“I Want to Change My Life but I Don’t Know Where to Begin!”

By Allie Casey

Have you ever thought, “I want to change my life, but I don’t know where to begin?” You are not alone. Whether you’re stuck in your business, stuck in a life transition, confused about the next step you need to take to move forward or just undecided about your life path, rest assured others feel the same way. But it doesn’t have to be that way. You can change…if you’re willing to change.

But changing yourself doesn’t have to mean you have to do it alone. But, you need to know where to begin.

Knowing where to begin means knowing what you love, not just what you are good at doing.

Step1. Get moving. No kidding. Get out of your seat , move your legs and arms, do some jumping jacks, take a hula hoop for a twirl or get out and take a brisk walk. Get your blood moving and your mind chatter quieted. Do it. This alone will shift your outlook.

Step 2. Don’t sit. While you’re still standing up from your jumping jacks, grab a writing utensil and start scribbling. Anything goes. No judging. This isn’t about art it’s about triggering your talents. Talents, passions and dreams that may have been buried, or that you have been denying or suppressing (maybe because someone pushed you in another direction in your life.) Write it all down. Whatever comes up. Answer these questions. What do I love doing? What makes me lose track of time? What did I love to do as a kid?

Step 3. Notice what’s coming up. All of it. Was it running around the playground as a kid, or digging for bugs, or reading anything you could get your hands on, or dancing, ball playing, writing…really pay attention. Some of you know and some of you have buried your passions so deep it will take a bit more work. But get started now. Write now!

Step 4. If money were no object what would you do? Avoid making sweeping declarations such as, ” I want to own a spa.” Dig deeper and ask yourself what you would love about owning a spa–is it managing day-to-day operations, or promotion, or handing customers and problems OR do you hear yourself saying things like, “I love the zen feeling?’ Because if it is the latter, my guess is that you want to GO to a spa but not own one. See what I’m getting at?

Step 5. Even if you can’t be the thing you wanted to be as a kid, like a ballerina or pro ball player, do a bit of mind-mapping to see if there is a way to be involved in that passion. What’s mind mapping? It’s a way to get your brain firing on all cylinders. Grab a large piece of paper and some color markers. Put a circle in the middle of the paper with your idea or thought….now draw lines out from that circle and jot down any ideas that come up. Think circular rather than linear…in-other-words, let it flow without judgment.

Start with this work. That’s where you begin. Have fun. It’s a process but it shouldn’t be drudgery.

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You stopped here because you want the pain to stop, you want to sleep at night, you want to move ahead.

You can change and I can help. Schedule your Breakthrough Session now. Take the next step now!