The 6 W’s of Life – You are wonderfully made!

As a coach my work life has been defined in large part by wins and losses. (Notice I said my work life and not my life). If you win enough as a coach in the eyes of others you are a winner. We often define ourselves by our success in the work place, or by our salaries, our promotions and our titles. We all know life is about more than these things; life is about having victory in your life every day! For much of my professional life I have struggled with defining myself by wins and losses. Of course, we all want to win (winning is good) but it is not the only thing. The manner in which we win, how we treat others in the process and how we manage ourselves is paramount to living a happy and fulfilled life.
The 6 W’s is a way of life that will give you victory whether things go your way or not. One of the most important life lessons I have learned is that I can still be happy even when things don’t go my way. It was a personal revolution for me! I can remain positive and have a good attitude even when I feel I have been treated unfairly. You may ask how can that be? Here’s how:

6 W’s of Life I am…

1. Wealthy. Perhaps not in the sense we think as in having lots of money. If you have your health, friends and a family who loves you and the mental ability to solve your problems, you are wealthy.

2. Wise. Wisdom especially spiritual wisdom is a gift you can give yourself and share with others. Seek wisdom. You may have started life at a disadvantage, you may not have the education you want or you may not have the same talents as someone else but you can increase your wisdom daily. Use that wisdom to live a life of peace, love and joy no matter what is going on around you.

3. Wonderful. You have been fearlessly and wonderfully made. You are a gift of God and you have talents and gifts that are unique to you. Being wonderful is not about being arrogant or boastful it is about living your gifts in the service of others.

4. Worthy. You are worthy of living an abundant life; you deserve it! You are worthy of having good things happen in your life. You are worthy of treating yourself well and believing in yourself.

5. Worth it. In my own life at times I have felt not good enough. I have felt the need to prove my worthiness to others to get their approval. Having others approval is nice but not necessary. You are worth being treated with respect; you are worth someone loving you through your “gaps”. We all need at least one person in our life that loves and believes in us unconditionally.

6. Whole. You are naturally creative, resourceful and whole. The Power of the Universe lives in you. It is okay at times to seek the advice of others for your life but you have everything you need inside of you to make life choices that resonant with you and how you want to live your life!

Embodying the 6 W’s of life has given me a peace that I have not known before. It is indeed a daily practice. There are times when I still feel not good enough. I have to remind myself I am wonderfully made, that I do have gifts to offer the world. There are days I question am I really worth it? Am I worth it? I answer with a resounding yes; I remind myself I am worthy of a great life. When I feel alone or lonely I know I am worth love and peace. In my quiet times I feel the Wholeness of the Universe in me and I know without a doubt I will live a life of W’s; and so will you!

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