THE NEXT CHAPTER

 THE NEXT CHAPTER

If you actually think about your own life as a book, you could divide it into chapters. Looking back we all have had exciting chapters with lots of adventure, happy chapters with laughter and sunshine filled with rainbows and yes...even sad chapters that at times made it hard to get out of that funk!

Sometimes it is the psychological phenomenon where we feel motivated to take on new goals or a new way of doing things. These things help to create a mental divide between our old self and our new self. This can spur us to make a change - open a new chapter in our lives.

Be wary though, because a fresh start is powerful only if your goals are significant to you and you commit to constant action to progress towards those goals.

An important thing to remember as you make these fresh starts or begin to reinvent yourself is that you don't want to do so in a rush. Our brain loves to do this. Actually, part of our culture leads us into this mindset. I, for one, do not want to be in my Halloween costume, eating Thanksgiving dinner while putting up Christmas decorations. The stores are full of winter clothes in August. Not to mention the fact that there are also Halloween costumes out and not far behind are all of the holiday decorations. AAgghhh! Too much! Too fast! Let's slow it down some and think of that reinventing goal and try to think if there is enough time to do so. Well...there are 3.5 months left in 2024. Now is the time to do something with that remaining time instead of just thinking about what you want to create within yourself. 

There is still so much time to create and accomplish some of your goals. Really, it is very awesome just to think about where you could be by the end of the year if you begin to take action now. In your mind get some clarity on what you truly want for the next chapter in your life. Ask yourself what feels meaningful and good to you. Once you have established this you can begin to envision exactly what is possible and know some of the ways to take action on your journey.

Reinvention is so very exciting. Challenging? Yes! The excitement can push you forward to achieve what will make you happy. Sometimes even taking care of unfinished projects and goals is what will become most important to you.

The way that I look at this next chapter in my life is:

It can be scary to get out of our comfort zone, but there is a reason people say it's important - it opens us up to new experiences and encourages personal growth. Each time we try something for the first time, we grow. A little piece of fear is replaced with empowerment. How we handle fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives.