Love fully. Laugh daily. Be silly. Embrace your dreams! Feel gratitude for the simplest of pleasures. Discover the beauty of silence. Spend quiet time alone each day. Live from your heart not your head. Keep a gratitude journal. Be an inspiration to others. Shine your light for others to follow.
Be more – do less. Release fear. Allow yourself to receive the blessings of life. Living a joyful life is a choice – choose wisely. Release the shackles of self-judgment.
Step outside your comfort zone. Take baby steps each day toward the life of your dreams. Believe in the truth that anything is truly possible – because it IS! Discover the wisdom within! Be prepared for life’s curveballs and remember to duck.
Remember that you are not your past or your mistakes. Release the mistakes of the past and carry forward only the lessons they contain. You have the power to rewrite your story at any time. Journal daily.
Surround yourself with those who honor the best in you. You are a unique gift to the world and you are meant to shine. Follow your passion and you will never dread going to ‘work’ each day. To make a new friend – be a friend.
In every relationship, both personal and professional ask yourself “How can I serve?” Reach out and support the dreams of others. Join a Mastermind or two and connect with those who encourage your dreams. Imagine the possibilities then create them.
Live your life – not the life others imagined for you. Be a spiritual warrior! Embrace your Higher Power. Connect daily to your source. Live a juicy, joyful, passionate life. Your passions are your guide to your divine purpose – follow them. Write your ‘bucket list’ and cross things off each week.
View every interaction as a path to growth. Find your ‘tribe’. Look at every life experience as a tool to reconnecting with your authentic self. Visualize the life you desire. Create a sacred space in your home. Give back. Pick a cause and support it wholeheartedly.
Discover your unique passion and mission and bring it forward to make a difference in the world. Surround yourself with those who lift you up. Release those people or things that prevent you from shining your light. Believe in the power of forgiveness. Open your heart to see the divine beauty in everyone.
Read publications that inspire you to live from the inside out. Tune in to the wisdom and insights of those who have walked the path before you. Ignite your passion! Honor your body and feed your soul. Nourish your relationships. Maintain balance. Be your own best friend. Embrace change.
And most importantly – love yourself! You are perfect just as you are!
Love yourself you are perfect just as you are! magic post Linda
Thanks Jacqueline! Loving ourselves fully and embracing our worth is the great gifts we can give ourselves. <3
Jacqueline , thanks my friend. Learning to love ourselves fully is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves <3
So true Linda Live your life always 🙂 xx
YES!! Thanks for stopping by Suzie <3
Such an amazing spirit you are Linda! “Honor your body and feed your soul” – love that! Thank you for the Monday inspiration 🙂
Thanks Kim! Glad my words gave you a boost of inspiration to start your week. Wishing you a wonderful week!
This, “Live your life – not the life others imagined for you.” Bingo. Magical. Exactly. Thank you Linda! xxoo
Learning to follow my heart and live my life was a big life lesson for me Peggy. Glad my words resonated! XOXO
Thanks for sharing so many words of wisdom, Linda. While they are all important, taking baby steps each day is probably one of the key things. Just asking oneself: “What one step can I take today to move forward towards creating my dream” can be a great help, and especially helpful when life gets tough or we get overwhelmed.
I agree Marianne! Taking baby steps is how I’ve transformed my life over the last twenty-four years and birthed sacred projects like Aspire Magazine. I would envision what I wished to creat or transfer and then take the first small step toward that dream! It allowed me to focus on that one step instead of the fear. Thx for sharing your wisdom
“Surround yourself with those who lift you up.” You, Linda, are one of these people. Thank you.
Sandi… Thank you my friend! Ditto!!!
My favorite one: In every relationship, both personal and professional ask yourself “How can I serve?” It’s how I run my business – and what I need to emphasize more in my personal life. GREAT article. I’ll be tweeting and sharing on my Facebook page so others can see it. Thank you, Linda! =)
Jill, SERVICE is a big one, in my life and business. In fact it is one of the five principles, that I and all my brands embrace, that makes up my 5 Feminine Success Principles. You can read more at linda-Joy.com… Where I go into more detail in my free gift. thank you for sharing my friend!!
Loved every word Linda! You’re an inspiration and radiant light in this world.
“Live a juicy, joyful, passionate life. Your passions are your guide to your divine purpose – follow them.”
