What future are you choosing?
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Have you ever paused to think that you choose your future every day?
Your decisions, your choices, and the actions you take each day have a tremendous impact on the life you will lead down the road.
Are you a drifter?
Sadly, most people drift through their lives. When I look back I see all the ways I had drifted for a long time.
Yes, I made some bold decisions. Some of the important ones, in addition to choosing the partner to spend my life with and deciding to have children, were leaving a corporate job to start my first business; deciding not to relocate for a job that was going to pay me handsomely, but upon reflection I realized would not make me happy; and my most recent great decision — to sell my business, explore, and find a new direction that I would really love.
I was focused about making each of those decisions.
And, I know that I lived much of my life without focusing intentionally.
For years I moved on autopilot through daily routines.
I kept up with demands and put out fires. I frequently said yes to requests without thinking about the “opportunity cost” of those yesses.
I rarely stopped to consider the ways I was living and where those ways of living were taking me — until I had my big wake-up call (to sell my business in 2011).
It was then that I realized that I had the opportunity to make thoughtful, careful, well-considered decisions all the time.
What I learned was that each of my decisions leads me to a life that I create, rather than living by default as I had for so long.
What future are you choosing?
Your choices point you in a direction, which is why it is worth considering the choices you make.
Are your choices aligned with what really matters to you?
Think about choices like:
who you spend time with
what you listen to and read
how you spend your free time
how you show up in the world — from the clothes you wear to what you say (and do not say)
Think about how clear you are about what you want. This will let you live with a vision to guide you, so you can more easily live with intention.
And think about how clear — and how big — your vision is.
What choices are you making today?
Sit with that question for a few minutes. Consider your choices, and how they line up with your dreams.
Jot down lots of your choices — like those related to the people in your life, your habits (that may or may not be ideal), the responsibilities and opportunities that your have taken on or are considering now, and more.
When you see them clearly noted on paper, you can assess whether they are positive and affirming, or if there are things you want to change.
Your next step (that will now be easier to implement) is to be more self-aware as you consider all of your daily choices, and the bigger choices and decisions that are right for you.
Watch for significant rewards!
As you build your awareness and choose carefully, things will begin to change in marvelous was.
And when more of us live with intention, choosing with care and moving in directions that are fully fulfilling, more lives will change for the better. More of us will be happy and energized, and people around us will feel and see it!
We can impact our families, our communities, our workplaces and beyond!
My vision is for accomplished women everywhere to boldly step into their power, make great choices so they show up with clarity and passion and realize all that is possible for them.
I see legions of women leading and inspiring others in incredible ways.
Please join me! As each of you chose with intention and make your life the best it can be, this vision will grow organically.
I cannot wait to see how it all unfolds.
