The Live at Choice Blog

Never give up on you.  No matter the circumstances there is always one more grander version of you waiting to be discovered.  It’s all about the discovery not the how that reveals the champion within! - Belanie Dishong

What you need to know about anger that will change your life

      by Jennifer Bailey, Guest Blogger   I used to be angry all the time. If you asked me, I would’ve said I wasn’t angry, just annoyed with how stupid and disrespectful people could be. But I was losing relationships because I was far angrier than I knew—angry to the point it turned…

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Break It Down

  Home again, back to the basics.  You know, sometimes you just gotta stop and recenter yourself.   After taking a break for almost two weeks and then coming back to work full force, I felt a sense of overwhelm.  It was like I was really behind the 8 ball — I had many financial…

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Just Stop It!

When things are not going the way you want them to go, just stop it. Stop the way you have been approaching the resolve. It is very easy to get wrapped up in circumstances, but just stop it. Now that I have blasted you with “stop it,” I’ll tell you what you can do to…

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Stop the Search!

Stop the search — you know the answers!   You have been given all of the answers.  They live within.  The magic in life appears when you come to realize that everything you need comes from within.  You reach God and wisdom from looking inside.  These are not new words, however it may become a…

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Sick and Tired of Being Out Of Balance?

It is astounding how often it seems people are in need of balance in their lives. The need is usually expressed as, “I need more life-work balance,” or “I am exhausted from all I have to do for others.” Regardless of the words used, it is truly coming from feeling over-spent and under-nurtured. It springs…

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Don’t Miss the Big Stuff

After all of these years, I still marvel at the “big stuff” that pops into my life whenever I am experiencing the journey of the “little stuff.” You never know where you are headed, regardless of how clear you think your path may be.   A few years ago, I made a decision to attend a…

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Black Dot / Pink Dot Telling On Me

Have you ever looked at your reactions to certain situations and wondered why you reacted the way you did? I tell you there is always a lesson to be learned when analyzing your own behavior. From there, you can either give the lesson the attention it deserves and try to grow from it, or you can ignore it altogether.  …

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A Life of Joy and Wonder Starts with This, and Here's Why

I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about the possibilities that could arise, as I live in a state of appreciation.   A deeper look at what appreciation really means   It seems to me the words “appreciation” and “gratitude” have been lumped together by people over time, as if the terms share one…

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"Hey, what about me?" Move past unappreciation and see your value!

Do you feel as though you are constantly trying to prove your worth to others? I always hear from people about how they feel unappreciated by others — their partners, parents, children, employees, colleagues, friends, etc. Teenagers often stop talking to their parents, they completely disconnect, when they feel they’re not being heard or appreciated.…

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From Victim to Victorious … A Path to Thriving

  (blogging on this topic at a reader’s request)   The reason it can be tough to stop living in victim mode is that we find ourselves preoccupied by the circumstances that have or have not yet occurred. As I write this blog, I know there could be a lot of controversy caused by what…

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