RISE, A Modern Guide for the Purpose Driven Woman Winter 2014 | Page 30

Ready, Set, GO!
Simple tips to starting your year

with intention & focus:

restore
ri-stor/
verb

bring back (a previous right, practice, custom, or situation); reinstate.
synonyms: reinstate, bring back, reinstitute,
reimpose, reinstall, reestablish

Maybe what we need to do is take
that re-part off of everything for
2014. Why do we want to do it over?
The mistakes we made, the leaps we
didn’t take, maybe a few we did… life
isn’t about do-overs! It’s about every
single day being a fresh slate. Every
single moment is an opportunity to
do it differently or better or bigger.
Conversely, perhaps it’s time to slow
down? Maybe last year was a roller
coaster, or bumper cars, or slow as
freakin molasses. I am not a huge
fan of mapping out your life for years
to come. I do believe in designing
the life you want now.

So here is my
proposal:

1. Take the re- off the words. This year, treat yourself. Don’t retreat. Charge
ahead! Choose something new. Not renew. New NEW! Store… I don’t know,
new shoes? Don’t reinstate anything. State what you want, who you are, and
what you intend to do.
2. Show up. For yourself, for those you love, and for those that you haven’t
met yet. Trust me… do it and you will see how that works.
3. Digital detox. Maybe you can’t commit to weekends away from the buzz,
but set some limits for yourself and your precious sanity. In 2013, I stopped
sleeping with my iPhone under my pillow. That was big people! 2014… my
goal is stop reading the news on my phone as soon as I open one eyeball
each morning. {The iPhone now has its own pillow.}
4. Take time away to clear the mechanism. I don’t just mean social media.
I mean everything – no work, no laundry, no schedules. Time away. Maybe
the islands aren’t an option… swap homes with a friend for a week! Just get
into a clear headspace and allow the creativity to breed.
5. No more rearview mirror. Focus on what lay ahead. All the road behind
you is a part of your journey, but is not your destination. Set your eyes on
the horizon.
6. We are faced with tough choices every single day, at work, at home and
with all of those in our daily lives. It is easy to over-think things, to make
emotional choices and/or to psych ourselves out. I encourage you to draw
on this one thought when in those moments, remembering that you are part
of the equation: #lovewins.
7. Last but not least… Have FUN! For the love of all things holy, life is meant to
be enjoyed. Get out there and start a new friendship, meet a new love, find
more to laugh at. Go on now…