How Are You Showing Up?
How was your day yesterday, or the day before that? What about last week? Last month? A lot of people lately are talking about life feeling like “Groundhog Day” - the same thing day in and day out. Very little change. Basically, just existing. Other people feel like the world is happening around them and all they can do is react. Like being on a roller coaster in the dark – not sure when things will creep uphill only to drop suddenly, or take a sharp corner. They are exhausted from waiting to see what happens next.
Imagine yourself walking into a room full of strangers at a party. Are you someone who enters with curiosity, scoping the crowd to see what there is to offer? Or do you walk in self-conscious, plotting an escape, and tuning out what is going on around you? This has nothing to do with whether you are introverted or extroverted. It’s more of a metaphor about how much you engage in your own life.
ASK YOURSELF
What intrigues me and what am I doing to learn more about it?
Who do I want to get to know better and how am I making that happen?
What is joyful in my life?
What would I do if fear didn’t get in the way?
How do I show up for myself, my loved ones, and my community?
How do I participate in creating a world I want to live in?
When was the last time I felt inspired?
Where will my life be if I continue doing what I’m doing today? Am I okay with that?
When you wake up each morning, you have a choice in what you bring forth to the day. While you cannot control the obstacles and challenges, you can choose to respond with the intention to stay true to yourself and your values.
Piet Heim once said, “LIVING IS A THING YOU DO NOW OR NEVER… WHICH DO YOU DO?”
Figure out how you DON’T want to live your life. What needs to change?
Stop saving your candles, china, expensive clothes, etc. for “special occasions”.
Take a minute to notice what is interesting or positive in your everyday life. How can you enhance those features?
Distance yourself from toxicity. If someone chooses to reside in negativity, you do not need to stay stuck with them.
Seek people who seem to be living fully. Ask to join them!
Lean into your fears. Take chances, try something that makes you a bit nervous but has great rewards. What do you have to lose…really?
Be curious. Allow yourself to question and explore. Get excited about new discoveries.
Your life tomorrow is defined by the choices you make today. Step outside the box. Living just to get by, is draining and depleting. How you choose to be present in your life impacts not only you but the world around you!