Sept "Action Required"

Back to School

Back to You. 

Their is something about the Back to School season that inspires me to change things up, even more so than New Year’s. September for me is invigorating, the new morning chill in the air that whispers “Michelle it’s time to get off the beach...” 

September 2010 to September 2011 was a year of awesome and sometimes tough change:

• making great girlfriends
• bawling my face off at Nic and Bill’s place... x 10
• connecting with old friends and diving into my family
• breaking up
• moving out
• learning to enjoy my space
• taking posture: being true to myself
• taking responsibility for myself..yikes
• getting stood-up in Paris, jerk.
• committing to a new career that scared me
• falling in love and being smart about it....not “you complete me”  I discovered “I complete me”

&

• practicing being more present (started yoga)

A year of “getting back to me”, not that i want to ever go “backwards”, let me illustrate this...

Have you ever.....

Got lost in your work, and over time it defines you, if you weren’t working you didn’t feel “valuable”.

Got lost in your Family Responsibilities, your last on your list... The guilt of doing something for yourself or taking time for yourself when you know their is 10 other things on your “list” ....it’s just not worth it?

Got Lost in your Relationship it became a little robotic, your good business partners or good parents and friends....but are not making the time to nurture your relationship as a couple?

Well the above was pretty much me for a while...and I take full responsibility for that. 

Last September I decided to start making little shifts to get “back to” or move forward to what made me happy, and soon enough my life followed. I now have a rhythm to my life that was not their before.I believe it’s because I am now making choices not out of fear or obligation, but choices that make me feel happy, that are good for my heart.

For sure some tears, some heart ache with every Yin was a Yang...but so worth it, the little “stings” that change brought on wore away and I got stronger, more confident and happier. 

In the spirit of September and getting back into balance if your feeling a little off, I have a little gift for you inspired by my yoga studio I want to Gift  you/us a “30 days of getting back to you”

For the next 30 days, and everyday for 30 days, give yourself a gift, practice having fun with you, doing things you love.

Ideas:

• Listen to your favorite song, dance baby!
• Go for a walk, hike, bike, play some basketball, golf, volleyball, bowling, long run, slow/reflective nature walk
• Play Go Fish with your family, Drive in movie?
• Meditate, Watch a “chick flick”
• Skype with an old friend
• Shop or borrow a new scarf or piece of clothing
• Devour some ice cream, treats, cookie...in moderation:)
• Spa, sing, dance, snuggle up to a good book and a cup of tea, 
• Call a friend you haven’t made time for but want too, journal, stretch
• Scream “I LOVE U” really loud to your spouse, in the mirror to yourself or to your kiddes
• Write a beautiful post it note, email or even letter to someone to say thank you, or put a note in your kids lunch box:)
• Make your favorite dinner, better yet have your family make you dinner

........and so on. 

For 30 days everyday do something big or small and meaningful that you love, that serves you.

*What you will need for  30 day Challenge

A Calendar: Posted somewhere visible so you will see it everyday. Everyday write in your “for me”

I would love to hear what you doing “to get back to you”....you can Facebook me any time:)

Happy September

michelle leet-dohaney

www.happygirlsforlife.com

info@happygirlsforlife.com