I am living the life of my dreams!
Are you? When I ask you this question, what comes up for you?
For me, so many things come up. First, I take a snapshot of my life and I get curious. I look at my health, (physical, mental and financial), my relationships (with myself and others), my livelihood (how am I making money to support myself), and my home. Then I ask myself, “If I was living the life of my dreams, what would that look like? What would my ____________ look like?”
Then if it doesn’t look like the life of my dreams, I reverse engineer that shit….
Let me give you an example from my life, my health. When I think of a healthy physical life, I start with the basics. How do I feel? How do I look? Am I at a weight that I am happy at? When was the last time I went to the doctor for a well visit and what were my results? I ask these questions of myself, not from a judgey place, but from a place of curiosity and compassion. If the answer is no, then I say why not?
This is where it gets tricky. You have to be honest with yourself and you have to be kind to yourself. Let’s continue with my example of my dream health life. I feel great! Check! I look great! Check! Hmm, my weight, I would love to be 5 lbs lighter.
Ok, why aren’t you the weight you want to be? Because of blah blah blah blah blah. We all have our own answers. However, this is the million dollar question. What are you willing to do or not do to get to the weight of your dreams? Are you willing to skip the french fries? Are you willing to work out a minimum of 30 minutes everyday? Again, be honest and kind with yourself!!! And remember, this is an information inquiry. Sometimes the answer is NO, and that’s OK! You don’t have to do anything with this information. It’s just real talk to yourself.
In conclusion:
We have one life, nothing is promised, and I am going for “the GOLD” in my personal life! Yes, I have been very much inspired by the Olympics.
If you would like to explore any of these topics with me, I am a certified life coach and me and my clients are getting great results! Your first session is complementary. Email me at monique(at)dashtosoullifecoaching.com.