Towards the end of session 1 and into session 2, Coach Ginny and I really dove into what my vision of the stream meant and what steps I needed to put into place in order to make that peaceful setting my reality.
I needed to make some changes in my daily schedule, say no to some things, say yes to others (like "Kristi time"), and to create an atmosphere where I was more disciplined in shutting the home office door at the end of the day and not opening it again until the appropriate time on the next day. In essence, we mapped out a life-plan --- what I wanted my life to look like 1-year down the road. Then we put some action steps in place to get me there.
So where am I at with my life plan right now? Well, some days are better than others. I still struggle with keeping my own boundaries, but I am getting better at it. I am better at being "just mom" when the kids come home from school. I am better at doing some quick household chores first thing in the morning before getting the kids off to the bus. But the "Kristi time" is still not happening.
Making time for myself is something I have never been good at. Not sure if that is a "woman thing", a "mom thing" or simply part of my personality. I suspect is a combination of all three. I understand the value in down time. I know that I am more productive in the long run when I embrace this concept. So why don't I practice it on a regular basis? But that is for another blog topic......
In my next post I will go into what my visualization exercise showed me once I stepped back from the stream and looked at it from a different view.
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