I love a good to do list! Something about crossing off a task completed provides a sense of accomplishment and direction. Those unmarked tasks though…oh they can haunt me if they go unchecked.
One of the biggest adjustments I had to make early on in shifting from a career that was driven by corporate culture to one that was more intuitive and entrepreneurial in nature was all the pressure I was applying to myself to get so much done in one day. Whew - It’s been a journey and a practice!
Conceptually I understand that my task list is separate from who I am and yet, my identity and value can still get lost in it.
Here are 8 Things I started penciling in each month to add a sense of depth and perspective on paper to the action I take in life. They now heavily influence how I show up and have come in handy on the days when daily to dos go unchecked.
Here’s where I landed for October. How would you respond?
8 things I consider as each month begins
What am I affirming?
The dream begins in the same place the dream comes true.
What am I practicing?
Strength training as self love + the art of perfecting a French pressed coffee
What am I offering?
What am I questioning?
Is addressing misconceptions around heaven + hell one talk or two? (cc: Awakenings Movement)
How will I ask for support?
By reminding the inner voice that says “I can do it” that just because I can doesn’t mean I should. Who can support me in this?
What am I open to receiving?
Support in areas I’d typically resist. (See previous response)
Who will I partner with?
Keith Kristich (more on this in the months ahead)
When will I rest?
When my body says partnered with deep disconnects on Tuesdays.
And you dear reader? What questions would you add? Leave a comment and let me know.