The Explorer

Volume 3, Issue 3, March 2005

a Life Navigation Coaching publication 

 

 

 

The Best of Both Worlds

Last Friday night, my husband and I were talking about the coming of spring.  He said that he wasn’t quite ready for winter to be over, and that he wanted one last snowfall before spring arrived.  I was getting antsy for sunshine and warmer weather, but I acknowledged that one last snowfall would be fine.  Nice, even.

Saturday morning, we woke to find a gorgeous layer of snow outside.  The trees were coated, the bushes were dusted, and the ground was covered.  It was beautiful.  Later in the day, however, the sun came out and melted most of the snow.  On Sunday, we were greeted with sunshine and 60 degree weather.  If you ask me, it was the perfect weekend! 

Since then we’ve bounced between snow and sunshine.  Now I’m even more ready for spring than ever.  Bring it on!

Love and Joy,

Starting Over

It seems to me that the new year should start in the spring.  Springtime represents the rebirth of nature, as the trees begin to bud and shoots begin to push through the soil.  It also feels like a time of rebirth for me, as I start to feel a need to get outside and move my body.  Then there’s the urge to clean the house and start the new season with sparkling windows.  Springtime just seems to be the perfect time to make a fresh start in a number of areas of my life.   

But starting over is actually a year round possibility.  Each day, you have the opportunity to make a fresh start.  You can choose to continue your life as it has been going or to make a change or two for the better.  You can choose to continue in your career as is or to alter your career path in a way that will make you happier.  You can choose to continue to interact with others in the way that you have been or to change your interaction style to improve your relationships. 

Making a fresh start may seem scary, but you can actually try it out on a smaller scale at any time.  For example, if you want to make a change within a close relationship, pay attention to your conversations with that person.  If you find that a conversation isn’t going the way that you’d hoped, you have the opportunity to pause, take a deep breath, and start over.  If you’ve been speaking aggressively, acknowledge it, apologize, and proceed more calmly.  If you’ve become defensive, acknowledge it, apologize, and open your mind to what your conversation partner is saying.  If you’ve been acting like a pushover, point it out, and stand your ground!

Smaller changes like these can prepare you for the larger changes that you crave, such as major improvements to your lifestyle, career, or relationships.  Look carefully to see where you can make small improvements that will pave the way for larger ones.  After you’ve made a few small changes successfully, you’ll see that it really is possible to start fresh, and you’ll be ready to proceed with confidence and excitement.

I could be the “poster child” for starting over.  When you’re an explorer at heart, you have to try as many paths as possible.  Some of them lead you to wonderful destinations, some to destinations that are less than wonderful, and some to destinations that are good but just not quite right.  I’m happy to have explored each one of these paths, because the knowledge that I’ve gained from each exploration has helped shape the person that I am today. 

I recommend that you try a couple of paths yourself.  No matter where your path leads you, the great thing is that you can always start over!  Keep exploring until you find what you’re looking for, and start fresh whenever you need to.

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Lisa M. Evans, Ph.D.

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The Explorer is published monthly to inspire curious people – people who love to explore, discover, and learn – to go out and get what they want.  It is written by Lisa M. Evans, Ph.D., of Life Navigation Coaching, who coaches people to close the gap between where they are and where they want to be.

You can contact Lisa at (614) 262-8820 or by e-mail at lisa@lifenavigationcoaching.com.

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