Morning and Evenings
As the mornings and evenings grow lighter and as the last of the winter frosts disappear, there is a great feeling of a new beginning. The first trees are in blossom and the others have green buds. The grass is starting to grow faster than even the most avid gardener can mow it.
This is a great time of year to look back at those New Years Resolutions, to review progress and to take any corrective action needed.
I have a keen professional awareness of the way that the seasons can affect our feelings and attitudes. The chances are that you made those January resolutions in the midst of a cold, grey and wet winter. That probably made your emotion and optimism pretty cold, grey and wet too.
But when the natural world is bursting with the promise of a glorious spring and the warmth of summer, this is an ideal time to decide that you too will start over and put right anything that you feel needs correction in your own life.
Unless humans interfere with nature, it has its own graceful balance. The old and used makes way for the new and vibrant. Anyone can do the same with their own thoughts and attitudes. Perhaps those fondly held beliefs that served you will in the past are due for an overhaul. Perhaps it is tie to restore your own natural balance.
That balance means harmony rather than discord. This should include a brief but thorough examination of all areas of your life, relationships, career, health, finances, leisure and talents.
A case with one client. This man was a success by most material measures. Despite his large house, ample income and luxury car, he was an unhappy person. He had spent so much energy building his business that he had no time left for all those other aspects of his life. As our coaching sessions progressed he began to work on restoring the balance. Within weeks he had found happiness too and without putting any of his material gains at risk either.
You would have to be a very cold individual indeed to totally ignore the promise of a new season. So take some of that promise for yourself and them make sure that it is a promise that is delivered. You deserve nothing less!
Date: 02/04/2008
Category: SOCIAL ARTICLES