Welcome September and Your Wild New Beginnings

Since we tend to attract what we focus on, let’s focus on the wild new beginnings that September brings:

A new season
Crisp fall weather
Return to school
A clean slate
Endless possibilities
Opportunity to reset and connect with whomever and whatever is important to you
A moment in time to embrace change and wild new beginnings

Why are wild new beginnings so important?

We humans tend to be creatures of habit. Who doesn’t love getting cozy with a favorite habit or two? While that comfort zone we create can seem to be nothing more than a safe zone, our cozy comfort zone can also become a danger zone by discouraging us to test and stretch ourselves or to look at the world from different perspectives. To ease out of that comfort zone during this month of September, which some call the second new year, change things up a bit:

Monitor your actions and question yourself when you see autopilot kick in.
Why are you working toward those health / career / life goals? Do they still suit you?
Why are you still scrolling through your phone at 10:00 p.m.? What will happen if you take a two-hour break every day from your phone?
What can you do to shake things up in your life that will bring you more joy?

Embrace small steps to create wild new beginnings.

Never underestimate the power of taking small steps: after all, that’s how we get most everywhere in life. Dip your toe into the idea of shaking things up:

Get up 15 minutes earlier
Go to bed 15 minutes earlier
Spend more time with people who get you, and less time with people who don’t
Say no thank you to binge watching
Read a book for fun
Get outside – yes, 10 minutes counts
Meet up with a friend
Send a note to five people
Sign up to take a class
Ask for help
Volunteer for a community project
Assess your food intake
Evaluate your exercise program
Avoid multi-tasking
Accept a leadership role
Send that resume
Support a friend or co-worker
Make a list of things you’d like to do – and start at least one of them

How will wild new beginnings change your life?

Step by step we can create the lives we are meant to live. Step by step our lives become filled with joy. The changes and joy that you bring to your life can make a world of difference for you. Take that first small step today!

Live well. Eat well. Be well.