When FEAR Rules Your Mind

Carla the Coach — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 08:00:32 +0000

Ah, Fear, that dastartedly Lion of all obstacles, the King of the Confused, Scared and Lost, the seemingly insurmountable villain that keeps you from doing and getting what you want in life. Fear can appear to take hold and not let you go, no perceived escape from its gnarly grasp, all sides closing in with nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. Or maybe it’s a quiet, stealthy fear that creeps up so slowly you don’t even realize it’s there, until you find yourself unable to take that next step – and often it’s the first step. Regardless of how fear enters, once it has taken over in your mind, it can seem impossible to defeat. A friend of mine tells people that FEAR is an acronym, which stands for Forget (or a stronger expletive that also starts with an “F”) Everything And Run. And that is exactly what he does in the midst of his own fear. He runs. Hard and fast. Away from whatever he is afraid of. That does not serve him well. In fact, it keeps him from everything good that he really wants and keeps him stuck deep in his muck. Running away or hiding from what scares you is one of the worst things to do – doing that actually grows your fear and makes it worse. Before you get scared and run, next time, stop, and consider another acronym – FEAR is, when you truly consider what you are afraid of, False Evidence Appearing Real. Think about it – how many of your fears actually come true? Maybe 3%? (that’s a high number, actually) And when they do come true, they are usually only about 3% as bad as what we had feared. We can’t get rid of our fear entirely, but what we can do is shrink it so when it does surface, it’s a small meow instead of a giant roar. And eventually, when we keep recognizing the lies we tell ourselves, which is what FEAR (False Evidence…) really is, we will get to a point where we are much stronger than our fears. And it is then we can, with great confidence, look FEAR right in the face, and Face Everything And Roar!

To find out more about how to confidently face your fears and get to where you want to go, sign up for our free 30 day e-course at www.vibrantlifeinaction.com. Carla Feagans, also known as Carla The Coach, is a Vibrant Life Certified Master Coach and the co-founder of The Vibrant Life Institute.

Change Your Day Today

Carla the Coach — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:19:58 +0000

There are so many people looking to make a change in their lives, to make things better. We make goals, we make a few changes, we look forward to the future when we have everything the way we want it. THEN it will all be better.

When we get our house organized, when we pay off our debt, when we lose the weight.The thing is, if we keep waiting until those things happen, we may be waiting a very long time. And what about the day to day, in the meantime?We don’t have to wait to make a change. We don’t have to have everything in order. We can make a change TODAY. We can decide that today, things will be different. It all starts with how we choose to look at things.

Everything can be considered a blessing or a burden. How many things do we consider to be burdens that we could actually see as blessings? How can a simple shift in attitude change how we see things?

Steven Covey tells the story about a man on a train. He is sitting quietly, reading a book, when an exhausted looking father and his two children get on the train and sit near him. He is frustrated and angry when he sees the kids roughhousing and making a ruckus, and the father does nothing to stop them or discipline them. The man finally says something to the father about the importance of keeping the kids quiet to keep from disturbing others. It is then that the father tells him they have just come from his wife’s funeral, and he and the kids don’t quite know what to do with themselves.

The man learns an important piece of information that changes everything. He now sees the situation completely differently and helps the father out rather than being annoyed with his kids.

How many times does this happen to us? We should never assume that we know the whole story. Instead of assuming, try first to see the good in others and give them the benefit of the doubt.

If you are feeling overwhelmed today, look for the blessings. What is good about your day, your current situation? Once you start looking for the good, you will find it gets easier to find even more good things.

Vibrant Summer Vacation Giveaway

admin — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:50:15 +0000

It’s not just the summer weather that’s heating up these days. Vibrant Life Institute is heating up with a brand new look, all new packages, and the introduction of our Coaching Certification programs! To celebrate our sizzling summer, we want to give away a trip to Cancun! (darn…too bad we can’t win) Entering is easy but you’ve got a limited time to get your entries in (we’ll be drawing the winner on July 21st) so follow the instructions below. There’s even opportunities to get extra entries so be sure to get in as many times as you can to increase your chances to win! Good luck!

To enter the drawing, simply register for our free e-course, “30 Days to YOUR Vibrant Life”. To register for the e-course, you can visit our home page and find the registration box at the bottom of the page or look in the top right hand corner of our site for the page peel that says “FREE E-Course” and click there to get signed up. Once you’ve registered, come back to this post and submit a comment that says you’ve registered. Already registered? Simply post a comment that says you’re already registered for the e-course!

