Taking time out for reflection monthly

The end of a month or is it the beginning of a new month? Time passes so quickly that sometimes it is difficult to know if we are coming or going. Do you consider yourself a pessimist or an optimist? Are you looking forward to what the next month has to offer or are you still focusing on all the failings of the last month?

Regardless of who you think you are, you can't change the past so dwelling on all of the cudda, wouldda, shoulda moments is simply a waste of energy, wondering what the future will bring is also a waste of energy. The only thing we have power over is the current moment, our choices,decisions and thoughts may alter our future path but if we constantly focus on the future we are missing out on all that is happening around us now, this moment. The past is gone - learn from it, the future is not guaranteed, stop putting things off until tomorrow, we all know that tomorrow never comes.

Autumn and Winter of 2023 have come and gone. They have already passed us by. It is already spring and what must we do in the Spring? We must plant, I am not talking about fruit or your favourite flowers, although that's a great idea also. I am referring to planting the thought process, deciding what we want our future to be even though we have not yet arrived there.

We can not sit around waiting and thinking that something will turn up. No bolt of lightning, no flash of light and way hey our lives are perfect. We must work hard, we must take the initiative, we must create the life we want .

Do you think the planets revolve around one another by chance? Of course not everything moves for a reason it is to give us opportunities to change the status quo. If we were meant to be static beings we would not have been given the ability to create more. If we were meant to wait for things to happen for us we would not have brains. We have been gifted with phenomenal abilities, capabilities and potential. If we don't use our gifts, our talents or skills we are wasting our lives.

With that said what better way can there be to look forward with a zest for life than a monthly reflection. Remembering how the last month went and begin to ask the question of ourselves necessary to make that next month better than the last. It's a great idea to Journal or document our thoughts, emotions and goals, where we can measure outcomes, it give us a way to see our progress in life.

There is no right or wrong way to reflect. No guide book and no instruction manual, I do however have some ideas if you would like a little inspiration, feel free to use the following as your journal prompts or simply as thought starters to get your literary juices flowing.

• What is the best thing that happened this month ?

• What areas in my life are thriving?

• How did I show self love this month?

• What are my top 3 priorities for the coming month ?

• What goals did I achieve this month?

• What are my top priorities for the coming month?

• What thoughts distract me when I'm trying to sleep?

• What am I most grateful for this month?

• Which qualities do I most admire in others that I'd like to see in myself?

• What makes me laugh or smile?

If that wasn't enough food for thought try these affirmations to complete your journaling experience today and have fun on your journey.

xx Lei

• I have a good feeling for this new month.

• This month I choose to be kinder to myself.

• I choose to spread love.

• I choose to spread kindness.

• I welcome peace.

• I love learning new lessons.

• I respect myself.

• I am trusting life.

• I am enough.

• I attract miracles everyday .

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PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR PATTERNS. THE WAY YOU LEARNED TO SURVIVE MAY NOT BE THE WAY YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO LIVE. HEAL AND SHIFT. - Thelma Bryant-Davis