faster if you focus your mind on mastering thyself.
The greatest version of you is waiting to be unleashed and only you my friend have the key.
Keep on keeping on and flourish in your own magnificence.
Clarabelle
It’s time for you
Do it for yourself.
It’s time to stop the excuses for not taking important action.
It’s time to face what needs doing – head on.
It’s time to believe in yourself and your capabilities.
It’s time to show yourself how you can turn things around.
It’s time for YOU.
Clarabelle
Let your vision breathe
Vision and action are an explosive combination.
The greatest vision won’t get you anywhere without aligned action.
Let your vision breathe through the power of working on it everyday.
Use your mind and body together to achieve your aspirational vision.
Clarabelle
Success can truly become you
Do what the successful do.
The great Tony Robbins said, “success leaves clues”.
Know what success looks like for you and then study a good role model who has been successful at the same thing.
I believe that if someone else can be successful at something, then you can too.
Success can truly become you.
Clarabelle
Soar to your dreams
Master your mind and see your success elevate to the greatest heights.
Your mind is so powerful – it can make you or it can break you.
Think of how you can use your mind’s power in such a positive way in your life.
Visualise what a great life looks for you and see yourself there, embracing every moment.
Engage your mind in thoughts of strength, abundance, achievement, success and watch how your behaviour changes for the better.
Always engage your mind in thoughts of gratitude for all you have now and in advance of amazing things to come.
Make today and everyday a ‘master your mind day’ and you will soar to your dreams and more.
Clarabelle
A whole lot of magic right there.
Never underestimate the power of positioning – “POSITIONING IS KEY”.
If you blend positioning with insightfulness, then that’s a whole lot of magic right there.
Are you in the right position for success?
What insights can you make today to help you succeed in the future?
I believe, with the right positioning and insightfulness, it will stand you on the edge of glory.
Where are you standing?
Clarabelle
Use your strengths to achieve greatness
Use what you’re good at to grow.
Everyone is good at something, so why not put your special talent, skill or experience to good use.
Get a reward from being good at what you’re good at.
Use your strengths to achieve greatness.
I know you know what that is for you and surely now is a good time to make it happen.
Go go GO FOR IT!
Clarabelle
Champion your greatness
Expand your horizons like never before.
It’s a big wide world out there – make sure you keep on walking.
Even when you take baby steps forward towards your dreams, goals and aspiration – it’s still progress!
Champion your greatness and unleash your potential into the world.
Clarabelle
You are far too amazing
Expansion is like breath to your soul.
Be more like a blossomed flower and let the world see your beauty grow and develop.
You a far too amazing to be like hidden treasure. Your wonderful needs to be seen and experienced.
Today, make sure your light shines stronger than ever.
I see you and I stand in awe of you.
Clarabelle
Tick-tock goes the clock
It’s time to get things done.
The world doesn’t wait for anyone or anything to be ready – the world just is!
Get things today! No more waiting, no more holding back and no more “getting ready”.
Tick-tock goes the clock and it never stops ticking – never my friend.
So, what are you waiting for?
I know you know, it really is time.
Clarabelle
Get excited about life
Daily affirmations can be so positively powerful and can make a dull boring day, come alive with contagious enthusiasm.
“I am so lucky, everything is working out for me.”
Find an empowering, upbeat affirmation that gets you excited about life and all its opportunities.
We are here, experiencing everything life has to offer – we truly are the lucky ones!
Clarabelle
I see you there
In 2023, change your world with better thoughts, words, actions and commitments.
Imagine the new world you want to thrive in and make your greatest plan to achieve that.
I see you there, standing tall, surrounded with abundance and sharing your happy heart.
May 2023 be your best year ever!
Clarabelle
Opportunities are everywhere
May your thinking rise higher than the morning sun.
Today, think big things! Think so big you even astound yourself.
When you raise your thinking to another level, something extraordinary happens and you become connected to a new field of opportunities.
The higher your thinking, the more tremendous the opportunities.
Rise high wonderful you and make 2023 your best year yet!
Clarabelle
Let you shine
The purest light exudes from you.
As soon as you realise even the sun cannot compete with your own beautiful light, the greatest things begin to happen for you.
Your pure light can permeate any problem, challenge or worry and all you have to do, is let you shine.
Yes indeed – LET YOU SHINE – today and everyday.
Clarabelle
You are the magic
The midnight sky, is vast and black, yet stars appear and light comes back.
Keep on dancing your way through life and don’t let anyone dim your beautiful light.
