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Who do you want to be in 10 years and what can you start doing today to become that person?
This is the question that I have been set to reflect and act on today in a 30-day coaching program I am part of with Brian Dixon. We are going through his new book Start With Your People. There have been some stretching challenges set but I felt almost a sense of rebellion about this one. In an effort to take my own advice and get curious, I am processing why here with you. I’m guessing that someone else out there is just as challenged by this as I am. The idea of taking small steps today and forming habits to become the person you want to be isn’t an…
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It’s time to get curious.
It’s time to get more curious. More curious about what motivates us. More curious about our responses to situations. More curious about why our lives function as they do right now. This curiosity is where change begins. It brings awareness to those responses and areas of our lives that are not helping us to grow and thrive. It highlights patterns that we haven’t seen or acknowledged before. It allows us to explore our part in how our world works. Ever get curious about why we aren’t more curious? I admit to getting frustrated with people at times. I see their actions and responses and see glimpses of what is driving…
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Goodbye, distractions.
Hello there, distractions. It seems you didn’t disappear while I was away. Somehow I thought the break from you might cause you to fade. And yet, here you are still calling me away from what I had planned to do and achieve. I guess you will always be here in one form or another. You are part of life. I know that you have been a significant part of my days. We’ve even had fun together while ignoring the to-do list. I need to let you know that things will be changing around here. You see, I have some big dreams and plans ahead. I am working towards being the…
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Bringing the treasure from travel and celebration into our everyday.
How quickly we return to our everyday lives with that big experience that we thought about and anticipated for months turning into mere memories. It shouldn’t surprise me at this stage of my life as I have felt this over and over. I’ve been back home for two days and still in the fog of jet lag and trying to figure out where I am! I sit in this tension of wanting to linger in the experience of our trip longer while wanting to dive forward into all the projects and plans that I had put off until after our return. Add in the daily realities of laundry, food requirements…
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Finding treasure in our experiences
This past week has provided many opportunities for getting discouraged, responding with negativity or being buried in overwhelm. It has also held moments of joy, growth and connection. Maybe you know what those weeks are like? How do we live well in these weeks of life? Really, every week of life could fit that description. There are seasons where one extreme or the other weigh heavier in the mix but no week of life is free from the mix of seemingly positive and negative. I have found that our perspective and response to these experiences in life determine how we experience life in many ways. I can choose to see…
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What I Learned This Winter
Suddenly another season is done. I stop once more to reflect on what I have learned. Honestly, this season has been intense and full of good things, hard things and growth opportunities. I have not been keeping track of my learning and reflecting as I normally like to do. That makes this time of stopping and reflecting even more important. I don’t want to rush past this opportunity and overlook the incredible growth, fun and goodness that have occured in the past three months. Launching a book is fun/terrifying/hard work/takes intention “Stepping Up In Leadership‘” released in August. It has been a surreal journey seeing the words that have lived…
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Changing my internal rhythm
There is a part of me that wants rhythm to mean perfect routine, predictability and control. I catch myself trying to build that into my days and weeks despite knowing it is an impossible goal. I find myself getting stressed or being harsh with myself if I can’t make that work out. I try to rejig my schedule and change my planner layout. While looking at these external indicators of rhythm is good, it doesn’t get to the heart of the matter. I have felt the whisper in my soul that my internal rhythm is what needs to change. How I spend my time, my reactions and the tangible evidence…
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Making re-alignments
Are you a regular chiropractic patient? My daughter and I are. I am frequently astounded by the difference seemingly small re-alignments make. I find this particularly true when it has been a while and the uncomfortable has become normal. Your body keeps functioning but not quite at optimum levels. Then the adjustment comes and you are reminded of what it is supposed to be like. I’ve been thinking a lot about this concept of alignment recently. It’s one of those buzz words that is floating around on social media but has also cropped up in leadership training and reading I’ve been engaging in. I am learning to be curious when…
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What do we need to reach our goals?
What dream is sitting unfulfilled in your heart? What goals and resolutions have fallen by the wayside as the year has progressed? Our lives are filled with the mundane, the important, the urgent, the dreams and opportunities galore. It is so easy for the less important and the run of the mundane to overshadow the important and the goals that live within us. What gets us from the point of dreaming, wishing and talking to actually pursuing those important goals? This is a question that I have asked myself repeatedly in recent years. There were always excuses and reasons why another year had passed without the book I had been…
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When returning to routine doesn’t bring the result you wanted
There is something so comforting about getting back into routine after a holiday. You have a good idea what to expect next and what will fill your week. You can anticipate the fluctuations in busyness. I was looking forward to being in routine again. And yet, my expectations have already had to adjust. This term sees a few changes to our regular weekly rhythm that have left me feeling a little off-kilter as I have tried to wrap my brain around the weeks ahead. My daughter starts extra training sessions in preparation for upcoming competitions. I am participating in an 8-week intensive group coaching program (Ignite Groups) starting this week.…
Encouragement for women in leadership
