How Did I Get Here?

Is there where I want to be?

Have you ever been driving and realized you had not been paying attention to where you wanted to go and were driving on auto-pilot?  This has happened to me more times than I'd like to admit.  I'm so used to driving one way out of my neighborhood that I forget that I need to take a different route.  Usually, I recognize the mistake before I've gone too far out of my way, but it always is a reminder to me about how important it is to be intentional.

As we approach the end of the year, it's a good time to ask ourselves, "how did I get here?" 

As the photo asks, "what state am I in and how did I allow myself to get here?"  When I read this the first time, I was thinking about the allowing as a criticism - shame on you, how did you let this happen. 

﹖How could I let my fitness routine go by the wayside? 

﹖How did I let my calendar get out of control again?

﹖How did I get behind on my outreach efforts to colleagues that I haven't talked with in ages?

As I considered it more, I thought it could also have positive reflections. 

﹖What did I allow to fall by the wayside to give me more space in my day?

﹖What expectations of myself or others did I allow to become less important so that I can be less stressed?

﹖What support did I allow to happen for me that I would have previously rejected thinking I didn't need it or shouldn't accept it?

As you reflect during this end of year period, ask:

🤔Where am I today? 

🤔What have I allowed that has gotten me where I am?

🤔What can I celebrate?

🤔What change do I want to make today?

Would love to hear your reactions.

Melissa