We aren't that far out from the end of last year. If your think back to December, and your progress on last years New Years resolutions, how'd you do? If you are one of the few that nailed it last year and met all your goals, I applaud you! If your are human you "nailed it" maybe a little more like this....
Why is it that we are truly inspired at the beginning of the year, yet by the end of the year we are drained, goals unmet, ready to wrap the year and start anew yet again? For each person the reasoning might be different. But the difference between what we imagined for ourselves vs reality tends to stand in stark contrast, reminding us of all our "imperfections", "flaws", and "failures".
Goals and resolutions are wonderful. Seeing yourself as the brilliant person you want to be is inspiring. But what happens when your daily life doesn't look like what you imagined or hoped? Your eating well for a while, working toward your health goal, then you fall off the wagon 7 days into the new year because of continued holiday celebrations. You decide to put yourself out there on a few dates, and your nerves get the best of you and you decide it's just easier to skip it and stay home with a good book. You are rocking the parenting goal until your teen decides their New Years goal is to become more defiantly independent, and you loose your mind with them after a long rough day. These set backs can get you thinking that your goals are impossible or unattainable because, let's face it, "I just keep messing it all up. Nothing is going like I planned it. I just so tired of the constant struggle." (not that I know and understand those thoughts or anything 😉) Drifting to all or nothing thinking is a huge hopes, dreams and goals killer.
So what if the difference between success and failure was just as simple as a change in your own mindset? One of my amazing life coaching clients shared a wonderful analogy. She says that's she if she gets one flat tire, she's not going to run around the car and slash the three good ones and sit on the side of the road stranded. How many times do we do that in our lives...seeing only the problem and becoming overwhelmed with the "problem"? For every "flat tire" in life their are a million reasons how it could have got that way. But to get your car moving forward you need to know the small steps to start changing that tire. You have to be willing to learn something new to empower yourself. It's the same in life! When your are heading on your journey toward your goal, you are going to come up against unfamiliar and/or uncomfortable challenges. Your may get tired or frustrated and just want to be done already! Sometimes you are going to maybe even get bounced a bit hard. There is no controlling what's happening out there in the world. But you can control how you see these things that are happening. You can break out of old belief patterns and find new perspectives that will put you back on the road to resolution.
Your amazing journey of a thousand miles starts with one step. What will your first step be this year? What path do you choose to walk down? How gentle and forgiving can you be with yourself if you start down the path and you decide you need to change course? How comfortable are you with not being able to see the end of the road your on? What skills and tools do you have to support you on your journey?
If walking your path toward your resolutions feels daunting, unattainable or overwhelming, have you ever considered trying to navigate the game of life with your own personal coach? With life coaching you have a neutral, nonjudgmental person, helping you decide what steps you are ready to take on your journey, and supporting you in ways that are suited specifically to your needs. Need accountability on your goals? Need help breaking the big picture into smaller steps? Need someone to give you a push out of your comfort zone? That's where I'd be honored to help. As a certified holistic life coach, I will help you look at the plays you've made up until now in life, and tap into your own strengths to change you game. My goal is to empower people to live their truest and best selves out loud into this world, and live fulfilling and joyful lives. I do this by working either in person, or via video chat, and together we find solutions to areas of life that have left you stuck. Together we learn to bust through those blocks and reveal the light on the other side. If your interested in finding out more please feel free to shoot me your questions at Naturallyjulie@gmail.com I look forward to helping you connect to the highest and best version of you that you can be!
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