Want even more chances to win? For each of the following that you do, you’ll get an additional entry. (Just remember, you must sign up for the e-course first so you can qualify for the additional entries!) After you do each one, come back and post a comment here (just like you did for the e-course) saying that you completed that task. Here we go…

• “Like” us on Facebook. Visit Vibrant Life Institute (www.facebook.com/vibrantlifeindy) on Facebook and give us a “Like”. Then, post a status update that says “Vibrant Life Institute is giving away a trip to Cancun. Find out how you can enter just like me at http://bit.ly/LVi4Fs” Once you’ve done that, come back and submit a comment letting us know you’ve done it.

• Follow us on Twitter. Find us on Twitter at @VibrantTweets (www.twitter.com/vibranttweets). Then tweet the following: “@VibrantTweets is giving away a trip to Cancun! Find out how you can enter at http://bit.ly/LVi4Fs.” Once you’ve done that, come back and submit a comment letting us know you’ve done it.

• Join our Meetup Group! Find us on Meetup at: http://www.meetup.com/Vibrant-Life-Indy/. Once you’ve done this, you guessed it, come back and submit a comment letting us know you’ve done it. FOR FIVE ADDITIONAL ENTRIES (Bring on the sunscreen!): After you’ve joined the Meetup Group, RSVP to and attend our next Vibrant Life Meeting on July 21st. When you get there, we’ll check you in and credit you with the extra 5 entries! (Oh, and how cool that you’ll be there when we draw the winner!!)

• Now, I hesitate to even share this next one with you because I know there’s going to be a stampede but I do have one last opportunity to get additional entries. Even if you aren’t on Facebook or Twitter, and Meetup isn’t your thing, or you just want the bonus entries, you can get a whopping TEN BONUS ENTRIES if you take advantage of our summer sizzling sale on Marc’s latest book, “Roadmap to Success: America’s Top Intellectual Minds Map Out Successful Business Strategies” Normally, the book is $19.95 plus shipping but during this promotion, we’re offering you a peek into the secrets of successful people like our very own Marc Drizin but also other big names like Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dr. Ken Blanchard. During this promotion, you can grab your copy for only $15! If you want us to ship it to you right away, there’s just a small shipping and handling fee or you can choose to pick it up at the next Vibrant Life meeting and we’ll have it there on hand for you (and Marc can even sign it!) and save a few bucks. To order yours, simply visit, www.vibrantlifeinaction.com/shop-vibrant-life and choose the option that suits you best. And of course, after you’ve ordered your copy, come back and let us know!

Whew! Now that’s a lot of chances to win a super summer vacation to Cancun. We can’t wait to give it away on July 21st so get your entries in right away!

Marc Drizin Celebrates Upcoming Book Release

admin — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:26:32 +0000

Vibrant Life Coaching is pleased to celebrate the launch of Insight Publishing Company’s latest book, Roadmap to Success: America’s Top Intellectual Minds Map Out Successful Business Strategies featuring visionaries such as Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Ken Blanchard, and Master Level Vibrant Life Coach, Marc Drizin. Roadmap to Success “is a mini-seminar on how to plan for your success. The successful people in this book have the experience that will help you find what you need to create your Roadmap to Success.”
In his chapter, “Living a Vibrant Life-The Power of Dreams,” Marc shares his poignant story of what happened in his own life to make him realize he was not living his own dreams and then shares the steps he took to turn that around. Marc’s perspective as a Certified Dream Manager shows us that without dreams we are living in the shadows and neglecting a life full of passion and purpose.
“Kids dream big because their needs are small and adults dream small because their dreams are big,” states Drizin. “Adults are much less likely to dream big. In fact, many determine whether they can achieve a dream before they even write it down.”
This book is a complement to the work that Marc does with clients (both individuals and corporate) with his partner and fellow Master Vibrant Life Coach, Carla Feagans. Through their work at Vibrant Life, Marc and Carla help people to learn to dream like kids again, discover your passion and purpose, and create solid action plans for achieving those dreams and goals.

Vibrant Life Introduction

admin — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:23:22 +0000

Check out this video to get an introduction to Vibrant Life!