Remember, you are the magic and it’s time to release your power.
There is challenge, there is change but most of all there is choice. May you choose to adopt the right daily habits that will serve you well and lead you to your dreams.
You truly are a shining star!
Clarabelle
Facing the fear
Today is hard,
just let me breathe,
away from it all,
like a falling leave.
Congested thoughts,
stuck in mind,
nothing clear,
people unkind.
Bring me hope,
as I kneel here,
holding faith,
facing the fear.
Let my spirit,
allow love in,
believing one day,
I will win.
Let me see,
the brightest star,
twinkling at me,
from afar.
Let the sun,
sparkle and shine,
raising my energy,
feeling divine.
Now I know,
I am strong,
no matter the worry,
this life I belong.
By Clarabelle, 9 December 2022
Show the world what you’ve got
Life can bring with it, some tough days, tougher days, rough days, rougher days and the most beautiful glory days.
We all know, in life, sometimes you win and sometimes you don’t, but the key is to stay focussed on the job in hand and progressly move forward, inch by inch towards your desired goals.
Expect the unexpected and never be surprised when the tough days get tougher or a happy day gets happier – and we all love the latter!
Show the world what you’ve got and ignite your inner strength into something so powerful, that no matter what comes your way, you are ready to fight back, every single time.
Deliver your best you every day and remember, impactful changes take a whole lot of time, energy and real effort – then you can look forward to the fruits of those wonderful glory days and believe me, I know they are coming for you.
Cheers to resilient you with the strength of a hundred soldiers.
I love you for your bravery – go get it!
Clarabelle, 9 December 2022
Be truly inspired
Welcome to Fantasic Friday and that means Clarabelle Podcast day!
Today’s podcast is spoken word poetry entitled, I STAND HERE TALL
I invite you to listen below and be truly inspired.
I STAND HERE TALL
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Today’s podcast by Clarabelle, I STAND HERE TALL
I stand here tall,
mighty and strong,
confident in spirit,
all day long.
I stand here united,
together as one,
breathing in light,
embracing the sun.
I stand here brave,
courageous in mind,
fighting each demon,
treasures I find.
I stand here proud,
giving my all,
believing in me,
I stand here tall.
By Clarabelle
Don’t just make it a dream my friend.
It’s Friday and that means Clarabelle Podcast day!
Today’s podcast is a reminder to never stop dreaming and believing.
DREAM ACHIEVEMENT – don’t just make it a dream my friend.
DREAM ACHIEVEMENT
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Today’s podcast by Clarabelle
Start planning right now for those challenging times.
I know going for your goals in life and chasing your dreams can be extremely tiring at times. Believe me – I am with you here!
You’ve got to get yourself a good strategy in place for when the going gets tough. Working on your “go to” strategy upfront will prepare you for those harder times – because we all know, those days will come.
The best way to stay on top of your game, is to prepare for the game, not when you’re winning but when you’re losing.
So start planning right now for those challenging times and be prepared to kickstart your “go to” strategy when it is urgently needed.
Stay strong, stay resilient and stay focussed my friend.
Everyday you must be brave, battle the barriers and become the greatest version of yourself.
I know you’ve got this – I just know!
Clarabelle, 29 November 2022
Embrace the right kind of change
Don’t get stuck in your head with negative thinking and over analysing. If you really really want to do something, I know you WILL make it happen. On the other hand, if you say you really want to do something but nothing is getting done about it, you’ve really got to look at that.
There are many reasons why you would want to do something but just don’t and this inaction may be related to some sort of inner FEAR.
You see, I’m there right now. I really really want to do something but I have a HUGE fear of it not working out and this fear comes from experiencing this pain a number of times in the past. So what am I doing about this? Well, I am taking every lesson from the past failures and making changes ever so slowly, rather than just jumping in, which I have done every time before.
I’m not frightened of change, actually I embrace the right kind of change but taking baby steps towards the progression of this change is a better option for me.
I’m learning to move forward but in a different way. This type of movement helps me become more patient, disciplined and consistent with my daily action.
Please don’t stay stuck, it’s a miserable place to be in. Take a look at what tiny changes you can make everyday to help you on your new path.
We’re all in this together and that’s why I do what I do. I just love sharing words of encouragement with you – we all need a little bit of that.
I know you really really want to – so start doing something about it today.
Clarabelle
Breathe in nature’s magic
Welcome to Motiquote Monday by Clarabelle.
How’s your Monday going?
Today’s quote reminds us of the beauty in each season.
