Jennifer Sparks's Blog, page 6
June 1, 2017
Tools for Living Better
I had the pleasure of speaking to a support group a few weeks ago about the power of gratitude, destination addiction, and how your limiting beliefs dictate more about your quality of life than you could even imagine.
I am going to summarize my discussion and perhaps you can walk away from this article with a new tool in your back pocket for when life seems harder than you feel you can manage.
The truth is that life can really suck some times and we need strategies and tools for coping with overwhelm, loss and uncertainty seem too much to carry. So let’s get started!
Gratitude: I used to think this was a bunch of crazy, feel good nonsense. Until the day came where I found myself out of options, on my knees begging to find a way out of the life I had found myself barely surviving. I started my gratitude practice trying to find three things each day that I was grateful for. I felt like an ass in the beginning, and nothing I mentioned seemed to really hit my heart or make a difference. But I kept at it and as I did, I dug a little deeper each day. Eventually, I was waking up looking for the things that made me feel grateful and because I was looking for those things, I was no longer focusing on things that brought me stress and sadness. I realized all these beautiful things had always been there but I had lost my focus on them. If you need help starting your own gratitude practice, take a look at my Gratitude Transformation Journal. It can change your life. Cultivate a response of gratitude and you will see blessings all around you … even in the dark.
Destination Addiction: This is the phenomenon that many of us fall victim to and it is a mindset where we hear ourselves saying, “I will be happy when …” And then, as soon as we arrive at that destination we say again, “I will be happy when …” and we set another target. We are never happy. The problem with this mindset is that we are living off in an uncertain future with a moving target of happiness. To combat this, you must first become aware of when you hear that voice inside your head saying this and then actively pull yourself into the present moment to find something RIGHT NOW that makes you happy, brings you joy or makes you feel gratitude . We need to learn to be happy NOW, with what we have, and where we are in life. For more about how to practice happiness, see Happy on Purpose: What Happy People Do Differently.
Limiting Beliefs: These little scripts can form in a millisecond. The moment when your ex screams at you that you are a “worthless, lazy slob” … then that script gets filed in this moment of turmoil. Flash forward a few years and you are struggling and you make a mistake and your inside voice confirms why you have done so. “I keep making mistakes. I am a worthless, lazy slob!” You will not remember where that programming script came from but it weighs heavy on your soul. A parent dies and you tell yourself, “Nothing will ever be good again!” and as you move ahead in life nothing ever seems good. The best approach here is to think about defining moments in your life and uncover the scripts and programming that was formed in that moment and address it. Am I really a worthless, lazy slob? If you can’t find proof to support that claim then you let go of it but remain aware that it once bounced around in your head because they can be sticky and hard to toss. For more about limiting beliefs, see WTF to OMG.
When you find yourself lost, take a moment and sit with your struggle. Get to know it and understand what is “really” going on inside your heart and mind. You can feel better, if you think differently because our thoughts create these emotions we struggle with challenges arise!
If you would like a glimpse at what Mindset Work is all about, join me in Saskatoon on June 17th at my half day, very affordable ELEVATE Workshop. Details and tickets are available here!
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September 10, 2016
LIFEMAP: Manifest the Magic Workshop
I am all ready to release the details for the one-day workshop that I will be hosting out at Crossmount.
Please join me and get a kickstart on 2017! Arrive to find your freshly printed (full colour- spiral bound) LIFEMAP Productivity and Life Planner waiting for your dreams and plans.
Let me be your sherpa – as I share with you some of the most effective planning and productivity tools I use to make shit happen! Like for real.
Embedded into the design of the LIFEMAP Planner, these strategies will catapult you into the zone of action. New this year to the planner is the BLISSBASE, more space for your dreams & plans, colour coding to help you keep things straight and the soon to be released SWIFTKICK – Happy Life APP that allows you to unlock killer resources, worksheets, videos and more!
Come Prepared to WORK!
Your ticket includes:
Full colour LIFEMAP (spiral bound) planner. 8.5×11″ in size running from Jan 1- Dec 31 2017
Access to the SWIFTKICK App – Happy Life where you can unlock online resources to use throughout the year (think of it as support in your pocket)
Lunch
Cider Tasting
Group Coaching and Facilitation
TIME to work on focused activities that support you in creating your LIFEMAP
Unleashed Energy … waiting to embrace 2017 with all the magic and wonder that you can muster!
I can’t wait to see you!!
LIFEMAP: Manifest the Magic Workshop
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August 24, 2016
Life is Lived in the Details – Gratitude Walk
I was four hours north of my home city, tucked up in the bushes of Saskatchewan. My daughter and I decided to go for a walk on the “bear trail.” Yes, bears use the trail. Yes, this makes me nervous. We went anyways because it was a beautiful day and bears had not been an...
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August 13, 2016
LIFEMAP Productivity & Life Planner
The quotes are rolling in for production of these beautifully inspirational planners! I can’t wait to get my year all planned out!!
CLICK the link below to GET ON THE LIST for updates about the planner release date, orders, and the workshop at CROSSMOUNT Arts Barn on Sat Nov 26th. There may be a second workshop offered in late January as well – just working out the details.
GET ON THE LIST!
www.dreambookplanner.com
I will have both black and white and full colour versions available locally in Saskatoon AND on Amazon – I will let you know the price (colour is not cheap but it sure is pretty) spiral binding (opens and lays flat), with black vinyl back cover, colour cover and a clear plastic protective cover. For me – if it’s my home base and I’m using it daily I am going to treat myself to colour but it’s your choice!
You will NOT believe the support documents you get with this year’s online resources – access to the downloads is included in your purchase price.
I will post all the goodness over at www.dreambookplanner.com so it is all in one place and easy to access. The downloads are guides to help you make the most of the embedded strategies.
It’s productivity, life coaching, and dream manifestation magic!
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DREAMBOOK Productivity & Life Planner
DREAMBOOK Productivity & Life Planner UPDATE:
That Obstacle Was Me
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June 4, 2016
Summer Camp
I am please to announce that SWIFTKICK Life will be hosting a couple of SUMMER CAMP Sessions this July in Saskatoon. Day 1: DIGGING INTO BLISS Day 2: STRATEGIES TO ELEVATE (w/Corey Lillis) Come one day or both (and save). Includes catered lunch. SUMMER CAMP is a low key, fun and casual way...
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May 10, 2016
HI, I’M JEN
I know you likely want the quick & dirty version of who I am. So here it is. I am a single mother, sister, friend, teacher, speaker, Ironman triathlete, bestselling author, certified CANFITPRO trainer, and a health, wellness & mindset coach. I am a self proclaimed junkie when it comes to personal development. I have […]
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March 24, 2016
INSPIRE the FIRE WITHIN Wellness Retreat October 14th-16th, 2016
Are you looking to join us at the INSPIRE the FIRE WITHIN Wellness Retreat at Elk Ridge Resort October 14-16th? For all the information and registration details, please click here.This retreat is 85% SOLD OUT! Grab on of the remaining seats and join us for an amazing time to focus on SELF!
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INSPIRE the FIRE WITHIN Wellness Retreat COMING SOON!
Stay tuned! I’m busy in the background whipping up something magical!
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