Are You Only 85% Happy?

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“I am grateful but…I’d like to be compensated more. I have the same education as a pharmacist and his salary is double mine. I’ve been here ten years and my salary is bothering me more and more.” Sound familiar?

Another client that is 85% happy! Isn’t life too short to be at 85%? Maybe it is time to make another decision and decide that you will be compensated for what you are worth. But, maybe you are afraid of opening your mouth and taking a risk.

I love Anthony Robbins who reminds us, “It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.”

Think back to the past few days, weeks, months, or years and all the threads leading back from your decisions that created your life today. Nothing you have experienced could have happened without those decisions. There are big decisions and baby decisions. I wanted to be a doctor but my mom and Grandma Lily thought it was too hard for a girl – so, I became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Little did I know being a RDN and constantly changing up what I do as a RDN feeds my soul. We moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota from the “safety” of small town Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Little did I know that the Minneapolis area offers me more of what is aligned with my values than the small town in Wisconsin. This week I looked at my resume and I realized I asked for a raise three times for three different jobs. I decided to take a risk. Ask for a raise.

Purpose is the reason for your journey. Passion is the fire that lights your way. We all need purpose to feed our passion. But if you aren’t feeling happy, you aren’t feeling happy. Happiness is liking who you are, what you do and how you do it. And nothing will change until you decide to change it. So trust your gut – your intuition – and know that the Universe has your best interests at heart, even when you are sure it doesn’t. Ask and it is given. You have one life to live, just imagine it was one you truly loved! Better get busy! Decide today!

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