Winter is a coming – isn’t it captivating?
“As winter takes its first breath, we stand here captivated”
Remember, to breathe in nature’s magic – it’s always there for you.
I see you there.
Welcome to Motiquote Monday by Clarabelle.
Monday’s aren’t everyone’s best day but if you are doing what you love, then I guess Monday’s are so exciting for you.
Today’s quote is to remind you that the magic is within you.
“Magnificence Becomes You”
Take this motiquote today and run with it in your heart of hearts.
I see you there, living out your greatest dreams, full of smiles and uplifting surprises.
Practice the art . . .
Welcome amazing you to Sunday’s Post-It Pics written and created by Clarabelle.
I do hope you’re having a cheerful Sunday and may the original quote below give you a super glow of positive energy.
I look forward to welcoming you here every Sunday for this part of the weekly programme.
As always, thank you for being here.
Practice the art
Clarabelle
of giving out
POSITIVE ENERGY
and it will be
returned to you
in kind.
What if everything goes your way?
Brave steps of change can be a little daunting at times, however, you must think of the positives; you must stay focussed on all the great things that change can bring.
Yes, change can be a little scary but sometimes the more you over analyse, the more you want to stay in your comfort zone. Surely a great life can only be achieved with brave change, ambitious desire and deep faith in your heart that you are most definitely doing the right thing?
When you feel driven, when you feel responsible for making your life a great life……then you will take the plunge and what if everything does go your way….what if?
Wouldn’t that just be a great GREAT life for you.
Chase the Great Life
Clarabelle
Take full responsibility for making GREAT things HAPPEN
It’s Friday and that means Clarabelle Podcast day!
Today’s podcast is to help you to reflect on your own happiness.
Happiness is one of the most studied subjects globally – I wonder why?
“UNHAPPY” is today’s Clarabelle Podcast, helping you to live a more fulfilling and happier kind of life.
UNHAPPY?
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Take full responsibility for making GREAT things HAPPEN!
Think of your life ahead as one big blank canvas
What if you had to begin again? I really mean begin again, right where you are. What would that mean for you? What would you want to start again?
Life is a bit like that, sometimes we just have to begin again, start afresh, let go of old ways and encompass new ways – new ways of thinking, new ways of doing and new ways of feeling.
Think of your life ahead as one big blank canvas, with lots of white space to fill with whatever you want to fill it with – what do you want to fill your white space with?
Use your imagination right now to envisage a life of love, love for everything you want to do and who you love being with. Reinvent the next chapter of your life into something truly amazing for you and your loved ones. This space can be entered into the here and now by changing things up for yourself, whatever that will be for you.
So I encourage you today to fill your walking boots with courage, bravery, energy, love, self-discipline, creativity, imagination and determination to make each baby step of change fulfilling and purposeful for you.
Get those walking boots out and rock your socks off into the next episode of YOUR AMAZING LIFE.
Thank you for being here.
helping you see where you need to go in life and what your next steps will be
It’s Friday and that means Clarabelle Podcast day! Today’s podcast is to help you gain clarity amongst all the noise that’s going on around you.
Today, I am helping you to see where you need to go in life and what your next steps will be.
“CLARITY OF THOUGHT” is today’s Clarabelle Podcast, helping raise you to the next level.
CLARITY OF THOUGHT
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it wakens me up like nothing else
Whilst on my own self development journey, I have tried and tested so many different life hacks and growth mindset strategies. One that I found very difficult to adopt but now seem to really love – is those “Crazy Cold Showers” in the morning.
I’ve got to be honest here, it took me a long time to get into the swing of it but now I simply love turning that shower from hot to cold for a short blast of super freshness and sheer aliveness in every cell of my body.
Of course, the real expert on this cold immersion therapy is the guru himself, none other than, Mr Wim Hof – you can find out all about his Wim Hof Method on his website and it’s really quite fascinating but not for the faint-hearted!
The main benefits I feel I get from my morning cold showers are quite simple yet impactful. Here are just a few:
So there you have it, that’s eight good reasons for anyone to think about introducing a cold shower to their morning routine.
My cold shower process starts with hot, warm, luke warm, cool and then freezing cold – I turn the temperature down every minute or so, which allows by body to adapt quickly to the coldness. I then try to stay as long as possible under the freezing cold water and this is definitely the fun part!
Are you up for the cold shower challenge?
Have you already introduced cold showers into your morning routine?
Let me know you thoughts in the comments section and let’s support each other to be the best version of ourselves each and everyday.
