"Thrive in 2005" seems to be the new buzz phrase in the coaching world....
In these five days of 2005, and in the last weeks of 2004, I've been doing a lot of thinking about "thriving" - wondering how in the world can I do that, and what would it look like? I'm pretty clear on the bottom line...
YES! I do want to THRIVE in 2005!
And NO, I don't want to just exist, or sort of accomplish things, or almost make it...
I must admit, 2004 was a good, but very busy year. I did accomplish a lot of things - won about six composition contests, wrote two commissioned pieces, received an all-expense-paid trip to Lithuania, performed in a lot of concerts, made my singing debut in a contemporary Christian band, became a certified life coach, met a lot of wonderful people, took some really awesome personal growth courses, and made a lot of progress in my journey toward wholeness....
However, I also ended the year financially depleted of resources, holding my breath that the next deposit would get there before the checks and debit card charges....
Thrive in 2005?
Looking back at the beginning of 2004, my mindset was more tuned to defensive living instead of pro-active living.
By this, I mean that I was mostly reacting to life. I was waiting on things to happen to me, then reacting to them instead of living pro-actively - setting intentions and looking for opportunities to succeed.
It's the difference in the feeling of running to catch your run-away, filled-to-the-brim shopping cart in a busy parking lot, hoping you catch it before it smashes into someone's car... verses pushing your cart through a labyrinth of wonderful goodies on a warm, summer day, where you can clearly see the layout of the labyrinth and all you have to do is choose the "goodies" you want to fill your cart with....
Ah, yes... I can feel the sun's warmth already.... and the "goody" choices look and smell especially yummy.... Guess it's all a matter of perspective....
Here's to continuing the Journey... living with pro-active intention and breathing in the abundance offered in the Labyrinth of Goodies.
-Becky
Life is a journey. We may never reach "perfection", but it doesn't matter. The process - the Journey - and how we live our lives day-to-day - that is what matters! Striving to live with intention, passion and open-hearted awareness, I share tips, tools, techniques, and motivational materials along the way. I hope you'll join me in the Journey....
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