Create Your Now Archive 3 With Kristianne Wargo

You want to have things your way. What's trending? What's new? Are you searching for comfortable? You want life to line up with your beliefs and fit to your social standards. It's convenience. It's easy peasy.  Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact You don't want to have to work any harder than you already are. Are you searching for comfortable?  But at the same time, you're facing a fork in the road. A major decision must be made. How are you going to make it? Are you walking the line of comfortable, yet wanting more? Maybe you're wanting that new house, that job promotion, the new car, you're wanting to dive into the riches you see others experiencing in your field. We want things our way. But how are you going about getting them? Are you searching for comfortable? Only willing to go so far. Yet at the same time, you're watching those miracle mountaintop experiences. What gives? "Don't miss the stuff you need

How scripted is your life? Are you trying to orchestrate every minute? Maybe even basking in busy! Seriously, stop and think! And think hard how scripted is your life? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact As a mom, it's really easy to fall in that trap. There's a start and stop to everything. The school day. The activities. And even church. Then what happens, we work in what really matters into the nooks and crannies.  All I can say is, "How's that working for you?" As an entrepreneur, owning your own business, we try to get so many things done learning all the different strategies to cramming it all in. But are you missing the most important thing in life? Your family. Your husband. Are you missing God? How scripted is your life?  Don't script out someone in your life, especially God! Are you leaving out what's most important only to be offering the leftovers. "Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day

There are days that you are running to keep up with what's coming tomorrow. How can you take control of tomorrow?  Most of us are chasing the next day instead of focusing on the present. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Think about your day now. What do you have on your plate? Do you really think you will get everything done? Well as much as I like to be in control, I was out of control writing this episode. I rewrote the notes too many times I lost count. And then I rewrote the episode in my mind about 500 times. Seriously!!! And you wonder how to take control of tomorrow? You can definitely can follow this strategy: Starts with YOU! You have to get real with yourself. Are you really doing anything? Preparation. This is the organization, timeline, and deadline to what you are needing to accomplish. Accountability. This has to be greater than you, because you can always make up excuses. Have you done that

Julienne Burleson is a courageous woman revealing her vivid memories in her new book, Surviving Camp Inca: A Life Changing Prison Experience. Through her journey, she shows the resilience of the human spirit; being transformed in her darkest moment to a bright beacon of light. Be ready to re-live the miracles that Julienne lived over a period of 5 years. The hope and love she has now after her devastating journey will mesmerize your heart, and confuse your mind, all the while expressing gratitude for the blessings of freedom. Julienne Burleson: A wife of 14 years married to a wonderful man. Julienne is a profound, captivating and inspirational speaker, number one best-selling author on Amazon, and healing artist in the modality of reflexology by trade. She currently resides in Tennessee and enjoys living a life of freedom.  Julienne's powerful story serves as a parable about finding light in the darkest places. Soon you will realize that you, too, an break the chains of fear, abuse, conformity, limitation, ba

What is your favorite color? Well, blue ain't your color. Today, it's all about heart health! With the recent heart attack of Bob Harper, the discussion of heart health must happen again and again. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact You look at the fitness and health magazines, and everyone is talking about resistance training, strength and conditioning, lifting; building muscle. But the ONE muscle you must build is your HEART! Bob Harper is a fitness guru teaching others the importance of hearth and wellness, exercising, eating right. He's written multiple books and has been a part of the Biggest Loser team as a personal trainer and host. "If this can happen to him at the age of 51, what can happen to you?" Blue ain't your color. There are a few variables you have to consider.  The Genetic component + Lifestyle Habits Ask the tough questions regarding your genetics. What runs in the family. Then you can cons

When you meditate, you are essentially talking to yourself internally or out loud, giving space to deeply ponder or reflect. The meditating heart allows you to connect with your mind and mouth. As heart month winds down, we have to remember the importance of your mind-heart connection. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer." ~ Psalm 19:14 You want to become your best selfie. You want to be somewhere different than where you sit now. The meditating heart is your connection. It's easy for us over-achievers, entrepreneurs, and women of impact to over think and exhaust our own will. You were not created to do everything on your own. You are a relational being; therefore, connection with your mind, body, and spirit is not only crucial to obtaining your goals, but it's vital that it's all connecte

