How do we make plans (but stay flexible)?
You want to plan your life the best way you know how.
You want to continue to grow.
You want to plan for the worst and hope for the best.
You want joy.
You want peace.
You want to thrive.
Easier said than done, right?
This time of year is always interesting.
The season is changing.
We start to get this sense of hunkering down for the winter.
We start to feel the weight of the year.
Our minds are asking us to slow down, but we are not sure how.
I have been feeling a sense of resistance lately.
When I thought about it, I realized that I haven't checked in on my 'why' in a while.
I can make all the plans in the world, but the one thing that we can be sure of is - the only constant in life is change.
If we are too rigid with our plans it will not allow for life to flow.
What are a few things we can do when we start to feel that resistance?
Slow your stream of thoughts down: Pause. Take one deep breath, hold it at the top and let it all out. Try to calm the racing thoughts down. Focus on one object and observe it. Check in with yourself. How are you feeling? Where am I not feeling my best?
Write it (all) down: Get it out of your head and on paper (or computer or tablet). This will help to untangle all of your thoughts and create the space that is needed and essential to remember your why.
Tidy up your workspace: A tidy workspace will help your mind focus and feel clutter free. When you have an untidy workspace, it is easy to feel distracted and distant from what you are trying to work on.
Move your body: You gotta shake things up. Unlock your jaw. Take 3-5 deep breaths. Put on your favorite music and work out all that stress. Get that blood flowing.
Refocus: Open your favorite notebook and start to map out how you want to feel in your day to day. What is helping you show up each day? What is holding you back? Maybe pull a few tarot cards to pull in some divine energy. Whatever you need to do to refocus and remember your why (right now).
It can be very easy to disconnect from your 'why' along the way.
It is essential to revisit the 'why' behind everything you are doing to ensure you are still in line with and moving in the right direction.
This will always re-motivate you when things may feel heavy or harder than you would like. You know those times that you are cranking out so much effort but not seeing the return...it is especially needed during these times.
As someone who is doing a lot of work behind the scenes, it becomes very easy to lose my why when I don't have anything to share publicly (yet). It becomes easy to forget that each day that I show up, I am doing it because of my 'why'. Without that external validation, it becomes easy to forget.
So, what is my why?
I want to help people find their voice and live their most authentic life.
I spent many years feeling unheard, unseen, not validated, less than.. it makes you doubt who you are and what your purpose in life is.
Let me tell you - you are not alone - and there is a path to finding your voice and living a life that you have only dreamed of.
I can't wait to share with you what I have been working on behind the scenes. As I continue to remember my why, I hope that you will take a moment to remind yourself that you are worthy.
So as we continue to make plans for our lives (while staying flexible), I hope you do not give up on those dreams of yours. Keep paving the way for the next great thing that is just waiting for you around the corner.
Until next time.
Kristina
