Action ... I'm trying!!

Here's what I did for myself yesterday ...

After listening to Jim Rohn (for the 50th time LOL), some messages stood out.  It's amazing what I forgot that I know - if that makes sense.

(1) TAKE ACTION while the iron is hot.  If something strikes you - DO IT.  Don't wait.  The desire will have diminishing return and often the "something" never happens.

So I did ... here's the scoop:

I've been thinking about a new workout routine for a while.  Orange Theory??  Back to Lift Studio??  My brother invented and runs a company (Impact Wrap) that adds fun to boxing (more on this later).  He outfitted a local franchise in my town.  I emailed (ACTION).  The OWNER called me back and is personally helping me with my first class -- April 30, 5:30am.  ME time.  ACTION time.

That felt good.

P.S.  I also added a nail appointment to my day yesterday.  Self-care.  Time without someone needing something.  It gave me a breath in a busy dog day.


(2) SHARE your knowledge, yourself, kindness.  If you're filled up with all of THIS and you share it, you have space for MORE.

I'm feeling lost about ME lately.  Some things that have happened this week to make me feel upset (angry with a background of hurt) -- I'm holding hard to I'M NOT SHARING because you hurt me.  It was such a timely message (well played, Universe).  It's not feeling EASY right now, but I'm sharing.  (This is kind of vague, but the story is so long ... )


(3) INVEST in your FUTURE.  Coulda, woulda, shoulda ... don't.  Little mistakes repeated daily add up to disaster down the road.  If you know what you should do and still won't do it -- shame on you (yep, shame on ME).

Looking back on My Happiness Project (MHP) year, I worked hard on my GOOD ROUTINE which replaced my CRAPPY ROUTINE.  Guess what?!?  I don't do that now.  At first, no problem. Nothing changed.  "Suddenly" everything changed and I'm not in that good place.  Well, duh.


(4)  HAPPINESS requires EFFORT (for most of us).

This is the biggest lesson from MHP last year.  I forgot this AGAIN.  Jim Rohn reminded me.  Study HAPPY, take ACTION toward HAPPY, model HAPPY ... and I will BE HAPPY.  Happy is not passive (for me).


I focused on these things yesterday and I did the work.  Now, I need to do it again and again and again.  Start the pattern, the routine.  Yesterday was hard, but really good at the same time.  Being better feels better. (But, lordy those cold beers looked amazing last night LOL).  It's going to get harder before it gets easier.  But I'm worth the work.  I don't want to spend years in this less-than-my-best place.  It's not a fun place to be.  Last year was amazing and it was ALL my doing.  This year is crappy (so far) and it's also all my doing.

Okay, dogs are calling (for the 3rd time) and my battery is almost dead.  On that note, later gators!