This morning I started off my day trying to catch up on Rachel Hollis' Next 90 Day Challenge. To say I am a little late to the game might be a bit of an understatement. They are on week 10 I think. I am currently on week 3. However, light bulbs went off this morning! Dave was leading out on the video in the course and he was talking about habits. We got to the point in the video that he said you have to create "If....Then...." statements when evaluating your personal values. So if I value my children being grounded in who they are, then I need to spend more time with them so I can better know them. If I value advocating for myself and showing up each day for me, then I need to take time to engage in activities that promote my goals. I realized this morning that there is a chasm between my values and the work that I do to embrace them. I have fooled myself into believing that saying I embraced a particular value was enough. This shows up in my goal setting, in my habits, in my interactions with others, and how I show up for myself. I have wanted to blog for years - like over ten years. I play around with it. I can visualize doing it. However, I haven't put in the work. I sort of like the thought of using "If....Then....." to work on my goals. So each morning I sit down and I write down 5 things I am grateful for. Then I write down 10 things that I see for myself coming true in the next 10 years. I write them as if they already happened. Click here to find out more information on creating this practice in your life. I am currently working on my goal of being an exceptional blogger. You have to start somewhere. For me it is writing each day. But really that is not enough. If I want to be an exceptional blogger, I need to begin cultivating an audience, develop a purpose, and learn the process. I really look forward to seeing how this transforms my goals and ultimately my dreams.
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