Many people think of indulging in
luxurious chocolates, perhaps even taking the step to hide the chocolate until
a quiet moment alone and then savoring each and every bite.
This same wanting and craving that you
feel for certain foods or time alone is very similar to what you should feel
when you think about the life you want and the focus and time you're willing to
give to CREATING the life that you truly want.
Creating your life is different than your
life just happening to you. Creating is wonderful, passion-filled, engaging
and, often work. It's take work and effort to enjoy many things in life, but
when you finally get a moment to yourself and you taste the chocolate, it is so
very worth it. When it comes to putting in the time and energy to create the
life that you truly desire, it is SO WORTH IT! And better than chocolate, the
results and feeling of succeeding and indulging in your wonderful life do not
go away the moment the chocolate is down your throat. You can enjoy those sweet
moments of your life and know that you are purposefully reaching for and
accomplishing your goals over and over again.
How do you start
to change your patterns and ways of leaving things to chance?
Start with this:
When something falls on your plate, do these two things:
1) Wait to
say yes.
You can use
anything to want to give you an excuse to wait - but do wait. You can take a
few minutes to a few days to decide if you both want to spend time and energy
on that activity AND if you have time and energy to give to that activity. No
matter how "small" you feel the request was, take the time to give
you time to think things over and check your calendar.
2) If you
accept, write it down.
If you say yes to
something, put it on your calendar; write it on your task list. Add an alarm to
help remind you. There's nothing quite guilt-inducing as frequently letting things
slip through the cracks. Do not rely on your brain to remember everything for
you. Your brain has much to do, but if you "forget to remember", now
your brain has to process and deal with feelings of failure and
inadequacy as well.
Be kind to yourself and WRITE IT DOWN.
I was recently
talking with a friend and our talk turned to the joy and peace that taking a
little extra time to plan has brought to her life. Yes, it's not always
perfect, but she is prepared for those times that don't go as planned, just
because she takes the time to plan. Every day is not spent in anxious failings
about, hoping that she remembers what the next day brings.
What a beautiful way to live.
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