I’ve been bored lately, so much so that it’s been an incredible struggle to keep writing.
Seriously, I’ve been bored with myself.
If I’m so uninteresting, why would anyone want to read what I create?
Now, this is not a self-belief or confidence issue. Those feel different.
This is a radically candid good talking to myself, that I desperately needed.
I’d slipped into a bit of a rut of not doing what my heart desired.
Enough of that. Living life that way makes life too short and feel too long, all at the same time. It feels like a drag, a long boring slide into meh.
So I did a couple of things.
Firstly, I responded to the call from a coach I follow, Rick Tamlyn, who asked his readers to make a list of 1000 goals. Why? To let loose the wanting. I get to want what I want.
My list has all sorts in it, from the super small to the grandiose. I’m not at 1000, it’s way off, but the act of making the list has sparked life in me. I feel activated. Rick’s very good at that, getting people activated. Check out his book: Play Your Bigger Game for inspiration.
Secondly, I had a talk with my coach about goals. Usually, I’m a “set the strong intention and get into flow” kind of gal. I get there, the path is never straight, and I get to experience so much, and have a richer outcome because of it.
Life with special needs kids, my own health challenges, and running a business have meant that agility and flow were so necessary.
But sometimes you need a finite, specific goal, and the energy that goes with it.
To get that vibe: I feel alive, this is fun, I’m energised.
And I get that from all my goals around what I want: a new sewing machine, creating that new vegetable patch in the garden, taking that embroidery class, starting that book club, that’s not really a book club, but kinda is.
So I’ve signed up for a class. I’ve found someone to join me in my messy book club. I bought a new sewing machine.
And this energy is flowing into my work.
I mean, I wrote this piece on the metro, on my way home from meeting a friend (who’s now also my messy book club buddy).
My whole life is different, even though 99.9% of it is still the same.
Life’s too short to be bored with yourself. Join me and shake this up a bit.
This post is part of my special Coaching Tips Series. This series was inspired by my clients and the core themes in their challenges. When we can apply these tips, we bring a lot of ease into our lives and step into our leadership. Want to talk it through with me? Call me and let’s make a Game Plan together.