This year, rather than focusing on the normal activities, I would challenge you to think about giving to yourself. I would suggest you do this by assessing your life and the world around you. If you are now thinking about all your responsibilities, I encourage you to step back and review these ideas and see if they will improve your frame of mind and give you an even better holiday.
Let us begin with a look at what you already may know about yourself. Do you recognize what makes you unique and what purpose you bring to others? Your spiritual beliefs, personal values and community endeavors are areas that come from within. Tap into your deeper self and look for your life purpose. Discover who you are and what you value in life. The more you know the better cherished, respected partner; parent, team player and leader you can be.
What are your gifts and how can you share those with the people in your life? Perhaps you are a good listener, or you bring positive energy to conversations. Knowing what makes you unique gives you a direction to find ways that help you share and give more to others. And this positive energy will return to you in a variety of ways.
Respect yourself. Be honest and look at what you believe in and how you feel about your existence. Give yourself permission to exceed in life and career. Allow forgiveness if you fail. Enjoy the moments of happiness and permit time to mourn when there is sadness. Praise your own accomplishments and compliment the achievements of those around you.
Find patience and sincerity and how you can share these special qualities with another. Look for what gives you happiness and how your joy can help others.
Quiet your mind and look inward. Work on building a life purpose statement. Write out how you would see a perfect world and your interaction within it. Follow your heart. This will help lead to what your purpose may be. My statement of purpose is, “Inspiring others to find inner strength and new discoveries.”
Determine when you feel best. Is it working with large groups, individuals, children, or privately without acknowledgement? Perhaps you are best when teaching another or by building and creating. Look back on when you were most excited or rewarded and see if there is a connection to your passion.
Choose to discover and love yourself. This is the best gift you can give. You not only will find great satisfaction within, but the results will spill out to all those surrounding you. I hope this holiday season brings you much joy and an exciting outlook for the coming New Year. Merry Christmas.
“I truly believe that everything that we do and everyone that we meet is put in our path for a purpose. There are no accidents; we're all teachers - if we're willing to pay attention to the lessons we learn, trust our positive instincts and not be afraid to take risks or wait for some miracle to come knocking at our door.” - Marla Gibbs
Robin has spent a lifetime working with a variety of personalities and business organizations. She is a published author and writes for a variety of blogs and publications. As a certified master development coach, ACE personal trainer and movement instructor, Robin specializes in helping people on a journey for change though life transitions for self-improvement and to create personal balance physically and mentally. www.robinannegriffiths.com
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