The phrase, “I do best what I like to do most,” resonates with me. I can spend hours living, writing or talking about spiritual principles, finding beauty wherever I focus my eyes, cheering  friends and clients on as they stretch beyond their comfort zones and finding practical ways to improve the way things are done.

The things I do best are the things I’m good at or interested in and they help me to focus on the positive. It’s as if my mind gets to go on a vacation and that enables my body to relax and experience less stress. In other words, I experience “the thrill of victory rather than the agony of defeat” when I do things that give me joy. The more joy I feel the more I find things that increase that sense of joy.

What I like to do most brings me inner satisfaction; I walk my talk and feel proud of my accomplishments even though others may not even notice what’s happening. When I do what makes me happy, it’s as if my stomach is smiling and acts like a magnet, attracting more positive things into my life.

Yesterday I helped a “seasoned citizen” who was sitting on a bench and having great difficulty as she was trying to pull up her sock. I could see her frustration because she couldn’t reach her foot so I asked her if I could help. She grateful accepted my “random act of kindness” and I watched frustration melt and reveal a gentle smile.

I felt good all day because I did something without need for recognition. I did it because I’ve had several injuries where strangers were compassionate and helped me without my having to ask them for assistance. I helped the woman because it brought me inner satisfaction. I still feel good improving the quality of somebody’s life in only for a moment by a simple act of acknowledging the need of another human being and providing help. I bet that’s also how the people who helped me felt. Because it feels good, I will continue to do random acts of kindness and express gratitude when a stranger does something kind for me.

What I like to do most affords me all the opportunities I desire to life my life as I choose. I love coaching and consulting. These activities afford me the opportunity to have a flexible schedule and to be selective about who I choose to have as clients. The downside of what I do is always having to market my services so there is an endless flow of people that I can serve, having an unpredictable income – trusting that the universe will provide – and trying to find insurance as a sole (more accurately “soul”) practioner.

The pluses out way the minuses and I wouldn’t think about changing careers. Sure, I’d might make more money if I had a traditional job in Corporate America but the price I’d have to pay would be too great. I’d be doing less of what I’m good at and more paper pushing and sitting through endless meetings.

I do best what I like to do most and I’m so glad I’ve taken the time to determine exactly what those things are. The happier I am, the happier the people that I meet are. Happiness creates more reasons to be happy and “let it begin with me.”

 ©2011, Joanne P Stein, www.bestcoach4u.com. Joanne.the.Joyologist@bestcoach4u.com All rights reserved.