We certainly live in interesting times.
I am sure that you have all heard about the sudden death of Michael Jackson this week at age 50.
You may have seen that many people are discussing Michael’s death and his life.
There seem to be many people who are in support of Michael and others who may even be against him. Regardless of where you stand on Michael Jackson’s life, you may be thinking about your own life.
Another well-known person, Farrah Fawcett, also passed away this week. Farrah had been fighting cancer and died at age 62.
Often when we hear of others passing away we can stop and reflect on our own lives. Especially when people die suddenly as in Michael’s case. So what does this all mean for you?
Life is a precious gift! Life is also a mystery. None of us know how long we are going to have on this earth. Hence everyday that we have here we need to ensure is as special as possible. It is important not to allow ourselves to get so weighed down with the pressures of life that we forget those who are important to us! Let’s look at your goals in life and determine what is most important to you.
I encourage you this week, as many struggle to come to terms with how life can change so quickly, to make a conscious effort to spend time with your family and loved ones. Make a decision to clearly define what it is that you want to accomplish in your life and then begin by taking a step towards your goals. If you picture yourself at the end of your life, what is it that you hope to have accomplished? At that point in time, what will be most important to you?
Something that continues to become more and more important to me is my family. I realise that life is precious. I do not know what tomorrow holds. I desire to invest into the lives of each member of my family – each of the ones whom I love.
We were recently blessed to celebrate Allan’s 20th birthday and also Greg’s birthday.
We all went out with Allan as a family for lunch at a restaurant and had a fun time together.
Greg and I went out for a romantic dinner at the Hog’s Breath restaurant. 
We continue to invest into the lives of those we love and we encourage you to continue to do the same. Make a decision today to call a loved one who you have not spoken with for a while or send an email or even an eCard. Tell those around you how precious they are to you, as you do not know what tomorrow holds.
Okay let’s look now at our Success Tip for this week.
Today's success tip comes from Josephine Thomson.
After beating all the odds and surviving cancer, Josephine has gone on to become an award winning coach, receiving the Results Coach of the Year award for three consecutive years. In 2005, she was also a state finalist in the Telstra Business Woman of the Year.
Josephine answers the question, “What specific things can people do to improve their attitude and outlook on a daily basis?” 
Forgive yourself and others - life is too short to hold on to regrets, grudges, miscommunications or disappointments. Free yourself by letting go of any negative feelings or thoughts you may be holding on to. One way to do this is to write down anything you're ready to let go of on a piece of paper, ceremoniously tear it into small pieces and then throw it away as you forgive.
Practise gratitude and appreciation - understand that whatever you focus on will grow. When you focus on everything in your life worthy of being grateful for, including the wonderful people you appreciate and love, then you will find more to feel grateful about.
Live each day as though it were your last - if today was your last day on Earth, then who would be the people that you would surround yourself with? What would you say to the people you care about? What personal gifts would you offer to humanity? Live each day as if it was your last, and you will be living in a state of light, love and unconditional contribution.
Meditate/pray - these kinds of activities open a direct link between yourself and the spiritual realm. Meditation and prayer can bring you peace, clarity, joy and connection. It can bring you closer to your Creator and can assist in experiencing a perfectly balanced state between your mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual self.
Suspend judgement – we often judge other people in order to feel less guilty about our own misgivings. Judging is dense, dark and heavy, and we should instead strive for acceptance.
View every experience as a gift - look back over your own life and you will realise that even the worst experiences have taught you some invaluable lessons, thus continuing your growth and development as a person. When you can experience every situation - bad, good, ugly - as a gift, life will be more inspirational.
Stay consciously aware of all of your thoughts and feelings - this is important if you wish to avoid falling into the persuasive negative behaviours of grumbling, complaining and feeling like a victim. To stay out of these patterns, check in with yourself, your present thoughts and feelings, several times a day.
Treat your physical body as your temple - your body is the only vehicle you have to ride through life in - look after it! Eat healthily, exercise, and get sufficient rest! When you look after your body you will certainly increase your energy, vitality, joy and freedom.
View the world through the eyes of a child - children are totally enthralled by the process of observing and experiencing the wonder and beauty around them in every single thing, colour, texture and person they meet. They can't get enough! Look at every tree, sunset, cloud and human as a child would and you'll be in a constant state of awe, wonder, joy, surprise, acceptance and enlightenment.
Give love Unconditionally - Allow yourself to receive love unconditionally and give love from your heart unconditionally to others as well as yourself!
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