So now...the easy peezy stuff!

You've answered some simple yet difficult questions.

By now, you should know who you are, what you want and what it looks like.  You now have your Why in life!!!  Yippie!  Confetti! Balloons!!  Partay!!

Most people walk around not able to answer these questions.  P.S. If you are reading this for the first time, go back in the blog and start with The Good Life.

So now all we have to do is focus on one area at a time, Personal, Professional, and Spiritual.

For now, Personal...

What goals do you want to have in the next 3-5 years that will support your Why??  That means what goals do you want to tackle that when put up against "Will this bring me closer to my why or not? question.

Make a list of at least 5...of course you can do more, for now we will keep it simple for conversation sake.

Here is what mine looks like;

I am Courageous.  I want Peace and that looks like pretty white fluffy clouds floating calmly in the brilliant blue sky.  I see a finished house with a beautiful yard, happy family all with smiles playing safely together.  Some of my personal goals:

Finish projects started around the house

Decorate the house

Get healthy, fit and strong

Create and implement healthy menu plans

Live Debt Free

You get the picture.  For now, create your goals, next we will focus on the smaller bite sized steps to get you there.

Happy Sunday!

Thursday...

We are geared up for Pinewood Derby!  See you on Sunday!

What's Around

You are doing great!  You've answered some tough questions!!  Who do you want to be and What do you want to live with.  

We are going somewhere with this!!

Now, another simple question now that you know who you are and what you want, what do you see around you?

Are you on the beach?

In the mountains?

In the jungle?

At home?

What do you see in your place?

These 3 simple questions give you a clear vision of what you want your life to look like and who you are.

After we have this foundation, we can start the super easy part of planning your life :)

Happy Tuesday

Back On Track

                                             

Its Sunday and we are getting back on track!!

Before we get to it, I've been asked what Crisis week was all about.  I volunteer for a Woman's Rape Crisis Center, after going through a certification course put on by the center, I can pick times that work for my family and volunteer my services.  The office is open 9a-5p, after hours is when I'm on shift, meaning if I get a call anywhere between 5p and 9a then I answer.  When someone calls, they are in a state of Crisis which basically means, they can't see beyond where they are and its my job to calm them, and help them create a plan.

Yes, it is tough to hear other peoples pain, remain neutral and be their guide however, the rewards I get back far exceed any discomfort of giving of my time.

You know what its like to give unconditionally right??  If your answer is yes, you know.  If your answer is no, I urge you to find a way to give..no matter the size, it can be a meal to a family in need, it can be a phone call to a friend you haven't spoken to in a while, it can be working in a soup kitchen or something no one would ever see like picking up the trash in your neighborhood.  The point is to find a way to give!

                                              
Going back to the good life :)

I WANT TO BE COURAGEOUS!

We answered the simple tiny question of Who we want to be, now what...

Now, what do you want to live with?
Do you want to live with passion?
Purpose?
Peace?
Harmony?

I'll give you a hint, I want to live with PEACE!  Now when I make decisions for myself and my family, every single one of them comes up to the question of Does this or Will this give me peace?  Sounds great right.  Sure it does.

Your turn, What do you want to live with?

Happy Sunday

Its Crisis Week

Just a quick update!

I am answering the Crisis Hotline at night this week.

I will be back next week!

Got to take care of myself this week :)

Do you make yourself a priority??

AWW Shucks!

So I missed Thursday...poo!

Not to leaving you hanging, here is something that made me smile this morning.

                            

Who Wants The Good Life????

                                             
Do you have "The Good Life??"

If your answer is Heck Yea!!  We all want some of what your drinking :)

If your answer is like most and its sounds more like ehhh, sure....then we can work on that!

Its been said many times, many ways, "'If you fail to plan, you plan to fail!"

I couldn't agree more.  Sunday, I brought up the "Life Plan" and while for some this is a task your ready for, others it may seem like a daunting task that WHAT you want me to do WHAAAAAAA???

Its really simple actually and we will break it down in tiny chunks until wala...the angels will come out and sing and you will have direction, passion, purpose and yes, a Life Plan.

STEP #1
Answer this one tiny, simple question...

WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE?

For the purpose of the ever elusive "consistency" we are going to say for conversation sake, 5 years from NOW.

2018

The year is 2018, Who do you want to be?

Do you want to be a billionaire?

a Servant?

Healthy?

Happy?

the best Parent? 

So for now, all you should focus on is this one tiny, simple question.  Who Do You Want To Be?

When you get to April 2018 and look back on this deciding moment in your life Who Are You Going To BE???

Let us know!

Stay

Where are you?

Where do you want to go?

Let's start a LIFE PLAN!

Proper Apology...try it, you'll like it!

So not too long ago, I was taught the proper way to make an apology.  What I realized is most people and when I say most, I'd say at least 75% don't know the proper way to make an apology.

Have you heard this..."I'm sorry?"  or "I won't do that again."

Let me ask you this, when you make an apology, who is the apology about??  You?  the other person?  or both?

Fact:  When you say "I'm sorry."  its 100% about YOU!!  How does simply stating "I'm sorry" really help the other person??  

Fact:  When you say "I won't do that again." its 98% about YOU!!  You have hurt someone here and need to make an apology so what, you expect that by simply stating "I won't do it again" will somehow repair all.  NOT!!

Fact:  When you ask "How can I can I make it up to you?"  you are actually involving the other party in the matter in how they see you can build trust or repair the damage.

Let's try this on for size...

I apologize for __________  (nothing good ever comes from "being" sorry).  In this kind of apology, you actually acknowledge what it is you did wrong.

Now try saying, "What can I do to make it up to you?"  and be willing to do whatever is said.  I mean, when the other person says, "kiss my feet!"  You better be willing to get down and kiss some feet!!

Here is the point:

Somewhere, somehow we have gotten on this bandwagon that says, oh, just say your sorry and that will take care of everything NOT!! it only takes care of you!!  How SELFISH!!

Care about the people you care about and make a formal apology EACH and EVERY single time you need to make amends!

Who do you need to make an apology to?  Even if you've already said "sorry?"

I'm Short Today :)

This is so true!

What is one thing in your life that if you had an ounce of discipline you could conquer??

For me its CONSISTENCY  big shocker I know.

This is why I got determined and made a commitment, post 3 times a week...and just for my peeps who notice everything, no I won't post on Holidays :)

This is a short post.  Hope you enjoy thinking about where you can apply a dash of discipline, an ounce of drive and a shot of determination.

Share :)