This Week's Topic: Turn Over a New Leaf "It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power." ~Alan Cohen
Part of emerging into a new season is looking at your life and seeing what works and what doesn't work in your life. When we hear the phrase "turn over a new leaf" it doesn't actually refer to a leaf on a tree but rather a leaf or page in a book. Either way this week, with a season of new beginnings I want to challenge you to reform one behavior that isn't working for you. When we remove what doesn't work we can more fully celebrate what does work!
This week I'm going to be working on my own project, as well. A change I'm committed to making this week is reducing procrastination. Perhaps there are others that feel as I do ... I wait until the last possible moment to do a task and then find I'm rushing and stuffing too much into a week, a day or even an hour. In order to do this and have any effect I need a plan. My plan is to revise my "to do" list. What is different about this list is that my weekly goals are connected to each daily goal - and each daily goal is scheduled two dates before the actual due date! So something due next Monday will appear on this Friday's list. I'll let you know how it goes, but most of all I want to encourage you to address a behavior that's been annoying you!
Make It Happen
This week I would ask you to consider what one behavior or pattern you would like to change or begin anew. Select something large or small - perhaps you want to start eating breakfast, exercise with greater frequency, spend less money, be on time, have a clutter free counter or car, stop speeding, create a no texting zone in your car - whatever it is use this week to turn a new leaf in your life. Make sure you set up appropriate accountability to help you make and sustain this small but meaningful change. It is often the smallest of changes that make the largest differences in our life. May you be blessed, for you are a blessing! |
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