I think so…

I think so… It sounds natural, and easy, right? We say it everyday. Do we mean it though? When we say to someone, or even to ourselves, that we think we can do it is it true, or are we just saying that because we don’t want to seem inadequacy? Perhaps we have doubt’s about our capabilities? Maybe there are others on the job that have more education, or experience, or clout? You know what? It doesn’t matter what they can do. It matters what YOU can do. The opportunity didn’t come to them! It came to you!
Remember; perseverance always trumps education. Is there someone who is better than you at this, or that?  So, what? They have all of their life to do those things. What are you planning to do? Are you going to give your life to someone else and say “Here ya’ go. Do what you want to with it!”, or are you going to take this life that God has blessed you with, and really LIVE it? You can! KNOW you can! The choice is yours alone. No one can make it for you. Today, as you sit reading this you are presented with the choice. Survive, or THRIVE! What do you want to do? Who do you want to be? What do you want to have? DO IT! BE IT! HAVE IT! You, no one else YOU, decide. God is ready for you to pick. You might say you were born ready. 😉

Have a great day, God bless, and enjoy!

In truth, sincerity, and love,
Adam L. Spain, President and Trustee of The Eden Wellness Alliance
1.479.207.0872

A Time For Every Purpose

As Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 points out; there is a time, and purpose for everything. During springtime we often get the urge to clean out the old things, and freshen up. Whether it is mental, physical, or spiritual junk, we want it cleaned out. It is the natural cycle of our systems to feel this way during this time of the year.
The best thing that you can do is take advantage of these this up tick in motivation. If you feel like cleaning out the garage then do it! If you feel like beginning a exercise regiment then get out there, and sweat! If you feel like learning more about God then dig in, and study! Work with your natural rhythm. You get more done that way.
Some might say “Well, Adam, I start out good, but then loose motivation halfway through”. To remedy this simply pick something you want to get done, and resolve to work on it a little everyday. It doesn’t have to be big things. A little work here and a little work there everyday, and soon enough you will see that goal get closer, and closer to completion. Remember, consistency wins the day in the end.
So , this week pick something your want to get “Cleaned up”, and then make a plan to work on it a little everyday. In no time you will not only see the results, but you will feel better too. As always; have a great day, God bless, and enjoy! 🙂

In truth, sincerity, and love,
Adam L. Spain, President and Trustee of The Eden Wellness Alliance
1.479.207.0872

Eating the Oliphaunt…

Before anyone says I misspelled elephant, hold on a second. It is a reference to Tolkien literature, so it is alright. No need to get upset. 😉

Today we are still going to talk about what that saying means. Perhaps you have a big goal. One that is so huge that it may seem impossible. A goal that dwarfs all your other goals. Can you accomplish this? Do you get discouraged? Does your mind begin saying things like “that is too much” or “no one can do that” or perhaps the dreaded “I’m not _____ enough”.
Today, I am here to tell you that is wrong. The goals you have set, no matter how big, are perfectly obtainable. You may be asking yourself how something like making a million dollars a year is possible when you are “stuck” in a dead-end job, or meeting the man/woman of your dreams when you are painfully shy, but IT IS! You know how? One bite of the oliphaunt at a time.
I can hear you now: “I have heard that before, Adam, and it didn’t help me”. Well, to that I ask: “Did you do it right?” To breakdown a goal you must do more than look at the steps you would take to get to where you are going. You must think about what steps it would take to get to those steps, and then even further what steps to get to those goals. You break it all the way down until you have a list of specific things that you can do everyday that will get you ever closer to that main goal, no matter how small those things are. By doing this you promote action, consistency, and motivation. You CAN eat an oliphaunt… even if it is just one bite at a time.
Have a great day, God bless, and enjoy! 🙂

In truth, sincerity, and love,
Adam L. Spain, President and Trustee of The Eden Wellness Alliance
211 N. Greenwood Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas
1.479.207.0872

Spring Cleaning

Good day everyone! Well, the official first day of Spring passed just last week, and you can feel it in the change in the air. And while some think of sunshine, flowers, and picnics; others think of pollen, ragweed, and allergies. We don’t really encourage people to focus on the things they don’t like, but some do anyway. It can help to look at those things in a different perspective. During the Spring, and Fall are the times your body naturally cleans as best it can. This is why allergies are more intense during these seasons.
Why is this important? Well, if you support this process your body while it is cleaning out then you can not only greatly lessen the severity of the allergies, but alleviate the allergic sensitivity! It is possible. Your body has a great capacity to heal, and allergies are really just your body reacting in a highly sensitive way because of a past programed reaction that has been stored in your brain, and subconscious. Things like that are completely fixable!
Friday we will talk about a few things that you can do to help support your body in it’s cleansing, healing process. They will be gentle, and calming to the body as well for added benefits. So, keep up with the posts everyone! Have a great day, God bless, and ENJOY! 🙂

In truth, sincerity, and love,
Adam L. Spain, President and Trustee of The Eden Wellness Alliance211 North Greenwood Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas
1.478.207.0872

Constant Can!