Tina… Thank you my Aussie friend. You know all about living a joyful life… I’ve been following your ‘joy sprinkle trail’ for quite awhile… Happy that our paths have crossed! Xoxo
So much knowledge here… it’s like an entire lifetime of wisdom balled up in 500 words. An inspiration for each of us to live more authentically and playfully XO
Monday morning blessings to you Kelly! Remembering to PLAY is an important part of a balanced joyful life— keep up the salsa dancing my friend!
Loving the words of wisdom, Linda. “Be more-do less”- wonderful! Especially, “Live your life – not the life others imagined for you.” Following MY heart and spirit always leads to joy. Thanks!
So much divinely feminine wisdom here. Thank you!
Thanks Shann! I believe we all have access to our inner wisdom and unique brilliance when we allow ourselves time to BE. You, my soul sister, are a shining example of feminine wisdom. (((HUG)))
Beautiful reminders. Just love your wise heart Linda Joy!!
Sheila, right back at you my friend. Thank you!
Thanks for the lovely reminders of one’s magical beauty. Much love, Natasha
You’re welcome! Sometimes one word or phrase can remind us of our Divine truth … glad to remind you of yours!
Beautifully said Linda!! Loved your words of wisdom! Thanks for the inspiration this monday morning! 🙂
Thanks Patricia! Happy to be a part of the inspiring mission here at InspireMeToday.com. Thanks for the love! 🙂
Absolutely loved these golden nuggets of wisdom that are simple and easy to incorporate into our daily lives. These are words to live by…
Happy Monday Debra! Ease and grace… my daily mantra. Each of my ‘golden nuggets of wisdom’ come from living, learning, falling, getting back up (multiple times), and learning to enjoy the journey called life. I’m happy my words touched and inspired you in some way. 🙂
So much magic in this piece. Thank you for sharing your light, Linda!
Happy Monday Melissa.. thanks so much for stopping by and for shining YOUR light too!
Linda Joy, inspiring us again. The hardest and most powerful nugget: “Be more – do less.”
Aww thanks Donna! Happy to hear that my words touched you. I agree… learning to BE instead of DO can be hard… but with baby steps you can get there. It’s a gift you give yourself and the benefits of doing so ripple out to all that you touch. xoxo
Beautiful and thought-provoking list! I love it. Here’s one of my favorites – “Look at every life experience as a tool to reconnecting with your authentic self.” Yes, yes, yes!
One of my fav’s too Dina! When we shed the false masks and labels we take on over the years and allow our authentic self to shine through … THAT is when we can truly serve, create, thrive and shine! Keep on shining my friend!
Love, love, love this! My theme for the day is love yourself more: “And most importantly – love yourself! You are perfect just as you are!”
Teri… self-love is a big one!! For many years the love in my heart was always directed outward.. it wasn’t until I allowed myself to receive the same love that I gave others that I began to heal, and thrive. I wish the same for you and all women! xoxo
Beautifully put, Linda. These all are lessons I’ve learned going from “who I used to be” on the way to “who I am now”. I’d have to say the hardest one was “Love yourself for who you are.” So much got easier after that happened! You’re always an inspiration, thank you!
It’s a hard one for many women Theresa. As I shared in my response to Teri above “For many years the love in my heart was always directed outward.. it wasn’t until I allowed myself to receive the same love that I gave others that I began to heal, and thrive. I wish the same for you and all women!”
Loving ourselves fully is a journey but one worth taking! So glad you have taken the journey too!
Love this! And, I love that you mention reading inspiring publications. Sometimes people don’t realize how the media they consume affects their happiness. It makes a huge difference to make it positive. 🙂 Thanks Linda!
Kristi you nailed it my friend! We are what we read, think, believe and surround ourselves with and that includes the media we read or listen to. That’s why I am passionate about all my brands being a source of inspirational, empowering content and wisdom that supports and inspires women in living an inspired life- personally and professionally. That’s why I am honored to be the Featured Luminary here at InspireMeToday.com – another positive uplifting platform transforming lives. 🙂
Love it! It reads like the manual for living an extraordinary life!
Barb, ohhh I like that! Wishing you a magical week!
Oh My Goodness Linda! So much incredible wisdom jammed into one perfect piece! I’m printing this out and hanging it on my wall!!! I love and adore you Linda! Thank YOU for shining your light and for everything you bring to this world for all of us! Both here and in Aspire Magazine…I treasure you!
