Do you ever take a moment to look back at how far you’ve come?
Celebrate your wins: If you don’t, who will?
I always forget to but when I feel out of sorts, things aren’t working or I’m getting overwhelmed, instead of trying to push through the never-ending to-do list (often created by myself), I am a big fan of the ‘ta-da!’ list.
Listing out things you’ve already done.
“Wow, thanks Amy. So enlightening.”
But hear me out.
Looking back over the past month may not wow you, but try looking back at the past year, the past five, the past 10.
- What have you done during those periods of time that you’re proud of?
- What was the hardest thing you encountered?
- What did you think was going to be hard but in reality, was a lot easier in retrospect?
- What moments excited you?
- And what, as an 80-year-old*, will you be glad you tried? Even if you failed.
These are some ‘ta-da!’ list writing prompts which are great to work through in your own time. But they can also be applied to the present moment, your future goals (and the inevitable challenges).
At the very least, I hope writing out or mentally running through your answers as you read them will make you crack a smile.
I always try to transmute my fears into excitement, anticipation and at the very least, a bit of an experiment.
Because if you never try, you never know. And I’d rather be momentarily uncomfortable than left wondering for a lifetime!
A great personal example from the past year of doing something–which used to scare me and now excites me–to spread a message, after seeing how speaking up can create small (and large) changes in the community.
If you’d like more examples of how I’ve done things which scared the shite out of me (momentarily) and what happened when I did them, check out the January 2020 post ‘A Decade In Review’ on my blog here: https://notesfromanotherland.com/2020/01/02/a-decade-in-review/
*I don’t believe in retirement or a specific ‘time’ for things, pick a random age!
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