It’s Your Life – GO GET IT!
Written by Clarabelle on 7 October 2022
Posted to Blog on 12 October 2022
With the highest of highs, came the lowest of lows.
I have been a massive fan of the popular cafe latte and chocolate topped cappuccino since I tried my first ‘proper’ barista coffee in 2005 and then, I was quite simply. . .”hooked”.
One of my favourite past times used to be going to my favourite coffee shop, having the perfect window seat and writing poems in my notepad – I really loved it! Such a simple thing to do and I could easily sit there for hours people watching, pondering, reflecting and writing away. It was soulful bliss to me.
I actually didn’t realise how much the caffeine was adding to my enjoyable experience and how my creative mind seemed to flood with rhyming words and magical rhythms as soon as the caffeine hit kicked in. I later discovered that although this caffeine intake was great in the short term moment, it wasn’t so great for my long term mindset, sleep and general mood.
For me the instant buzz of caffeine raised my output to another level and my creativity and performance, albeit for a short period, was off the charts. However, with the highest of highs came the lowest of lows and I soon realised my body needed more and more caffeine to achieve the same hit. Well, this started worrying me and in all fairness, I just didn’t like it.
The negative effects of caffeine on me were too much to tolerate to keep on taking it. I experienced mood swings, adrenal fatigue, anxiety, heart palpitations, trembling hands, acne and mild paranoia. Caffeine was making me slightly psychotic, so I had to give it up.
It took me 26 years of drinking coffee everyday to then realise how much it was negatively affecting me – that’s a lot of coffee and a lot of money to Mr Starbucks.
Since 2015 I’ve been on a rollercoaster ride with caffeine – sometimes I would stay off it for many months and then try it again to see if my body could handle the effects any better. Nope . . . . . if anything, it was just getting worse.
So fast forward to today, 30 September 2022 and I am caffeine free once more. This time I not only cut out caffeine coffees, tea and soda drinks, I also removed foods containing caffeine, such as chocolate – damn it – such a shame on that one, as I really do love chococate but I just can’t take the cocoa content.
What can I say – I genuinely feel I’ve found me again. The real me without the stimulants and I’m starting to really feel great again. My mood is now balanced, calm and focussed all of the time. My energy levels are increasing everyday and I am improving greatly with my running. My sleep is undisturbed and peaceful every night. My creativity is back to where it should be, without the need for that caffeine fix. If I want a coffee or tea it’s got to be decaf/herbal and I never drink soda anymore, sparkling water is my thing now.
I have never found the process of cutting out caffeine easy. As a matter of fact, when I do start the detox process, my mood is low and irritable for about two weeks and the caffeine withdrawal headaches are 48 hours of intense throbbing craziness.
Will I ever go back to caffeine again? Not on your life! Caffeine just messes with the very essence of me and I don’t want that messiness in my life anymore.
The last few months I have also massively reduced my refined sugar intake and I think that has also helped me to get back to me.
How does caffeine affect you? If you rely on your caffeine fix every day to ‘perk you up’ and ‘stay on it’, maybe you want to have a closer look at that?
Quitting caffeine was EXTREMELY hard for me. I once heard this quote: “If you do what’s easy everyday, your life will be hard, but if you do what’s hard everyday, your life will be easy.”
In the longterm I want an easy life, so today I will do what’s hard.
By Clarabelle
Article written on 30 September 2022
Posted to Blog on 8 October 2022
with love and admiration for all you give and all you bring to the table
It’s Friday and that means Clarabelle Podcast day! Today’s podcast is a poem, a prayer and a preach from my soul to yours.
Today I am poetically preaching to you with love and admiration for all you give and all you bring to the table.
“IF GOD LETS ME” is today’s Clarabelle Podcast, to inspire the very essence of you.
IF GOD LETS ME
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get your weekend off to a wonderful start
Welcome to the Clarabelle Podcast, where every Friday on this blog I will share an original Podcast to get your weekend off to a wonderful start!
Today’s Clarabelle Podcast is entitled, “GO WITH YOUR GUT” and you can also find this written article within this Clarabelle Blog.
GO WITH YOUR GUT
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get your weekend off to a GREAT start
Welcome to the Clarabelle Podcast, where every Friday on this blog I will share an uplifting Podcast to get your weekend off to a GREAT start!
Today’s Clarabelle Podcast is entitled, “ARE YOU GOOD ENOUGH?” and you can also find this written article within this Clarabelle Blog.
ARE YOU GOOD ENOUGH?