What a beautiful note to find Stacey! Thank you my friend for being who you are … your presence in my life is such a gift! I am honored that our paths have crossed! (((HUG)))
Linda, Such beautiful words to live by and thank you for sharing your heartfelt wisdom. I’m actually going to print this out as well and give to all my clients and put on my wall! It is so important to surround yourself with those who lift you up and support you and letting go of those who don’t with love and compassion. Thank you Linda! Your light shines on all the world!
#SoulGiggles… so happy that you find my words so inspiring! It’s so true Martha that we need to surround ourselves with those who lift us up. As I transformed my life over the last twenty four years and began surrounding myself with more and more heart-centered positive women who I describe as ‘bright lights with big hearts’ everything shifted. Today, I am blessed to serve, work and play with a sacred circle of such women including YOU who are shining their light in the world. #SoBlessed
Linda, you do inspire me. You are a gorgeous model of a woman who is always learning, healing, adjusting, leading, and serving, while also caring for herself and pausing to enjoy life. I consider you an honored mentor.
Thank you Chara… what a beautiful note! My heart is full.! (((HUG)))
Thanks Lisa! I’m with you… JOY can be found in following our #soulwhispers. Keep on listening to your heart.
Beautiful! This leapt out to me today: ‘In every relationship, both personal and professional ask yourself “How can I serve?” ‘ That’s easy in my professional life. Sometimes I get caught up with “life” and forget this simple shift that allows everything to open and the love to flow. Thanks for reminding me, Linda!
Yes to all of it! Could not agree more… my favorite (well it is hard to pick a favorite but my favorite for today!) “You have the power to rewrite your story at any time.” Thank you!
Beautful and inpiring words! Thank you! Hugs
Good morning Laurie! I’m happy that my words served as a sacred reminder for you to step back and ‘recalibrate’. Life gets so busy that I get excited when the universe sends me a sacred reminder because I use it as a way to check in, see where I am and reset my internal compass. Thanks for stopping by Laurie! xoxo
Beautiful! Absolutely Beautiful! xoxox
Thank you Stacey! Sending a virtual (((HUG))) your way!
Thank you my beautiful friend and guardian angel for your wonderful wisdom and magnificent voice that inspires women globally.
(((HUG))) so many women have loved and supported me over the years that the work I do in the world is my divine gift to pay it forward. Love you my friend!
A beautiful manifesto for living your best life wrapped up with a glorious big bow – love yourself! You are perfect just as you are! Thank you Linda <3
Glad my message resonated and touched you Pamela! Thank you!!
What an inspiring post Linda! Perfect thing to read to start the day and week off. These are beautiful reminders to receive all the love, beauty, joy, peace and meaning in our lives and to be of service in an open hearted and loving way to ourselves and the world! Thank you so much for shining your light so brightly and giving permission to others to do the same!
Thanks Kelley! As you know … when we nurture the love, beauty, joy and meaning in our lives… it expands! Keep up the work you are doing in the world to remind women of self-nurturing. Such an important message! Keep shining!
Linda, what a powerful post filled with goodness and inspiration. These are true words to live by to have a big, beautiful and joyous life.
Rachel… Thank you! Wishing you a big, beautiful and joyous life!
Wholehearted and beautiful words of wisdom! Thank you for sharing those pearls of truth!
Thank you Nichol! (((HUG)))
So many powerful nuggets of wisdom! Thank you for sharing! Here is the nugget I am going to focus on this week: Believe in the truth that anything is truly possible – because it IS! Thanks again for the inspiration!
YES! A great nugget to focus on because IT’S TRUE!!! Anything IS possible! Xoxo
What a beautiful, inspirational list! I’m printing and posting on my bulletin board! Thank you, Linda! <3
Sheila aww thanks love! Happy to hear that my words touched you in such a way! 🙂
There is much in this post that inspires, and what stands out for me is that we have the power to change our story any time we choose. Leave the past behind, focus on where your heart says go, and write a new chapter! Thanks for the wisdom!
Thank you Kailean! I’m living proof that we can rewrite our story and change the direction of our lives at any time. <3
Wow wow wow! ! GREAT INFORMATION BY A GREAT LADY!!!! 🙂 I live this advice and I will put it to use!!! Thanks linda! !!
Oops love this advice typo but want to LIVE IT TOO!!! 🙂
Thank you for sharing your wisdom! “Surround yourself with those who honor the best in you. You are a unique gift to the world and you are meant to shine.” personal favorites. You are the best Linda JOy!
