Mission Accomplished!

I find myself muttering this phrase after completing significant tasks. But it wasn’t until recently that I have started to consider the significance (or the lack in certain instances…) of the phrase. Really looking critically at
1) the Mission and
2) the Accomplishment

I, like many of you, am at a point in my life where I’d like to live my purpose and passions more often than not. It is so important for me to be more critical of the missions I accept. Which brings me to accomplishments...Can we really call them that if they don’t serve a greater good? For instance, finishing all the laundry will ensure that my family has a sufficient supply of clean towels and undergarments (there are five of us at home) – certainly an admirable cause. But at the expense of quality time with family and friends, squeezing in a run or walk outdoors or doing research on a topic that has been tugging at my heart for several days? These are the things I tend to prioritize off the list.

So in my own pursuit of accomplished living, I am trying to give weight to the joyful, life giving, even challenging experiences. And if that means the laundry piles up occasionally or I have to say no to things that allow room for things I ought to be saying yes to, then those are the missions I want to accomplish.

So with that epiphany shared, the stiletto meets the turquoise carpet (because red is so overused…). As I coach myself to blossoming into a highly sought after life coach, I hope you will join me, cheer me on and holler back with your own experiences, as I chronicle my progress and evolution here.

Blessings and favor in your pursuit of an accomplished life – however you choose to define it!

What is your definition of accomplished living?

Get Excited About Today!

Everyday most of us face the world with optimism for a multitude of things that we want to get accomplished. I know I wake up with a heart full of thanksgiving to the opportunity of each new day. I think about how I want to present myself, the things that need to happen, the things I’d like to happen, what will I cook for dinner, who can I bless, what will productivity look like? I think about all these things before my feet get a chance to hit the floor. The truth is, I’m filled with a mixture of hope and anxiety. And more days that not, I struggle with this duality of expectation. I think we would all love to be fueled by the opportunity and potential of each day. But then reality comes and slaps us around a bit, reminding us of recent failures, set backs, deficiencies and downright harsh realities of life. More and more I question, just whose reality is tainting my outlook. Most of my failures have served me well; I have learned some grand lessons. And those harsh realities, for the most part are usually other people’s mess that I have either taken on or they are trying desperately to get me to buy into. And of course the messes I create and invite others to marvel at.

Everyday with a renewed sense of hope we need to look to the future, believing that yesterday we did our share, the best we could. This releases us from the false pressure of bringing over the crap of yesterday to make it better. Here’s a news flash, the turd from yesterday is still a turd. Leave it there, no better yet flush it and focus on the opportunities at hand. To be clear this is not am airy-fairy suggestion to walk away from all but sunny situations. On the contrary, we certainly need to deal with our circumstances. But deal with them, without the carryover of angst and negative emotion. Solutions will be abundant if we are not burdened with the anxiety of yesterday. Let your mind be renewed daily. Be fueled by hope for the future while simultaneously giving yourself over to the beauty of the present. We are all brand new souls, even in the midst of struggling with our old ugly ways. There’s a whole lot of hope in that.