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Take command of your heart, mind and soul.
“There must be more to life than this”, I said to myself, as my mind filled up with deep monotony and extreme dullness. I was 23 years young, had just lost my father to cancer after a 5 year struggle, was about 3 stone overweight and completely and utterley unfulfilled at work and life in general! I didn’t just have the “Monday Morning Blues”, I had the “Everyday Blues” at that time in my life. It got so bad, I didn’t even want to look at my reflection in the mirror because I was so afar from the person I wanted to become. Absolute true story. . . .phew!
Thank goodness, I took charge of my life and decided to change it for the better. The good thing is, I recognised at that time, nothing was going to change, unless I changed – so that’s what I did.
I joined the gym; started applying for new jobs, got a better job and a new boyfriend, all at the same time. I turned my boring, stagnant life into a much more happier one, in under 12 months.
You see, I’m really not the “settle for less” type of person – I can only do that for so long and then I begin to explode with passionate energy for something much more fulfilling.
I guess that’s just a natural part of me, who I am and what I really do love about myself. I am like the underdog who keeps coming back for more, getting stronger and more resilient everytime.
Oh how I wish I had joined the army when I was 18, which I really wanted to do, but I allowed the voices of others to decide that wasn’t a good option for me. No regrets and no blame – life is what it is and you can always make it better if you want to.
I encourage you to focus on the things in life that give you real energy and enthusiasm for each brand new day – this is why I write.
Bring more meaning, purpose and fulfillment into your life, in anyway you can and bit by bit move closer to the best version of you.
Most importantly, where you can, please help others along the way – your wisdom and experience can make a real difference in their life.
Take command of your heart, mind and soul and make a self-commitment to worry less and live more.
Thank you for being here.
Clarabelle, London, UK
Created on 23 August 2022
Posted to Blog on 21 September 2022
I started to change my bad habits into better ones and that had a real positive influence on my life.
Don’t let your environment dictate your bad habits – you need to think and do GREAT things for yourself.
The environment that you spend most of your time in can be a huge influence in your life and it might not be positive.
Think about daily habits that don’t serve you well and you can probably link them to being in a certain environment or around certain people. You may think you have control over your “doing” but I bet you, when you really think about it, you are most definitely picking up bad habits from others.
I am not saying here to put the “blame” on others – that’s one thing I am very opposed to but I am saying, you WILL be infuenced everyday – positively or negatively, whether you realise it or not.
I can totally vouch for myself here, especially during my Secondary School days when I went against the true essence of me and picked up some terrible bad habits from the age of 14. Thankfully, as I became more confident, especially from the age of 26, I started to change my bad habits into better ones that had a real positive influence on my life.
Below are some real examples of bad habits that I had which I then changed to positive ones:
I watched far too much junk TV, so I got rid of my TV, which in turn, gave me so much extra time, that I started this Clarabelle blog. Taking up writing, gives me so much fulfillment and the articles hopefully help others too. I have been doing this for over 10 years.
I also got “off the couch” every evening after work and took up running outdoors and going to the gym – this led me onto running four marathons and raising lots of money for charity along the way. I still run outdoors twice week and I love it! I have been running outdoors since 2007.
I moved to a different country – a few times – and this got me “out of a rut” and gave me so much self-belief and confidence. The moving to a different location, led me to start my Greeting Card Business, which is now progressing very well on Amazon & Etsy. I now live in London after living in Bonny Scotland for 40 years of my life. I am not frightened to move again – I actually enjoy the new challenge and adventure of being in a different place and starting from scratch.
I never want to settle with bad habits – I just don’t like it! I always want to strive for better and get the best out of life.
Think about your habits today – are they serving you well and getting you to where you want to go in life?
The habit of a habit, can move you up or pull you backwards – it’s for you to decide, which way you want to go.
Remember . . . . It’s Your Life – GO GET IT!
By Clarabelle, London, UK
Created on 22 August 2022
Posted to Blog on 17 September 2022
Get Up and Get Going!
Stagnation can be so very painful. Lack of growth and stimulation can make a person feel ‘dead’. Focus on staying alive and true to yourself. Be the person today, you want to become in the future. Grow into tomorrow by developing as much as you can today.
As soon as you stop learning and making a meaningful contribution in life, you don’t just STOP, you actually go backwards, because everyone else is moving forward.
Are you happy being at the back of the line?
What will entice you to move on up the line?
What greatness awaits you at the front?
What will you do TODAY in order to make that positive change in your life?
