Social Networking Article: What is the SUM of your life?
Your life matters.
Have you ever thought about what people would say about you once you have “graduated” from this life? What would you like them to say? Some people live their life by design but for most they kind of stumble through life. What if you had a chance to look at your life and create whatever you wanted? I found this exercise to be extremely empowering. It allows you to really think about what you want to create so you can live your life with purpose and by design. This was inspired by the poem “The Dash” by Linda Ellis.
WARNING! This may bring up emotions for you. This is totally normal. Emotion is what moves us into action. Allow this emotion to move you into your success. The only person stopping you from what you want in life is you. You have the power to do anything you put your mind to. I believe in each of you.
When you “graduate” from this place and everyone has gathered to share their memories, thoughts and appreciation for your life. How do you want them to remember you? What do you want to leave as a legacy? What did you contribute to this world in your lifetime.
Write it as if you could wave a magic wand and everything you ever wanted would happen and then some. Write your perfect life in the Eulogy.
- Read “The Dash” poem before starting this exercise.
- Sit in a quiet place and close your eyes. Imagine that your life has turned out exactly the way you wanted to from this place forward. Imagine that all your dreams and your passions have been fulfilled. What has happened in your life? Visualize this and stay in this place. Notice what you see and how you feel. Most importantly, notice how you feel. Put your hand over your heart as you feel this.
- Open your eyes, write down what you saw and what you felt in great detail.
- Write down a list of what you accomplished when everything in your life turned out.
- Answer these questions – based on your life turning out exactly the way you designed and that your dreams and passions have been fulfilled: (BE VERY SPECIFIC)
- Who did you help? How did you help them.
- What kind of person are you?
- What did you do for the world? Your community? Your family?
- What positive change resulted because of what you created?
- What did you create in your life?
- What did you accomplish?
- What put smiles on faces as a result of who you are and what you did?
- If the paper could do one article on you – what would the article be about?
- Describe your family, your friends, your business.
- Now, write 2 or 3 paragraphs about your life as if the person who loves you the most in this world wrote it. They are honored to share about you and your life with others.
- Write your eulogy in your own handwriting. Read it several times. Make any necessary adjustments.
- If you feel comfortable, create a blog post and share your eulogy with the world. Mine is below. Please feel free to comment and share the link to your eulogy.
Sabrina Gibson lived a long, healthy and fulfilled life. She looked 20 years younger than her actual age and had the energy of a 18 year old. Knowing Sabrina meant knowing that your life was going to be better. She literally gave people their lives back by taking a stand for their possibility. She listened carefully to everyone and instantly connected them with resources and people who could help them reach their dreams faster.
She was a living example of how to work smarter not harder. She had the perfect balance of work and spent most of her time enjoying her children, grandchildren, family and friends. She always made time to give a “hand up” and was a catalyst for getting people to take positive action in their life. She was a powerful speaker, speaking on stages all over the world. She spoke to over 2 million people. She inspired and motivated many people with her real stories of overcoming adversity. She was one of the greatest teachers in entrepreneurship, marketing and online strategies.
She entertained many with her funny stories and great sense of humor and taught by example. Her life was a testimony that you can create millions from nothing, work little and generate massive results and do anything you put your mind to. She built several multi-million dollar companies using her passion, drive and her attitude of “never giving up”. She continually gave back in a generous fashion. Her Foundation will leave a beautiful legacy of teaching, kids and adults, money management and entrepreneurship.
She was living proof that believing in yourself and taking action on your goals works. Her passionate spirit will be a part of everyone who met her. Her belief in God inspired hundreds to learn more about the truth the Bible teaches. If you met Sabrina, then more than likely you got a hug. If you knew Sabrina, then you knew what it felt like to be loved. She was one of the most loved and respected human beings on the face of the earth.
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June 17th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
We are all gathered here today to celebrate Toni’s life because each of us have felt loved in her presence. Toni was dedicated to celebrating uniqueness and recognizing oneness. She made everyone who met her feel that they were special. She had a great ability to recognize the Good and see only that in all people as well as in all circumstances.
Toni was also an ambassador for Oneness – through her affiliations with the Oneness University as well as through New Thought and United Centers for Spiritual Living – both organizations recognize and stand for “a world that works for everyone” – and see all paths that lead to God as good.
Toni was a life-long learner always mindful that she was cause to any effect in life and gently teaching that to everyone. She was a pre-eminent spiritual teacher, first by her example and also by her words. She had the ability to synthesize often complex teachings to make them accessible to all. She was a student of Universal Truth, World Religions and Ancient Wisdom. Because of her work and words, the world is no longer suffering from illusions of separation – especially those caused in the name of God, Church and Religion.
Toni spent her life sharing herself – her time, her talent and her treasure. She was deeply committed to Literacy, believing that education and reading opened doors for a more fulfilled life for all. As a speaker and writer of numerous best-selling books, she captivated the minds and hearts of millions of people who found both comfort and clarity in her words. There are millions of people today whose lives have been changed because they heard or read something Dr. Toni once said.
She was a person who truly lived the Namaste principle – seeing the Divine in all and actually calling it forth in others.
She will be missed by her soul-mate, her life partner and best friend but he knows that their relationship is a multi-life experience and so it continues. The works they have begun worldwide are all in able hands. She has truly left a legacy that keeps on giving and continues to end suffering in the lives of individuals and organizations.
A master communicator, ever the synthesizer of Truth, her heart-felt messages will live on. Her energy is timeless and we are grateful.
Dr. Toni LaMotta
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July 12th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Dr. Toni,
I love this…..thanks for sharing. I get inspired by what you are up to. What opened up for you as a result of this exercise?
Sabrina Gibson
July 15th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
What opened up was an appreciation for the things I am already doing. This eulogy just took it all to the max. So, thanks for giving us this assignment.. would love to have seen more people do it..