Being Me: Week 44

"I'd rather regret the risks that didn't work out than the chances I didn't take at all." ~ Simone Biles 

Being Me:  Week 44 - In the end we only regret the chance we did not take

October theme: We can't become what we want by remaining what we are

 There will always be things in life we regret. Chances we did not take, time we did not spend. But the biggest lesson of regret is the insight we gain for the future. To know next time we can/will make a different decision that has the potential to change our lives.

Every year I decide on a word that will define my year. A word that has the potential to lead my life in a new direction. The process begins in October as I toss out words in search of something that resonates with my goals for the coming year, the chances I plan to take, the changes I hope to make.

This year my word was PURPOSE and I stayed true to my vision throughout the year, living life with purpose.

In previous years words like BE, JOY, THRIVE, FOCUS, CHALLENGE, LIGHT  followed me through the year, while others faded quickly. But regardless of the outcome, the process of choosing a word  is an opportunity to invite change in your life, and bring focus to the future.

Taking chances and making choices are the small steps that build the life we want to achieve. With each fork in the road, we make decisions that change us. Discover a word that defines your year, uncovers change, and see the future differently.

 Themes for each month to journal, create or contemplate on your journey

• January - The best time for new beginnings is now

1. Morning routine
2. Mission statement
3. Create your YES list
4. Goals, baby steps, tiny promises
5. Putting it in motion

• February - Before anything else, find yourself, be yourself and love yourself

1. Take care of your body
2. Meditation and solitude
3. Food choices and ideas for change
4. What makes you happy

• March - All you need is tea and warm socks

1. Enjoy the simple things
2. Letting go of thoughts and things
3. Both hands
4. Mindfulness (social media and smart phones)
5. Setting intentions

• April - Water your roots so your soul can blossom

1. Water and other things we need to grow
2. Time to blossom
3. The 3 R's
4. Forgiveness

• May -  The difference between a flower and a weed is judgment

1. Stop judging yourself and others (why we judge)
2. The grass isn't always greener
3. Love is the absence of judgement
4. Stop judging yourself if you don't want to be judged

• June - Believe you can and your halfway there

1. Believe in yourself
2. Believe in others
3. What thoughts have distorted our beliefs
4. Invest in yourself

• July - Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts

1. Integrity
2. Taking risks
3. Abundance
4. Let your light shine

• August - We are who we choose to be

1. Who do you think you are

• September - Sometimes we can learn and study & know, and sometimes we have to believe, trust and hope

1. What do you know to be true of you
2. Books that create thought
3. What holds you back
4. Trust yourself
5. Hope means your ready to see the good in tomorrow

• October - We can't become what we want by remaining what we are

1. Do the work if you want change
2. A mind stretched can never go back
3. Healthier is not just what your eating, but what you think and say
4. In the end we only regret the chance we did not take

• November - Small seeds of gratitude will provide a harvest of hope
• December - Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of hope

 Mission Statement:  I will improve my overall health and wellness, use kindness and inspiration with a vision that creates  a community of giving and in doing so achieve my purpose in this life.   

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