If you are having a hard time viewing this ezine Click Here     Your Path to Success eZine   ISSUE #161  May 1,  2012     Hi Friend, In this moment... there is perfection. When you feel filled with worries and concerns, bring your focus to the present moment. This moment is perfect... I expand on this idea in this issue's featured article below. Happy May...I have returned from my 4 day weekend refreshed. Even though we treated this past weekend as a family get-away to New Mexico, my oldest daughter Monikka tried out and made the NMSU cheer team over the weekend. We are all so proud of her. Even though the weekend was busy for her... we still found time to meander through Old Mesilla in Las Cruces, shop at the Golden Horseshoe in El Paso, and of course eat Mexican food- some of the best green chili I have ever tasted.  I had the opportunity to also see how my daughter handled the pressure of the weekend. We talked about how in a situation like this... she can only control her own actions and performance... everything else... she needed to let go. (other competitors, the judges, how many people they were going to take on the team, etc). She shined. Not only did she perform her own personal best, but she enjoyed it.  I thought of how often in every day life- we rob ourselves from truly enjoying the experiences we have- we get lost in worrying about results and worrying about the small stuff.   Exercise: Ask yourself- "Where do I need to let go? How can I allow more joy?" In this issue in addition to my regular features, I am including a new program- my success experts online directory for bloggers, coaches, consultants, small biz- you can see a short video  here . Love and Blessings, Sheri Kaye Hoff    Ti       There is Perfection in this Moment by Sheri Kaye Hoff      I use to worry- a lot. I would be in bed at night and not sleeping because I would start worrying about the next day, the next week, the next year. I would think thoughts like- if this (fill in the blank) changed, everything would be fine. What I found is that when one situation would be resolved, I still worried. Finally, I realized that I had developed a worrying problem and that even if things were going relatively well, I probably would still worry. I determined that I did not want to live my life in this way... what worked for me was to find the perfection in the moment. At night, when I would begin worrying, I would stop and say... this moment is perfect. My bed is comfortable, my sheets smell good, my room is relaxing... and I would name everything that was perfect about the moment. Each time that I would slip into worry... I would bring myself back to the moment.  I learned that even in trying times, I could find perfect moments here and there. If I had a big meeting that involved stress- in the car, I would keep my thoughts from worry by bringing myself to the moment. "In this moment, the clouds are beautiful, the car is moving along, I can choose the music I want, I feel my hands on the wheel", etc I felt immediate peace and relaxation. The more I practiced being in the moment and feeling the perfection of the moment... the more I felt bliss and joy in every day life.   Perfection in the moment could be a cool hand on a fevered forehead, a cold glass of water soothing a parched throat, deep sobbing that releases emotions- perfection in the moment doesn't mean that we don't have ups and downs... it means being present for your life. Exercise: Take three deep breaths, inhaling and exhaling slowly each time. Describe this present moment... find the perfection in it... Notice how you feel as you bring yourself present. ***You have permission to use this article in your blog or ezine only if you use this credit: by Sheri Kaye Hoff, MA, CGCL Your Inspired Action Success Coach. Sheri Kaye Hoff is a Life Coach and transformational author of multiple books. She is a leadership expert, keynote speaker, international radio show guest,  podcast host, and workshop leader. Visit Sheri at www.lifeisjoyful.org  *****           New- the Success Experts Online Directory   I have prepared a short 4 minute video for you that introduces my New Success Expert Directory: Click Here to View Would you like to reach and help more people? Would you like to get your business or practice in front of more people? I have been building my Success Community online for the past five years including eight telesummit events with international experts. You, too, can tap into my community of achievers through my Success Experts Directory. Get listed in my Success Experts Online Directory for 12 months The first 50 people will be listed for a one time payment of only $20 for 12 months. List your website plus a 50 word description of your services. Be promoted on the Success Experts Directory. Launch Date for the directory is May 2, 2012 Plus the directory will be promoted in every Your Path to Success eZine which reaches over 20000 readers each month. Don't miss out- Be one of the first 50 people- then the price increases. Click Here for more info *****         Be the Inspiration: 7 Ways to Inspire Your World by Sheri Kaye Hoff In this Issue Articles, Coaching Tips, New Books, Quotes, Events, Affirmations.      Quick Links Your Path to Success Telesummit FreeSuccess Builders Free TeleclassAffilatesGroup Coaching      Contact Us Your Path to Success Enterprises. LLC PO Box 1344 Parker, CO 80134 1.303.906.6556 info@lifeisjoyful.org   Get my new free Android App: Click Here Coaching Tip: Make  a control list. This is a list of everything that you are trying to control in your life. Review the list and see where you are willing to let go. Once you have decided, review the list again and see if you could let go even more. For each item on your list... Say, " I let go of...(name the item) and cross it off your list- really scribble it out so you cannot see it anymore." . Affirmations:   I revel in the present moment. I choose to focus on this moment. This moment is perfection. Quotes: ‎ "The process of letting go is like taking a journey to the center of your being." Darren L. Johnson "All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on." Havelock Ellis New Books:   “Unconquered”: a true story that’s hard to believe!   Book launch today with great prize giveaways!   If the new book “Unconquered” were fiction, you’d say it was simply too far-fetched. In a tiny Louisiana town during the Depression, three cousins are drawn together by their love of music. 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