I hope you have enjoyed the weekly episodes of Soul Food with Mark Conner which we launched last September. There have been two series so far:
Series 1 – Self Care
The big idea of this series is that “self-care is NOT selfish”! In fact, the best gift you can give the other people in your life, is you becoming a healthier person – in every area of your life.
Here is a link to each episode – including the short videos and the transcripts:
It’s true – we often spend more time thinking about their holidays than they do our life. This series assists us in taking some time to think about and reflect on our life. After all our ‘soul’ includes not only our feelings but also our thoughts and our decisions.
Here is a link to each episode – including the short videos and the transcripts:
Some people think 90 day goals are better than year long goals. After all, 12 months is a long way away but 90 days is far enough away but but still within reach.
Today is the the 31st March. It’s the last day of the first quarter of this year. Yes, believe it or not, three months of this year are already history.
Now is a good time to pause and review how the first quarter of the year has gone for you.
So how have the last 90 days gone for you?
In this series of Soul Food, our theme has been Life Think – taking time to think about our life. We’ve looked at knowing Your Why, thinking about the Many Hats we wear, considering our Next Steps, and taking a weekly Time Out. We looked at Endings, Beginnings, and those awkward In-Between times, and reflected on the concepts of Halftime and Parallel Careers.
Now is a good time to stop and think about how this year has started for you. It’s only been one quarter but are things unfolding as you intended? What has gone well? Celebrate that. What didn’t go so well? Don’t get down on yourself. See what you can learn from those experiences.
Most importantly, set your sights on the next 90 days. What’s the plan? Where are you heading? Where would you like to be when the middle of the year arrives?
90 days – I hope your next 90 days are filled with joy and many meaningful moments as you continue to think about your life.
Let’s summarise our main points:
We often over-estimate what we can do in one month but we under-estimate what we can accomplish in three months.
Take some time now to review the first quarter of this year.
Plan your next 90 days so you invest your time and energy in what really matters to you.
That’s our final episode in this series on Life Think. Soul Food will be taking a break till mid-year. See you next time as we begin a brand new series of Soul Food with Mark Conner.
Did you know that many people spend more time thinking about their holidays than they do their life?
Today on Soul Food we start a new series called ‘Life Think’ – taking some time to think about and reflect on our life. After all our ‘soul’ includes not only our feelings, but also our thoughts and our decisions.
Christmas is only just over 3 weeks away and you know what’s after that – the end of this year and the beginning of a new year. This time of year is a good opportunity to pause and reflect on our life … and to think about the direction we are heading.
To do this, I find it helpful to block out some time to have a thorough review of this year.
Of course, like when we are driving, it is important to be primarily looking forward towards where we are heading … BUT every now and then we need to glance into the rearview mirror to see where you have come from.
To do so … ask yourself some important questions:
What went well this year – things you are grateful for, that you can celebrate?
What didn’t go so well – and why? Think about any disappointments or regrets you may have.
Are you okay with how this year unfolded?
How would you live differently if you had this year all over again?
Was there anything missing from your life?
What lessons did you learn this year?
What themes or patterns emerged?
As we have said before, experience isn’t life’s greatest teacher. It’s only by taking time aside for reflection that we can turn experience into wisdom for life. It was Socrates who said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
Of course, your past does not determine your future. So don’t get stuck there. However, the better we process our past the better we set ourselves up to create the future we desire.
Let’s recap our main points:
Many people spend more time thinking about their holidays than they do their life.
Make an appointment with yourself and have a thorough review of this year.
Tap into the power of questions.
Your past does not determine your future. You can change!
