Positive Living with Tammy

Mentors inspire us into action, challenge us out of our comfort zones, strengthen our resolve towards our goals, encourage us when we're ready to quit, and enable us to bridge the gap between where we are and where we want to be through their previous failures and successes. And much, much more.  For successful people mentors are a must. There isn't a question about it. Everyone needs a mentor, especially when one is embarking on the journey of changing one's life.  Take one of my mentor's, Jim Rohn, for example. He shared so much in his lifetime about change and successful living and his teachings have inspired and continue to inspire so many people even today. Jim said:  "Life is about constant, predictable patterns of change, and the only constant factor will be our feelings and attitudes toward life. We as human beings have the power of attitude and that attitude determines choice, and choice determines results.  All that we are and all that we c...

What IS a Determinator?  According to TV Tropes the answer is:  A character - good or evil, male or female, young or old - who never gives up.  Ever . No matter what. There is no stopping the Determinator. They do not understand tact. They do not  Know When to Fold 'Em , and it's a waste of time to  tell them the odds . No one can reason with them. They'll  do whatever they have to   without question.  No price is too great  to pay for success, up to and including their own life (and others'). Do not expect them to realize they might be better off letting it go, even if  they can barely stand . If you're ever kidnapped or lost with no hope of rescue, they'll be the one  who will find you . Their adversaries will shout, in exasperated rage,  "Why Won't You Die?!" . For them, there is no line between "perseverance" and "insanity." Some Real-Life Determinators, according to TV Tropes, are:...

Failure or Success? In my lifetime I have "failed". A lot. In many areas. Including:  Relationships, p arenting, b usiness ventures, and f inances. However, I do not consider myself a failure or that these failures are actually failures.  On the contrary, I have only found ways that do not work.  Let me explain. I can choose to accept the fact that many of my relationships, parenting techniques, business adventures, and financial struggles are truly  failures and   QUIT.  OR I can press on, realizing that the plan that I purposed and put into execution was flawed, then, I am able to choose to accept the defeated plan, and   create a new plan!  Since I haven't QUIT improving my relationships, parenting techniques, business ventures, and finances, I am not a failure! I have simply learned what does not work.  Many successful people have learned this golden nugget, and now I sh...

Dreams & Visions for Your Future Do you dream of a future full of success, happiness and prosperity?  It all begins with a single thought.  Followed by a dream and shadowed by a vision.  And finally pursued physically by action.  You can create the future you desire to live, if only you will put your mind to it!  One of the most important lessons I have learned is this: I am where I am in life because of my own thoughts . It is not my upbringing, or life circumstances, or even the hand that I was dealt that had kept me from living an abundant, fulfilled, joyful life.  It was my wrong thinking. Once I began to earnestly seek God and His desire for my life, I began to discover that I did not believe that I was worthy of such a life. This hard truth made me examine even further my negative thoughts, actions, and situation in life.  After grasping the reality that God has a plan for my life:...

On Purpose Walk with me, if you will, on this journey as I embark on the exploration of  how to  live a positive life, in spite of whatever circumstances may befall us.  Let us take some time to consider all the joy, happiness, fulfillment, peace and success that our lives will have, once we have chosen (and taken action) to live a positive life  on purpose! I firmly believe that  Positive living is a choice, it's something that you do on purpose.  You alone have the ability to choose to be grateful or regretful. You can choose to be grateful for what you have, while working on getting everything else you need and want, or you can choose to murmur and complain about what you are not in possession of now and how life isn't fair.   Everyday is a new day, a brand new opportunity to change the way you see your world, and by changing your perception, you can change your life for the better. Will you chose to  see the...