Have you ever had one of those days where nothing seems to go right? The alarm didn't go off, you ran out of milk, missed your ride, misplaced a critical paper, or forgot an appointment? You get the idea. Life doesn't cooperate with our carefully scripted timeline.
It's as if all you can do is react to obstacles in front of you.
Life appears to be happening to you rather than for you or with you.
I know that feeling of having the best intention to live life with grace and in harmony. Then life alters your jam-packed schedule and blows your plans right out of the water.
And I'm not just talking about you or someone else having a cold and you need to reschedule an afternoon. I'm talking about life-altering events: loss of a job, a significant move, catastrophic illness, death of someone close to you, or divorce. Rearranging an afternoon is small compared to what you must face when monumental changes confront you.
Do you ever feel like you are simply reacting and being caried along in life by outward forces instead of creating the action to move in the desired direction you want to go?
What if your life could unfold beautifully according to your vision rather than a pinball effect going sideways, backward, forward and jumping off course altogether?
Recently, I've experienced a few of the major stressors we all encounter over our lifetime. However, they occurred in just a few months. I am grieving the death of a favorite aunt after a very short illness. I received my third breast cancer diagnosis and now face decisions about future invasive treatments. And while my new role as a collaboration book compiler is certainly one that I created for myself, this exciting endeavor is proving to be both exceedingly rewarding and challenging at the same time.
Let's consider three strategies to prepare for any little inconveniences and how to contend with the tremendous hurdles of life to help you find your balance and live an unleashed life.
Create a Vision
What if you dream of having excellent health, close relationships, or business success?
You could create vision boards, say daily affirmations, and write pages in your journal about what a wonderful life you have. Those are all valuable tools to embrace your vision. The practical step of calendaring when you do activities to achieve your dream and reach out to those who can help you realize your vision must be part of your efforts. Here is where the To Do list can play a role.
Crafting a plan to break big tasks into small manageable pieces and scheduling those tasks on your calendar will help you move the To Do's to the Done list. Everything from releasing weight, to enriched personal relationships, to business success would benefit from time spent dreaming
Unleashing Your Balancing Story
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