Declutter to get energy back

May is a month where we start to feel the positive effects of an approaching summer. The evenings are brighter, we feel an awakening of new energy and definitely more fun in the air.
At this point you may have reached one or more of your goals from the new year list. If so I hope you've pushed on and established new ones to keep the momentum. If you got stuck you may have revisited the goals to see if they are really what you wanted. If you are still heading towards the goal but are finding yourself distracted from it, then now is the time to get refocused.
One of the best ways of doing this is to declutter your space. Feng Shui recognises the importance of keeping the energy flowing around your home, and decluttering is the best way of freeing up all energy stuck in your space. It cannot be emphasised enough how much better you will feel from getting rid of anything that seems to just pile up.
For May, apply some time to sorting out each room in your house. Get rid of anything you haven't used in the last while. Organise your paperwork on bills or simply put any unwanted paper clutter into the recycling bin. Clear out your wardrobe and bag the dull clothes that don't work for a charity shop drop off. Dust, hoover and open the windows wide.
All of this creates positive energy in your home and thus provides a better environment for you to get refocused and energised. This in turn allows you to put your focus back onto your goals and you'll find yourself decluttering these too. As a result you will be back on track and moving forward in the direction you want and stand a better chance of getting things done.
Decluttering is always a good step to take when you find yourself slowing your pace and getting stuck when making new changes in your life.
On a side note, just for a bit of fun, buy some seeds or bulbs that you can use to represent your goals. Plant them now so you can watch them grow and remind yourself that change is a process that takes time but the fruits of the labour are worth it!

The importance of being good to yourself..

This time last year the sun was shining, people were walking around in t-shirts and the vibe of summer was clearly in the air. What a contrast! When the weather isn't the best it is easy to get down and feel less than 100%..thats if you're even up the 100% mark as it is! This is also the type of weather for getting colds which really doesn't help either. When you are in a low place the last thing you're going to think about is whether your on track for your goals!
So this month is about focusing on looking after yourself. Eat well, sleep well and get some light exercise in if you can. This will keep your mind healthy as well as your body, and is also a key way to ensure your self esteem is kept at a healthy level.
If you've been particularly busy the last while, then this is definitely the time to take time-out. Get some DVDs in, wrap up in some comfies and just chill, distract and forget about the world for a little while. Chocolate, popcorn and ice-cream are of course, optional!
Either way, the important thing is to recognise that life can get busy, and external factors that can't be controlled simply happen. Having a window of quiet time provides you with a moment to gather your energy, recharge your batteries and then you can continue with your quest.
Being good to yourself is extremely important - so no excuses of 'not enough time!' or 'i'm simply too busy!'...you just got to do this one important thing for you..no one else.

Is your goal working for you?

We are now into March. February was a tough month and even though spring was promising the weather didn't really reflect spring! So how are we doing with our goals so far?

Time to stop and think for a minute. If you have achieved one step towards your goal now is the time to really go 'Nice Work!'. Sticking to your goals can be a difficult thing to do, especially if you are not getting inspired by it. So here's what we do for March.


Lets have a quick look at how you made your small step happen - how did you go about it?
Did you get excited about it? How did it feel to accomplish it?
If you didn't manage to get anywhere with your goal then maybe the goal isn't REALLY what you want?
What qualities in a goal make it attractive? How do you get excited about a goal?


Lots of questions I know, but maybe this is what March is about. Celebrate the good things you have achieved so far in the year and figure out what can attract you or distract you where making a goal is concerned. Sometimes we think we want a certain goal, but when we start going for it the energy and enthusiasm doesn't seem to be present.



Goals are something to be passionate about or at the very least enthusiastic!! So if it's not working now is the time to find out why and change it!

Spring Clean your Life!

We are coming to the end of January...whew!..what a month. It seems like a long time ago when you made those resolutions right? Well lets see what happened.
You put down some great ideas - change jobs, lose weight, stop smoking, get healthy...and so on.
How did you do?
Probably started out pretty well no doubt, and then into the second or third week well... the weather wasn't great, work was tough, it was raining so you couldn't walk or the stress got to you so you had a cigarette. It happens.

Spring is just around the corner. Yep, Spring starts on the 1st February! So here are some things you might do to make the most of this new energy.

REVIEW - have a look back over January - write down some details on a piece of paper with a line down the middle of it.
On the left side of the page title WHAT WORKED, and on the right title WHAT DIDN'T WORK. Take the time to really think about the good things you did this month, what you DID achieve, even if it was simply sticking to your diet for a week that is something that worked and that is important!
THINK - Think about what you DID achieve, even if you simply kept to your diet for a week jot it down and mention what kind of things you did. Next think about some of the stuff that didn't work to keep you on track.
Maybe you caved in on the smoking when you were out with a bunch of friends that do smoke or maybe you felt stressed so ate more...don't dwell too much on it, just observe as we aren't here to get caught up in bad feelings about all this! The idea here is to get a pattern of what situations helped you stick to your goals and what situations might be stopping you and throwing you off track.
When you've done that then you're ready to move into February with a clearer vision of how to reach your goals as you have the advantage of knowing what works! If you aim to do less of the stuff that doesn't work for you then you are moving closer to your goals!

New Years Resolutions

So you made a list of goals and targets for 2008, and you are not even finished the first week of January and you've abandoned the whole lot!...or at least some of them! Sound familiar? Your best intentions about getting fit, quitting the cigarettes and changing jobs are well placed but how do you turn these intentions into your success story of the year?

Often we pile on a ton of things we'll give up, never eat, never drink, must do, will never do again and so on, as resolutions. We put ourselves under pressure and give ourselves unrealistic goals and times in which to achieve them. Most of the time we aren't even clear about what it is we want to put down as a resolution or goal!

The clearer you are about what it is you want to achieve the better. Sure...getting fit is a great idea, but what exactly do you mean by 'getting fit'? If you can jot down a list of ideas about what it means to you, for e.g. getting back into a pair of jeans you love, having more energy, feeling happier about yourself, then you make it more specific.

If it helps how about trying the following -
Be specific about just one of your goals
Commit to giving it a shot for the month of January only

Small steps are better than no steps!