Let's talk a little about my perfectionist tendencies, shall we? I've always been somewhat of a go getter. If you give me a goal that I accept and am passionate about, I will dig deep to reach that goal. I will strap my tunnel vision goggles on and go! This can be both a blessing as well as a curse. I'm always seemingly climbing a mountain to reach the top. But once I reach it, I don't actually allow myself to enjoy the view. I don't take a moment, breath in the crisp air and enjoy the scenery. I reach it, maybe do a little :) and then I'm looking for the next mountain to climb.
The other day, I was feeling the feels of a perfectionist until I had somewhat of an outer body experience. I said out loud "Stop it". I got out my journal and wrote "2017 goals" and afterwards, I listed what I wanted to accomplish.
- Move to Kelowna
- Start Fitness Consulting business
- Start a website
- Work at a golf course
- Work with a modelling agency and do a shoot
Out of these 5 things, I can say that I've accomplished 4 of them while number 5 is taking place on August 12th. Doing something as simple as writing something down and putting it out into the universe to acknowledge it, makes such a big difference. I was then able to relax a little and see, that progress has been made. I was also able to leave a little room for maybe some extra projects for 2017 as it's a little over halfway over (crazy I know). But 7 months in to 2017 I've reached my goals and I should be patting myself on the back and saying, "Good job". Meanwhile I'm looking for something better, bigger, and more challenging that I can accomplish. I'm sure that some of you can relate.
While I'm looking for more challenges, life is throwing them to me in ways that I wasn't necessarily looking for. Our place in Kelowna has been sold and it took us a lot of effort to find it in January. So, after settling in and accepting that is my home, I need to detach myself once again and accept another new home. They say change is good, that change helps us grow. I do believe in self growth and rolling with the punches, but I will also say that it isn't easy to accept things that are beyond your control when you are someone like me. I enjoy routine, structure and of course control. But I wanted a challenge, and so I will accept it. The place we are moving to has a larger backyard for Gatsby and we will make it home. Challenge accepted
