Sunflower Strategy: Face the Sunshine

‘Hope you’re soaking up some beautiful vibes today! I’ve been hanging out in sunny California for a few weeks, spending some precious time with my granddaughters and lending a hand while my sweet daughter-in-law goes through some medical treatments.

While life may throw curveballs our way, even the most ordinary moments can become extraordinary when we embrace them with a grateful heart. Take the vibrant sunflowers I picked up for my d-i-l, for instance. These bright, cheerful beauties remind me of a quote from James Clear that really hit home:

“Some people get addicted to chain-smoking their problems.
They spend all day going from sorrow to sorrow. It doesn’t have
to be that way. You can live each day going from joy to joy—
like a sunflower that turns to face the sun as it moves
across the sky. It’s not about having a problem-free life,
but about focusing on the light. Sunflowers still
have shadows, but they are always behind them.”

It’s a reminder that no matter what, we can choose to face the sunshine and make the most of every moment. That’s exactly what my son’s little family is doing—setting a beautiful example of living joyfully and focusing on the bright side.

So, my friend, I encourage you to keep your eyes peeled for those small, delightful moments that add a touch of magic to your day. They might be as simple as a child’s infectious giggle, getting a heartfelt compliment, or the gentleness of a cool breeze on a sunny afternoon.

This week pay a little more attention, embrace the small things, and be like a sunflower -focus on the light so the shadows stay behind you!

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Let’s talk about habits…Atomic Habits.

Atomic Habits by James Clear is a phenomenal book that came out in 2018.

Have you read it?

I’m sorry to say, I put off reading it.

Even though I kept seeing and hearing comments about how great it is, I still put it off.

Even though I purchased it, and it was on my audible app, I still put it off.

WHY?
I thought it would be like so many other similar books I’ve read:
The Slight Edge
The Compound Effect
The Power of Habit
High Performance Habits

Also great books, so I didn’t feel any hurry to read one more book in that genre for awhile.

But then…last month I did it. I began listening to Atomic Habits and couldn’t stop. In fact, I ordered the physical book, because I knew I wanted to highlight and underline so much of what I was hearing!

You may know, along with my SimplyAlign energy work, I’ve also been a Certified High Performance Coach for the past three years. I love helping my coaching clients set up habits that are doable and will help them become who they wish to become. To get clarity, I’ll often have them write a list of: “I’m the type of person who __________.”

Going along with that, author James Clear says, “The most effective way to change your habits is to focus not on what you want to achieve, but on who you wish to become.” He says identity, or the type of person we think we are, is what sustains a habit, good or bad. It’s who we think we are -the best version of ourselves that we’re stepping into.

He teaches that the four laws of behavior change are a simple set of rules we can use to build better habits and include: 1) make it obvious, 2) make it attractive, 3) make it easy, 4) make it satisfying.

Here are some of my favorite quotes from the book:
“You do not rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems.”
“Your identity emerges out of your habits.”
“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.”
“You don’t have to be the victim of your environment. You can also be the architect of it.”
“With outcome-based habits, the focus is on what you want to achieve. With identity-based habits, the focus is on who you wish to become.”
“Incentives can start a habit, identity sustains a habit.”

Needless to say, I highly recommend Atomic Habits. If you haven’t read it yet, I hope you do, I think you’ll love it. And if you’ve already read it, I hope it helped you create some new habits as it did for me.

Much Love,
Carolyn

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