Your Soul Is An All Knowing Place Within You.
Amplify the whispers of your soul to connect to your higher self and to access your inner calm.
With a few weeks left before the end of 2021, most high achievers, like you, have begun to reflect on 2021, to begin creating framework for 2022.
You may have experienced life changing personal events, such as divorce, caregiving, empty nesting, job loss, health concerns, mental fatigue and more. The lingering pandemic, in addition to global concerns and long-standing personal challenges can make it difficult step into the next phase of your life with clarity.
Reasons you may be at a standstill:
· Uncertainty of why you feel unfulfilled
· Doing nothing while waiting until you “feel” ready
· Fear of change, judgement, being hurt, criticism or making a mistake
· Thinking you’re too old, or too young to create the next phase of your life
· You don’t know who you are anymore
· You’re overwhelmed
· It feels like such an exhausting project
Friends, be encouraged today. The remaining weeks of this year may be the optimal time to begin laying the foundation to build the next chapter of your life. You get to close out this year and begin anew!
There are steps you can take now, to make getting to your breakthrough easier and quicker.
Get ready because here it is! First things, first!
To begin, you’ll need to know what matters to you, right now. It’s likely that you do not have the same mindset you had prior to the Covid19 pandemic.
To evaluate yourself, begin envisioning the next phase of your life without limitations…think bravely and boldly to embrace the fullness of who you are. No half stepping and no back sliding is allowed!
STRATEGY: (write this down and save for future reference)
Step 1: What thoughts do you have about what you desire in your life? What inner feeling or emotion emerges when you have those thoughts? To date, what action(s) have you taken to achieve your current desire(s)?
What do you think would happen if you agree to think and feel differently about the same desire?
If moving forward to your next phase is important to you, I want you to create a new thought (belief) about your future in the ways you genuinely want it to be. When you have the new thought, what’s the new feeling (emotion) you’re experiencing?
With this new thought in mind, what is a new action you can take to begin forward momentum?
To hold yourself accountable to complete the new action step you created, enter the date you will do this (XX/XX/XXXX).
Step 2:
Once each day for the next seven days, using pen/paper or electronic device of your choice, I invite you to take 15 minutes to focus on self-discovery by considering the following:
· Make a note of what matters most to you and why. (Select the must haves in your life, excluding material things) Write down one each day, preferably do this exercise at the same time daily to begin to form a habit of doing so.
· Envision this process without creating excuses, nor placing limitations around what matters the most to you.
· Choose your words carefully. Avoid thinking or saying, “I can’t, if I could, I would, but not yet.” If you hear yourself saying these limiting words, reframe by selecting more action oriented positive words.
Instead, say the following aloud:
A. To ensure that I honor ______________________, I will do _______________________.”
B. “To deepen my relationship with my maker, I’ll download the ______app, or I’ll read _____book AND will select a different lesson daily.”
Both statements encourage you to think at a higher level with a growth mindset, filled with light and positive energy. If it isn’t easy to think this way, it may require practice to form new habits around this process, just do not stop trying. Clarity can begin to emerge with dedicated focus, so I encourage you to be tenacious.
Stay tuned in. My next article will discuss habit formation.
Until then, continue working toward knowing yourself intimately, so that “When Your Soul Whispers,” you’ll know how to turn up the volume.
If you have questions or would like to discuss this inspiration, contact me at Licia@LiciaThompson.com to request a free 30-minute exploratory call.
My book, “When Your Soul Whispers: Strategies for leaders to redefine values and move forward after life’s transitions” is available in paperback at www.LiciaThompson.com and E-book on Amazon.
Licia Thompson, CPC, ELI-MP is a certified Leadership Reinvention Strategist and published author. She’s a former corporate Workers’ Comp Director of Return to Work, Managed Care and vendor relations who now works with high achievers who want to move forward after life’s transitions, but don’t know how. Her 3 C Reinvention Formula equips you with tools and strategies you can use the rest of your life to be happier and more focused.
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