The world waits for no one and no one waits for you. You’ve got to get UP yourself and GET GOING.
This one is for YOU – the back of the line doesn’t suit you.
It’s Your Life – GO GET IT!
By Clarabelle, London, UK
Created on 17 August 2022
Posted to Blog on 13 September 2022
Timing can be EVERYTHING!
I just love writing in this blog and I will never tire of it.
When I write, I write for you and for me. Often, I am talking to myself when I write a post. It usually starts off with something that’s going on in my life – good or bad and then this conjures up some words of wisdom and/or a real effort to turn around negative thinking, in order to brighten up my spirits or to cheer up someone else who needs to read these words.
You see, timing can be EVERYTHING – empowering, positive words and strategies might just pop into someone’s life, just when they need it. They might be pondering over a difficult decision or life changing matter and the blog post helps in some sort of way.
The forever aim of what I write IS to help, motivate, encourage, inspire, empower, teach, develop and share as much positive influence, inner wisdom and useful knowledge as possible.
I write about these things because that is who I am as a person and that comes most natural to me. I have so much energy and passion for this stuff – it takes my breath away!
So, no matter the barriers, difficulties and challenges that we all face in life – you can always ‘camp out’ in this Clarabelle Blog and hopefully find something that will help you move forward in life.
It’s Your Life – GO GET IT!
By Clarabelle, London, UK
Created on 16 August 2022
Posted to Blog on 12 September 2022
Happy digging my friend!
There’s only one way forward when you’re reaching for your dreams and that’s to keep digging deep, day in and day out, in order to achieve what you want.
This digging process can seem real tiring at times, especially if progress is slow but you must keep going until you get there.
“There” might be just around the corner or very faraway but if you are really passionate about your goal in hand, the distance, near or far, shouldn’t put you off.
Remember why you started and remember the pain of staying stagnant or indeed, going backwards – that very thought absolutely terrifies me and always seems to help me regain any lost focus.
Stumbling blocks along the way can seem to spoil the journey a little bit but always be mindful of the purpose behind what you’re doing and the end result which will inevitably be yours.
You’ve got to believe that you will achieve this dream or goal, for without this self-belief, you could be building on shaky ground.
Eliminate all failure by never giving up on what you truly desire and find ways to stay energised and focussed on the goal in hand.
The more progress you make, the more confident you will become and the closer you will move towards your dream.
Stay disciplined, determined and committed to the end outcome – hold that vision so strong in your mind and never let it go.
The greatest reward will come from your everyday efforts being channeled in the right direction.
Don’t sway on the heavy days, stay light on your feet and put your mind and body into ‘drive’ mode.
Laser focus, tunnel vision or whatever you want to call it – just make sure you stay on track and see how your life positively changes before you.
Happy digging my friend!
It’s Your Life – GO GET IT!
By Clarabelle, London, UK
Created on 16 August 2022
Posted to Blog on 11 September 2022
with wonder and doubt
Every Thursday is Poetry Corner time. Oh, I do really love writing these poems! As always, thank YOU for being here.
May these poetic words ignite your inner ambition.
Warrior in Fight
Why are we here?
What’s this all about?
Questions unfold,
with wonder and doubt.
The deepest you,
knows everything,
footprints of knowledge,
answers to bring.
Without the how,
before the when,
life evolved,
absent of men.
No truer mind,
free from pain,
loves abundantly,
with nothing to gain.
Darkness alone,
rescues no light,
ignite your ambition,
like a warrior in fight.
By Clarabelle, London, UK
Created on 12 August 2022
Posted to blog on 8 September 2022
aim to be more self-confident
I was heading out for my usual outdoor run one day and my friend said to me, “It doesn’t bother you running outside?” I was like, “Why?”. She then explained to me, that she wouldn’t run outside because she would think everyone was looking at her. I shared with her, that gladly that thought didn’t ever come into my mind and even if it did, I would probably think, “Good, maybe I’ll inspire someone to run too!“
Do you see the EMPOWERMENT or DISEMPOWERMENT your mind can have over you?
I want you to THINK about your THINKING and if it serves you well or not.
Think POWERFUL thoughts that will build you up, not break you down.
Aim to be more SELF-CONFIDENT and less SELF-CONSCIOUS, it will help you to forge forward in life.
And lastly, if you want to run outside but are maybe thinking, “What if everyone is looking at me?” Change that thinking to, “WHAT IF I INSPIRE SOMEONE TO RUN TOO?”
The selfie photo below, is of me recently, just back from my evening run in Hyde Park, London.
