Welcome to week 7 of this alphabet inspired newsletter.I was asked to speak on a webinar on Sunday night on the topic of Goals and Dreams so I thought I would share some of my top tips with you too. One thing that can really help us define our goals and open up our dreams is to seek some kind of guidance, I share below how I use the Goddess Guidance cards gifted to me by my coach many years ago now. I also want to touch on why its important to release guilt so we can do more of what we love. This is a topic close to my heart and one I work on daily. We are all a work in progress, and need guidance and support along the way. I hope something in this newsletter helps you the way I have been helped over the years on my own personal development journey.
Goals - What is a goal? It's simply a dream with a deadline. Why are they important? Goals create focus, energy and passion. They strengthen our will and create purposeful living. They are a route map to stop us getting lost along the way. Successful people are always goal orientated. They have a big dream which keeps them inspired. They know the key milestones they want to reach along the way which allow them to grow. They take action consistently. A coach can really help you with this process of identifying your goals, and working on your action plan. Having someone support you and to be accountable to can keep you motivated to achieve more too. To make a start today, tight now, simply answer these three questions:
1. How do you want to be?
2. What do you want to do?
3. What do you want to have?
Ask yourself, the all important - why? What will this give you? What is it that's important about these things to you? Cross off anything where you can't answer "I want this because.....". If you have many roles in your life try this goals tool to help you get starte. (Click here for the link). Enjoy the process make it fun.
1. How do you want to be?
2. What do you want to do?
3. What do you want to have?
Ask yourself, the all important - why? What will this give you? What is it that's important about these things to you? Cross off anything where you can't answer "I want this because.....". If you have many roles in your life try this goals tool to help you get starte. (Click here for the link). Enjoy the process make it fun.
Guidance - Never be stuck, there is always someone or something out there in this amazing universe to help you. I was given a set of these beautiful Doreen Virtue Goddess Guidance Oracle Cards back in 2011 by my own Life Coach Ali. They are the gift that keeps on giving for me. I often ask the cards if they have a message for me at the beginning of my day. I find them motivating and inspirational and they often put into words the very issue I have been trying to address. Todays card was FREYA and her message for us all is so relevant to todays topics "Unleash your adventurous side! Take Risks and be daring - Don't play it safe right now. Instead, take bold action in the direction of your heart's desire. Success comes not from timidity but from committing yourself fully to realizing your dream. Hold the clear intention of success and it shall come about. Enjoy the excitement of taking risks, of being bold, and of being daring, And be sure to celebrate your success with a party or by splurging on a wonderful indulgence." What great advice especially when it comes to thinking about your dreams, turning them into goals. Then creating the plan and taking consistent action!
Guilt - This is a cruel judgement based emotion we all seem to live with. We impose it upon ourselves, or let others impose it upon us. What would your life be like if you made it a Guilt Free Zone? What do you need to do to let go of it? It can be helpful to define it in the first instance. What are your guilty pleasures? One of my many is that down time at the end of a day watching soap opera's! When I try and rationalise it I can't, however I manage it by using this time to do the ironing creating guilt free watching and making a dull task more pleasurable! Creating a win:win guilt free zone! Another one of my guilty pleasures is taking a long hot bubble bath in the middle of the day. My old corporate trained brain shouts at me 'you should be working'! To counteract this nagging voice in my head I combine my guilty pleasure with another one I often don't get (make!) enough time to do and that's reading. Bingo this works for me its a way of 'killing two birds with one stone' making efficient use of my time. So what are your guilty pleasures and how can you make them a guilt free zone for you to just really enjoy. Do send me your thoughts on this one, lets inspire one another on this Let Go and Love Life Facebook page .
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Janine Wood is a woman who thrives on her sense of adventure and her capabilities at giving anything a go. She left her 6 figure corporate income to live her rural dream life in France with the love of her life Tony and their two rescue dogs Junior and Benjy. Janine is inspired by interior design, creation, music, art, dance, fun and personal growth and she lives each day with love, laughter and inspiration. Her role now is to inspire other people who know that they can take more out of life and supporting them as they too discover how to live every day like it was their best. Subscribe to this Let Go and Love Life Newsletter here.
Janine Wood is a woman who thrives on her sense of adventure and her capabilities at giving anything a go. She left her 6 figure corporate income to live her rural dream life in France with the love of her life Tony and their two rescue dogs Junior and Benjy. Janine is inspired by interior design, creation, music, art, dance, fun and personal growth and she lives each day with love, laughter and inspiration. Her role now is to inspire other people who know that they can take more out of life and supporting them as they too discover how to live every day like it was their best. Subscribe to this Let Go and Love Life Newsletter here.
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