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isPermaLink="false">http://www.deanamurphy.com/?p=140</guid> <description><![CDATA[   Lately I&#8217;ve been making a conscious effort to think and say only the things I want to really show up in my life. It isn&#8217;t a difficult process. It helps when I write down all the &#8220;good and wonderful&#8221; things that are important to me. These are the things I aim to [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a
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src="http://www.deanamurphy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Copy-2-of-DFS-logo.jpg2-100x100.jpg" alt="Let&#039;s Talk" title="Let&#039;s Talk" width="100" height="100" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-173" /></a> Lately I&#8217;ve been making a conscious effort to think and say only the things I want to really show up in my life. It isn&#8217;t a difficult process. It helps when I write down all the &#8220;good and wonderful&#8221; things that are important to me. These are the things I aim to achieve in this life’s journey. Sometimes I add a corresponding picture to it. Writing the list and seeing the pictures gives me the visual connection, and then I begin sizing up all the contributing elements that will help me to make it happen.</p><p>It&#8217;s sort of like when I&#8217;m designing a home. There are certain design elements I use to make a space work. With an interior design each step must build on the previous step. There&#8217;s an order of progression. I lay out the plan and focus on what works for the use of the space and won&#8217;t be swayed by another enticing style or décor that simply doesn&#8217;t work in the plan.</p><p>Now when it comes to designing my life, I&#8217;m apt to be more meticulous about the direction I take that impresses the space of my mind and heart.<div
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class="wp-caption-text">All Choices are not Created Equal</p></div> I believe I will become and am drawn to my most dominate thoughts. So with a conscious effort, I won&#8217;t allow my eyes, ears, or heart capture and focus on anything that doesn&#8217;t work with my life&#8217;s design.</p><p>My life is what I make it. I can&#8217;t point fingers at anyone if things go awry. I only get one shot at life&#8217;s design so I intend to guard my heart with all diligence because out of it comes the issues of life.</p><p>Just like interior design, I must follow certain prescribed principles, map a plan, focus on where I&#8217;m headed, speak my desired end all the time, and let nothing pull me off the path I&#8217;ve designed. I&#8217;m designing life one layer at a time.</p><p>How have you designed your life? What are you doing to change what you don&#8217;t want or don&#8217;t like? Let&#8217;s talk.</p><p>Sharing my Passion,<br
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