So there you are! How nice to meet you!
I'm excited that I might get a chance to know you better!
I don't know how you came across my website, but I'm so glad you're here now, because connecting with people and sharing everything I know about living a good life, and inspiring you to do the same,
is what I really want. That's my mission.
Because you deserve to have the best possible life, a life where you live on your own terms
and in the way that is best for YOU.
So what's my story, and why have I even created this website and started on this mission?
Well, it's been a while now since I started on my own journey towards a better life.
It wasn't bad to begin with, either, but I came to a point where I didn't feel good about where I was and what I was doing, and I knew I couldn't go on in the same way any longer. There had to be a change.
I won't bore you with the details, but this meant making some tought decisions, which I'm happy to say that
I managed to make eventually, and although it's been challenging at times, it's been worth it.
Long story short: I'm now living my life at a slow pace. I'm taking time to do the things I love and really savor each moment. Because life is happening here and now and not somewhere in the future.
Happiness isn't something that will suddenly occur once you get that thing that you're hoping for,
whether it's a new house, a more fulfilling job, that special someone to share your life with,
or a whole lot of money.
I believe that the key to getting all those things that you want, is to start appreciating what you already have.
Wanting more is natural, and having goals is a good thing. Just don't allow yourself to feel miserable because you don't have everything you want yet. You have so much going for you, and you're totally capable of getting all those things. It just might take some time, and you probably need to start focusing a bit more on what you really want, instead of constantly thinking about what you don't want or don't yet have.
Because that's what we often do, isn't it? We spend a lot of time thinking about the lack of things, and we worry too much about worst case scenarios. What might happen if we can't pay that bill, or what if we try this thing that we want to do, and then we fail... What if other people laugh at us for dreaming too big, or
disrespect us for not seeing things through when we said we were going to do something ...?
I used to think like that.
But you know what? F#"& all that! Because here's what I've experienced:
The more you focus on worrying and thinking about the things you don't want,
the more you're actually drawing those things to you.
What you think is what you get.
It's really as simple as that.
Now you may think that this is just bullshit.
You might say: "But Else, you don't understand. I have such a lot of problems in my life, and it's not that easy.
I can't just forget all about it and pretend they're not there."
Well, maybe not. And then again: Why not?
Because it takes the exact same amount of energy to focus on the good things
as it does for you to focus on the bad.
Chew on that for a moment.
So why not decide to focus all your energy on the things that are good in your life
and on what you really, really want,
instead of losing your happiness over stuff you can't really do anything about
and that you're worrying about, and which in most cases (more than 80 %, actually)
won't ever happen anyway?
All your worrying does for you, is take away the joy you should have today.
Don't get me wrong: I'm not saying you should be unrealistic. Some things in your life may need you
to step up your game and take responsibility in order to change your situation.
This could be a money situation or health issues that you need to address.
But - as Marie Forleo puts it:
"Everything is figureoutable."
And when you start looking into things and decide to figure them out,
I'm 100 % certain that you will find a solution.
And if you think that's really hard to do on your own, I have good news for you:
I'm here to help!
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