Excuses Are No Longer Good Enough!

Excuses are no longer a good enough reason why I don't or can't have what I want. Yes, being content with what I have is important and not to be taken for granted; however, as I reach for more from a place of celebration, it is no longer okay for me to put excuses between me and my goals/desires.

As some of you may know, I recently got engaged. That's right! I am engaged to the man of my dreams (for real) and have the added luxury of being on the receiving end of his fantasy of dream boy, as well. Lucky we are! And, he has taught me a valuable lesson: Not only do I get to enjoy and co-create one of the most amazing, loving and inspiring relationships I know of, but I now believe in myself that I can really create (co-create) what my heart desires.

Stay with me, check this out: I ran into an old friend who I haven't seen for awhile and upon mentioning my new engagement, he said, "Nick James you truly deserve it more than anyone I know, for you have been talking about true love for as long as I have known you." Wow, what a shock, I have!? I guess so, here's what I got from our conversation: You really can have the life of your dreams, but you have to love yourself enough and believe you can create what you desire and you have all the power you need to do so.

I imagine most of us read that sentence and cringed, knowing we can, but never really giving ourselves full permission to dream big and actualize. So, if you can't believe in yourself, right now, take it from me: You can have and enjoy your heart's desire! I can recall years desiring for true love and now, I get to enjoy him and me to the fullest as I do so from a place of pure appreciation. I will never forget all the nights and days I wished for love and my number one actually came true.

So, if I can create this, what else can I create? And that's the invitation I offer to you! But guess what, here's the catch: You're already demonstrating huge amounts of power to create, you're results are showing you so. So, whether it's true love or the lack of, having millions of dollars or none at all, you're current results are showing you you're current unconscious commitments. Simply own, reclaim, feeling your feelings and re-direct your energy and intentions to what does feel good and what you desire.

I know, at this point, it's no longer enough for me to put anything but love between me and my partner, that same is true with all of my other goals and desires... here is the magic of everyday living illustrated – take the invitation. Simply make a commitment to being excuse-free, to no longer putting anything but love and celebration between you and your heart's desires.

Money Problems = Get a better Problem

I'm excited to announce that my dear friend Mary Tebbs and me are launching the revamp of our group The Appreciation Circle. Committed to revolutionizing, on a global level, our relationship with money and abundance, this weekly group held in Salt Lake City is about to change the way we do money for good by creating wealth, from the inside out.

(For those of you out of state, either sign up for my FUN NOTES NEWSLETTER to keep updated or follow the link below to see how you can participate in the money generating game.)

I invite each of you to this group, starting in a couple of weeks (details coming soon), not only to support me actualizing my dream of creating more rich communities (both in love and money) but for yourself to create a life of wealth and happiness.

I believe at this point, we owe it to ourselves to be an example for the rest of the world, money does grow on trees and in our hearts, we simple need to open up to receiving it and get out of the way what's keeping us from our natural birth right: a life of complete and total success.

My invitation: get a better problem, stop making money the issue. In fact, money is a phony issue, for when you take a look at all the ways in which you resist the flow of feeling good in your life, you can be pretty sure it's related to the flow of easeful income you have flowing in. Today, make your focus about appreciating all that you judge to be good and all that you judge to be bad – be willing to get a better problem, join us in two weeks for the launch of The Appreciation Circle.

More Info Click Here: THE APPRECIATION CIRCLE

What if...

What if you could have the life of your dreams? What would you do?

What if you already are having the right experience to get you to the "places" you want to "go?"

What if you had a full-ride scholarship, so to say, to enjoying the life of your dreams? What would you be doing with all your time and energy?

To be continued...

Remaining Loving... no matter what!

Are you ready to take the biggest step towards enjoying a fulfilling life?

Recently I've come upon, what I see as the greatest lesson of all: To remain loving in the face of fear. I discovered this treasure in relationship, but of course, like most life lessons, it applies across the board. Here's the question:

How can you remain loving in the face of your biggest fears?

As you might know, I have a passion for relationships. I think they're fascinating, but sometimes, I'm a bit obsessive and get off track of my intended goal: To enjoy a genuine, conscious, loving and fun relationship with my partner. I get more wrapped up in the details, than that fact that we both want to be together and we're willing to go the distance to find paradise, hand in hand.

So, in the midst of everyday routine and emotional roller coaster, how do you find a stable ground to stand on in relating? You start with love, combined with understanding and compassion. Now, it might sound simple, but in many ways it really is. Whether in relationship to your partner, your job, money, other people or yourself, finding that place in yourself where love exist will give you a foundation to stand on, relate from and use as example, when wanting others to do the same.

I think we could discuss this "problem to solve" for hours, looking at it from many angles, but in the meantime, while life is happening, the important question to be asking: How can I remain loving in the face of fear? My own and others? How can I stay with myself, when I feel abandoned, betrayed or wanting to throw in the towel?

Today, begin with loving yourself. Find that place inside you where you can celebrate who you are, what you've created in your life, and relate to the world from there. Be willing to be surprised how much your partner and life will be more of what you want to enjoy.

Lead With Love

What would happen if you lead with love and appreciation today?

I imagine there's more to say about it than that, but for now, let's sit with it, or better yet, let's act with it by leading with appreciation and love today in all that we do. I challenge you.

to be continued...

How Much Fun Can You Have?

What if the only problem you ever had was this question:

How much fun and feel good can you have today?

Try it, explore and see if there actually might be a better problem than the bucket full you might think you have.

Let Yourself Have Fun and Be Loved!

Have you ever gotten something you wanted and then later thought it was too good to be true and resisted enjoying it?

For example, you were thinking about wanting a relationship that was out of this world amazing, yet when you actually did get the partner of your dreams, you forgot to trust yourself enough to actually enjoy him or her?

Recently, I got what I wanted. Now, I'm not saying genuine love is like that portrayed in Cinderella or the like, but I'm pretty clear I have created the relationship of my dreams with a man that continues to surprise me everyday. And sometimes, I can't believe my eyes it's happening, in fact, I upper-limit or create reasons why I can't just let go and be loved by him.

Not a bad place to be, but considering that I could relax more and just receive the love I said I have always wanted, now that it's here, I've got another challenge on hand: Allowing myself to finally be loved and love, to address my fear that asks, "Do I deserve this?" or "Why me?"

So, today, ask yourself, "Am I willing to relax and let myself enjoy all the good things I've created in my life?"

You've got what you wanted and are you willing to let yourself enjoy life as it is intended to be - fun?

You can have all that you want and more, and you simply let it in with a little breath, appreciation and enjoyment. In the Funiverse, you get to enjoy yourself and whatever it is you say you want. Give yourself a chance, let all the good things in, like someone who loves you!

From Entitlement To Appreciation

I caught myself again. As I was complaining about my current financial situation, I noticed that I was coming from a place of “you owe me!” I’m not sure who the “you” is in that statement, but it was pretty apparent that belief is running the show.

Even more, I’ve noticed this claim to ownership show up in my relationship, time and time again. I get more caught up in the “you should know” and “I deserve/blame-game” than genuine appreciation for how my partner is available, expresses love and cares about me.

So, is this familiar, dear reader?

Have you ever found yourself claiming entitlement for what you want or what you have?

If you’re conscious of it or not, I would get curious. How have you been keeping yourself at arms length from genuine love or financial freedom? Have you fully claimed 100% responsibility for what you do have and your current life experiences? Have you considered appreciation as an option for getting more of the things you say you want?

Today, I commit to appreciating my life as it is, reaching for more from a place of gratitude.

Try it on, you’ve got nothing to lose but to have even more fun.