Getting what you want would be a dream come true for most. However, the battle for your mind might give you what you least desire. In our minds, we have a daily battle that's fought. Simply put; good vs. bad, positive vs. negative, growth vs. setback. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact We have an internal and external dialogue that affects our mind-body-spirit connection. The average person has 30,000 to 70,000 thoughts per day. A study done by the National Science Foundation (2005) found that of those thoughts, 80% are negative and 95% are exactly the same repetitive thoughts as the day before. The battle for your mind is REAL! This is an internal war you face on a daily basis. "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience." ~ Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (a French philosopher and Jesuit priest) The battle of your mind. If all of this is true, and you

What are you doing to sacrifice your joy? Maybe what you want to change is not worth it. You're settling for just the way you are. But truly how is that serving you? Is it getting you where you want to go? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Achieving your dreams and reaching your goals is totally doable. And when you begin to coward away from your path; really, HONESTLY... you're being rude to yourself. Just the way you are. Now I hope you don't think I'm out of line. Because you know my saying --- "Nothing is impossible!" The thing is, you need to check your pulse. What is your heart beating for? So let's talk about this. You want something different than what you have. a better marriage a more organized household a different job grow your business start writing a better body You need to look at what you have control of. "Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control." ~ Pro

Let's be honest. Let's be real. Life can be tough. Instead of fussing over your fumbles, got happiness? Happiness is where you least expect it. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Your happiness doesn't have to come from only good. Happiness is a choice. Unfortunately, we have taken the happiness that God desires for us and have put a tangible stamp of --- this is what it means to be happy and we actually have to hold something. Got happiness? Theologians, philosophers, economists, business icons, psychologists have sought out to define happiness. Happiness is the state of well-being that encompasses living a good life; this is with a sense of meaning and deep satisfaction. Are you walking around like a slumbering sloth letting life happen to you instead of for you? "Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present." ~ Jim Rohn Got happiness? "Your brightest bl

As a parent, watching your child grow and determine their path, you carry this immense gratitude. It's the action that counts! "And they finally get it!", is echoed in your head.  Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact  Action is not only a verb, but it truly means that all of your energy, effort, and investment is beginning to pay off. You now have the glimpse of your hard work coming to fruition. Being confession day, I must say I'm not upset; instead very pleased and humbled! I was cleaning my house which I tend to do often with 5 children, because the stuff ends up where you never imagined. I needed to clean my 'catch-all' counter. You know the one you dump everything on when you walk into your home. Well there I discovered an index card with 4 words written on it. I can do this!!! It took by breath away. The writing was from my youngest son. As I picked up the index card to look at the back, he wrote... I ca

Beverly Benskin is a woman who has a heart for those who are suffering with grief. Grief is natural, but each one of us grieves uniquely. Bev shares her story of walking through grief with the death of her mother and the challenges and blessings that were discovered along the journey. She has since closed her counseling practice in faith to move full-time into grief coaching. "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." Grief is not a death sentence. Instead you have the opportunity to choose the direction you want to go...grieve and live well. Beverly Benskin: A devoted daughter, a neonatal ICU nurse, a board-certified Christian Life coach who emphasizes in grief coaching. She is a licensed professional counselor, certified with the Association for Death Education and Counseling. One of her most precious times was serving for 5 years as the facilitator of the "Celebration of Life" for neonates who did not graduate (the loss of his/her life). Beverly Benskin, RN, MA, NCC, LPC, CT, BCC, BSN Bev's

When you want to excel in your health, you must be willing to do what it takes. You will stumble. The greatest distraction holding you back might surprise you. First, what does success in your health look like? You need to define your success meter. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact  Secondly, when you don't reach your goals, what happens to your action? Maybe you let the goal fall. Maybe you try new things. Or maybe you chase the success of others. YES!!! This is your greatest distraction holding you back; chasing the success of others. Whether you want to eat healthy, lose weight, or gain lean muscles, you must first break the cycle of chasing the success of others. "Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless like chasing the wind." ~ Ecclesiastes 4:4 (NLT) So how do you begin to dispose of the greatest distraction holding you

Practice makes perfect is a phrase I heard over and over again growing up. Now we both know that we will never reach perfect. However, there is one way you can reach perfection! Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact  And that's being YOU!!! I think about how much information we are consuming on a daily basis. There was a study conducted by researchers at the University of California - San Diego (2008) where they discovered the average American's information consumption is 34 gigabytes a day! We are inundated with so much information we don't know what to do. You day becomes complicated before you even think about the to-do list and the goals of the day. And yet, we keep hearing "practice makes perfect"! The "practice makes perfect" is not about the process of doing the action, but it's about being YOU! "There are so many different types of perfect, and the only type of perfect you can be is your own." So when yo