Marianne… Shine, baby,shine!! Thanks my friend!
“Love fully. Laugh daily. Be silly. ” You could have stopped there ~ but no you continued on with brilliant insights. I love being reminded that Silliness is Inspiring! Indeed, when you can be silly, you deflate or get rid of any worry ~ they can not co-exist. Thank you for this reminder!!!
You’re welcome Laura! So true Laura that silliness and lightheartedness are a great antidote to worry and stress. Allowing ourselves to giggle, laugh and show up fully is a great way to embrace life. Xoxo
Wow! It’s taken me a long time to finally find a slot where I can add my kudos to this long line of “Joy lovers”! How exciting! I loved your shared words, and am marveling now, of how quickly the Universe answers our pleas, as I just wrote out, in a note to someone, that I “didn’t know how to promote myself” and “didn’t know where to look”–and you showed up! Surely, there is a website in here somewhere so I can get your attention? I will look right now…and thank you, again…Charlene Potterbaum
Loved your article Linda. So much wisdom.
Thank you Yehudit! Have an inspiring week!
I knew as soon as I read the first few words, “Love fully. Laugh daily. Be silly” that this would be an article that would definitely be inspiring – and I was right. The are so many insightful statements that I’d be hard pressed to identify my favourite, but “Remember that you are not your past or your mistakes. Release the mistakes….” is definitely near the top of my list and something I need to remind myself of often. Thank you Linda for brightening my day and providing such sound wisdom.
Karen… That’s one of my favs too! I carried around the baggage of the past for many years… Until one day in my early forties I realized the choice was mine. I released the weight of shame, pain, regret and self-judgment and embraced my truth… That I am perfect as I am… As are YOU! Wishing you a life of lov, light and laughter!
The most powerful thing about this post for me is not the advice Linda gives, which is spot on, but the fact that this is how she lives her life. She is truly a shining example for all! Love you, Linda!
Mary… LOVE you too soul sister! I do my best, like we all do, to live life from my heart, love fully and be of service. I love the fact that when we’re ever off course we can hit the ‘reset’ button and begin again. Keep on shining YOUR light Mary!
As I read I thought, “I’m going to print this out and highlight my favorite parts so they jump out at me as reminders!” But by the end I realized every line will be highlighted… So I guess I’ll use several colors 🙂 thank you for the reminder and the inspiration on how to live a life of joy and passion.
Janece.. (Giggle, giggle) I love that my words now look like a rainbow … Thank you!
Linda totally love your pearls of wisdom …great article! Thank you! <> <3 🙂
You are more than welcome Liz! Glad you enjoyed it!
“How can I serve?” and “To make a new friend – be a friend” resonate so much with me. After 16+ moves in 26 years, I’ve always made new friends by being kind to others & volunteering in every city/state I lived! I’m still doing that, but now also focusing on being kind to my self, so this was very timely! Thanks Linda, beautifully written.
Loving oneself is the first step to change the world. We all want more love in the world, and it can happen… by loving ourselves firs, and the reste will follow.
Wow, that is one power-packed manifesto for living well, Linda Joy!! You ended it with one of my great life lessons: love yourself. I spent the first 40 years of my life trying to love everyone else, INSTEAD of me! (As you might imagine, that didn’t work so well! lol) Everything in my life began to be easy and graceful, after I learned how to love myself first, and also allowed myself to receive love from others. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom with us <3
Lovely and inspiring ! Thanks for sharing . Much love.
You are a unique gift to the world and you are meant to shine. I like this comment a lot because it reminds me that I need to share my expertise and perspective in a bigger way.
The entire article was delightful. You sure packed a lot of tips, techniques, and heart-warming words of wisdom in it. Thanks for sharing.
Great post, Linda. Your words carry the ring of truth, as you not only talk the talk, you truly walk the walk.
Linda, what everybody just commented about the post, I resonated with- especially loving myself. I see your beautiful smile and enthusiasm for life. You have truly walked the walk and are reaping the fruit of your labor. It has been my joy watching you grow and expand into the life you are leading today. I am so happy for you that you are living your dreams and sharing them with the world. You are my inspiration that dreams do come true. And to think, I was there when it started at the Love and Laughter conferences. I am going to print it also, you said it ALL. Aloha.
