Please don’t join the killjoys and pessimists out there... make that glass half full, not half empty!
We are in the possibility of change – a time between total lockdown and emerging from it. We are peeping our heads out from underneath the parapet and there is a feeling in the air of things starting to move forward. A slow, somewhat muddled sense of opening up – in a literal way and emotional way.
This has been a time of reflection for us all. Moving forward into ‘the unknown’ can be scary but the unknown is also full of potential and possibility. Things will look very differently to many of us – jobs may have been lost, routines have had to change and people are thinking differently too about the world and the way they want to live their lives.
This limbo time may feel a bit wobbly – no-one is sure about much. But let’s look at this positively! When we move from one chapter to another chapter, we are given that opportunity to reflect, re-evaluate and re-write our wishes, dedications and goals - a bit like New Year and the famous New Year Resolutions! Now we have a rare second chance mid-year to make another fresh start and re-affirm our wishes. Take advantage of this opportunity and you will be more sure-footed and positively charged as you start walking that un-trodden road ahead littered with question marks.
So, what positives have come out of this lockdown for you? I bet that you can name at least 3 positive things that have benefited you!
Perhaps you’ve got into some healthier eating habits?
Perhaps you’ve started growing your own fruit and veg?
Perhaps you’ve had more time for home cooking?
Maybe this time has forced your to confront some issues you’d previously managed to always ignore?
Maybe you’ve found more contentment and inner joy from the downtime?
Can you take any of your positives forward with you when we emerge from lockdown?
What can you promise yourself that you will do more of to have a positive impact on your own, individual wellbeing as you move into this next space ahead?
It’s a powerful time- make no mistake about it! Start making that shift and write down those resolutions – the big ones and the tiny ones!
However hard this year has been so far for you, the rest of the year can still be filled with wonder and joy and you can live it with even more purpose, vitality, health and happiness.
The question is: Do you want that? ...... Of course you do! So what are you waiting for?!
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