Monday, Monday - not everyone's favorite day, but as good a day as any to keep the slump dumping fires burning. Here are a few quick tidbits to lift the fog and shine the light...
Remember - Continuous Forward Motion. Release the brakes...
Enjoy!
- "In the moments that you want to give up, you find out what you're really made of..." Unknown
- "Turn a set back into a comeback" Billy Brewer
- "Learn to trust that still small voice that says, "This might work and I'll try it" Diane Mariechild
- "The moment you commit and quit holding back, all sorts of unforeseen incidents, meetings, and material assistance will rise up to help you." Napoleon Hill
Sharing a great article from two of my favorite authors, Seth Godin and Guy
Kawasaki: Tips for Mining Your Hidden Talents.
My favorite part:
There’s perhaps no greater mental prison than the one we create when we crave the approval of others, when we worry about what others might think of us if we fail. Nothing was ever accomplished in history without someone stepping up front and risking vulnerability. What have you left untried because of fears? What is the cost to you, to your organization, or your business when you let your talents rust? Take an inspiration from Marianne Williamson, who says, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?”
Indeed - who are you not to be? Go on, get out there. Risk something, create something, put something out there. So what if someone laughs at your first short film effort? So what if your first screenplay doesn't receive an immediate Academy Award nomination? Keep at it and keep uncovering those hidden talents. As part of dumping any slump, take a deep breath, and kickstart your dreams, today.
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More: http://www.openforum.com/articles/seth-godin-guy-kawasaki-hidden-talents/
This week I witnessed some fabulous people that inspired me to continue my own frump slump dumping. And fabulous is wherever you find it - and in this case, it was in the medical world.
I had to have surgery this week - and in preparation, there was a pre-op exam. Not wanting to take part in this rather onerous activity, I was delighted to find some fantastic ladies and nurses at Park Nicollet Family Practice in Burnsville. Walking in with a yucky migraine - I just wanted to get in and out. What I found were lovely, energetic people who welcomed me (yes, welcomed me) to the office, and took fantastic care of me. More than that - one of the ladies walked into the waiting room wearing a fabulous leopard print skirt and awesome patterned hose. She was clearly happy with her look and this energized me to not only compliment her, but to engage in conversation with the group. They were all awesome and they bolstered my mood. Now these ladies were not super models in the Cindy Crawford sense of the word - they were even better! They were at home in their bodies, and at home in their looks. They embodied the absence of a slump and I loved being around them. They made the onerous more than tolerable and I left them feeling better and ready to face the surgery with a more positive outlook.
Then I met a few more new fabulous friends at the Minnesota Valley Surgery Center (and got a really cool water bottle as a surgical parting gift). I loved talking to all these interesting people - all with great stories, all dumping slumps of minor and major magnitudes. On that note, I decided to rock that surgical gown (it was a nice shade of purple which is one of my favorite colors), and though this one was more difficult, the hair net encasing my mane at least let my cheekbones shine through...
Despite the fact that this was not a great week for me, and one mired in migraines and surgical procedures - I was grateful to see the fabulous in others and to have that inspiration resonate in me for my next week, and the week after that, and the week after that...
Sometimes - the best thing to do to dump a slump is to know that today is not your day, but your day is just around the corner. It may be someone else's day and just celebrate them. In the meantime, rock what you got when you got it, from leopard print skirts to hair nets to giant casts and slings. I will be keeping that hair net thing to the bare minimum though...
I have been deeply consumed setting my fitness goals for 2013, which are a major part of my frump slump dumping campaign. Challenged by a seemingly endless fibromyalgia flare-up, I finally settled on at least the number of major distance events, and the specific location of two of them. If all goes according to plan - by the end of 2013, I will have completed 20 major distance events. Get it? 20, in 13....so clever I (think) am...
My 2013 Fitness Resolution List (drumroll please...)
- 1 Half Marathon - May 5th, 2013
- 4 Marathons - June 23rd, 2013 is the first one, the remaining three to be scheduled
- 1 PurpleStride Event - September 21st, 2013 (more on that soon!)
- Yoga - once a week
- Racquetball - resume play in mid February
From this moment forward - those goals are done, set forth, placed in the Universe, and now, to be executed. How? By putting one foot in front of the other...And in the case of yoga, one downward dog in front of the other...
What are your fitness goals for 2013? Let me know - I'd love to support you in any of them. Make them now, make them in a week from now, but be sure to make them. Imagine how you will feel in a month from now if you start dumping your lack of fitness frump slump today? You will already be feeling great!
In terms of dumping my frump slump - the last seven days have been truly breathtaking. I did things I NEVER in my wildest dreams thought I would EVER do. I was accorded three awards that helped redefined (in a good way) some of my old, tired, and destructive thought patterns - and Anne Hathaway said it perfectly at the Golden Globes when she mentioned (and I paraphrase) that she now has a blunt object that can forever be used as defense against self doubt.
So, today has been breath catching. Today was a day relaxation, and rejuvenation. A day of pajamas and red carpet shows. A day of leisurely breakfasts, coffee, fireplaces, and reading. A day of warm afghans, and sweet afternoon naps. A day to regroup and a day to consider next steps.
Necessary and welcome, a day of rest is a lovely gift, and one gratefully accepted. Because starting again tomorrow - it is certain that there is more breathtaking to come...
Lots of "un-frumping" today, and not just about diet and exercise. I had a couple of comments including one that the person took a long hot bath and finally took some well needed self care time. She said it was small but...Small, nothing... A step is a step...and soon you'll be walking (or in this case taking some self time) out the door!
For me, the non diet/exercise part is a long but wonderful story. Next post! However, my committed one foot in front of the other did indeed include some exercise - 30 minutes on an elliptical machine, and better food choices. Those choices included a cheeseburger, but also the choice was no roll (or bun depending on your region), having it for a late lunch, and just having a small dinner. You can have fun food, you just need to chose wisely and make compromises when dumping pounds and frump slumps!
Remember what the winter wizard says:
"If I want to change the reflection
I see in the mirror each morn
You mean that it's just my election
To vote for a chance to be reborn"
We make those elections and decisions all day, ever day. Make them the fabulous elections and choices for you!
