emerge

this week I had the opportunity to lead and facilitate an internal goal setting workshop.  we talked about goals and what the participants are really wanting relative to their overall wellbeing moving forward.  it was an awesome learning experience for me and really provided insight on how much people dwell on past “failures”, attempts, and setbacks to determine their present and future capabilities...and what a waste of time that is.

below is just what emerged for me after working with, listening, and just being with the participants.  i always love to share what i learn.

first, I dare to share a small piece of reality with you: you’re a fantastic person on an exciting journey, in the beginning or middle of creating a life that you want. building, growing, and moving forward is like building anything else - you build one brick at a time.  appreciate and celebrate the small steps- they really do equal miles.

• think positive and surround yourself with positive people. don't let unwarranted criticism affect you. know the naturally supportive and positive people in your life and choose to surround yourself with them…people that build you up and love you for the magnificent person that you are. speak positively and be kind to yourself…your thoughts will follow suit.

• be engaged. involve yourself in something that is both good for you and consistent with your expressed goals. feel good about yourself, you have to treat yourself as if you are already someone worthy of respect and good treatment…and you are. be engaged with positive activities, environments, and relationships that align with a healthy and balanced life.

• perfection is impossible. creating and living a perfect life is not going to happen…instead aim for doing the best you can with what you have and know that is good enough. success is contagious. you do not have to be perfect…just willing, honest, and able to trust yourself.

• positive mistakes despite a common line of thinking, a mistake does not make you a failure. in fact, it’s a sign that you are growing and simply given an opportunity to learn. stretch yourself to be uncomfortable every day by facing challenges, learning from them, and moving forward.  mistakes are just the catalyst for learning.

finally, always start the day right. remind yourself that you are a worthy, wonderful, valuable individual. you deserve to live up to your potential and embrace the wonderful person that is in you…don’t be the one person that holds you back.

it doesn’t matter where you have been. we live. we learn.

it only matters where you are now and where you want to go.

begin anywhere.

what can you do today to get you one step closer to a better tomorrow?