Category: Inspiration
Practice not perfect
Showing up requires a level of greatness.
You may not want to, you may be busy, you may tell yourself you’re not capable — but your effort, your trying, your beginning…
Start.
That’s where the magic happens.
It’s not the perfection. It’s not even the win.
What do you gain in the doing? How do you grow along the way?
Pick your word
It’s been a heck of a year and with a few days left, I want to share a ritual of mine: Choose a word, a theme you’d like to set for for the year to come. (This year my word was “Courage,” and boy, did I need it.) For 2021, I’m choosing “Joy.” I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to welcome more spark, more pleasure, more happiness, and more fun.
Tell me your word for the year to come @redheadlefthand.
Sending greetings and wishes for a restorative, healthy, and calm new year — a year filled with laughter, joy, and magic.
Follow your joy
2020 has been rough. What can help you forge ahead and start 2021 fresh? Notice your joy — and follow it.
Find places that bring smiles. Recognize moments that offer lightness and reprieve. Spend time with those who make you feel good.
If joy feels like a stretch right now, start with curiosity. Ask questions. Surprise a friend. Create magic for yourself. Say thank you.
Joy is waiting.
The weight you carry
On a normal day, you carry a certain amount of stress. Depending on the season or time in your life, you may be adding extra to that load. This weight looks different for everyone, and someone may be carrying more — or less — than you at any given time.
Have compassion.
When your arms feel tired, take time to focus on your foundation: Your basic needs for today.
Concentrate on the first next step. The rest will fall into place.
Are your friends ready to evolve with you?
Different experiences demand different strengths, and different phases of life bring different challenges.
What areas of your life do you refuse to compromise?
Set non-negotiables and make moves accordingly. Then, trust yourself enough to know that if it doesn’t feel right, you will go.
Confidence grows from clarity.