Living by Design with Chay Butz

I will be discussing a very real and prevalent subject matter in our society, locally and globally: Mental Health illnesses… everything from depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts/ tendencies and the taboo of speaking openly about them… I want to be a voice for those unheard or fearful of rejection, etc…. I want to let you know you’re not alone and it’s totally OKAY not to be Okay all the time… we’re all human and we all have feelings and emotions and we need to express them…. There is help 🙏🙏 My podcast is on Anchor.com, Spotify and Apple Podcast. Please check out my YouTube channel with the same name.., if it’s easier… tune in! Let’s be a friend to each other and support one another without judgement 🙏. #kindnessmatters #bekind #choosekindness #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth

This is just a quick little note to tell you I am still here….just prioritizing my life. Health and income  producing work/ projects are my main focus at the moment because we all have to survive in this world. Without our health we can’t do anything, without money, we can’t do a whole lot because most of all our basic necessities require money in one form or another (food, shelter, transportation, and health insurance).  However, this  podcast and my social media platforms are my outlet to share and inspire others to keep going… don’t give up on whatever it is you’re pursuing. If it’s important enough for you, keep going after it because one day it will all be worth it.

Here's the long awaited Tony Robbin's Morning Ritual.... the Priming Methodology that will change your day and change your life!  I shared this recording that I received from an email from the Tony Robbin's team.  This morning routine will get you feeling grateful and full of invigorating energy to empower you to accomplish not only your daily intentions/ goals but for the rest of your life if you incorporate this into your routine every day! Best of luck to you and please let me know what you think once you've tried it!  Leave a comment or message me.  Thank you and have a blessed day!

Courtesy of a report downloaded free  from the Tony Robbins Team:  How to identify and change your limiting beliefs....change your story so you can change your life!  We all have stories we tell ourselves and we believe in them for so long that we are stuck in time....in order to grow in our lives in all areas of our lives, we need to shift our mindset  We need to let go of the old stories, if they don't serve you, you have to create a new narrative.  We all deserve a life where we are happy, successful, healthy, and growing with people that we care about ( and they care about us!).  Let's look and see where we are in our own lives...

A little history on Lao New Year from TripSavvy.com website:  The Three Days of the Laos New Year New Year in Laos activities center around acts of good deeds, water, sand, animals, and flowers that play a big part in the festivities. Each day of the holiday has a different significance and comes with different traditions. Sangkhan Luang: The first day of Bun Pi Mai, is considered the last day of the old year. On this day, people clean their houses and villages and prepare water, perfume, and flowers for the days ahead. Sangkhan Nao: Known as the "day of no day," the second day is neither part of the old year nor of the coming year. It is a time for rest and fun, entailing activities such as visiting family and friends or taking a day trip. Sangkhan Kheun Pi Mai: The third day is the official start of the Lao New Year. Locals dress in their finest silk clothes and make offerings at the temple. Also, youth visit their parents, grandparents, and elders and rinse the elders’ hands with the water. This is the time to ask for their blessings and forgiveness for any wrong behaviors in the past year. At family gatherings later in the day, community members hold spirit-enhancing baci ceremonies for luck and prosperity.

In the planning stages of setting up a non profit organization to give our less fortunate children a chance for a brighter future. In addition to the nonprofit organization, I’m thinking of setting up a workshop to empower other women with a 2-3 day weekend event! Listen to learn more and how you could get involved!

From Tony Robbins Team:  ADOPT AN EMPOWERING MORNING RITUAL 10+ MORNING RITUALS THAT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE Posted by: Team Tony "How important is a morning ritual? It can be hard to face the start of what may be a stressful day – but an uplifting and positive incantation can be enough to completely alter how you feel. How do you view each morning? If the thought of getting out of bed and preparing for each day fills you with dread, this mood is likely to carry throughout the rest of your day, leaving you in a perpetual state of immobility. With effective morning ritual ideas, you can set the day in motion with a much better approach. WHY YOU NEED A MORNING RITUAL The quality of your life is not based on the quality of your circumstances. You can effectively adjust the mental and emotional filters that determine how you look at your life. This influences the stories we tell ourselves about who we are, what we’re capable of and what’s achievable or not. The states we go into most often then become the most powerful filter of all that will determine whether we find the strategies necessary to succeed and whether we come up with a story that will empower us. Change for a better outlook is always possible, but how does one achieve it? Morning rituals that can change your life do so by putting you in a positive, empowering state that carries through your day. One of the greatest scientific discoveries has been that you can alter your emotional mood by a radical shift in your physiology, and we can start to achieve that through incantations and other morning rituals."

