on Christmas morning I opened
a present from my brother. He
had taken that broken tree and
painstakingly carved it into a thing of
beauty, making a wooden bowl from
the trunk of the tree. Another chapter
of the tree’s story had begun.
Reinventing life.
Life can be a challenge. Its seasons
aren’t always easy. There are
gray clouds that gather and dark
and stormy skies and flashing
thunderstorms that can fell even
the staunchest of trees. How do we
reinvent life when faced with the
prospect of starting over? Here are a
few simple tips for reinventing yourself
when life has flipped the script.
1. Embrace your talents
Start by assessing your strengths.
Make a list. Write down every
single thing that you are good
at. For example, if you are good
at public speaking or sewing or
writing or crafting, write it down.
This list is a good place to start
when planning your next step.
2. Set goals
Look at your list of talents. Based
on your strengths, what do you
want to achieve? If money or time
or resources were no object, what
would you like to accomplish?
Write those goals down. Start
with your five-year goals. Dream
big. Next set three-year goals,
then one-year goals, and finally
six-month goals. Make sure your
goals are concrete, specific, and
defined.
3. Make a plan
Start with the six-month goals.
If money or time
or resources were
no object, what
would you like to
accomplish?
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