One of my greatest aspirations is to intercept the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, if not every person, in this nation with the message that internal transformation is the key for external impact...Angelique du Toit

Through the Seminar of Your Life, Your Business, Your Future, people are encouraged to value their uniqueness and to reach their highest potential, and tap into their power that is still in reserve deep down on the inside. 

My own leadership style is founded on relationships:  I believe in leading from the heart – accessing the core of the individual.  A leader who has influence and personal power [as opposed to positional power] can effect substantial change because there is no demand made but rather a powerful invitation to embrace the opportunity to walk through the process of personal transformation.

People feel empowered when they are invited to exercise their freedom of choice.

As leaders, we can have the best intentions, the most profound experiences, the greatest knowledge, Harvard-standard leadership skills and be powerful communicators but, at the end of it all, the challenge is that we are dealing with people who will ultimately make the decision whether or not to apply what has been imparted.  Transformation at a personal level releases potential within individuals that can be translated into increased productivity in the organisations they work for.

Women in particular have much to offer in the form of unique strengths.  Women were never created to compete with men, but to complete them and this works not only in personal relationships but also in business relationships. Women have a variety of gifts, skills, talents, passions and services that can add value to an enterprise."  These include intuitive decision-making, spontaneity, compassion, empathy and a nurturing spirit.

"My goal is to be the voice of hope and purpose, to inspire women from all walks of life to arise and make the most of every opportunity."   Women need not be trapped by their pasts or kept down by society’s prejudices but can rather embrace the beauty of their womanhood and become catalysts for gender reconciliation.

INSPIRATIONAL LIVING

It is a delight to daily receive inspiration from people who are making dramatic changes to their lives because they are arising to be everything they were created to be!  Women are confidently striding up to new positions - going where no woman has gone before.  Others are seeing restoration in their marriages as they are working on being the right person instead of trying to change their life partner.  Many are reaching up and out of their circumstances to live their dreams - and with great success!

 

Don't let another day go by without making a life-changing choice that will bring you closer to your personal purpose, power and passion that is found in living a fulfilled life!

An Obituary printed in the London Times.....Absolutely Brilliant !! Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: - Knowing when to come in out of the rain; - Why the early bird gets the worm; - Life isn't always fair; - and maybe it was my fault. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault. Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights I Want It Now Someone Else Is To Blame I'm A Victim Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.

Year End Wishes, from my Heart to Yours

THIS IS A GENERATION SHAPER... 

q  I gave you life, but I cannot live it for you

q  I can teach you things, but I cannot make you learn

q  I can give you directions, but I cannot be there to lead you

q  I can take you to church, but I cannot make you believe

q  I can teach you right and wrong, but I cannot decide for you

q  I can buy you a beautiful garment, but I cannot make you beautiful inside

q  I can offer you advice, but I cannot accept it for you

q  I can teach you to share, but I cannot make you unselfish

q  I can advise you about friends, but I cannot choose them for you

q  I can advise you about sex, but I cannot keep you pure

q  I can tell you the facts of life, but I cannot build your reputation

q  I can tell you about drink, but I cannot say ‘no’ for you

q  I can warn you about drugs, but I cannot prevent you from using them

q  I can tell you about lofty goals, but I cannot achieve them for you

q  I can teach you about kindness, but I cannot force you to be gracious

q  I can warn you about sin, but I cannot make you moral

q  I can love you as a child, but I cannot place you in God’s family

q  I can pray for you, but I cannot make you walk with God

q  I can teach you about Jesus, but I cannot make Jesus your Lord

q  I can tell you how to live, but I cannot give you eternal life

We have our limits but GOD is limitless

Author Unknown

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Gratitude is an attitude.  Gratitude is a choice.  Gratitude is one of the secrets of contentment!

Contentment is recognizing the sacred in the ordinary.  We recognise the sacred when we take a moment to give thanks for the wonders in our lives we so often take for granted. The cooling breeze on a blistering hot day.  The sticky kiss from your toddler’s lips.  The reassurance and warmth of your husband’s hand at your back.  The plate of food full of variety, colour and nutrients designed to keep us healthy.  Gratitude is in every one of us.  Gratitude is a God-trait but only some people choose to make use of it and enjoy the benefits of a grateful heart. 