https://www.amazon.com/chay-butz-books/s?k=chay+butz+books Hi everyone!  I am excited to share that my first published book/ journal has been delivered...on St. Patrick's Day!  Not only is it St. Patty's Day, it was Thursday!  Another Thankful Thursday!  Beyond ecstatic to share my Daily/ Weekly/Monthly Journal with all of you!  I will share what the journal consists of and how it will help anyone that uses it to reach their goals and dreams!   Here's what my journal will help you accomplish and why I made it: INTRODUCTION Using this journal will help propel you to jumpstart your day in the right trajectory. It's your personal tool to set your mood and your intentions to reach your daily, weekly, and monthly goals. The purpose of this journal is to reduce stress and procrastination. A quick tip is to take 15-20 minutes (30 if possible) first thing in the morning to write down your thoughts, intentions, goals and do your 5 minutes of meditation. Go the extra mile by writing down your incantations/ manifestations and repeating them out loud to transform your dreams into a reality. WHY THE "LIVING LIFE BY DESIGN"       JOURNAL? I personally designed this journal to help guide my own daily intentions and by sharing it with others, I hope it will help them accomplish their own goals as well. It's been created in a simplistic style that anyone can follow and use it effectively. The purpose is to maximize our productivity and reach our full potential! Author/Creator - Chay D. Butz GIVE BACK BY SHARING Give a journal to someone you know, he/ she will thank you later. The gift of giving back is to share a journal like this so other people can better his/her life in the long run.  We all need someone in our corner!

Happy International Women’s Day! • 101 Best Louise Hay Affirmations of All Time • Oprah Winfrey’s Top 10 Quotes for business owners • Mother Teresa’s top 100 quotes • Margaret Thatcher’s Famous Quotes

Although it’s March 1, 2022, March is Women’s History Month, I will touch base on a few other topics that I believe are all inter-related on so many levels. These topics include Ukraine, Black History Month (which was February), Vietnam War and how Laos played a role in it, and my personal thoughts and connections. There will be 3 parts to this episode…. I will read directly from the sources I found my research on because it’s crucial to take in all the crucial facts and figures. I don’t want to change something if it’s been well thought out and written in the same fashion. As always, I am not here to advocate any political agendas or views, simply sharing my own opinions in areas that have touched my own personal life. I am an advocate for human rights and an equal rights to live as humans without the fear of racism, prejudice, discrimination because of our skin color, our ethnicity, or religion. Having lived the life I have, gone through so many experiences and witnessed so much pain and suffering along the way, I am only here to share how history and human nature can repeat itself or can be altered by our choices alone!

I’m a big fan of TED Talk and TEDx. I’ve learned so much from my own experiences to these events and watching them on numerous social media platforms. It’s a gateway to share my thoughts and ideas with the world. I’m working on trying to get nominated to speak on one of those stages in the near future!

It’s Thursday and I choose to make it a Thankful Thursday theme! Having gratitude for what we have will give us a new outlook on life, a better outlook. How you start your day will set the tone for your day and your entire life! Live life out loud every day! Choose how you want to live! Have a blessed day 🙏

Turned 50 years old, been through a divorce and finding my true calling… sharing stories to help motivate and inspire others along the way. It’s our choice to decide how we want to live.. we can design the life we want to live…. It’s all up to us! Let’s create an epic life together through our stories ❤️🙏

Life’s too short, go after your goals and dreams.. no matter how big or small and no matter how long it takes! Be committed and be persistent in your actions and your dreams will come true! What drives you every day? How do you really want to live? What do you truly have a passion for? What skills or talents do you want to share with the world? Do it now before it’s too late! Live fully every day!!