GN #9: An Attitude of Gratitude Will Change Your World!

"And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold, yea, more"(Doctrine and Covenants 78:19).

One of the biggest things I learned is that having and attitude of gratitude can help you to be cheerful and see all the blessings in your life.  It helps you be positive and know that the Lord has given you much and the more gratitude you express the more blessings you see in your life!  Every morning I get up and kneel next to my bed offering a prayer of gratitude to my Heavenly Father thanking him for all the blessings I have in my wonderful life!  I thank him for the opportunity I have to create my best day ever and for all the opportunities he will put in my path to allow me to teach and assist others in their perfect growth processes.  When I began doing this, I noticed a huge change in my life!  Instead of seeing all the bad things around me and the things that I perceived ruined my day, I saw all the small miracles that made up the good things in my life.  All of the sudden my life was beautiful!  I just had to change my perspective!

Change your attitude to one of gratitude and your life will be blessed even more!

GN #8: Change is hard, but I can do hard things!

It doesn't matter where you are in life, change will find you!  Even if you lock yourself in your room and sit around all day, you will change (and usually not for the better).  This whole shift in my life was a big, fat, giant change for me.  A change that had been a long time coming.  I desired a change in my life for many, many years, but just couldn't get anything to stick.  I would go on weight watchers, then revert back to my old self.  I would read self-help books and try to do what they said, then revert back to my old patterns. 

When I first learned of Marci's program, a part of me shuddered at the price.  Why would I want to pay that much money for something when I would just revert back to my old patterns and behaviors when it was over?  Then as I've mentioned before I met with Marci and learned some reasons I wasn't been able to create lasting change in my patterns and behaviors.  One of the things that helped me to take that big step and do the program was the scripture in Phil. 4:13,

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

I was reminded that I can do hard things because my Savior will assist me in making the changes that I need to make to be the best person I can be.  He will assist me to become what he needs me to be.  I was led to this path so I may learn of my divine greatness and share my knowledge with others, so they too may see their greatness and live the amazing lives they were meant to live!

Gold Nugget #7 LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL!!!

This is one of my favorites!  I absolutely LOVE my life!

The other day I walked out of the gym and was amazed at the beautiful way the sun was reflecting off the clouds as it was rising above the mountains' tall peaks.  Then as I was driving home from the gym and I saw this:

I wish the pictures did the actual sight of this rainbow justice, but if you think about the most beautiful sunrise rainbow you have ever seen and multiply it by 100 you will feel the awe that I felt this day!  It was like a small piece of Heaven.  As I got closer to my house the entire rainbow came into view.


I started out seeing only a small part of this beautiful rainbow, but as I drove and got a different view the whole thing came into view.  It was as if Heavenly Father sent that rainbow to remind me of that even among the gray dark times of life there are beautiful gifts to be found.  The gifts may only look small at first, but as we gain a different perspective we can see that the small gift we saw was only a fraction of what awaited us!  I know this is sometimes hard to remember.  I went to school that day and completely forgot about the rainbow by the end of the day.  It had been a stressful day and I didn't feel like it had gone well at all.  Then the next morning I was again reminded of how beautiful life is if I could just remember the amazing things I learned just the day before.

This rainbow was even more beautiful and amazing than the one the previous day.  I am so thankful to my Heavenly Father for the gentle reminders he gives me every day of the beauty of life.  Remembering each day is a gift that I get to create with my actions, words, and choices has helped me in my reactions to challenges.  It has also helped me to be more grateful for what I do receive in my life.


I look forward to creating each day!  I create greatness at every opportunity!  I am creating my life in the choices I make, the words I speak, and the actions I take!  I am living my healthy life in mind, body, and spirit!  I am powerful and inspiring!  I am blessed with an AMAZING FAMILY and FABULOUS FRIENDS!  I am showing up everyday in my DIVINE GREATNESS!  I am LIVING MY BEST LIFE!!!

Golden Nuggets 3-6

Before I start I just wanted to let you know that I started a new blog just for my 90 Golden nuggets (just in case some of you don't want to read all the other stuff that happens in my life) :0)  It is megz90.blogspot.com.  I will be posting my golden nuggets on both blogs.  This blog will just have extra stuff that happens in my life :0)

Golden Nugget #3  FOOD IS MY FRIEND!!!  #4 NUTRITION IS 80% OF MY RESULTS!  #5 YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT! #6 MY BODY IS A TEMPLE

Before starting my 90 days, I had a love/hate relationship with food.  I loved to eat it, but hated how fat I believed it made me...One of the first things I learned was that food is my friend.  I just had to learn how to correctly feed my body to turn it into the fat-burning machine it was meant to be!  I've learned to eat a healthy protein and then fill up on fruits and veggies.  I also learned to eat every 2-3 hours.  Eighty-percent of your results are due to your nutrition.  If I fill my body with junk, I will feel like junk.  If I fill my body with healthy nutritious food, I will feel healthy!  You are what you eat! :0)

Heavenly Father blessed me with this amazing body that can do AMAZING things if I treat it the way I should.  In 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Paul says,

"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
"If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are."

My body is a temple and I need to feed it the right kinds of food to help it perform it's proper functions.  I've always thought about treating my body like a temple and making sure not to get tattoos or take harmful substances into my body, but I never really thought about the food I eat and how it can effect my temple.  Now that I've truly discovered that my body feels better when I fill it with healthy food, I will continue the rest of my life eating this way.

Does that mean that I will never eat a sugary treat ever again?  No!!!  I love chocolate just as much as the next person, but I won't be eating it all the time.  Everything in moderation.