Being grateful is easy when life is sunshine and roses.  It is when it is dark and gloomy that having an attitude of gratitude fades.  In times of difficulty, it is important to practice gratitude as much as possible.  Giving thanks and being grateful for each day builds into us a great expectation, as if something wonderful is going to happen.  Everyday becomes alive with possibilities.  We cannot control what is outside of us but we do have full responsibility for what takes place on the inside of us.  Make a quality choice today to rise up in thanksgiving, in praise, with gratitude.  Your life may never be the same again.  This moment is all you have.  Make the most of it. Gratitude is totally within our reach.  Gratitude is a choice.  We are always only one decision away from changing our perspective, because truth be told, the world is not really the way it is, but it is the way we see it.  Just imagine if we started seeing our lives and our circumstances through the eyes of gratitude.  Gratitude can replace bitterness with sweetness.  What has happened has happened and no amount of regretting is going to change that, but gratitude can give you reward in place of regret.

With thanks to www.LifeSupportSystem.com
for a life-giving message.


WHAT IS YOUR ROPE TIED TO?

You may have heard of the man who decided to repair the roof of his
house. The pitch was steep, and to be safe, he tied a rope around
his waist and threw the other end of it over the top of the house.
He called his son and asked him to tie it to something secure. The
boy fastened the safety rope to the bumper of their car parked in
the driveway. It seemed like a good idea at the time.

But a little while later, his wife needed to run a few errands with
the automobile. Unaware of the line securing her husband, she
started the car and proceeded to drive away. The rope immediately
tightened and jerked the man over the roof and into thin air. Now
before you become alarmed, let me assure you that this never really
happened. But I chuckle at the image of the poor guy sailing over
the top of his house like Evel Knievel without a motorcycle.

This story, factual or not, points to a great truth. It is a truth
about where we place our security; about those things to which we've
tied our safety lines. What is your rope tied to?

Think about it. What do you depend on to keep you from disaster? Is
your rope tied to a good job? Is it tied to a relationship with
somebody you rely on? Is it tied to a company or an organization?

In her wise and sensitive audio LESSONS IN LIVING
(http://tinyurl.com/3vyjufo), writer Susan Taylor tells of
discovering how unreliable some of our safety lines really are. She
tells of lying in bed in the early hours of the morning when an
earthquake struck. As her house shook, she tumbled out of bed and
managed to stand underneath an arched door-way in her hall, watching
in horror as her whole house tumbled down around her. Where her bed
had once stood, she later discovered nothing but a pile of rubble.
She lost everything - every button, every dish, her automobile,
every stitch of clothing.

Susan huddled, scared and crying, in the darkness. In the pre-dawn
morning she cried and called out for help.

As exhaustion set in, she thought that maybe she should be listening
for rescuers rather than making so much commotion. So she grew still
and listened. In the silence around her, the only sound she heard
was the beating of her own heart. It occurred to her then that at
least she was still alive and, amazingly enough, unhurt.

She thought about her situation. In the stillness, fear abandoned
her and a feeling of indescribable peace and happiness flooded in,
the likes of which she had never before known. It was an experience
that was to permanently change her life.

In the deepest part of her being, Susan realized a remarkable truth.
She realized she had nothing to fear. Amazingly, whether or not she
was ever rescued, whether she even made it out alive, she sensed she
had nothing to fear.

For the first time in her life she understood that her true security
did not depend on those things in which she had placed her trust. It
lay deep within. And also for the first time, she knew what it was
to be content in all circumstances. She realized that, in an
ultimate sense, whether she had plenty or hardly enough, somehow she
would be all right. She just knew it.

She later wrote, "Before the quake I had all the trappings of
success, but my life was out of balance. I wasn't happy because I
was clinging to things in my life and always wanting more. My home,
my job, my clothes, a relationship - I thought they were my
security. It took an earthquake and losing everything I owned for me
to discover that my security had been with me all along . . .
There's a power within us that we can depend upon no matter what is
happening around us."

She had tied her rope to the wrong things. It took a disaster for
her to understand that those things are untrustworthy. So she let go
of the rope and discovered peace. She found that her true security
was a power within - dependable and sure.

What is your rope tied to? And what would happen if you found the
courage to let go of it?

-- Steve Goodier