I am so blessed

Each Sunday in church we have a little song that we sing. It repeats over and over "I am so blessed...I am so blessed...I am so grateful for all that I have." I find myself humming it during the day and it instantly brings my mood up and I feel a smile spreading across my face.

Do you have anything like that in your life? Something that can instantly pull you out of a bad mood? If so, how often do you enjoy it?

Today on my radio show with career coach Marina Spence I was reflecting back on coaching school at ILCT. My instructor, Pat Williams said a lot of really smart things but one thing in particular stuck with me and made such an impression that I share it with nearly every client. He asked "Where do the things you love show up on your calendar?"

For most people, their calendars are filled with appointments and errands and responsibility. Why would we schedule fun? Fun fits in wherever you have time. But most of our calendars are so packed that there's nowhere to squeeze in the fun!

Why is play time important? Because it directly impacts mindset and mindset is vital to good parenting, enjoying your career and connecting with spirit. If you're like most people you have to think a bit about what you actually enjoy. There are the politically correct, expected answers but I always like clients to dig deeper.

And once they figure it out, I strongly suggest they schedule time to take a walk or watch a movie, to spend time with friends or brew beer, to meditate or bake brownies. I encourage them to actually write it down in their calendar so it doesn't get away from them. Joy doesn't have to come from big, expensive, luxurious, time consuming activities. It can be a catnap or an ice cream cone.

So today's assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to take some time to consider what brings you joy and then make it a part of your life.