I hope I have inspired you to run too!
Have a GREAT one, wonderful you.
By Clarabelle, London, UK
Created on 10 August 2022
Posted to blog on 6 September 2022
how to make it work for you
By Clarabelle, London, UK
Created on 9 August 2022
Posted to Blog on 3 September 2022
if you’re angry, you’re wrong
Yes, you did read that right….. and what a really stupid thing for me to do!
2008
The year was 2008 and I was training for my first marathon. I was about 8 months into my training (out of 11 months in total) and was on a significant 16 mile run. Up until then, everything was going perfectly in my training and this particular Sunday morning run, started off really well.
I got to about 12 miles in, and soon, a little knee niggle became a huge big, pain in the butt – so much so, that I had to stop running at the 13 mile mark.
To say I was furious, was an understatement – I was so ANGRY and FRUSTRATED, that I started to agressively kick the brick wall next to me. I kicked that wall so hard that I nearly did myself some serious damage, but thankfully, I realised how stupid I was being and eventually stopped.
This ‘kicking the brick wall’ incident was very ‘out of character’ for me, and as I reflect on it today, I feel very bewildered by that ‘manic behaviour’ – it really made no sense at all!
LIFE
The ups and downs of Life WILL put our true emotions to the test and it’s our job to have internal control over how we respond to these emotions. Anger, frustration, aggression and crazy behaviour, NEVER EVER works…. period!
I recently watched a video interview of a former Royal Marine, who shared one piece of learning that was so POWERFUL. In this interview, he said, “if you’re angry, you’re wrong” – WOW . . . . . just think about that for a minute.
RERUN
So let’s take the aforementioned running incident and deal with it all over again, today, as it was back then. What would I do? Well, as soon as I felt the little niggle at the 12th mile – I’d stop, flag a taxi, rest the overworked knee and celebrate my progress to date, with my favourite bar of chocolate!
*IMPORTANT NOTE – no bricks walls were harmed in this 2008 incident, only a bruised EGO that needed to learn a hard lesson!
By Clarabelle, London,UK
Created on 9 August 2022
Posted to Blog on 31 August 2022
I think it’s time to shake it up!
If you’re feeling a little bit stuck right now, you’ve got to get that body and mind moving.
You see, a stuck mind can equal a stagnant body and that wonderful human being of you, needs to feel and do more.
Awaken your inside energy and ignite the neurons in your mind to start connecting and creating again.
Just do something, anything that is going to stir up some magical movement in your soul and help you feel alive again.
Lazy living truly is a bad habit and believe me, no one wants to be around the draining energy of a lazy person.
Get up off your chair, throw some cold water on your face, go outside and let that fresh air hit you all over. Even jump up and down a few times or jog on the spot – just get that stuck energy flowing again.
I believe, the less you do…THE LESS YOU’LL DO!
So that also means, the more you do…THE MORE YOU’LL DO!
Seems simple but often so hard for some people.
There is nothing good about ‘stuck energy’ and EVERYTHING good about ‘awakened energy’ – I think it’s time to shake it up!
By Clarabelle, London, UK
Created on 9 August 2022
Posted to blog on 30 August 2022
“giving it a go”
A friend once said to me, “I don’t do fear”. I was like, “WOW”, what a way to think! She would share stories with me of times in her life when she faced so much adversity that fear was never an option for her – she had to survive! This woman is one super BRAVE lady!
Today though, as I reflect back on that enlightening conversation, I think of all the times in my younger life when being “fearful” was actually a positive for me.
I was sometimes fearful of my teachers at school, so much so, I would do extra studying after school, just so I could get the teacher’s question right in class. Overall, I think that did me a litte bit of good – especially in Accounts, which I hated but passed with flying colours!
I was lots of times fearful of doing talks and presentations in front of a little or a lot of people. This fear was also good, because it made me practice and practice and PRACTICE in order to improve and become better at it. In a weird sort of way, I still find it easier to talk to a live audience of thousands of people, rather than an intimate bunch of 20. Give me a huge big stage and I’m comfortably on it! I also have a very loud voice and super high energy – so I guess it all fits!
I’m certainly not advocating all fear, I just think, sometimes it can work to your advantage in certain ‘self-development’ circumstances.
Where, I think fear did not work for me, was when I pulled myself out of the running races at School because I knew I wasn’t fast enough to beat some other runners. In my head at the time, I thought, I’m not entering this competition because I won’t win the gold medal and I don’t want silver or bronze – how super childish is that thinking!
