CHOICES Magazine
Summer 2021 Conscious Connections Issue
Online Article Archive
Emotional Connection to Your Dreams
Do you have big dreams, goals, and plans for your life? How do those dreams make you feel? Business leaders, psychologists, and researchers have found that to live your dreams, you need an emotional connection to them.
From the Editor
Relationships are a vital part of our lives. We are constantly interacting with other people. Whether or not we are getting along with the important people in our lives determines, to a large extent, the quality of our lives. Make it a point to be conscious when you are making new connections and building relationships.
Sharing Your Dreams with Others
When we have a dream, it can be tempting to keep it to ourselves. There might be some fear or hesitation about sharing because we aren’t sure how our dream will be perceived or whether others will understand our true motives and desires.
Pay Attention
“That’s right,” Grandma repeated. “Pay attention.” She paused and leaned forward. “When you look, really look. Don’t just glance. What do you see? What do you hear? Take it all in and let it touch your heart. Then you will feel all the beauty.”
Searching for the Wild Child
I grew up playing in the Finnish woodlands since I was five or six years old. Scents of spring-fresh fir, summer-warmed moss and autumn-soaked leaves permeated my senses, my very being. A wild child of the forest I was, free to explore while learning to be self-reliant. And I always found my way home.
Protect Your Mental and Emotional Health
When we think of getting and being healthy, we typically think of physical aspects. We think of losing weight, gaining muscle, and looking athletic. What most of us fail to remember is that our mental health is as important as our physical health.
Maria’s Message
If I must choose someone to love over and over, I will choose me. Choosing me will take away the pressure on others to love me back, to be grateful for me. Choosing me will make me wake up in the morning, looking forward to being with me. To experience life together.
The Power of Networking
Fear of networking inhibits most people from taking advantage of the opportunities a powerful network can give you.
You Can Do This!
Art is very personal. It’s each person’s expression of something inside. We learn to trust our intuition and listen to our soul. The most important thing is that we step outside our comfort zones and try something new. The process of creation is what gives us the greatest benefit.
Cybersecurity & Your Business
Globally, cyberattacks are increasing daily. Hackers target vulnerable organizations and individuals with the primary goal of stealing your personal and company data for financial gain, wreaking havoc on your business’s reputation, and causing legal issues.
Tracey Starr
Tracey Starr (Samlow) is a fun-loving serial entrepreneur; business, marketing, public relations, and personal development consultant; multiple #1 Amazon best-selling author; inspirational speaker; promotor of conscious expert entrepreneurs (Miracle Messengers™️), products, and services; Body~Mind~Spirit Coach; and Heart 2 Heart Connector™️.
Mindful Connections
hen you reach the end of the day, do you sit as I do and wonder where the time went? Are you honest when you ask yourself about what you accomplished during those hours? And even further, do you judge the day for its value beyond any financial gain or loss? Or do you expand your thinking beyond the obvious?











