Guiding thoughts

June 29, 2012

Getting older is a mixed bag….good and bad…..rewarding and frustrating…..beautiful and droopy….wise and foolish.    We have many choices in how to be with the changes, in how to adapt.  We encounter many situations where we can apply our wisdom and experience.  

The message today is a reminder for you to be aware of what works for you, your guiding principles.   Recognize and appreciate the wisdom you have accrued.

Here are some examples that showed up for me on a fun day of shopping yesterday: 

Know what suites you. 

 I saw many cute things that would have been just the thing if I was 25 – not so                           much right now.  There are colors and styles that are more flattering for me, so  why waste time on stuff that doesn’t?                     

            

Take advantage of opportunities when they show up.

        That great pair of shoes on sale; something unexpected, but just the right                                     thing?  Items like this at least merit some consideration – keeping in mind the next principle.
                           

Remember the “pause button.”

               Keep using good judgment.  Don’t rush, take some time, and put the credit card                             away for a while.   Step away and see if the desire for the item persists, makes sense, fits with other things you have, other goals.          

These are principles to keep in mind when shopping.   Where else might they prove useful?

What guiding principles do you use, have you developed for yourself?

Share!

Judy

And, if something you want is greater clarity and support on this journey – I can help with that.

Contact me to find out how.   mailto:judy@mynextstagecoach.com?subject=let's%20talk

golf lessons of a sort

June 14, 2012

Hello!

Reflections from the golf course:  Understand, I am not a good golfer.   I don’t want to give the impression that I have mastered anything related to golf.    You may wonder what I like about the game.  I’ve wondered that many times myself!  Something I have noticed through my many swings, walks in the rough and on the fairways, is that many of the things I try to focus on, put into practice on the golf course are metaphors for other aspects of life.   Since I am hoping to spend time on the golf course this summer, this is an opportunity to share some of these insights.

 Take for example, the issue of finding the balance of ease and tension to hit a good shot.  Trying too hard translates into a too tight grip, body tension – doesn’t work; being too relaxed – translates into mushy wrists, no follow-through – doesn’t work.   Somewhere in between is that sweet spot of relaxed, firm, poised, strength.

Where do you notice this kind of balance in your life?   At work?   Following through with tasks you’ve taken on?  What is the sweet spot between pushing too hard and being a push over?   What does that feel like?   When does it feel easy, natural – and work?

Swing away,

Judy

And, if something you want is greater clarity and support on this journey – I can help with that.

Contact me to find out how.   mailto:judy@mynextstagecoach.com?subject=let's%20talk

more questions!

June 1, 2012

Good Morning and Happy Friday! 

This morning I found myself searching for inspiration.   Below is what I found in searching past messages.   Nice to find something that spoke to me, hope you find something here too.  Where do you go when you look for inspiration?  

Originally sent May 2010 –

What would it be like if you could hold the thought that your life is unfolding perfectly?  What if you could appreciate all the variety, the richness of surprise, the tangle of relationships, the quiet, the noise, the fun, the sadness, the beauty, and the empty spaces?  Can you imagine this perspective - that the whole mix is just right?   What do you notice as you try this?  What shifts?  What’s different?

Take on the questions, and see what surfaces.  

Many colors, many textures,

Judy

And, if something you want is greater clarity and support on this journey – I can help with that.

Contact me to find out how.   mailto:judy@mynextstagecoach.com?subject=let's%20talk