As January comes to a close I find myself feeling happy however a little like I’ve just been flung out of a whirlwind! Albeit a fabulous whirlwind of unexpected days out, family celebrations, Australia Day festivities, fun days at the beach, holidays, catch-ups with old friends and excitement about the year ahead.
The start of a new year is exciting although often a little frustrating as all the goals you have set are just sitting there and it feels as though your wheels are spinning in the sand – you need some traction!
Whenever life seems too busy you need to stop and re-assess things.
Julie Andrews used to sing,; “Lets start the very beginning, a very good place to start.” Great idea I hear you say! So where do we start? It is time to get back to basics my friend! Once you have the basics in place you can build on them.
If you were going to do a jigsaw puzzle, you would grab the box, tip all the pieces out and start to sort them into similar, colours, pictures or shapes. Next you would find the four corner pieces and start to build the border between them. Once you have the framework for your puzzle in place it is a lot easier to see how the other pieces are going to fit.
I think life is a bit like a jigsaw – lots of different pieces that all fit together to make a fantastic picture.
So go grab your box of life, tip it out and find your four corner pieces. That is, the four most important things that you want happening in your life on a weekly basis. Write them down and slot them into your diary. You will feel organized and have a plan and a framework in which to fit all the other less important things into your week. So come on ladies, let’s get this puzzle sorted!
We can do it!
