Yesterday was the longest day of the year. That’s not that there’s more hours in the day (although I shoved more into the day than I normally do – which is a feat in and of itself). No, it’s just more hours of daylight to play with.
Last year, at this time, when we had nice sunlight months before the summer solstice, I read a list of things to do to change the yuck factor in our lives (we all have some of that!). Here’s the list with my commentary (of course):
Yeerrrrrr outta here!: What’s not working for you? What is unsatisfying? Is it work, your relationships, your health, weight, your schedule? Just name it and list it. You’ve got to start somewhere.
Look in the mirror: Now that you’ve labeled it, what are you going to do? The first thing is to look in the mirror. It’s easy to blame someone else for our anger, bad job or relationship. But, we are not always the victim. More often than not, we need to own the behavior as ours and take action. We control our behaviors.
Look Back: Control will take place once you know where the issues come from. Often people say, “Why bother. This is the way I am.” Why? Because you need to understand the where your limiting beliefs and patterns come in order to but some distance between you and the beliefs.
What do you want?: What do you want? What do you want in your life? What does your life look like in 6 months, a year, 5 years? Think about your children. When you ask that question, they’ve got it all planned out … “I want to be a singer, a dancer an engineer …” As we get older, we need to keep asking ourselves the question and not let ourselves get so busy battling life that we forget to life it!
Energy follows focus!
Intention: When we focus on what we want, then everything we do must align with that decision. We must set our intention and commit to that path, allowing change to come into our plan, if necessary.
Support: Fill you life with people who support you. Not those who feel negatively about who you are and how you live. Create and enjoy the wonders of a great support system.
So, enjoy these long days! They’re an opportunity to look internally and decide what needs to be tossed and what can be kept!
Stay dry and have a great day!
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