“Stop waiting for Friday, for spring, for someone to fall in love with you, for when you feel better, for life. Happiness is achieved when you stop waiting for it and make the most of the moment you are in now.”

What an awesome reminder, right!?! I admit that I have often found myself waiting for a certain season to arrive (did someone say Spring?) or for a circled date on my calendar or to be excited and happy about the weekend ahead rather than enjoying whatever other day of the week I am in at the time. And the quote is true – it’s wasteful of me to wait, to put off or to hold on for my “Friday” when instead I could be focused on enjoying the day at hand. If you look back with that thought in mind it really makes you aware of how much time you wasted waiting for that day to come and how many awesome days you probably overlooked… it’s sad really….
But all we can do is start from right now and do it the right way. We can start right now with an attitude of being excited for the day we are living right now. Focus on THE NOW for all the happiness it can have and all the memories it can create. It’s a way to make sure we look forward to each new morning of every day of every week. That if we didn’t get it all done one day, then the next day is a new day to start again. Move Forward.
With that change in focus, you can change your life. Realize you have the power to do it.
Instead of waiting for life to happen, make it happen. Instead for waiting for a change, create a change.
Create a vision for yourself and your life and use the opportunities that come when life throws you a curve ball to review your goals and dreams.
You may discover a speed bump was a wake up call to focus on something important you may have otherwise overlooked.
Where do you see yourself in 6 months, in the most important areas of your life? How is your life incredible? What is something that you enjoy then that isn’t in your life today? What excitement, adventures, and amazing experiences do you have? Who do you know? Where have you been? How do you feel? What do you do on a regular basis? How are you awesome?
Now draw it in to 3 months: What has happened and needs to happen 3 months from now to get to your vision? Be specific! Are you trying something new? Have you changed your daily habits? What do you fill your time with? What is it like to be this awesome you, 3 months from now?
Hone in, 1 month from today. What is different? What steps have you taken to this new-you 6 months away? What are you up to? What have you accomplished? What are you working toward? What have you consistently been doing for the past 30 days?
What happens to you a week from now? In 7 days, how have you changed your habits and your life to steer its course to something new and incredible? What are you planning? What is being implemented? How do you feel?
Now plan tomorrow. Repeat daily.
Plan your time, because time flies, but the good news is you’re the pilot of your life. Stop waiting for life to happen to you and take ownership for leading your life. You have led your life to amazing places already, and there is no stopping where you can go from here.

Happy Monday!!! (or Tuesday, or Newday).
J.