M
y plate is full...
really full. In the
past, those full-plate times of
my life would cause a lot of
stress and be overwhelming.
I would typically struggle to
feel good since I believed if
I didn’t get it all done, or if I
failed, something bad would
happen.
What I have come to learn
is that all of my to-do list
items that are important will
eventually meet completion
without my fretting and
stressing. And my greatest
revelation is that if some things
on my list happen to not get
done, I will still continue to
live. I can even continue to live
in a state of joy.
The sky will not fall. Dark
clouds will not form over
my head and follow me into
eternity. My heart will continue
to beat. I will still hold the
ability to laugh, to love, and
to enjoy all of the gifts of
everyday life that show up on
my path.
I need not give up the joy
and peace of this moment as
a sacrifice for accomplishing
more and more...and more.
I get to choose what is most
important. I can go from
one thing to the next with a
spirit of joyful anticipation,
and then feel the great sense
of accomplishment (and
sometimes even surprise)
when I complete a task that
previously seemed daunting.
I can enjoy the process, the
ride, the adventure, without
sacrificing what I believe is the
way I was meant and created
to be.
After years of believing my
worth was dependent on how
many things I accomplished
every day, I now know that all
things crossed off my to-do list
are just things. They do not
determine how much joy I get
to experience.
Kate transitioned from a 28 year nursing
career to life coaching and as a personal
fulfillment workshop leader in 2001. After
many years of coaching people from all
walks of life, she and her business partner
repeatedly heard requests from their
clients to combine joy and fulfillment with
leadership principles.
It was that concept that led them
to create their business, Triumph
Leadership Group, where they focus on
training teams from all sized businesses
to build positive and productive cultures.
Kate and her business partner, David
Larson have co-authored two books,
Wide Awake: Three Minutes a Day to an
Inspired Life and Heartfelt Leadership:
Creating a Culture of Connection.
They believe when relationships don’t
work, the business doesn’t work and that
workers who share heartfelt connections
will help business thrive on every level.
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