Have you been taking care of yourself lately?
You might be pulled in all directions.
Juggling family, work, relationships…stuff.
There is so much to do.
You often give the best of yourself to others.
To be at your best though, you need the best you.
Make sure you have some “me” time.
Look after yourself before looking after others.
Be ruthless with dedicating time for yourself.
No one else will do it for you.
After all, there is only one you.
You have made a plan.
It involves doing something different and new.
You are clear on what you need to do.
You have started to do it.
There are new skills to develop.
Then there is a realisation.
This is harder than you thought.
Expected progress is not happening.
Or is not happening quickly enough.
Then there is another realisation.
You are going to need help.
But it’s okay.
Others have done it before you.
There are those with the expertise, to build your expertise.
You just need to find them.
Who can help you progress?
How long is your “to do” list?
There can be so much to do.
Across many areas of life.
At work.
At home.
For family.
For colleagues.
Personally.
The list can be overwhelming.
What about creating a “not to do” list?
It’s likely to be shorter.
If there is nothing left in the tank.
If you have given your all.
If you are totally spent.
If you have put in the hard yards.
If you are done and dusted.
Shattered.
Exhausted.
Spent.
When you have no more to give.
Then you have done all you can.
Have you found yourself in a circumstance?
A victim of circumstance.
Under no circumstance.
In a reduced circumstance.
A suspicious circumstance.
A force of circumstance.
A chance circumstance.
What is your circumstance?
Is it a favourable circumstance?
The discussion is often more important than the outcome.
Differing views are aired.
Pros and cons are weighed.
There are aha moments.
Knowledge is shared.
The crux of the matter is revealed.
Things get tweaked.
Awareness is raised.
Concepts are grasped.
People are understood.
The outcome, or decision, or agreement is better for the discussion.
Sure, no discussion gets an outcome too.
Have you discussed that outcome?
It comes out of the blue.
A life changing opportunity.
You have limited time to decide.
It will disappear just as suddenly.
Will you be ready?
Will you have time?
Will people understand?
Will it be worth it?
The thing about a life changing opportunity is…
…you need to say “yes” for the life changing to begin.
Will you say “yes”?
It is inevitable.
You will make a mistake.
If you think you won’t, then you are mistaken.
You will wish you hadn’t.
You will prefer that it go away.
You will offer explanation.
You will seek forgiveness and understanding.
You will remember how it made you feel.
You will say you didn’t mean to.
You will need to own it.
How do you recharge?
When you are depleted, tapped out or overwhelmed, what brings you back?
Find what works for you.
Take a walk.
Listen to your favourite tunes.
Read a book.
Go for a drive.
Watch a sunset.
Exercise.
Rest.
Have lunch away from your desk.
Socialise with friends.
Seek solace in solitude.
Sleep.
Whatever works for you, take the time to recharge.
You might think you know it all.
And just when you think you do…
…along comes someone else with something new.
A new perspective.
A different way.
A better method.
A new idea.
A different strategy.
An improved design.
An efficient process.
Are you open to the something new?