KNOW YOUR 'G.I.F.T.S.'

Below is an excerpt from my first book 'Choices--The Power Is Within You.' This is from the chapter entitled: Know Your 'G.I.F.T.S.'


Part of knowing what route to take in life consists of knowing exactly what it is you would like to do in life or how you would like to make a positive impact on mankind. What talents or 'gifts' do you have?  I have an acronym for the word GIFTS. Gifts are Intended For Talents to Succeed. Gifts are talents that we've always possessed but may not have taken the time to pursue. It is the thing or things we would do all day until our hearts are content. It is the areas where we exhibit a natural talent at accomplishing, sometimes with very little effort. Some refer to them as 'hidden talents,' not because we are inhibited in exhibiting them, but because we limit ourselves in utilizing them.

Perhaps we've been erroneously told we can't make a living at the thing we truly love to do. Perhaps we've told ourselves we aren't really exceptional when it comes to our skills. Perhaps we've simply never dreamed or aspired to reach higher levels of achievement in the areas of our gifts. Whatever the reason, begin to analyze what talents and gifts you currently possess. What were the reasons you chose not to pursue this avenue? Don't let the fear of not being able to make a sufficient or heaven forbid, even a profitable living from your talent deter you from pursuing or enhancing it.

Check out career opportunities at local universities and community colleges near you. Speak with career counselors to assist you in discovering what areas you can best utilize your gifts and talents. Just because you may not be aware of a career path doesn't mean it doesn't exist! Expand your thinking and conduct a Google search in your areas of interest to see what ideas you can generate to move you along in your desired goals. Become creative when thinking of new and innovative ways in which you can exhibit, display and market your talent or ideas. Develop positive ways that you can contribute to companies, individuals, organizations and/or communities that may benefit from your skills. Our gifts, our talents, are wonderful opportunities for us to share ourselves with mankind in positive ways.

Remember that gifts or what you have a talent for, need not be exhibited on a global scale in order for us to show our appreciation. There are cases when people utilize and exhibit their gifts or talents in the form of hobbies. Perhaps they are happy with the type of career they've chosen and use their gift to be creative for family members, friends or neighbors. The person that loves to tend a vegetable or flower garden and share the harvest with others comes to mind in this case. The piano teacher that donates time giving discounted or free lessons to area children or the singer that performs at local weddings and events are examples of people giving of themselves through their gifts. Decide today to recognize your unique gifts and talents!

*The Value of A Gift Is Not Found In It's Price! 
                                              Swahili Proverb




Known as the 'From Goal-Setting to Goal GETTING' coach, Sherry Brantley is a Certified Life Coach and Certified Professional Coach specializing in assisting people in reaching their goals. Whether writing books related to personal growth such as 'STEPP-How To Create Positive Change In Your Life,' or her fictional trilogy of work 'Best of Friends,' which garnered National Recognition for 'Best Fiction Of The Year,' Sherry is sure to incorporate thought-provoking ideals and concepts which readers are able to connect to in order to increase their understanding of their own Spiritual growth, determine what they'd like to achieve in life and develop a road-map to get there! 

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TAPPING INTO YOUR PERSONAL POWER!

As previously posted,  this is the third of a 3-part series focusing on your Personal Power and how utilizing it can have a lasting, permanent, positive impact in your life--and the lives of those around you.  *This section of  the Personal Power series are excerpts from my first book, 'Choices--The Power is Within You.'  

As a reminder, Personal Power is a literal, spiritual power we all possess.  It is possible to utilize this very powerful source in your life on a daily basis without being aware of the origin of  'The Force,' and many throughout history have done just that. Not being able to explain what drives or motivates them to higher heights but being steadfast in their own personal journeys nonetheless. To begin to tap into your Personal Power you must of course, be willing to have a shift in your current stream of consciousness to know that it is indeed a force that is simply awaiting your command. Your Personal Power is waiting to be tried--not denied! :)  As you begin to 'conceive differently--you will receive differently!'  That which you focus on will begin to be manifested in and around you in abundant measures. 

You need only to look within and never without. Your Personal Power is there. It has always been there. It is used in a loving, respectful way in the realization that we are all spiritually connected. No person that is spiritually aware of the Universal oneness we all share, would dare attack any part or portion of 'their body' with the intention of destroying or maiming another. Yet everyday, that is exactly what we do to one another. We attack one another physically in the form of wars, sexual assaults and the abuse and neglect of our children. We attack one another economically by denying jobs, housing and education to specific targeted groups. We attack ourselves financially by living beyond our means and obtaining unneccessary credit, and we attack others financially by not repaying our loans or outstanding debts. 

Once we really understand the Universe certainly gives out to us what we have given, we no longer act in negative ways. Once we truly realize that any attack on any one of our spiritual siblings is indeed, an attack on ourselves--since it will be meted back out to us, we no longer respond in that manner. Once we understand that acting negatively towards one another in any capacity, contributes to the downfall of the whole of society destroying ourselves in the process, we no longer hold to our old beliefs, misperceptions and concepts, and we begin to embrace ones based on precepts of love, respect and empowerment of all things good. 

There is no need to go anywhere to begin your journey--except to go within. This is not as difficult as you may believe. Choose a time to spend with yourself--for yourself. A place and a time where there will be no interruptions. No cell phone use during that time--meaning it should be muted or turned off. No TV, computer, or thoughts of bills running through your mind. No place for current modern-day interruptions to disturb you as you sit quietly, feeling and concentrating on taking deep, relaxing breaths. It may feel awkard, silly or a waste of time in the beginning if you are not used to taking time out for self, but as with anything, the more you do it in a focused, calm, quiet environment, the more you'll become at ease with it and the sooner you'll be able to derive the benefits of recharging yourself--mentally, physically and more importantly, Spiritually!

Personal Power can be utilized on a daily basis to manifest what you'd like to create in YOUR life!

Sherry Brantley is an Author, Speaker and Trainer. She is  the Owner of S.T.E.P.P. Mission Statement: To assist people to make positive choices in their lives on a daily basis to effect positive change by tapping into and utilizing their Personal Power while accepting and respecting the Personal Power of others.  

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S.T.E.P.P: Start To Exercise Personal Power
'STEPP Up To YOU!'