Happy Thoughtful Thursday, 

Today’s breath is the Alternate Nostril Breathing which Integrates both sides of brain, Clears your mind, Improves focus, and will Calm and energize you. 

·       Sit in a comfortable position with your legs crossed.

·       Place your left hand on your left knee.

·       Lift your right hand up toward your nose.

·       Exhale completely and then ((((((use your right thumb to close your right nostril.

·       Inhale through your left nostril and then close the left nostril with your fingers.

·       Open the right nostril and exhale through this side.

·       Inhale through the right nostril and then close this nostril.

·       Open the left nostril and exhale through the left side.)))

·       This is one cycle.

·       Continue for up to 5 minutes.

Today’s nudge is:  I can do hard things

You won’t know until you try! Think about something you thought was hard before you tried it, perhaps as a younger child. Maybe you thought riding a bike was hard, but now you can do it without even trying. Maybe you thought math was hard when you were younger and now it is coming easier for you! Perhaps there was a part of your job that you never thought you could master, but you did! Hooray! Those memories need to be relished so they can catapult you into trying whatever you now think is hard. Life is always going to present hard things for us to tackle. Remember how you were able to master those hard things in past experiences and go try whatever you are facing now. You can do hard things!! You’ve already proven that!

I can do hard things

I can do hard things

I can do hard things

Have a great Thoughtful Thursday!

Ray has experienced 35 years of drug addiction in and out of jails and hospitals where he spent 3 weeks in a coma and 2 months learning how to walk again. Ray survived 7 open heart surgeries (3 in 1 year), brain surgery, and an amputated left foot all while remaining in a 12 step fellowship program. Ray has been clean and sober now for 4 plus years. He is semi back to work living a productive life and even started his own small business.   At any point, he could have given up but he chose to overcome and adapt to a new way of life.

We learned from Ray:

If you want to experience drugs first think about what you want to do, what you enjoy, the people you love and who love you…then say, “Good-bye” to all of that!

*Doing drugs may help you to temporarily forget all of your problems, but in the long run it will only create larger problems. 

*When you are exposed to hard-core drugs you have no fear and actually become numb. 

*Never giving up, having family and friend support, and following your dreams all help you get through addictions.

Gretatude: 

*Don’t let the past steal your present- Terri Guillemets

 *Even in the midst of devastation, something within us always points the way to freedom-Sharon Salzberg

 *Recovery is hard. Regret is harder-Brittany Burgunder

You can reach out to Ray Bassin on Facebook or text him at 440-339-0786.

Tracey Watts Cirino..... is an entrepreneur, speaker, author of Beyond Common ‘12 Essentials

for Success in Life and in the Workplace”, business consultant, and the CEO and founder of Lavish Color Salon Inc. She is a growth-minded, fun-Loving, career, and family woman who loves to live a mostly healthy lifestyle and follows the 80/20 Rule. In today’s podcast interview, you will learn how life’s big failures and challenges turned into wins and opportunities for Tracey. 

We learned from Tracey:

*If everyone is aligned with what they are passionate  about, everyone achieves more

*Own your truth

*You can’t suck positive juice out without contributing

*Be kind, be present, have fun

*Hire slow, fire fast

*If you go into hairdressing, you can’t have bad days

Gretatude:

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer

You can find Tracey at www.TraceyWattsCirino.com