“Just breathe and fly. Enter your day and breathe and live.” – Mark Nepo
Over the past month, I have been in deep thought about the kind of life I want to create in 2016 as part of my year-end reflection process using my 2015-2016 Annual Review/Preview Reflection Guide. If you haven’t completed your own review/preview yet, I highly encourage you to do so. Reflection is one of the most powerful tools for personal development!
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The truth is…
Life is not a dress rehearsal.
Unfortunately, you don’t know how much time you have left on earth to fulfill your purpose and enjoy your blessings.
The good news is that we have a lot more control over the journey than we think.
In fact, one of the best lessons I have learned over the last few years is that I get to choose.
I get to choose how I live my life.
I get to choose how I spend my time (and who I spend it with).
I get to choose how I want to show up in the world.
And so do you!
Since you get to choose…
What are you choosing to experience in 2016?
I am choosing:
Joy.
I am committed to doing more of the things that bring me joy and letting go of the things (and people) that no longer make me happy.
Ease.
I am curious about all the ways I can invite more ease into my life, from managing my business to strengthening my relationships to organizing my personal affairs and finances.
Flow.
I am craving the experience of being fully present and hyper-focused on just a handful of writing and client projects this year. I feel a new work coming through me, which requires dedicated creative space and time to be “in the zone.”
What about you?
What are your theme words for 2016?
Leave a comment below and let me know…
Rosetta Thurman is a nationally-recognized author, speaker, mentor and coach dedicated to helping women create their ideal lives.
It took me a while to think of my 3 word mantra. But the words I’ve chosen for me are: Faith. Expansion. Joy.
Rosetta, I resonate with your joy, ease & flow and will embody those words as my 2016 mantra. Why not a t-shirt that says… “Jef.16” (joy, ease and flow 2016)
The t-shirt statement could be a conversation query starter!
Grit. Revelation. Patience.
GRIT – To have the backbone and determination to pursue a better life for myself: career, finances, hobbies, health, love & friendship.
REVELATION – To take in all of the knowledge I have at my disposal to help me build a better life.
PATIENCE – To plant the seed and then allow God to do work in my life.
Joy, gratitude, awareness and bouyancy!
Acceptance, Graciousness, Strength
Acceptance: if I open my heart to acceptance, I can be more loving to difficult people and also be more receptive to finding answers to challenges
Graciousness: if I feel and show grace in my relationships, I won’t feel guilty making a boundary or sharing in an authentic discussion, also, I want to learn from the graciousness of gracious people around me, for example, my mother…sometimes I ask “how does she do it? she makes her point without losing her cool, she doesn’t back down but she doesn’t get crazy, she doesn’t dwell on bad stuff..that is graciousness”
Strength: allowing for more acceptance and graciousness in my life will bring me strength and will help me become more effective, creative, cooperative with other people…all leading to more happiness this year
Growth, Focus, Joy