Entries For: January 2008
2008-01-09
Just Relax!
This is the consistent message that the Universe has been giving me in the past 24 hours. At first, I was annoyed. Then I found it curious. Now I find it funny. How many times have I been told to "just relax!" in my lifetime? Too many to count...
How about you? Do you have a problem relaxing?
The crazy thing is, I thought I was doing a good job of being relaxed. I've been eating healthy and going for walks and spending time with my husband and friends.
But I think it's more than that. It's bigger than that. I think I need to be looking at the bigger picture of my life.
I think this is probably going to be my theme for 2008. Or at least a sub-theme!
I just started teaching the January Jumpstart Program this week and in the first module, I'm asking participants to tease out their goals for the year which will utimately lead them to their "theme for the year".
As I was pondering the homework I gave the class the other day, I realized that I need to remind people to look at not only what do I want to accomplish this year? ("the norm" for goal setting) but also
What do I want to EXPERIENCE this year?
How do I want to FEEL?
How do I want my life to be DIFFERENT and more ____________________(joyful, playful, loving, creative, dazzling, peaceful, etc) than it currently is?
I think if we focus more on the desire of BE-ing and less on the DO-ing that it eliminates stress and expectation and we have more freedom and passion to pursue our goals and dreams!
I think I'll go relax now...
