Life Review: Inventory your success

Every year at Week 26, I like to invite you to stop and reflect on the positive changes you’ve made in your life so far. After all, the quality of your life is directly related to the quality of relationship you have with yourself.  When you feel good about who you are, you allow better things – people, experiences, jobs, opportunities, etc., into your life. Taking the time to inventory your positive changes is an important step in developing this stronger relationship.  And it’s a key way to reinforce good habits.

If you’ve been in our Life Makeover community from the beginning of the year, you might want to review this year’s newsletters to help you remember the changes you’ve made. You can review past newsletters by visiting our archives here. If you’re new to the community (welcome!), take some time to answer the following questions:



1. How have you grown this year?  Are you more confident, less apt to tolerate inappropriate behavior, or more courageous?


2. What positive changes have you made to your environment?

 3. How are you taking better care of yourself?  Your body?  Your mind? 

4. What have you done to protect your sensitivity? 

5. Have you been able to disappoint people gracefully in order to honor your needs?

6. Are you starting your day in a whole new way? 

7. How have you been a better partner, spouse, friend, or co-worker?

As you consider these questions, build a strong foundation for success by focusing on what’s worked instead of focusing on what still needs to change. When you acknowledge your growth, you build self-respect and self-trust – two key ingredients that will support you in making healthier choices for you and your loved ones from this point on.

The greatest gift we give to humanity is our commitment to constantly raise our level of consciousness. Each week, as you take one simple step to live a healthier, more creative life, you do just that. This is important work and you deserve to celebrate your success.  So, be sure to complete our weekly challenge.  Congratulations!

Take Action Challenge

Make a list of at least five positive changes you’ve made so far this year. Open a file on your computer right now labeled “My Success List” and put the five items on the list (add it to a prior list if you’ve done this before).  It’s extremely important to put this list in writing. By doing so, you send a message to yourself that you’re worth the time and energy. And, when your self-worth increases, the world responds accordingly. You become a magnet for better life experiences.

Then, reward yourself.  Spend an afternoon at the beach, take yourself to the theater, enjoy dinner with a friend, or buy yourself a gift. Don’t just move onto the next to-do item or goal.  Stop and reward yourself for all your hard work!

This week’s video is a fun story from Geneen Roth and her most recent book, Lost and Found.  You’ll find it here.  Thanks, Geneen!

Life Makeover for the Year 2011(sm) is written and produced by Cheryl Richardson.© Copyright 1999-2011 Cheryl Richardson, P.O. Box 13, Newburyport, MA 01950, www.cherylrichardson.com. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

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