I’ve been a fan of Jim Carrey since I was young, and always had such a big laugh at his antics in Ace Ventura, Dumb and Dumber, and The Mask.

Before I had my own spiritual awakening about 2 years ago, I used to fantasize about having the celebrity lifestyle. I thought they had it all – fame, fortune, glamor, and just about everything you could ever imagine. At the time, I believed all wealthy people had it easy and made, and at times, I secretly envied them. I wanted to be them.

Hollywood seemed like a fairy tale to me. It sure had it’s fair share of gossip and mayhem, but hey, it seemed like a fabulous lifestyle nonetheless.

I don’t envy that kind of lifestyle anymore. After going through my own inner transformation, I know that happiness, love, strength and courage all come from within. I don’t need any validation of my self-worth from owning mansions, fancy cars, money, and social status, because I know Who I Am.

I’ve heard that Jim Carrey was speaking on spirituality, so I thought I’d check out some of his videos on YouTube. I felt such a sense of ease after listening to one of his videos when he talked about his personal spiritual awakening.

Even though he had it all, he was in so much pain deep inside for most of his life. When he suffered his bout of depression, he felt empty, lacked purpose, and just wasn’t content no matter what he achieved in his external world.

It was at his low point when he awakened to his spiritual side, and life hasn’t been the same since. I love the passion he displays throughout his speech, and I can really feel that he’s speaking from the heart.

After listening to him, I’m even a bigger Jim Carrey fan than I was before. Check out the video below, and enjoy!!

I’m a very big fan of Oprah, and I absolutely love the energy she exudes wherever she goes. She’s accomplished so much, in spite of all the challenges she faced earlier in her life, and she practically beat all the odds to get to where she is today.

When my friend shared one of her most recent videos, which provided some deep insights into her life, I became very excited, since I wanted to know how she got her start. What did she do before she became a global celebrity and brand, and how did she persist in overcoming challenges?

In this video, she talks about how she just “let go”, and surrendered to the Universe and went with the flow. She “let go” of wanting something so badly, and just trusted the Universe to deliver. She advised on taking immediate action when the synchronicity presented itself, and just followed the clues the Universe left for her.

We can create and imagine the kind of life we desire, but Oprah mentioned that whatever the Divine / God has in store for you, it’s far better than anything we can imagine for ourselves.

Click Here to watch this video, and learn some of Oprah’s insights to see how she got her start.

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Check out this presentation from my good friend, Alptamise Hailey on living a healthy lifestyle.

You must follow a certain process if you want to set and achieve your goals. When you are going on a road trip, you plan carefully how to get from A to B and follow that process. Goal achieving is similar, and if you follow a certain process, you will get to your goals in an effective manner.

There are five steps in the process of achieving your goals:
1) Reflection and evaluation
2) Dreaming big dreams
3) Create smart goals for your big dreams
4) Implement, take accountability and follow-up
5) Wash, rinse and repeat the 4 previous steps until you get to your goal.

In this article, I will discuss the first step of the process, and continue with the other 4 in follow-up articles. First, take a reality check and evaluate where you are in life at the moment. How are you doing in the different aspects of your life, such as physically, mentally, financially, relationships, leisure, spiritually, and career? Is there a particular area where you feel you are lacking or don’t feel happy? This is a critical first step. If you miss this step, then you can’t go through the goal setting and achieving process to get to where you want.

Once you’ve evaluated an area where you want to make an improvement, identify the past and present limiting factors in your life. These include your limiting thoughts, words and people in your life. An example of a limiting thought can include, “I’m not smart enough to do this.” If you kept thinking these thoughts throughout your life, you probably missed out on a number of opportunities. In other words, these negative thoughts can keep you from pursuing what you really want to do. In essence, thoughts create feelings, which create your behaviors. Your behaviors influence your actions, which produce your results. If you have limiting thoughts, it’s going to keep you doing what you want to do and getting the results you want.

Another limitation can be the people with whom you are associated. They can be your friends, teachers, and family members. They tell you things such as, “You’re crazy! You can’t do that.” Take a close look and see how people may have formed your limiting beliefs. For example, you might have had a school teacher who told you often that you’re not smart enough. Make sure you identify the people who have played a role in limiting your beliefs.

Once you have identified the limiting factors, reprogram yourself for success. Reduce or eliminate the time you spend with limiting people. If you have friends who are always critical of you and don’t encourage you, limit the amount of time you spend with them. This may sound harsh, but if you really want to achieve your goals, you must take action and decide how much time you will spend with them. What’s more important to you? Being liked and accepted by negative people? Or reaching your dreams? The next step is to associate yourself with like minded people. You want to be around people who believe in the impossible and want to go somewhere in their lives. Join organizations with like minded people, such as a business group or a toastmasters club in your local area.

Finally, monitor your thoughts. If you are thinking negative or self-doubt thoughts, eliminate them. Everything comes from thought, which eventually leads to your results. Read books on success, listen to audio programs and attend personal development seminars. I will continue with the rest of the steps in future articles, so stay tuned.