How will our dream happen?

It is not our job to know. That makes things simple doesn’t it? We don’t have to figure that one out! Let’s face it; figuring out “how” we are going to get or achieve something is the hardest part. That is what always stumps us. In fact, that is what usually stops us from even trying. We can be heard muttering, “How would that ever be possible for me?” Stop! Because the “how“ is not for us to figure out!

Our role is to decide what our dream is and to focus on how it will feel for us to live it. Our job is to picture the end result. What happens next? We will receive ideas and inspirations of little things to do every day – our only job is to do them - no matter how insignificant they seem. When we do all these little things that come to mind, we move closer and closer to that dream.

One day soon we will be living our dream and as we stand there in the middle of all the beauty that surrounds us – we probably could never have imagined it would have happened like it did.

Staying detached from the “How” allows our dream to happen faster.

With great love, Suzanne

Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live Your Dreams Life Coach

For more information see http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com

Would you like some help to be able to live all of your dreams? I am available for individual phone coaching sessions, group teleclasses, speaking engagements and other fun and empowering events.

Living the Marathon dream

I have had several posts of my 62 year old friend who has been training for a Marathon. A few weeks ago he did it! Here is the story in his own words .......

The gambler said, “Every hand’s a winner and every hand’s a loser, you gotta to know how to hold ‘em, know how to fold ‘em the best you can hope for is to die in your sleep!” (or something like that!!) The marathon runner says you have to know how to pick up your feet and put them down for 26 and ¼ miles, [42.2 km] and very one that finishes is a winner. The best you can hope for is to be able to walk sometime in the next week!

Victoria, Oct. 7th, 8.30 am. I find myself in amongst nearly 10,000 others who will take part in the events here; marathon, 1/2 marathon, 8k, etc. I hear the mayor giving us a big welcome to the city as the starting clock is ticking down. Last minute check… shoes tied and knotted? Do I have enough clothes on? It’s sunny but cool. Maybe too many clothes on? Yep, I’m taking off my sweats top and bottom.

Bam! We’re off! This mass of runners is moving! The street is lined with supporters, moms, dads, wives and husbands, friends… all cheering as we run out under the balloon arch. Truly awesome!

At the half-way mark my time is 2.17.25; 25 seconds behind Alta. I’m enjoying watching Alta, my daughter run. She is just seconds ahead of me.. pony tail swinging side to side Right there is the reason I’m in this race. About 6 months ago she said, “Dad, I want to do a Marathon. You did one 18 years ago and I haven’t done one. I think I can. Train with me, keep me accountable.”

Having reached a weight that I’d never thought I would, why not… might take off these added pounds! So some 5 plus months later, after running training runs in four provinces of Canada and 1 state in the USA of approximately 575-600 miles, in nearly every kind of weather (except a real down pour), and reducing my weight by 20 pounds…. I’m chasing her pony tail!
There are not only good runners here, there are great runners here. It was somewhere about this time I met the first returning runner. WOW I’m not even at the half way mark! Man is he moving! No doubt going faster than I can ever sprint!

I’m still feeling good at the half way point and I have even managed to pass a few runners, some who have picked up cramps and a few that are really slower than me, surprise, surprise! Now is where things start to change. A light rain has started. Good, no problem, I’ve had some runs in a light drizzle. We’re on the return, running along the bay and a wind is coming up and the rain is no longer a drizzle, it’s raining! There are a lot of runners not dressed for this and soon we start to see the effects when some of them are put into the ambulances. Some are in quite bad condition. The road is water all over. The rain has become a downpour. The wind, while not real strong is making this run a real challenge. At about this time in this mess I have lost sight of that pony tail swinging up ahead. From this point on, she’s running her own race and I’m left to run mine! Some well meaning person has brought out a kayak and placed it along the road! I find it amazing to see a few locals shivering under their umbrellas trying to encourage us as we splash down the streets.

Soon after I lost sight of Alta, the left side of my brain, (or is there anything left of my brain?!), started telling me, “this is just a fun run that has turned into a not fun run so why don’t you just walk? You’re cold, this is stupid.” I tell the brain it’s right but I’m running any way! Slower, mind you, but staying in the run. There is no more sightseeing. It’s just… have mercy; don’t let it be much farther!

With about 4 miles to go, a couple of policewomen came along side me. “Are you ok? Talk to us.” My mind is screaming.. go way, I’m trying to run. They won’t go away, so I tell them I’m ok! But they say you don’t look ok. They decided they better call for help. I don’t want help, I’m so close to the end I just want to finish. So I say, “Hey girls, you want to go dancing afterwards? They assure me I won’t be doing any dancing afterwards, so I tell them “If I didn’t pretend to run like this I’d never get to beautiful police officers escorting me down the road!” Got a laugh and they decided to let me continue on!

I really was hurting, though! My muscles were so cold they were contracting and pulling me forward. I’d become what is referred to as a “leaner”. You can see that in the picture taken of me when I crossed the finish line. Fact was, I was leaning forward so bad that I had to keep running or I’d fall forward. I could not slow down to walk!

As soon as Alta crossed the finish line (at 4 hours, 28 minutes, and 41 seconds) she returned to meet me. She ran the last mile in with me. I remember her saying, Dad, I did it, you can too. I tried to straighten; up but for all the world I could not. Alta on the other hand, really had a great run sprinting the last few hundred yards then, returning to run in with me. Wow! Little did I realize I was only 32 minutes (three miles) behind that wet pony tail! I was very grateful the aids caught me as I crossed the finish line and took in to the medical tent.

I know never is a long time, but if it takes me another 18 years to get ready for my next one that’s probably never! This is the third day after as I write this and my recovery has been phenomenal. I walk normally and plan a 4 mile run for tomorrow.

