5 STEPS TO “WHAT’S NEXT?”

BY MEGAN ADAMS (SHE/HER)

5 Steps to Begin Asking “What’s

1. TAKE A BREAK: Running from one thing to the next doesn’t allow us the time to check in with ourselves. Schedule in a small amount of time each day or a couple of hours on the weekend just for you. Use this time to let your Spirit relax and reconnect to your core self.

2. CREATE A VISION: Set aside a couple of hours as a personal retreat. Set up your space to provide comfort and inspiration, relaxation and reflection. Take some deep breaths and let your mind wander. Imagine your future self one year from today – your best self, the person you feel yourself evolving into. As you look around this vision, notice what you really want for your life. Enjoy the feelings that come up and hold them tight! As you hold this vision in your mind, finish this sentence starter: “I Am _____.” This is the word you will be living into. This is “what’s next.”

3. SET INTENTIONS: You’ve created a beautiful vision of the person you are evolving into, now it’s time to get practical. In your journal, write your “I Am” statement. Then for each of these 6 life areas (Health, Love, Connection to That Which is Greater, Career, Finances, Rest/ Play), write down 1-2 intentions of how you will live into this area as someone who already is your “I Am.”

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4. ANCHOR YOUR VISION: Write down what you saw and felt as you imagined your future you. Attach your vision to a physical object (or more than one) that connects to one of your senses. You might create a Vision Board, write a reminder on a post-it to put on your mirror, or find a scent reminding you of the life you’re being called towards. Every time you see, smell, taste, touch, or hear your anchor you will be prompted to check-in with that vision. How are you stepping into that future you? What could you do to lean in more fully?

5. SMALL CHANGES: As you set intentions and create small steps to move forward, the key is small steps. We don’t evolve overnight. We become over time with life experiences, expanding physically, mentally, and emotionally. By choosing to create small steps towards the life we envision, we give ourselves grace. Too big of changes are a sure-fire way to get frustrated, give up, and feel the awful grip of failure. But small steps? Even 1% change is change in the right direction.

Annie started here and now has a life she loves, blending her passions and her career, living into her “second chapter” purpose. Now it’s your turn … How are you evolving? What’s next for you? +