Lessons Learned From Helium Balloons
I thought wow I can show up the afternoon before The Spiritual Entrepreneurs Visionary Awards and set up the red balloons I had chosen to represent power. I was very happy when I left the church the balloons were flying high and I was ready for the next step. Saturday Morning I arrived at the church and the ballons had fallen from up on high to the floor. I though okay sometimes the best laid plans of mice and men go astray so what do I do? I used what was left of the helium to fill up a few ballons and then I just spread out some human air filled balloons around the room and continued to set up. As I continued to set up I began to realize the lessons being taught by the helium balloons:
1: You can plan and have expectations but sometimes things happen that you adjust to and it turn out better than expected
2: Always have a back up plan
3: Leave time the morning of the event to blow up the balloons so as to have your maximum impact
4: Don’t over react as things have a way of working out in the end.
What thoughts are you watering to create positivity? We can wake up every morning and look at the negatives or we can choose to do something and change them to positives. Imagine if today a newscaster said breaking news 90% of Americans are employed, 88% of property owners are paying their mortgage on time, or 89% of all high school students are graduating, the change in attitude and the positive shift that would occur. Shifting from a gloom and doom, if it bleads it leads mentatlity to the concept of positivitity is going to take a conscience effort for people to become advocates for positivity. It was written if you think you can or you think you can’t you are right. It is a lot better when you adopt The I think I can attitude. You are a special person who can do anything you put your to. As Napolean Hill stated what the mind can conceive, the heart can believe, you can achieve. How many times have you had an idea to become an advocate for positivity and something held you back? It could have been the memory of someone saying you aren’t good enough that you haven’t released and said to yourself I am good enough and I am going to move forward in a positive direction and whatever happens happens.
I saw this quote and I immediately thought of the people that will be honored on Saturday 3/24/12 at The Spiritual Entrepreneurs Visionary Awards and how they are lifting up the people in the communities where they live, work and play. Each honoree has an amazing story and by attending the event you will have a chance to meet them and be inspired by them and be lifted by the experience. When we lift up others we also lift ourselves for we celebrate life by lifting people up. Think about it after a big football game the winning team usually carries a coach off the field on their shoulders. I am figuratively lifing our honorees up on my shoulders to show tem respect and admiration.
Don Shula celebrates life and his 317 career victory with his players. 
A few years ago I learned about Terry Fox, whomis pictured here during his marathon of hope, where he walked across Canada to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. His story is portratyed in The Disney Movie, The Terry Fox Story. His determination inspired not only the people of Canada but throughout the world and a s a result The Terry Fox Foundation was formed.
Though I have not met Vince Papale I admire and respect him as he has overcome adversity in his life and now helps others to reach their full potential. He was not the biggest or strongest but he was the most determined and as a result was selected to paly for The Philadelphia Eagles and through harr work and a never give up attitude he made a mark as a terrific special teams player. Papale has battled colon cancer and today advocates for early detection. His story is portrayed in the movie Invincable. 
Being a Lifter Gives You a Sense of Achievement!