GN #2

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Golden Nugget 2

Number 2: Puking in the middle of a workout is okay :0)  

(I debated on posting this, but decided to go ahead.  If you get grossed out easily don't read this one)

The first day I got a little sick.  Here's what I wrote in my journal that day, "Wow!  I was so excited to start today!  I was definitely questioning my sanity about halfway through when I started feeling nauseous and was in the bathroom puking and all we were doing was weight training! I got right back into it though.  I've definitely had my level 10 face on and would probably have laughed if I hadn't been feeling the burning pain.  I was pushing my body harder than it had ever been pushed, and it didn't want to change like that! Now I'm feeling great and I'm more energetic, which is strange since I didn't get much sleep last night."  Over the first few weeks, I would still feel a little sick to my stomach, but I would just tell myself that I was healthy and my body was performing at optimum levels.  Now on day 73 I'm doing great and for the most part I don't get sick anymore!  Change is good for your body!  I have made this change and now my body is looking HOT!!!

Golden Nugget Number 1

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Ninety Golden Nuggets I Discovered in 90 days: Number 1

Well here we go! :0) I'm going to share 90 golden nuggets with you that I learned in my 90 day mind and body transformation.

Number 1:  You believe 80% of what you tell yourself and only 20% of what others tell you.

Do you see how what you think and tell yourself is one of the biggest factors in your success in any area in your life?  Before I started my 90 days, I was telling myself all sorts of things that were not serving me.  "I'm fat." "I'm ugly."  "I'm such a nerd. No wonder I can't find a guy to marry." "I have to be perfect or no one will accept me."  "I can't trust anyone.  They only disappoint me in the end."  I could go on and on, but I won't.  I don't say or believe these things anymore.  In fact sitting here typing them feels weird.  Now that I'm at this point in my life I can't believe I used to say those things to myself....or that I believed them!

One day right after starting the program, I was studying my scriptures and came across a scripture that I had read at least a thousand times.  With everything that I was learning from Marci, it took on a new meaning.  It was Mosiah 4:30:

"But this much I can tell you, that if ye do not watch yourselves, and your thoughts, and your words, and your deeds, ...even unto the end of your lives, ye must perish.  And now, O man, remember, and perish not."

It hit me!  Usually when reading this scripture I thought of how I think of and treat others, or making sure I am helping others etc.  Never before had I thought about how the way I thought, spoke, and acted toward myself could have an impact on my spirituality.  After thinking about this for some time, I realized that I needed to work hard to change how I treated myself even in the inner workings of my mind.  One way I have achieved this is through positive affirmations.  These are some positive statements that I repeat to myself frequently to help myself remember my worth and to help me stay strong.  Here are some of my favorites:

1.   I am enough!

2.   I am worthy and deserving!

3.   I forgive myself!

4.   I trust myself!

5.   I allow myself to recieve!

6.   I am perfect, whole and free!

7.   I am releasing the past and 

         embracing a trusting attitude.

8.   I am STRONG!

9.   I am releasing weight and inches 

       effortlessly!

10. I am a POWERFUL CREATOR!

11. I am choosing new Patterns! 

12. I am LIVING MY BEST LIFE!

13. I LOVE ME!!!!

 Thinking this way has changed my life!  I am living each day to it's fullest and ROCKING OUT IN MY GREATNESS!  Amazing opportunities, people, and knowledge are flowing into my space!  I am living with more passion and power than ever, living in my greatness, and co-creating my life with my Heavenly Father.  I'm so grateful for the path I was directed to and the knowledge and wisdom I have gained!


Tune in every day or two for another golden nugget!

Introduction

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

The New and Improved Me :0)

I would first like to express my gratitude to my Heavenly Father. I am grateful for His loving guidance, which has lead me to this BEAUTIFUL LIFE I am now blessed to be living! Each day I live on this earth is a gift from Him. I am grateful for THIS DAY! I choose to live this day in the best way possible. I am grateful also to a loving and supportive family who have done more than they know in supporting me in this big change in my life. I am opening my heart and allowing wonderful things to flow into my life!

June 13, 2011 I started on a journey. It was exciting and scary all at the same time. I invested a lot of money and was planning on investing a large amount of time and energy.

Investment: ME! I got tired of the Meg that was drowning out her greatness and decided to do something about it.

Enter: Marci Lock

My cousin Kenzy started a program called "The 90 Day Mind and Body Transformation". I saw her transform right before my eyes. I was interested, so I went to a No Excuses Seminar with Marci. I learned SO much in that three hours I was with Marci! That was where I was going to let this story end, until I received an e-mail from Marci's assistant telling me that Marci had requested that I meet with her. She doesn't do that apparently. :0) I was a little apprehensive to go, but go I did and after a long talk about my life and what I was struggling with she invited me to join her next 90 Day Transformation team...

The Decision: I never rush into things like this and went home praying and trying to figure out if this is a path my Heavenly Father might want me to take in my life(it was going to cost a small fortune). I ended up in the temple and by the time I left I knew what I had to do...find the money somehow because this was something I needed to do. So find the money I did and joined the team.

The First Few Weeks: The first few weeks were in short a living hell! I could barely move when I left the gym that first morning. I wondered what I had gotten myself into. Was it really worth it?

Is it Worth it? Yes! After 10 weeks of learning and growing, I have become stronger, not only in body, but also in mind. I have learned to not let my perception of what others think of me to stop me from ROCKING OUT IN MY GREATNESS!!!!! I have learned to be the authentic me and to better communicate my needs, challenges, and blessings to others. I have learned to love myself for who and what I am and to let my greatness out for others to see! I have learned SO much!

This journey of self discovery has inspired me to be the BEST me and to CHOOSE MY BEST LIFE!!!

MY LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL!!!

Look for tidbits of the tools and knowledge I have gain in posts to come!