That type of silly thinking also straddled into my young work life when I didn’t go for early promotions because I thought other colleagues would get the job over me and I didn’t want to deal with the hurt, embarrassment and rejection. So this type of fear that I am describing, is really NOT good. Thankfully, those types of fear I just don’t have anymore and nothing like that ever holds me back from “giving it a go”.
Today, I am a “face fear head on” type of person – if I’m fearful – then I must do it – that’s it!
Imagine yourself today, STRONG, FEARLESS and POWERFUL – now what you going to do about it?
By Clarabelle, London, UK
Created on 9 August 2022
Posted to Blog on 29 August 2022
be proud of your life successes
Remember your experience and you’ll remember your worth!
Many years ago, a genius mind once said to my doubtful mind, “Claire, remember your experience” and that was EVERYTHING I needed to hear at that moment in time.
For some reason, I had forgotten about it for a little while and it turned me into a short-term worrying wreck. However, as soon as I was triggered to think about what I brought to the table, I turned into that brave, courageous, self-confident human being I love.
Never EVER doubt the extraordinary qualities you offer and be proud of your life successes to date.
You truly are one of a kind!
By Clarabelle, London, UK
Created on 7 August 2022
Posted to blog on 26 August 2022
Take responsibility for your own choices and decisions in life – this is a must!
Are you feeling a little unfulfilled in your work life? That can be very normal and can also be changed, albeit, where applicable.
Focus on what you can control in your workplace and also on what you can control, outside of work. This is one great way of accepting responsibility for taking positive action and not wasting your time and energy on things you just cannot control.
Think about purposeful and meaningful ways you can contribute to your work environment and/or job tasks. This will definitely make you feel a lot better and your work will most definitely benefit too.
In situations, where your work has closed the door on being a more fulfilling workplace for you – then think about what you can contribute to outside of work that offers you a more enriching life experience.
Please don’t go blaming your boss for work tasks that you initially signed up for and that now don’t ‘rock your boat’. Take responsibility for your own choices and decisions in life – this is a must!
Work your best with what you’ve got and gradually make small but impactful changes to enhance your life.
There are many options for you to explore here and it’s important you take the time to think about all the pros and cons of going one way or the other.
Bit by bit, if you really put the effort in, you will change things for the better. Dedicate time today to plan your future needs and wants – then jump to it!
It’s Your Life – GO GET IT!
By Clarabelle, London, UK
Created on 5 August 2022
Posted to blog on 24 August 2022
You’ll definitely get there.
I know you need help – we all do at certain times in our lives. Below are five simple steps to help you move forward in life:-
Now, it really is, over to you, to get to work and progress on. If you put in 100% effort and remain committed to the change – you’ll definitely get there.
Keep measuring, reviewing and fine-tuning along the way – it will definitely keep you on track.
It’s Your Life – GO GET IT!
By Clarabelle, London, UK
Created on 5 August 2022
Posted to blog on 23 August 2022
What if it does work out?
Dreamy Dubai
Don’t you just love a beautiful morning sunrise?
When I lived and worked in Dubai a few years ago, I used to go for 5am runs towards the stunning Dubai sunrise.
The morning sunrise in Dubai was as picture perfect as you could get it and it really did make a positive difference to the rest of my day.
A Good Solution
The lovely air conditioned gym in my apartment block, didn’t open until 6.30am and that was too late for me – so an early morning run, before the heat became unbearable, was a good solution for me.
Wonderful Opportunity
I also had the wonderful opportunity, whilst staying in Palm Jumeirah, to go for morning swims before work. I remember during those blissful swims, feeling so wholeheartedly grateful for manifesting those dreamlike moments into my life.
Lots of things didn’t work out for me in Dubai or I would have stayed there for so much longer but I NEVER EVER think of that. I put my focus on what did work out and the truly wonderful people I crossed paths with and learned so much from.
Embrace Every Opportunity
Don’t expect things to be perfect in life, when you try something new or go to a new environment to live or work in but DO EXPECT to embrace every opportunity that comes your way, for that indeed makes up the true essence of you.
Never think, “What if it doesn’t work out?”
ALWAYS think, “WHAT IF IT DOES WORK OUT?”
A doubtful mind is a horrible burden to carry.
An empowering mind, on the other hand, will carry you there.
NOTE THE DIFFERENCE!
Your dreams are for the taking and now is your time!
By Clarabelle, London, UK
Created on 5 August 2022
Posted to blog on 21 August 2022
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