change your thoughts change your life Archives ~ Kathleen M. Flanagan

Control Your Thinking to Access All Possibilities to a Problem

Posted on February 10, 2019February 11, 2019 by Kathleen Flanagan

Several years ago I wanted to go to a spiritual retreat that was happening in Yellowstone. I had no idea how I was going to make this happen. I didn’t have a ride, a place to stay, and I had limited funds. I had all kinds of things stacked against me. But I knew I wanted to go.

I talked to just a couple of people and I ended up with a place to stay because someone needed roommates. I found a ride. Opportunities opened up and I managed to get to Yellowstone.

Once I got there I had another set of problems. I didn’t know how […]

How to Use Adversity to Get Better Not Bitter

Posted on January 21, 2019January 25, 2019 by Kathleen Flanagan

Today I want to give you a tip on how to maintain who you are and where you are when advertsity hits your life to get better not bitter.

We all will have events that happen in our lives that are horrible and devastating. You can become angry and upset, and that’s a normal initial reaction. But you have the option to allow those feelings to make you bitter or move on and become better. It’s all in how you perceive the event.

Personally, when I went through my divorce I was devastated. I chose not to become bitter but to look at it as a […]

How Kind Are You to Yourself on the Hard Days?

Posted on January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 by Kathleen Flanagan

Today I want to talk about how to have a winning day even when we’re in the trenches. We have work, family, all the day to day chores necessary to keep your life moving.

You might have elderly parents you’re taking care of or a sick child. Every one of us faces challenges big and small on a daily basis. We are living in the trenches.

Some days we wonder if we going to make it because of all the challenges that come up.

What I recommend to make life a little easier and feel like you are still winning is to be kind and […]

Why You Need To Create Sufficient Time For Fun In Your Life

Posted on January 7, 2019January 14, 2019 by Kathleen Flanagan

To start the new year right, I want to talk about something that we don’t place enough importance on – creating sufficient time for fun in your life.

It’s counter intuitive, but the most successful people in the world know the importance of building fun and relaxation into their schedule.

A tip I want to give you that can help you create this space is to take 30 minutes to write down five things that are fun for you. Then carve out 30 minutes in your schedule for the next 5 days to do those activities.

When you’re having fun the world seems […]

Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life

Posted on July 30, 2018December 20, 2018 by Kathleen Flanagan

Change your thoughts change your life. So long as we are living a life by default, nothing will ever change.

We must change our thoughts to activate change in our lives.

We live in a world where we don’t truly know what we want, but most of the time we know what we don’t want.

What do you want out of life?

When you identify what you DO WANT, then your emotions help to start moving you in that direction.

In order to change your life, you must change your thoughts.

You need to sit down, be quiet and go into that childlike state to rediscover your […]