Are you done trying to please everyone else and feeling inauthentic, disappointed, and stuck?
Have you been on a treadmill in reactive mode, rather than living with intention, proactively pursuing your desires?
Have you looked back on your life recently and thought “how did I get here”?
Has the term “life balance” seemed more like an ideal than a practical way of living?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you are ready to step into your real power. The good news is that we can take stock of our lives at any time. Often what holds us back is not knowing where to begin and spending too much time looking back with regret. We can spend more time analyzing the past, than planning a new future.
“Don’t look back, you’re not going that way.” ~ Anonymous
So if it’s time to meet the wonderful, magnificent you, start right here…
Make a list of your priorities, values, and loved ones.
This list will be used to evaluate opportunities. How do the many tasks in life measure up to this list? When we are stressed and confused about what to do, this is the list with which we can evaluate each opportunity and decide whether it falls in or out of our life.
Stop saying yes to everything.
We must create time and space to think. When we are too busy, we fall into a reactive mode because there simply isn’t enough time to honor ourselves. An easy guide we promote is what we call ‘no more resentful yes’s, our term for saying yes to a task, a social engagement, and work opportunity and then regretting it. It is surprising how effective this tool is for our clients. The pressure to say yes in every situation makes us resentful, but we are in charge of our own calendar and need to see clearly what is optional.
Make a point of spending time alone.
Our brains are so trained for busyness that we rarely feel comfortable with free or alone time. Stillness needs to be restored in our brains to create lives in balance. The medical studies are piling up that show we have wired our minds for distraction. Multitasking is out and focus is in! Whether you choose to meditate or just make dates with yourself, you will be well served by this important time. You cannot afford not to take this time.
Determine what you love to do.
If you have been too busy or too stressed for a long period of time it may take a little time to discover what you like and love to do. If it is a walk in nature, reading a book, planning a party, visiting friends, going to yoga, sitting on your deck in solitude… get intimately in touch with what recharges you. We cannot give from an empty vessel and no one else will determine what fills that vessel for you.
Once you get to know the real you, you will have a great friend for life!
If you are interested in creating a life of balance and joy, there is no better place to start. For more information on meeting the real “you”, contact us today! Our Fall calendar is packed with empowering, entertaining, and enlightening programs and activities. We welcome you to find clarity, compassion and contentment at our center. Find your center, at our center.
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