Quick Life Makeover

Quick Life Makeover
By Kathy Gates, Professional Life Coach

You can try to chalk it up to “they don’t have as much to do as I do”. But let’s face it. Anybody who has an organized, smooth-flowing life has to work at it. I even heard one client of mine try to pass it off to good genes by saying that organized people have a different kind of brain.

Please! Let’s just face it people. Just like anybody who has a killer body has to work at it every day, a happy, healthy, easy life doesn’t just fall out of the sky. If it did, all the celebrities and politicians would have bought it and put it up on an infomercial by now.

It takes choice. Daily choice. It takes concentration, dedication, persistence. But oh, is it worth it. Doesn’t the way your tush looks in those tight jeans worth all those trips to the gym? And a happy life will be worth the work you put into it too.

But I know it can seem overwhelming. So here’s some tips to help
you “rush up” some results in your life makeover:

1. Get consistent.

Pick something, whether it’s big like not going over the budget, or small like doing the dishes every single night. Choose just one thing that you can do, and teach yourself to do it consistently.

2. Crank up the reserves.

Reserves are the “extra something” that back you up when things get tough. Set up some extras in your life. Everything from extra keys and extra eyeglasses, to a backup babysitter, to a frozen dinner in the fridge. Include some extra love, extra support. Add a dash of extra time, extra opportunity. You’ll have a life lived from abundance, not lack.

3. Make some smart choices.

Smart choices stem from keeping your eye on what you really want, not what you want at that particular moment. Keep your goals in focus by filtering it through this question “Will this make me happier tomorrow as well as today?”

4. Got boundaries?

Learning to say No is the best thing you can do for yourself and teach those you love. Saying No not only to those who want to steal your time and your energy and your spirit, but also being able to say No to yourself when it’s not in your own best interest. Try saying No 100 times today. See how good it feels! (please explain this upfront to people that it matters to!)

There are no quick fixes, because life isn’t about getting “fixed”. Give that up. Life is a process of managing what’s before you, and setting up things to create a happy, healthy, easy life. But these ideas will give you some quick results which will help you stay the course when things get tough.

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Professional Life Coach Kathy Gates specializes in helping people who are ready to create a simpler, less stressful, more joyful and meaningful lifestyle. Get information on her programs and services at www.reallifecoach.com .