“You must BE the change you want to see in the world.”
— Mahatma Gandhi

What could you work on now that would make a difference to your life. Simply pick one thing that you could change or improve that would give you a new start, a new perspective, a new direction.

You may want to look at the things that concern you in the world. Or you could start with your day-to-day routines. Making a difference to your life could be as simple as picking up the clutter in your house. Gives you immediate results (a cleaner house). May help to reduce your levels of stress (mess is stress). And gives you a goal to maintain your new sense of well-being (keeping the clutter from accumulating, therefore less work for the future).

So that was my one thing to make a change quickly and effectively. Now your turn. What’s one thing can you do today to put on your list of successes and make you feel better? Remember, it’s a start. And sometimes that’s all you need to get the journey of change rolling the way you really want it to. Before you know it, there will be a long list of accomplishments to your name.

“The greatest revolution in our generation is that of human beings, who by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.”
— Marilyn Ferguson

What do you do to get your spring inspiration in gear? How about an in-house pick-me up to keep things fresh and moving? Between my daughter’s closet purging to rearranging our living room furniture, a little change in routine was just the trick to get our heads on track for new, fresh ideas.

If you find you are lagging in motivation or energy these days, it doesn’t have to mean big change to get your spirits in gear once again. I find that it’s even easier to make the necessary attitude shifts when I begin with little changes in my surroundings. Reorganize the layout of your bedroom. De-clutter your workspace. Bring in some fresh cut flowers.

These minor changes sometimes can have enormous effects on the flow of energy in your house and in your life. And it may be all you need to kick-start the change of attitude needed to make the bigger changes in your life unfold.

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
— Albert Einstein

We are, for the most part, creatures of habit. We get through our days following the same routines, the same patterns every day and every night. And there is a good reason for doing so — staying in a comfort zone. There is comfort in knowing what is going to happen in your life everyday, as long as you keep doing the same things over and over.

And when you are living the life you want to live — you are happy, fulfilled, and living in love — these habits can actually be a good thing. But if you are looking for positive, permanent change in your life, doing the same things over and over again and expecting different results will just lead to insanity. You cannot have change if you keep doing the same things.

Change the thoughts, change the actions, and then you can expect different results.