The summer holidays have, for many, come to an end. You may be sad that it’s all over for this year. Alternatively, you may be only too glad to get back to the routine that life can offer. Of course, your feelings could be anywhere between the two. For those attending school, college, or university, each new academic year brings new opportunities. Similarly, many are entering the world of work for the first time. Even those of us who been gainfully employed for many years find that choices and options materialise at this time of year. So, it got me wondering. Is the new term the chance for something better?
Whether it’s your first day of school, or the last September that you intend to spend working, it’s always a chance for something better. You may be a parent marking off the transitions as your child moves through education. This in itself may open up opportunities for you. A return to work? Maybe some training? Indeed, it may even be the time for something completely different.
Uni students may be taking the first step into a career that excites them. Alternatively, the first days of work could well be the beginning of something more. Something brighter.
And, if you find yourself hankering for the pleasures of summer, what’s missing from your life the rest of the year? Explore your values, and see what’s there.
Obviously, the option for change is always present. You can choose to make changes at any time. All you need is the desire to create that change. Crucially, though, you have to want to take action.
Firstly, ask yourself how content you are with life. Be honest.
Secondly, if you have the sense that life could be better, work out how. Go wild. Imagine that everything is possible. Limit yourself only by the facts and not by your beliefs.
Thirdly, ask yourself if you are OK with the reality of now being the same in 5, 10, 15 years. If your answer is yes, knock yourself out, and carry on doing what you’re doing.
However, if you suddenly realise that being where you are now in however many years’ time fills you with dread, you have your answer. Do something about it.
Finally, push yourself and be kind to yourself. Make plans that excite you, creating a compelling future that you want to have. Interestingly, just having the plan can change how you see now. It also primes your unconscious mind to bring into your awareness routes to the world you want to inhabit.
The only bad plan is the one you never got round to making. If you’re feeling brave, imagine your last moments of life. Are you going to regret what you’ve done, or what you’ve not done?
If you know what the next step is, take it now. If you’re not sure, book an initial consultation here, and then take the next step. You know that you can do it, and you know that it makes sense, don’t you?
