Brushing our teeth.
Taking a shower.
Eating the right foods.
Drinking enough water.
Exercising.
Reaching out to friends and family.
Giving thanks.
Breathing deeply.
Reading a few pages.
Documenting.
Saying yes to things that bring us joy.
Saying no to things that drain our energy.
These things like many others are easy to do, and easy not to do.
Day after day, we have the choice: to do or not to do.
And what we decide creates our life.
When was the last time you created?
Building something out of nothing.
Finding a solution to a problem.
Doing art, organizing, writing, thinking.
Are you living day to day neglecting your creative muscle?
Or are you making the time to ponder and build?
When something bothers you, how do you deal with it?
Do you stomp your feet?
Do you accept without resistance?
Do you pop off at the first sign of opposition?
Or do you keep your reactions in line with your values?
Growing up, my mom taught me to express myself physically and verbally (the Philly attitude that we all know and love lol) but as I got older I realized that I can choose how I react… and my life changed forever.
I don’t get into altercations with others like I did before, things that used to bother me no longer have the same effect. My life is evolving for the better because my reactions are better.
I now take a second to breathe and think how I want to respond. I accept and do what I can in the moment. I try to see it from all sides. And I try to hold compassion and empathy forefront.
So how do you deal?
A list of 5 things to do today that will get you closer to your goals.
These to-dos aren’t habits, they are additional to your regular routine.
And that’s why the powerlist is a great tool to use if you are looking to better your life.
Each day you write out 5 things to do that day that’ll get you one step closer to your goals.
If you’re familiar with the Life Map System, you’ll have no problem coming up with your daily powerlist 🙂
If you complete everything on your powerlist to a T, you win the day.
If you miss even one thing, you lose the day.
Keep track of your days via a print out calendar or Google spreadsheet. W for a win, L for a lose.
Win enough days, you win the week. Win enough weeks, you win the month. Win enough months, you win the year. Win enough years, you win at life.
My powerlist today:
Hearing wind chimes, birds, lawn mowers.
Smelling fresh air, the flowers and greenery.
Seeing houses, cars, people, stores, streets, animals, plants.
Feeling my phone in my hand, champ’s leash on my arm, and socks on my feet. Also feeling grateful, a little hungry, sweaty, and inspired.
Tasting peppermint.
Thinking about the moment. Grounding myself in the now.
Ben Franklin implemented a values chart.
On the chart, he listed the habits he’d strive to do on the daily.
If he didn’t do a habit that day, he would make a small red x.
He started to see the habits that were easier than others to implement and adjusted accordingly.
The values chart is something to live up to however when we fail to do something, we have the opportunity to learn and grow.
And that’s the purpose of the values chart.
To lay out what we’d like to do, realize what we actually do / don’t do, and build a plan to bridge the gap.
The values chart isn’t about getting each day perfect, although that is the ultimate goal.
