We figure out what we want…that dream, desire or goal or intuitive hit that we had.
We are super excited.
We overcome the fear and the resistance and take the first step.
It feels exhilarating, liberating, exciting and like it is all finally coming together.
Then we take the next few steps. And maybe even months worth of action.
We start seeing momentum. We start seeing success. We are getting closer to what we truly want. The 15 lbs out of 20lbs of weight has been lost. Our relationship is more committed and we are enjoying each other’s company again. The business is taking off and the new offer/product/service is gaining traction. Our career is thriving with our renewed focus. We are meditating, going to bed early and clean eating daily and feeling the positive effects on our energy.
And then….
We begin to sabotage our progress. We stop being as methodical in our practices, we intentionally say something we know will trigger our partner, we go out and buy donuts, we start watching late night TV again….
WHY?
Why do we do SO MUCH work to then ‘blow it all up’, ruin the results and basically go back to what we were doing before?
Because change is scary. Because we aren’t naturally wired to step outside our comfort zone. Because we may have prepared for the actions but we didn’t prepare our mind.
We sabotage ourselves because we haven’t trained ourselves to keep going regardless of thoughts, feelings, emotions and moods.
We haven’t really defined our reason why or it’s not big enough for us to keep our momentum going.
We aren’t reminding ourselves everyone morning on a daily basis of what we truly want and why.
We aren’t holding ourselves accountable and doing what we said we would.
We aren’t doing a daily practice of appreciation and gratitude so that we are consciously aware of how far we have come.
If you are currently SABOTAGING YOURSELF in some way (in any area of your life from finances to relationships to your work to your health and well-being), ask yourself WHY?
And then get back on track. Identify what needs to shift.
Do you need to…
- Keep going regardless of how you feel?
- Revisit and redefine your reason why?
- Refine how you plan for your day and ensure you are committed each morning?
- Actually do what you say you were going to do?
- Appreciate more daily of where you were and where you’re headed?
Realize what you need to do. Then, re-commit.
And go do it!
OR
Keep sabotaging yourself and don’t realize your dreams.
This choice is up to you.
Strategize your Life, do YOU.
Jill