Enjoy Success from the Inside/Out

Believing: Staying connected with God from the inside out Written by Life Coach Nafije Prishtina   Edited by Career Coach Kathy Shabotynskyj “When we live in peace from inside we have the power to transmit that positive energy that resides in us outwards; our energy and our positive actions affect our internal /external environment and will contribute to BRING MORE WORLD PEACE!” Nafije Prishtina Some things in life we just can't buy ; the feeling of peace is free and it is within ourselves; all we need to access peace is to take our time and reflect on our beliefs. Ask yourself if you truly believe that you are connected with something greater than you! No matter how strong our faith in God, it can fluctuate.   Some days our faith is stronger and some days it is weaker. And the process of keeping our faith in God “as if you were to see God” is the real adventure in life. Let’s remember that even if you were the Pope or the Buddha, most likely y...

Life and Business Coach Nafije Prishtina  Career Coach Kathy Shabotynskyj Do you ever wonder how some people are resilient in the face of a significant loss; of a loved one, a job, a country? I can check the box on the loss of a loved one (many more than one) and the loss of a job (multiple times) and my co-coach Nafije has experienced a loss of her country. We are both strong women and gratitude built our resilience. In Part 1 of the Magic of Daily Gratitude for Greater Success you learned the simple steps to make your own gratitude practice. In this blog we will share some of the reasons WHY adding a gratitude practice will improve your success and your life. I’ve been building my intentional practice of daily gratitude and know this has helped me cope with the loss of my dear husband. When you focus on positives; you produce positives. It is just like the adage; you reap what you sow. When you sow gratefulness, you benefit. Anyone who has lost a spouse feels a void a...

By,  Kathy Shabotynskyj & Nafije Prishtina We wake up each day fresh and ready to go. We call our prayers and intentions out to the universe and plan our days based on our goals. Then, we go through the day accomplishing our goals, crossing off the tasks completed and celebrate our progress. In the process, we make sure to nurture our body with exercise, food and hydration. And then, of course, we step back and take the time to reflect and count our blessings. This way of living is wonderful and when we live life gracefully like this, we are living life to the fullest. However, it seems that the busier we become, the more we turn our thoughts to what more we need and what more we need to do.  Sometimes we just don’t take the time to be grateful for what we have.   Creating the habits of gratitude is very important. I believe incorporating time for self- reflection is the most important aspect of self-management and life success. When we take time to ...

  Help me if you can, I'm feeling down And I do appreciate you being 'round Help me get my feet back on the ground Won't you please, please help me?   - Help by the Beatles Everyone needs some help some time. When we receive assistance, our circumstances improve. Aiding others will be a joy for the person helping and its own kind of reward. Therefore, giving and receiving help is beneficial to the giver and recipient. Yes,  Helping  is a give and take exercise. Recently, in a blink of an eye, one of life’s inevitable events landed on my doorstep. My husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and two weeks later, I was eligible for a club no one wants to join; the (metaphoric) surviving spouse club. It has been a new and interesting path for me over the past two months. Countless offers of service, relief and comfort were proffered by friends and family. I am so grateful for all who gave of themselves to serve me and my family at an extre...