One of the things that people often don’ t think about when evaluating their success, and how to achieve their goals is their use of the word “can”. Now you might be questioning how the use of a single word could make any real difference in obtaining, and maintaining your goals, but it does. You see, most people mis-use the word “can”. How do you ask? They simply add a “n’t” at the end. This is one of the biggest mistakes people make. Just think about it; isn’t that how every excuse starts?

“Honey, can you mow the lawn for me?”  “I can’t, I’m watching the game.”
“Son, can you take out the trash?”  “Can’t Mom, I’m running late!”
“Johnson, can you take this to Personnel?” “I can’t, Boss. I have to return this phone call.”

The list goes on and on with all the times we use misuse the word CAN, by changing it to CAN’T. There is an old saying: “Can’t never did anything!” , and it is true. If you want to succeed, if you want to overcome, if you want to WIN, you have to start constantly saying: I CAN! Take some time today, and notice how many times you say “I can’t” verses how many time you say “I can”. You may be surprised. Change your verbiage. It can change your life! Have a great day, God bless, and ENJOY!

In truth, sincerity, and love,
Adam L. Spain, President and Trustee of The Eden Wellness Alliance
211 North Greenwood Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas
1-479-207-0872

The Consistancy of Success

As always, a funny statement with a little bit of truth in it. Consistency has so much to do with succeeding. In fact, it is imperative! If you are not consistent you will never succeed. Remember that time you started reading that book? You liked it, and wanted to finish it, but today it still lays on the night stand, unfinished. Why? Well, who knows? Maybe a movie came on TV that you wanted to watch instead, or the kids had a soccer game. Regardless of what came up, you didn’t finish the book. How does this book tie into “consistency”? Very simply. If you had devoted yourself to CONSISTENTLY read even just one page per night you would finish the book! No matter how many pages there are in the book you WOULD finish it!
As you can probably guess, we are not just talking about books here. To succeed at anything… ANYTHING… you must be consistent! Whether the goal falls in health, wealth, or relationships, it doesn’t matter! Long term, or short term, big or small, personal or business; make the commitment to work on it everyday, and you will succeed! Today pick one of your goals, even if it seems small, and commit to work on it a little everyday. It will build good habits, and help you get more out of this wonderful life that God has blessed you with. As all ways; have a great day, God bless, and ENJOY!

In truth, sincerity, and love,
Adam L. Spain President and Trustee of The Eden Wellness Alliance
211 North Greenwood Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas
1.479.207.0872

I can take it!!

Yes, you can! What do we mean by that? Well, you CAN take it. Okay… but, what is “it”? “It” can be anything. Your work, your crazy neighbors, the weather; all the things that can cause you stress. You can handle it. How do I know? Well, as a Christian I believe that God never puts anything in our path that we can’t handle. However, this is true no matter what your religion.
Think about it for a minute. It is about outlook. Perspective! If you are saying to yourself “I just can’t handle it anymore” when talking about something then not only are you devaluing your ability to choose, and direct your life and choices, but you are also giving that authority to whatever it is that you say you can’t handle anymore. Remember, I can’t never did anything!
How about a simple physical example, okay? Recently the heat has been out at the office, and it has been somewhere between 45 and 55 degrees during the Yoga class times. Some might say that you can’t properly limber up in that temperature, or that it was simply too cold to do yoga. Did we cancel class? No! We did it anyway! And you know what? No one was cold 5 minutes in. It is the yes I can attitude that will get you the farthest in your health, wealth, and relationships. Today, say I CAN! Have a great day, and enjoy!

In truth, sincerity, and love,
Adam L. Spain, President and Trustee of The Eden Wellness Alliance
211 North Greenwood Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas
1-479-207-0872

Get out!!

Recently, my children and I had the chance to play outside a little bit and get some sunshine. After the winter weather had kept us in for a few weeks this little romp in the sun was a welcome reprieve from being inside all day. The experience brought to my mind the importance of “outside time”. Most people don’t spend much time outside unless they are a Farmer, a Rancher, a Lineman, or the like. While the world needs all types of professionals to go around it is important for EVERYONE to get time outside.
This is about more than just getting your proper amount of Vitamin D. It boosts hormone levels, blood production, immune systems, detoxification, and a host of other things! Activity done outside is even more effective at lifting mood than the same activity done inside. That means that your exercise routines can be more effective when you can do them outside. While most people can’t handle the cold temperatures of winter the rest of the year is a prime time to have some outdoor time that can really boost your health. Always remember the power of God’s Nature. It was made to be cared for, and enjoyed. So… HAVE A GREAT DAY, AND ENJOY IT!

