Have you had a chance to think about last week’s question?
Well, I asked it because that’s one of the first things we ask a kid when we meet them. But guess what? It’s not really the correct question because, well, we don’t stop “growing“. Growth is the meaning of life itself! So the question really should be “what do you want to grow into?“ and we shouldn’t be asking it of only the kids, this is a question we should be asking ourselves and very often!
We are constantly growing and that means that what we thought we wanted yesterday may not be what we are aligned with today! And that shouldn’t keep us stuck in a situation, life or work related if we don’t feel well there.
I can hear you asking, so we just leave everything and go? Well, no! But it doesn’t mean we have to conform to the situation and complain about it and not do anything to change it.
Listen, we are all going to have seasons in our lives where we need to stick with the job, with the person or the situation. The real difference is what are you going to do about it to move forward and create that life balance you aspire! Or that life you want to live!
Just because you are in a job that is not at all fulfilling doesn’t mean you have to stay there forever, what are you putting in place today that is going to get you to where you want to be tomorrow! Am I repeating myself here? Well, has it sunk in yet? Or should I say it again another way? I will say it as many times as you need me to in as many different ways as needed! But you have got to hear it so that you can start moving forward!
What is the first step you need to take to embark on this journey? Well, you have to Start right here, right now with what you’ve got! This is the real key!
Remember, life is not a dress rehearsal, it’s the real deal! And today is the best next time to start this. I know what it’s like to want to wait until all the stars align and you hear the angels sing, but believe me, if that happened, you’d still need all the butterflies to be pink before you could start! It’s just that hard to leave our comfort zone. I get it, I’ve been there! In fact there are days that I am still there! You just have to decide that today is the day!
Now, before taking the world by storm, there are a few mindset changes you will have to embrace in the process. You have to be open to be curious, take action, think outside the box, remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day and you are not alone!
But for right now, look inside you and ask yourself what your life looks like. There are five areas we must take into consideration when doing this. They are:
- Work
- Play
- Love
- Health
- Money
Work – what you get paid to do. Play – what you do for joy Love – the relationships and people in your life Health – this is your mind, body and spirit and Money – what’s your financial situation right now.
This is you today. Because you can not know where you want to go or how to get there, before you know exactly where you are and what needs to happen/change for you to get going!
This is the most important step you can take today to get to where you want to go. Please, reflect on these areas of your life and be brutally honest with yourself. This will take you more than five minutes to do but, it’s ok, if all you have is five minutes a day to do this, take a few days, in fact, take the whole week to really look into it! It’s going to make the difference!
I will see you next week and can’t wait to hear about your progress!
Sara
