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Are You Stuck in the Roundabout?

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This month seems to provoke analogies related to Groundhog Day. So bear with me.

The other day as I was driving through four roundabouts, one after the other, I acknowledged again that life is somewhat life driving through a roundabout. Sometimes we feel stuck in the same spot because there is no break or flow, sometimes there are too many options and we can’t settle on one and sometimes it is just the place we need to be to pause of a minute and reflect on our direction.

As my life coach reminds me, sometimes being in a holding pattern or being where we are for a little while even if it feels like we are not moving forward is all right especially if it helps get one to where they want to be. Again, it’s all about how you look at this.

When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer

Are you experiencing a Groundhog Day (life)?

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Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. ~ Albert Einstein

Today is Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow so that means an early spring. I am of the opinion that the first day of spring is six weeks (March 20) away one way or the other so this is just another fun traditional activity.

For me, when Groundhog Day comes around I think about the 1993 movie starring Bill Murray. Bill Murray’s character, Phil, experiences the same day and over again. Each time February 2 starts again, he finally adjusts based on what he knows will happen so he can get it “just right”.

So I consider this day symbolic as it is another opportunity to consider making changes in your life. As the quote above indicates, many of us expect our lives to change even though we don’t change our thoughts or behaviors. [Read more…] about Are you experiencing a Groundhog Day (life)?

A Balancing Act

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In my last post I asked you to list a longing and develop steps to make at least one happen in 2011.

You probably thought I was joking, right? How could you even consider accomplishing a longing when you can barely get through a day?

Obligations, duties, responsibilities have to be completed and there are only 24 hours in a day.

But don’t you have a responsibility to yourself?

If you are looking for more balance give yourself permission to spend some of your precious 24 hours on you and your priorities so that you can indeed feel more balanced. If you do that everyone will benefit…if you take care of you…fill the well…balance your personal and professional life….you will have more time and more of yourself to give to others.

That is my longing for you…to see that you have the choice to obtain one of your longings so that you can feel more fulfilled.

Intentional Choice

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“Knowing your deepest intention can be your guiding force in the creation of a better life.”
— Oprah

This quote came to me the other day via the Thought for the Day from http://www.ophra.com. I thought it so ironic that this particular email would find me as I focus on choice.

Achieving goals is all about your perspective…it’s about the daily choices you make. In a related article to the above quote the author talks about intentions, goals and actions. Or stated another way- ask, believe and act as defined in The Secret by Rhonda Byrne.

If you are feeling stuck and unable toachieve the goals you have set for yourself ask yourself if your goal is intentional and then make the choice to act on that goal. What goal will you pick and what is your intention?

It’s All About Choice

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I decided to look up the definition of choice since I seem to be using that word a lot lately. Here’s what www.mirram-webster.com/dictionary/choice listed:
1choice noun \?cho?is\
Definition of CHOICE
1: the act of choosing : SELECTION
2: POWER of choosing : OPTION
3a : the best part : CREAM b : a person or thing chosen
4: a number and variety to choose among
5: care in selecting

What struck me is the word power in defining choice. The fact that the choices we make on a daily basis are powerful options…we choose to stop at the gas station now or we choose to wait until the morning. We make the choice to get up when the alarm clock rings so we can exercise before work or we choose to hit the snooze button.

We make choices all the time for ourselves and yet we sometimes fail to see that making no choice or staying stuck is also a choice that we make. We have the power to accept things as they are (tolerations) or to change them.

So make a choice today that takes you closer to a goal or dream…just the choice to take one baby step is all you need. Just make the choice.