“I am not discouraged because every wrong attempt discarded is a step forward.”
~Thomas Edison~
Today is the 21st Day of the 42 Day Gratitude Challenge on my Facebook page.
To be honest when I started I thought it would be easy.
I keep a regular grateful practice going as a matter of course.
But I quickly discovered there is a huge difference between just keeping a private journal where it doesn’t much matter what I wrote or whether I got a bit lazy about it some days, because it was only me reading it.
And a public one where I am SEEN. It has really humbled me at times, keeping up on those days when everything goes “pear-shaped!”
It has stretched me no end to write about gratitude, keep the picture quotes going and write about my own gratitude.
Thankfully!!!! for the last few days it’s suddenly become much easier and a great deal more pleasurable and gratitude right now feels surprisingly effortless and natural.
But I’ve had many, many days when I just wanted to quit.
It was harder at the beginning, I thought of quitting on myself often.
But I didn’t.
It’s so tempting to quit on goals and dreams and ideas. They require courage, hard work, and faith.
It’s easy to quit on your own life and self-growth when it gets hard, and no one acknowledges you or pays you for what you do.
Quitting on yourself requires nothing special.
Not quitting is better
Way better.
Sometimes what’s harder is better.
Not quitting is a skill.
You need to practice it.
You have to not quit…
Often.
I practice it when I exercise.
When I dread a difficult conversation.
Quitting does give you the temporary relief and the indulgence of releasing a challenge.
But it denies you the honor of completion.
The experience of accepting yourself.
Of kicking fear and doubt in the head.
Of overcoming the stumbling blocks to feeling your own achievements
And the satisfaction of knowing when it got hard, you didn’t quit.
So far this has been a great experience and I’d love you to join me.
Because there’s still another 21 days to go!
Lots of time to change a habit
Shift your thinking
And discover the relief and satisfaction of seeing life as manageable regardless of what comes at you!
When you’re at your edge and want nothing other than to quit…
Feel Yourself Breathe
Breathe…
If you are worried about something you have to deal with today, or something that has already happened
Breathe…
It will bring you back to the present.
Breathe…
When you feel overwhelmed,
Breathe…
It will calm you and release your tension.
Breathe…
If you are moving too fast. It will remind you to slow down, and take a moment for yourself.
Breathe and smile outwardly and inwardly
… and enjoy each moment of this life.
Work with me!
Are you ready to make this year, the one where you intentionally make better and more empowered choices for yourself?
To risk more, to be wiser, more committed to changing your life for the better?
Would you love some support and accountability to start accomplishing more of what you say you want to do, and you’d love some guidance for where to begin?
Here’s your chance to stop settling, to discover and create what it is you really want in your life. Let’s just talk and see how we can work together, and get you clear, confident and back in the Game!
Isn’t it time you discovered and claimed what your heart longs for.
Please do GET IN TOUCH with me here, I’d be delighted to talk to you.