Focus Your Day With A Single Goal
When life is feeling overwhelming, when I'm managing in crisis mode, or simply when I'm very tired, I have a secret weapon for success.I plan to do only one thing. Focusing on a single thing feels manageable.[Tweet "Achieving one single thing, some days, feels like success."]Sometimes that thing is very small. I plan to brush my teeth (start the day with a victory!). I plan to take a shower, which might not even happen until right before bed. I plan to make one phone call that I'm feeling nervous about.If achieving my one thing cascades into energy to finish another one thing, or maybe two, that's awesome. But if it just allows me to give myself permission to take it easy, that's perfectly fine.Sometimes my one thing is more of an attitude than an accomplishment. My goal might be to speak kindly, if I've been very cranky recently. It might be to forgive, if my love and I have been arguing. It might be to be patient, if my small girl has being trying.I choose my one thing because it is the thing that I most need, even if the practice of it also feels most challenging.What could your one thing be today?
- Use a kind voice.
- Practice patience.
- Slow down.
- Be kind to yourself.
- Speak with love.
- Be present.
- Breathe.
- Rest.
- Say no.
What one thing will you do today?