SPECIAL REMINDER: We will be having the second part of the Wild Edible Plants Class at the office this Saturday. 630pm is the startup time! See you there!

In truth, sincerity, and love,
Adam L. Spain, President and Trustee of The Eden Wellness Alliance
211 North Greenwood Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas
1.479.207.0872

Well begun is half done…

Yes, this is a quote from Mary Poppins. While we can’t all have a carpet bag that is bigger on the inside (she must secretly be a Time Lord…) this is still an appropriate title for this post. Last time we talked about being ready to seize opportunities. Now, let’s talk about how the actual health benefits of the mindset of “being ready”.  Are there any? If so, how do they really effect me on a day-to-day basis? Let’s find out.
We touched last time on your comfort zone, and how being ready to leave it when needed is important. This is true, but it doesn’t stop there. In fact, leaving your comfort zone is not even an end result. When we are honestly being “ready”, we are saying that we trust that no matter what comes our way we can handle it. This doesn’t make us truly leave our comfort zone, but rather EXPANDS IT! That has big implications.
Let’s take an example that can not only demonstrate how it being ready actually expands the comfort zone, but also how easy it can be in our everyday life.  A young lady is afraid of horses. She is so afraid that just being around them scares her. She gets the chance one day to visit a ranch with some friends for the weekend. She knows this ranch has horses. Here she is presented with a choice: Stay in her self-imposed, limiting comfort zone, or take a “ready” mindset, and go to the ranch with her friends. She chooses to go. This expands her comfort zone ever so slightly. She gets there on Friday afternoon with the rest of her friends. Everyone is unpacking the car, and she sees in the orange sunset a group of horses in the pasture running. She sees how majestic, and beautiful they are in the golden haze, and she resolves to see one closer tomorrow… But not ride of course. Her comfort zone expands again.
Saturday comes, and the group has planned to go out hiking. They head that way, and pass the stables. She sees a copper toned horse getting it’s brushing. It seems quite happy, and content. It even nuzzles with the ranch-hand that is brushing it. Our young lady thinks that she might like to do that. That would surely be okay… But no riding. So, after she returns from the hike she does just that. Her comfort zone is quite a bit larger now.
Sunday is here, and they are leaving in the afternoon. Her friends hear about the morning ride, and want to go. Here is her final choice: go with her friends, and have a good time, or stay here, and just wait for them to get back. “Well” she thinks “I do want to spend the time with my friends… And the other people here did look like they were having fun riding… And the horses did seem to like it when I brushed them, so maybe they will like me… Okay, why not!” And she goes for the ride. This young lady who was so scared of horses that she didn’t even want to be around them is now riding one.
It all started with her choosing to be ready (even sub-consciously) to seize an opportunity. Today look for ways not to just leave your comfort zone, but expand it. You can accomplish more than just getting on a horse; trust me. Have a great day, and enjoy!

In truth, sincerity, and love,
Adam L. Spain, President and Trustee of The Eden Wellness Alliance
211 North Greenwood Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas
1.479.207.0872

I’M READY!

Are you? You may ask “Ready for what?”. The reply would be one word: “anything”. It may sound crazy, but you really can be ready for anything. Now, I don’t mean this in the sense of having a screwdriver on you every time you need one, or a pen and paper ready every moment to write something down. What we are really getting at is the mental attitude of being ready.
When absurd things go on in your life do you allow it to “disturb your calm”, or take a deep breath, and continue on? You get a call out of the blue from a business associate that what’s to meet for lunch. Do you seize the opportunity to get to know this person better, and improve your working relationship, or stick to your rigid schedule of lunch at your desk? When your child wants to play with you do you go for it, or do you sit, and watch the television show you watch every night?
Variety is said to be the spice of life, and to an extent it is. It is very easy for us to stay in our little routines that are so comfortable, but the greatest things in life are often found by branching out from our current position in life. This doesn’t mean we have to abandon our routines. They provide us with a feeling of safety, and security. Remember though, that having a “ready” mindset provides us with an equally important feeling; Self-Confidence. Self-confidence can never be achieved by remaining in our comfort zones, and not being READY to change.
Be on the look out for the little hints God gives us through life that indicate that positive change is available. Be ready for them. Have the mindset that no matter what comes your way… YOU ARE READY! Next time we will talk about how this actually improves your health. Have a great day, and enjoy!

In truth, sincerity, and love,
Adam L. Spain, President and Trustee of The Eden Wellness Alliance
211 North Greenwood Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas
1.479.207.0872