Hello my beautiful friend! !! Time has flown by hasn’t it? You were there shortly after #AspireMag was birthed in Jan of 2006 as well as the birth of the Love, Light & Laughter events for women. I was so honored to have you as a speaker and contributor! I love seeing the pics of you and Larry enjoying your Hawaiian dream! (((HUG)))
Amazingly beautiful list! Just reading the words uplifts us, and then inspires us to live this way. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!
Maryellen it’s always a JOY to hear from you. I appreciate you stopping by and sharing your love!
Thank you, Linda, you pretty much said it all. I believe we should pursue what we feel passionate about. Being aware, taking nothing for granted and truly appreciating my many blessings is so important to me.
You’re welcome! xoxo
Thanks Linda Joy for sharing this amazing article. Our lives are so much more fulfilling when we do what we love and keep pushing through life joyfully! Thanks for all you do!!
Warmest regards,
Charlotte
Happy to hear my words touched a chord. You are so right… life is more fulfilling when we are doing the work we love. xoxo
Wonderful words to live by! Thank you Linda.
You’re welcome Dianne! xoxo
Linda,, thank you for reminding us of our unique gift we are here to share. So true, we are not our past or the obstacles weve overcome. These do not define us, but offer the path to who we’ve become. <3
YES!!! We are all here to shine our light and share our unique brilliance. It took me close to 40 years to release the shackles of the past and be able to see that lessons and wisdom from the experiences I went through. Keep shining your light Paula!
I wish i had read this years ago.. but it will always be a timely reminder. It’s so easy to get caught up of the madness of the world and in the way we think things should be.. we often forget to embrace the moment and to be grateful for all that is.. and all that we choose to create when we step into our power and stop wishing for it. You are always such an inspiration to me, Linda. Mahalo.
We can always use a little inspiration to remind us of what’s truly important. It’s why I surround myself with so many visionary inspirational women, like YOU! xoxo
Thank you for the wisdom and encouragement and this reminder… “And most importantly – love yourself! You are perfect just as you are!” The current theme of my life. 🙂
How can I serve? Question that often shows up for me, inevitably the answer it leaves me two more inspired soul satisfaction
xoxo
Beautiful & heartfelt inspiration that every woman resonates with I’m sure!
Thanks Jo! Glad my thoughts and feelings resonated. (((HUG)))
Thanks for adding this lovely dose of inspiration and feminine strength to my day. I especially like the way each “instruction” builds on the others before it.
Thanks for stopping by Andrea! You know I love spreading messages of love and inspiration! xoxo
Truly words to live by, Linda! Thank you for crafting such a concise description of the path to happiness and fulfillment!!
I’m glad my words touched you! xoxo
Linda is the epitome of inspiration. Everything she touches turns to gold and she practices what she preaches!
Kimberly, thank you my friend. <3 It took me many years to discover the sacred truth that we all have the power within! xoxo
I love leave the past behind but bring the lesson forward. A great lesson for all of us.
Mal we both know that lesson well don’t we? Your work in the world is a reflection of all that I shared here.
Thank you for these inspiring reminders, Linda. You are definitely an inspiration 🙂
You’re welcome Lea! <3
Thank you Linda for shining and sharing your beautiful light with the world.
Right back at ya Stacey! xoxo
Yes love yourself fully, so important if we are going to shine our light on the world 🙂
love your spirit Linda, such a beautiful soul you are! Thanks for sharing your wisdom xx
So inspiring. We need to read this every day and internalized those messages, they are truly life-transforming. Thank you Linda?
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Really nice job of collecting so many thoughts and ideas. Loved it and keep inspiring others with your talent.
Linda – your spirited encouragement to live life more fully always comes through in your written words. I especially need to remember to connect with my Higher Power because it does guide me the better direction. Thanks for the reminder of this and to be happy and exhibit vitality.
Linda, this is amazing! So many of your words of wisdom and love are daily reminders to me and for others! I’ve got to print this out and read it daily!!! You are a shining light for so many of us! Thank you for being you and stepping into your light to shine!!!!
Linda, this is not just 500 words, this is your love manifesto! It’s how you live every day and shine the light for others. I’m so honored that our hearts connected and paths have crossed. Thank you for being the light that you are in the world my soul-hearted friend and mentor. <3
Love, Love, Love! Linda, as always, not only do your words inspire and ooze with wisdom, but what a lovely compact reminder for daily inspiration! “Look at every life experience as a tool to reconnecting with your authentic self.”
Wow! Epic post! Great job and I love all the different perspectives and ideas provided. Thanks for pulling all this together.