Laura Hamilton - Superwoman

Destination: London Olympics

My brother, Greg, headed to London this week to be with his Athletes in Action Wrestling buddies as they attend the Olympic forty years after they were in Munich when the Israeli athletes and coaches were killed in 1972.  Greg and three of his AIA teammates were there when it happened.  What sadness.  What horror.  ABC Sportscaster, Jim McKay said, “They are all gone” to a stunned world who watched on live television.

The 2012 International Olympic Committee (IOC) did not see fit to pay tribute to the lives of these eleven athletes.  Shame on them! 

However, during the opening ceremonies last Friday night, Bob Costas had a moment of silence for the slain athletes whose lives were taken by terrorists in Munich.  Thank you, Bob Costas, for showing a sense of dignity and sensitivity.

Watch Jim McKay deliver the infamous words click on www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9HArGWgsm4

How’s Your Self-Esteem?

Self-esteem is a tricky thing.  It is primarily an emotional response to what we have done and what has been done to us.  We do not realize it is developing and growing our entire lives … usually without our consent.

In Maxwell Maltz’ book, Psycho-cybernetics, he says, “All your actions, feelings, behaviors – even your abilities - are always consistent with your self-esteem.  In short, you will ‘act like’ the sort of person you conceive yourself to be.” 

Oscar Wilde said, “Most people are other people.  Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions; their lives are a mimic-ry; their passion’s a quotation.”

Ever wonder why some people behave the way they do?  The answer is low self- esteem.  Look at their behavior.  Watch their actions toward others.  Examine their morals and principles.  Peek into their ongoing work ethics.  Assess how they dress.  Discover their childhood background.  The lower the self-esteem and confidence the more anxious, fearful, uneasy, apprehensive, guilty, and paranoid they behave.  They have a long history of making poor decisions that affects their future goals, family, friends, their mental, spiritual and physical health.

If you suffer with low self-esteem:

1. Do an internal audit on where these motives and feelings were developed, 

2. Make a pledge to be responsible for who you are, what you have and what you are going to do 

    with yourself.

3. Mistakes are simply that – a mistake. Visualize a new image of success.

4. Fall in love with yourself.  You have so much to offer.

5. Consciously release the past and live in the present you have always wanted.

Acknowledge Happiness

When I was a child, we used to sing a song, “If You’re Happy and You Know It – Clap Your Hands.”  It was a fun song with hand and feet actions to make the song a fully interactive event. 

I’d like to recommend when you are happy today  just clap your hands.  Seriously.  It will bring a grin just knowing you have acknowledged your happiness and realize all things are not negative!

Do You Have Positivity?

Would you agree that some days are just difficult to be positive?  I personally feel we sometimes need to just wallow in the blahs, have a personal pity party, and be ticked off with a particular sad situation.  But, we do need to have a path on the road toward positivity.

I recently developed a seminar on the subject of Positivity in response to a clients’ request.  It’s a most eye opening session on teaching people to tap into their positivity in any situation.

When you think of an infant’s life -as long as they are fed, dry and comfortable- they are usually happy.  I mean they are totally self-absorbed, love every new thing they try or experience, they smile easily, they are the center of everyone’s life, and they are pretty sure the world exists JUST for them.  After all, we sit and watch them and celebrate every tiny thing they do with applause and approval! 

As we grow up, life seems to take away that smile and we lose that ability to tap into the positivity that we knew from earlier times.  Here are some tips on ways to stay positive:

1. Think only of what you’re doing now.  Do not be thinking of the next step or the one you just

    finished.  Focus totally on now.

2. Defuse negativity and watch the stress diminish. 

3. Pay attention to the joys around you.

We should examine our own positivity.  Imagine a work day with all positive people, doing positive things, for positive results.  Wow, that would be amazing!

Man Lands On the Moon

It’s been 43 years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon while Mike Collins rendezvoused around the moon to hook up with them once the mission was accomplished to walk on the moon the next day.  The nation was captivated.  We had our eyes set on the television to watch history being made. It still blows my mind that NASA accomplished this great feat.

The space program was important for showing the world that the United States of America was the best in innovation and design.  NASA actually had 6300 patents registered from the space program alone. 

We can thank NASA for many innovations that we use today. Here are just a few:

1. Water filters                                                6.  Shoe insoles

2. Cordless tools                                                7.  Ear thermometers                                               

3. Grooved safety pavements                                    8.  Memory foam

4. Smoke detectors                                                9.  Scratch resistant lens

5. Long distance communication                        10. Invisible braces

Thanks, NASA for sharing your innovation with us!

Hot and BotheredWhat a hot summer this has been and it’s just mid July. Seems like I am always juuust a bit irritated in the summer. It’s tough to look cute when you wake up in the morning and the weather is currently 70 degrees with 96% humidity. How can someone look cute with their clothes being wet all the time? Yikes. As an adult, I somehow forget how hot it can be during these months. As a child, I couldn’t wait for summer and play outside. I didn’t know there was humidity. I did not sweat. I never complained about the being hot. I never remember waking up with aches and pains! Childhood is simply a time of boundless energy with no cares about what we face each day. Today, I am hot and bothered. I need to channel in some childhood today!

What a hot summer this has been and it’s just mid July. Seems like I am always juuust a bit irritated in the summer.  It’s tough to look cute when you wake up in the morning and the weather is currently 70 degrees with 96% humidity. How can someone look cute with their clothes being wet all the time?  Yikes.

As an adult, I somehow forget how hot it can be during these months.  As a child, I couldn’t wait for summer and play outside.  I didn’t know there was humidity.  I did not sweat. I never complained about the being hot.  I never remember waking up with aches and pains!  Childhood is simply a time of boundless energy with no cares about what we face each day.

Today, I am hot and bothered. I need to channel in some childhood today!