Be Nice To Yourself by laurageorge

What with the bath I finally allowed myself last week, I realized that the person that’s meanest to myself  is me. Not counting some Mean Girls at work. They suck big time. If I was as mean as them I’d have no friends. But I’m not counting them because they are so not my friends. OK, let’s rephrase: out of all of my friends, I’m the meanest to myself. So not cool of me. Do you feel the same? Like you’re your own worst enemy? Like if someone said to you what you think to yourself, you’d classify them as “a mentally ill asshole“, but since you say it to yourself it’s not only OK but valid?

Well, let’s take that Mentally Ill Asshole Vampire that lives in your head (is it comforting to know that we all have one in our own heads?) & kick him in the shins.

What aren’t you being nice to yourself about, & how you gonna start? (more…)

#313 at Things We Forget

OK, I admit it: I ditched my Me Time this weekend. There was just no time for Me to be found in my Sunday, heavy with a hangover & Things To Do. And while I know those 90 minutes would have been much-needed, I chucked them away. Even Luke said to me, “It’s your Me Time now” (I put it on my calendar, so it pops up on our computer a few minutes beforehand) & I responded, “I know. It’s just not going to happen.”

So today, on a random Tuesday, for no special occasion, I’m going to give myself that Me Time. Not that 90 minutes – that would be too tough, & too easy to let go – but something, whatever I can do. I’ll share what it’ll be in the comments & hope that you answer my tough question there, too:

What are you going to do for yourself today?

The Tiny Little Adventurous Bird by FreyaArt

Even with all the fantabulous stuff that’s been going on with me lately, I’m still feeling the agita as to whether or not I’ll “make it” as a full-time coach. So, instead of thinking of this as my Goal or My Life’s Purpose (ack! scariness!), I’ve decided to think of it as An Adventure. That frame of thinking – that my Goal isn’t the end-all-be-all-most-important-thing-of-my-life-ever – certainly keeps me focused on enjoying the journey, making sure there’s fun involved & seeing where these opportunities lead – which is what the Grown-Up (& innerpreneur) in me wants to focus on!

Join me in the comments by answering:

What’s your next adventure? (more…)

Flying Girl Cuts It Away or Let Go of All That is Not Yours by Rowena Murillo (of the fab blog Warrior Girl)

I won’t lie -I’m feeling a bit of Overwhelm lately. There’s a lotta stuff on my plate – a lot of it things I want to do, which makes it tough to prioritize – and I’m starting to get a case of the Shoulds. Do you feel the same?

Then join me in asking yourself this:

What “should” do you want to let go of? (more…)

I am so proud of me by teaforthoughts

OK, twist my arm, I’ll admit it: I’m so very proud of me. To the Newsweek video interview that’s supposed to be live tomorrow (aaaaahhhhhh!) to ensuring that my site is ready for re-launch by then to taking many, many, many (many many!) steps in creating this life that is my purpose, even if I’m still reaching, reaching, reaching to get there (& while I have an immediate finish line in mind, I know it’ll be an everlasting journey that is mine to create)….I’m doing it, I’ve done it, and I’m proud of me.

What are you proud of today? (If it’s really early by you & the day’s barely begun, then share what you’re proud of you for doing/being yesterday. It’s not cheating.)

It can be big, it can be small, it can be for an action or an intention or a thought or just a word. It all counts! You better comment about it, too – I want nothing but love here this week for my birthday on Thursday!

Resolve by Creative Kismet

These are resolutions I can get behind, even though I’ve recently decided that “resolution” is a dirty, dirty word. These read more like intentions, which I think is a sweet, sweet word that almost provokes me to hug it. Yes, the Spring girls have made me think long & hard about intentions, and how they differ from goals & resolutions, & why they’re superior in a lot of ways.

Last year, my intention for 2009 was one word: Focus. That word drove a lot of my goals & action items. Because of that, I’ve learned to focus (aka not have my Gmail open every minute of the day, do one thing at a time before going on to the next, not put too much on my plate) pretty damn good this year. Now I’ve disclosed that my 2010 word is “Simplify.” Even if you don’t answer any other questions from my 1 Thing post, answer this:

What’s your intention for 2010? (more…)

Spam One Liners: Happy Life by Linzie Hunter

As you focus on your goals/intentions (not resolutions! Find out why on Spring next week!) for 2010, ask a very simple (but often overlooked) question:

Will (your goal here) make you happy?

If you don’t know or you’re not sure, close your eyes & see that goal coming to fruition (I love that word, “fruition”). If you meet it’s end with a shrug, then cross it off your list or revise it until it excites you. If you see the finish line in your mind’s eye & you’re full to bursting, then keep that image & that feeling in your front pocket & carry it with you on your journey. (more…)

Mixed Signals – Fresh Start uploaded by lunchboxbrain, found via kind over matter

Can you smell it? A New Year’s a-coming! 2010 is gonna be chock full of Fresh Starts for me, & they’ve become a whirlwind of “hooray!”s in my head. Once I get ‘em out on paper, I’ll share the changes you can expect to see in this blog, on my site, & in my business in general. OK, I’ll probably share some personal stuff too. You guys are so allowed to read my diary.

Don’t Fit In on wordboner

As the year winds down & I’m thinking of what I want 2010 to look like, I’ve become very focused on how I’m different from The Pact, & how I can express that so that it’s noticeably obvious to everyone. It’s tougher than it seems, as most of us spend our whole lives (at least our childhood) trying to not seem “weird” or “quirky” or whatever other wonderful adjective the world at large doeesn’t embrace.

So let me ask you today:

How do you not fit in? (more…)

fortune, originally uploaded by simple effulgence , found via kind over matter

I started reading The War of Art on the subway today, & after just 33 pages I know it’ll only be a matter of time before it’s dog-eared & well-loved. The first part of the book is about resistance, & how it’s the vampire that welcomes all of our vices so that we just won’t start pursuing our dreams.

Since I’m asking it to myself, I’d love to know:

What are you resisting? (more…)