The place you finally find yourself is drastically dependent in your every day perspective and response.

This morning certainly one of our purchasers, Monica — a recovering sufferer of a reasonably current and debilitating automotive accident — was smiling from ear to ear the minute our FaceTime teaching session started. “What has you in such good spirits right now?” I requested her. “I’m pondering higher about issues… about how fortunate I’m to be alive,” she replied. “I assumed the accidents I sustained in that accident earlier this yr signified the top of life as I do know it, however now I notice they signify the start.”

All particulars apart, Monica determined to start once more, in her thoughts first after which in her life. It’s taken her a number of months of therapeutic and apply, however she has step by step let go of the “shoulda, woulda, coulda” attachments in her head about her circumstances. And she or he has stepped ahead with grace, willpower, and a wholesome mindset.

Let’s observe Monica’s lead and apply pondering higher as we transfer by means of the ultimate stretch of the yr, so we are able to start to construct momentum, collectively, as we head into the New 12 months and past…

Morning Reminders & Quotes on Sticky Notes

It’s all about preserving the fitting ideas prime of thoughts from the get-go day by day in order that they’re available within the moments once we want them most. For Monica, that has meant intentionally reflecting on what she wants to recollect. To make this apply seamless she writes vital reminders on sticky notes after which places them up the place she will see them very first thing within the morning (just a few of her sticky notes are up on the wall in her bed room, and she or he has just a few extra on her toilet mirror and fridge).

Monica’s sticky notes hold her on observe by preserving her thoughts impressed with optimistic, proactive reminders, even when she’s struggling. By this every day apply she she has finally discovered that inside peace doesn’t imply to be in a spot the place there isn’t a noise, chaos, or challenges to cope with; it means being within the midst of all these issues and nonetheless being able to sustaining a wholesome mindset. And I’m positive you’ve discovered one thing comparable over time from your individual life experiences. I do know Angel and I certainly have. However similar to Monica, and also you, we regularly overlook…

Which is exactly why Angel and I’ve sticky notes up in our home too. So my problem to YOU is to start out working towards alongside us for the remainder of the yr and past. To get began, steal our notes and quotes under — maybe simply those that resonate most — and rewrite them on bodily sticky notes, so you may then stick them up the place you may see them. Then pause for just a few moments each morning and quietly learn them to your self. See how doing so step by step adjustments the best way you suppose as we transition from this yr into the subsequent…

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(Word: A lot of the sticky notes and quotes above are included in our latest publication with Penguin Random Home, “The Good Morning Journal: Highly effective Prompts & Reflections to Begin Each Day”.)

Let’s make one of the best of the remainder of the yr.

We frequently yearn for a really small and selective vary of life experiences, particularly towards the top of the yr — the enjoyable occasions, the glad holidays, the issues that make us really feel comfy. And but the complete vary of our every day actuality is usually fairly completely different. Life provides us an intensive array of experiences that evoke emotions starting from disappointment to uncertainty to frustration to curiosity to nervousness… to happiness to pleasure and extra. These emotions are all a part of being alive.

So we are able to revolt towards the wide-ranging experiences life naturally supplies, or we are able to make the easiest of them. For the remainder of the yr, let’s do the latter…

This implies embracing each second with our full presence, being open and susceptible to actuality, being light with ourselves when occasions are robust, and working towards honest gratitude at any time when doable.

It means accepting life as it’s, and accepting ourselves as we’re.

It means not anticipating one of the best to occur each time, however as a substitute accepting no matter occurs, and making the easiest of it one step at a time.

And it received’t all the time be simple in fact, however it’s price engaged on.

YOU are price engaged on, beginning very first thing each morning for the remainder of the yr, and past.

Now it’s your flip…

Sure, it’s your flip to get some inspiring sticky notes up in your partitions. However earlier than you go, please depart Angel and me a remark under and tell us what you consider this submit. Your suggestions is vital to us. 🙂

Which sticky notice or thought above resonates with you essentially the most right now?

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