I now have the medallion and the tee shirt and a time of 4 hours, 50 minutes and 22 seconds!!
Thanks for running with me, The Marathoner

Way to live the dream Clifford!

With great love, Suzanne

Suzanne Marie Bandick

Live Your Dreams Life Coach

For more information see http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/

Would you like some help to be able to live all of your dreams? I am available for individual phone coaching sessions, group teleclasses, speaking engagements and other fun and empowering events.

Eliminate fear with love

We can eliminate a lot of the fear of how to achieve our dream just by focusing on doing what we love.

Have you ever noticed that you usually have no fear when you do the stuff you love?
You don’t even think about it. It gives you pleasure and joy and in so doing brings others pleasure and joy. Like attracts like. You can even attract the perfect mate by doing what you love.

Sometimes to get to our dream or goal we find there are several things we may need to do …. Sales, contact people, bookwork …. you can fill in your blanks. But what part of it do you love? You have to love doing part of it or it would not be your dream. Try focusing on doing only the stuff you love.

The stuff you don’t love? Can you find someone else who loves to do that? Why waste our precious time doing something we don’t love?

We can all be living our dreams when we all focus on doing what we love!
Sometimes things just seem too simple.

With great love, Suzanne

Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live Your Dreams Life Coach

For more information see http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com

Would you like some help so that you can live all of your dreams? I am available for individual phone coaching sessions, group teleclasses, speaking engagements and other fun and empowering events.

"Marathon, you Can Do It!"

Remember our 62 year old first time marathoner from past posts? Now we have his latest update as he counts down to October 7th! This is a great live your dreams story!

The title of the book is, "Marathon, You Can Do It!" I read it and believed it!

Some of you know I started this over 5 months ago. None of you have heard from me for a long time. But in the dark of the early mornings, in the glare of the sun, wind and rain the training went on. The long runs got longer until I did the 23 miler with my daughter a few weeks ago. She completed the run... BUT, I found the wall at 21 1/2 miles!! I completed it only by walking! That is an experience one can only appreciate if it's happened to them.

On Saturday, the 15th, our training program called for a 26 miler! As I got ready the night before there was the BIG question..... Could I get by 21 1/2 miles? A restless night to say the least but by 5 AM it was settled. Face the beast and believe what the book said... "YOU CAN DO IT!"

Somewhere after 5 hr. 30 min. the distance of 26.26 miles [42.26km] was history! Remember this is just a training run. The race is on the 7th of Oct. So now it's just stay injury free till then.

Oh! Did I mention that I received a bronze and a silver for my effort? Well first I found the penny, then the quarter!! Twenty-six cents!! How strange is that?! By the way, the book didn't say anything about the penny a mile stuff.

Thanks for your emails and support.

The Marathoner.

With great love, Suzanne

Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live Your Dreams Life Coach

P.S. For more information see http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/

Would you like help to live your dream? I am available for individual phone coaching sessions, group teleclasses, speaking engagements and other fun and empowering events.

Ask yourself a question today

Are you ready? Okay, here is the question and to make it really easy - I gave you the answer. I told you living your dreams would be easy as you learned how!

Ask: What am I doing today?
Answer: I am making today’s dream tomorrow’s reality.

How does it feel to think that your dream could actually be reality tomorrow or in the very near future? Are you excited? Does it make today seem more important? You didn’t think you would always be in the same place you are now did you?

Let’s all do something today to make today’s dream tomorrows reality. Go ahead, you know what to do. Oh, it is so much fun and way easier than I thought it would be. Happy creating!

With great love, Suzanne

Suzanne Marie Bandick

P.S. For more information see http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/

Would you like help learning the questions to ask yourself so it is easier to live all of your dreams? I am available for individual phone coaching sessions, group teleclasses, speaking engagements and other fun and empowering events.

Take small steps to achieve your dreams ....

Do any of your goals or dreams seem unattainable? Untouchable? Too big? Perhaps like a mountain?

I know all about this little challenge because some of mine have seemed like that too. Here is an idea that has worked for me ........

Write out your goal or dream (pick one that feels really wonderful!) and then write out all the small steps you will need to do to accomplish it.

What will you need to do? Maybe it's to read the book, take the course, make the phone call, set aside the time, save the money, do the research, or write out the game plan. A small step at a time suddenly seems much easier doesn't it?

Do one of your small steps and you may decide this is so easy and you feel so good moving in the direction of your dream that you want to do more of them! Have fun and enjoy each step and each success, remembering life is not always the destination but the journey.

Go ahead - make the gradual steps to achieve your dream and focus on one step at a time. Eventually you will be enjoying a pretty nice view from on top of that mountain.

Let me be the first to congratulate you! Well done!

With great love, Suzanne

P.S. For more information see http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/

I am available for individual phone coaching sessions, group teleclasses, speaking engagements and other fun and empowering events.

Success: What does it mean to you?

Write down the word "Success." Now, define what it means to you in all of its wildest glory.

Look at the different aspects of your life - business and career, financial, relationships, health and fitness, leisure and travel, as well as spiritual and personal growth. Allow yourself to get in touch with your "Big Dreams." Be very clear what you feel success is for you.

Now, for each item listed I would suggest you answer 3 questions.......

1) Do I really want it?
2) Do I feel I deserve it?
3) Am I willing to do whatever it takes to achieve it?

If your answer is not yes to each of those questions on any given item you may want to redefine your statement of success on that point or decide it is just not for you right now. If you have "no" answers you will short circuit the success process and chances are it will not happen. This is tough but true. Only we limit ourselves.

With great love, Suzanne

P.S. For more information see http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com

I am available for individual phone coaching sessions, group teleclasses, speaking engagements and other fun and empowering events.