Tanya on living a full, meaningful life
How often do you step back, and ask yourself… “Self, are you enjoying your life as much as you can at the moment?”
I ask myself that question quite often. And, quite often the answer is “Not completely” — I always wish I had time to DO more.
It’s the moments, after all… Isn’t it? Don’t we hear that all the time? “Stay present” says those who are ‘in-the-know’. But, for the most part, I actually dislike that advice. Staying “present” to me means not taking time to look forward, and have a game plan. Sure, enjoy what’s going on around you… But, if we constantly stopped to enjoy the roses, we wouldn’t get anything done.
I recently picked up where I left off with Jennifer – my personal coach, and as always, the call left me feeling a sense of urgency to actually get things done. Too often, I let all the little things in life get in the way of the bigger picture, and Jennifer helped me clarify what it was that I needed to be doing to embark on my next goals in life. And, she asked me how I felt about some of the decisions I made recently, which I often forget to do for myself.
Because, realistically, the roadblocks come in when I’m not facing how I feel about things, and procrastination sets in, at least for me, when I’m not mindful of my feelings.
I think the world would be a far more productive, balanced place if everyone just had a clone of Jennifer nearby 
Stand by for my next installment of my personal coaching journey coming soon!
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Jennifer Priest is a personal coach, facilitating creative solutions, inspiring motivation and creating accountability in clients’ personal and professional lives. More about Jennifer is available at her site here.
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Wow! Another raving review of Jennifer. If I wasn’t working with another coach, I’d hire her in a flash.
Thanks Tan. It’s great to hear about your experiences with life’s roadmap. It reminds me to keep on with my goals.
See you soon for some wine? I’m in town mid-November. Call me.
Staying present is SO hard. It’s a constant struggle for me. I also love to look forward! Plus I can’t help but reminisce in the past. Perhaps you could do a post with some tips on how to stay present?
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