There's one word that limits your success and you don't realize how much you say it. Words have power. And when spoken by you, the power is magnified. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact  "Wise speech is rarer and more valuable than gold and rubies." ~ Proverbs 20:15  What word are you using that is crushing you daily? "Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit." ~ Proverbs 15:4 So let's play a game! How many times do I say this word or a variety thereof? Could this one word be limiting your success? "Kind words are like honey - sweet to the soul and healthy for the body." ~ Proverbs 16:24 But if they're not kind, then they cut you to the core. Slowly over time, you are limiting your success. In a study done by Oxford Online, whose associated with the Oxford English Dictionary, they found the most 100 common English words used in writing around the world. (And there's over 2 bil

Where are you in your dreams, to-do list, goals; that life you want to be living. Are you worth the risk --- doing what it takes to get you where you want to go? If you want to impact the world, you have to be willing to take some risks. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact  Now it's not about being crazy and making erratic decisions. What I'm challenging you to think about is are you living your life with a complacent spirit or an audacious spirit? Complacent: pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits. Audacious: being willing to take surprisingly bold risks. He said, "Come." Then Peter got out of the boat; walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately, Jesus reached out His hand and caught him. "You of little faith," He said, "why did you doubt?" ~ Matthew 14:29-31 When you walk by faith, you are taking

Now that I have your attention, it's time to get real. Attention all people pleasers. Why do you do what you do to yourself? In my coaching practice and life experiences, I've watched so many individuals (women and men alike), tear a part their lives because they didn't see how people pleasing can be an extremely unhealthy pattern of behavior. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact  People pleasers tend to put everyone else first leaving themselves struggling at the ninth hour to finish the personal commitments.  That might sound overall good with well intentions. But in actuality, a people pleaser with the need to take care of others, can be deeply rooted in fear --- fear of rejection and fear of failure. The fear of rejection is the little voice that screams, "If I don't do everything to make this person happy, they might leave me." The fear of failure might be screaming, "If I make a mistake I will disappoint

If you could have one feeling disappear in your daily life, what would it be? Most of us are tired of being overwhelmed. So let's prioritize to minimize overwhelm. With women becoming entrepreneurs, owning their own business, shattering the glass ceilings in the workforce, we still are doing twice as much housework and childcare as men. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact  Arlie Hochschild, a sociologist, first described this as the "second shift" in the 1980s. But it's still alive today. When you are trying to do even more working overtime, you've then added a third shift. UGH!!! When will it stop? No wonder we are walking around in "overwhelm city". Did you know you relocated to "overwhelm city"? It's not a city I want to live in. And I don't think you do either. Today, I want to share what is working on how to prioritize to minimize overwhelm. The K.I.S.S. ~ Do what counts! Ditch the common to-do list. Ch

Dr. Michelle Bengtson believed she was prescribing the most effective treatments for her clients who struggled with depression. But when she experienced debilitating depression herself, she found something was missing.  In her new book, Hope Prevails: Insights from a Doctor's Personal Journey through Depression, she shares the missing piece discovered in her own journey. "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."~ Jeremiah 29:11 Dr. Michelle Bengtson: A devoted wife of 29 years, a mother to two beautiful sons, and two puppy dogs. Dr. Bengtson is a neuropsychologist who treats her clients for depression. She is a speaker and author of her new book, Hope Prevails. Marilyn Meberg (Women of Faith speaker and author of Constantly Craving) says, "There are many fine, worthy, and insightful books written about depression, but in my view, Dr. Bengtson's trumps them all." With the deep compassion of someone who has been the

Living a vibrant and victorious life is all about abundance. Transform your pain into purpose to create your now. Wellness. Well-being is the health of the mind, body, and spirit. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact  Wellness is defined as being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal. Well-being is the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy. So wellness is subjective and up to you! Of course you can have baseline labs, weight measured, BMI taken. But ultimately to have wellness is up to you and how you define it. How can you live a life that's well and whole? First off, we need to define the parameters of what we're chatting about ---- And that's physical well-being, nutritional and physical fitness. How do you transform your pain into purpose? The K.I.S.S. ~ Train for life every day! Where are you anchored?  Know where you are. Know where you stand. Acknowledge and own your pain.  Whe

Today is dedicated to all the game changers and world shakers. Nobody may see what you are doing, but love does! You can really begin to feel that you're not worthy when you compare yourself to others that get the attention. You work hard, but the significance seems minute. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact  Love does. "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." ~ 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Love does. "It's about going to extremes and expressing the bright hope that life offers us, a hope that makes us brave and expels darkness with light. That's what I want my life to be all about - full of abandon, whimsy, and in love."