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Monday Mastermind

If only it was this easy. Lol

Today I attended a mastermind group. What is that you ask? A mastermind group is a collective of like minded individuals that you can bounce ideas off of, that hold you accountable to do what you say you are going to do and be your support when it doesn’t go the way you thought. This was the first time I attended one of these group and it won’t be my last.

I am a rebel. I break my own rules. Lol. I don’t have a set routine for any part of my day or life. I just wake up and hope for the best. I’m sure there is a better way. I will come up with a routine, but about a week later I’m back to the same bad habits. I rarely manage to adopt any new useful habits. I have finally discovered why. I write down what I want to do, but I rarely ever share my to do list with anyone. Just this past week I have set intentions and have been challenged to report back with my results. What have I gotten myself into? My issue this whole time has been accountability.

When I am the only person holding myself accountability it’s probably not going to happen. Well, not within the time period I set to accomplish the goal. But now that I have people to answer to, for lack of a better phrase, I gotta do the thing. Whether it is writing and publishing a blog post for 7 days straight. Or not hitting the snooze button when my alarm goes off. Or agreeing to attend a mastermind class. They are going to check in with me and I’ll be damned if I didn’t do what I said I was going to do. It’s crazy how I am more concerned with disappointing them than I am with disappointing myself. Something to think about 🤔.

The other day, I was reflecting on how I half assed it in 2020. Like I didn’t give any more than about 60% of myself to my goals. Not bragging, but I was still able to accomplish a good portion of my goals. Just think how much further along I would be if I had put in 100% of the work, time and effort. Hell I would have been a rock star! Figuratively, not literally 😆. It is not just watching webinars and reading books. It is using the tools that are available to me. Now that I know what the missing link was in 2020 I have no excuse to not to do my best (Agreement #4).

Are you the type of person who is capable of holding yourself accountability or do you need others to help you stick to your guns? If you are the former, congratulations. I commend you on your disciple and your drive when it comes to getting things done. And if you are the latter, there isn’t any shame in needing help. There are people out there who want to help you. They are creating groups to help you. The right group is out there for you. Being as I mentioned this in another post just recently, I hope that you are picking up on my not so subtle hints. Get an accountability partner or two. Join a mastermind group. Post your goals on social media for others to see. Whatever it takes! Let’s make 2021 a successful year. I know you can do. Be well and whole. Much love 🧡 💚

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Another Day To Make It Happen

The Sun Signaling A New Day
Today, I am doing my year in review. Yes, I realize that it was suppose to be done at the end of the year. Who cares? Lol. I wasn’t ready and now I am. My first couple of posts for 2020, “What Year Is This?” and “The Year of Sit, Stay, Down, Come, Off, Heel and No” were the shit. Not bragging…ok, maybe a little. But they were good. Lol. As I reread them I felt great. For once, I felt as if I had actually done something with my 365 days. Actually 366, it was a leap year. I did things. I lived even despite the challenges the pandemic brought. At the same time, I could have done more. Well it is a good thing I have another day to make it happen.
I had actually written out a few of my 2021 goals a few weeks ago. I had a few repeat goals from 2020 like skydiving, kayaking and a solo birthday trip. I did not get to do any of these activities last year. Most of my goals are new, kinda. There is a couple thrown in there from previous years. Those goals were never forgotten because in my heart they still mattered. And of course they were written down which served as a testament of the shit I still haven’t done. Lol. Well it is a good thing I have another day to make it happen.
This year I am living by the principles that I read in The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. And a couple other things which I will get to in a moment. The Four Agreements are as follows:
  1. Be Impeccable With Your Word
  2. Don’t Take Anything Personally
  3. Don’t Make Assumptions
  4. Always Do Your Best
Now don’t get me wrong, as I have stated before, I was not a fan of some things that he said in this book. But the agreements are solid. They make sense. And they have stuck with me every since I read the book. I want to be this person, so I will. Easy right? Pfffftttt, not at all. Well it is a good thing I have another day to make it happen.
The other 2 things I want to hone in on this year is focus and intention. As you can probably guess, one thing I did not master last year was meditation 😬. Oh my gosh, I struggle with this so much. I am mentally all over the place at all times. Even during sleep 😆. Meditation is not one of my goals this year, but focus is. I want to focus on one thought to completion and then began another. Not every day or every thought. But the ones that matter. The ones that have the ability to make me better. When I am making decisions. The thoughts that require my attention. Well, it is a good thing I have another day to make it happen.
My new planner has a monthly word and the one for January is Intention. Intention is an idea that you plan to carry out; a determination to do a specific thing. Well for one I intend to keep this new planner. Lol. It truly speaks to me and gave me something to work on. Intention applies to all my goals. I really like the concept that I can be intentional about my life. Life doesn’t just have to happen to me. Before last year, that is how I felt about my life. This year I will live with more intention. And it is a good thing I have another day to make it happen.
What do you want to make happen today? I know it’s corny but today is all we have. Did I make goals for the whole year? YES. Am I guaranteed to live it? NO. So what can I do today that will benefit me? Benefit others? What can I do that makes me happy? That leaves a mark? A good one that is 😆. As we continue on this journey called life, let’s live. I mean truly LIVE. Let’s cry (even though I dislike it). Let’s be vulnerable. Let’s laugh as loud as we want. Let’s sing and dance even if we don’t know how to do either of them. Let’s be who God intended us to be. It is power in accepting and loving yourself. It doesn’t mean there is not room for improvement. It just means appreciating the person you are and how far you have come on this journey. So live this day, as you are and make changes along the way. As always, be well and whole. Much love 🧡 💚

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How Will You Serve?

How many people do you think is down there waiting on you? Needing you?

“Happiness is not a goal, it is a by-product…For what keeps our interest in life and makes us look forward to tomorrow is giving pleasure to other people.” – Eleanor Roosevelt, “You Learn By Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life”

As you are setting your goals for the new year don’t forget to include service to others. I believe that are purpose in life is to serve. How you serve is based on the gifts that were given to you. Each and every one of us is valuable. We have a contribution to give to this world and the people in it. How are you going to contribute this year? Think about it and then do it! We need your special brand of service. Don’t let us down. Be well and whole on this day. Much love 🧡 💚

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