Since the Christmas/New Year festivities have passed I’ve noticed friends slowly getting back into the routine of work and posting messages that sound as though they are filled with a little despair. The messages say things like…
‘I’m heading back to reality.” “Back to normality, I go.”
Today is my first day back at the office and I was a little like a school child yesterday, silently stomping my feet and saying (again silently) ‘I don’t want to go back to school’. I have had a few pangs of ‘Oh no. Only X days to go before I have to get back to work!’ while I’ve sat in the sun, enjoyed naps and time with friends. But, it’s time for ‘reality’. I love my business. I thrive when I’m busy and we’re making things happen. I have a great team of people around me (whose lovely faces I was happy to see today). So, why the dread? It’s the 7th day of the month and I haven’t yet set specific goals for the year and, through no pressure other than what I’m putting on myself, I want to get my goals set. Up until now, however, I’ve lacked the clarity to articulate them in a way that inspires me. I’ve been too burned out from racing through the last year to have the headspace from which to create. I’m close to ready though and the frustration of going from unclear to clear is what has caused the groaning. The thought that reality may be ‘put on me’ rather than me creating it has caused me to groan. “Better hurry up and decide what you want, or the universe will decide for you.” some panicked inner voice has said. I know my coach would (rightly) suggest that I need to start with the vision, the big picture and what makes me feel good, and work from there. And, that’s what I’m doing. Tomorrow I’ll share the three words that will shape my 2013 goals. So, here’s a reality check that I gave myself last week I set myself three questions to ponder:
- Am I doing what I want to do, with those I want to do it, when I want to do it? If not, why not?
- What is my ideal day/week and what changes might I need to make to have each day/week be more ideal?
- What potential in my future can I get excited about? How can I best share my gifts with others?
I sat with these questions for the last week. From that has come clarity on the areas on which I want to focus. What questions could you ask yourself to provide the space for the answers you seek to come to you? Let’s make this 2013 reality a magical one. With warm wishes, Suzi
