Whenever I head to NYC, which has been quarterly for the last two years to spend time with my business coach, I anticipate the glorious sensory experience I’m about to embark on. The sights, sounds, tastes – all of it is delightfully stimulating.
The trip I took last week was a bit different.
There was a prediction for snow – and right before my eyes, the forecast changed from a winter storm warning to a blizzard warning. The news touted it as the worst blizzard the city has seen!
As decisions were being made, by situations that were out of my control, I had to let go and trust whatever was about to happen.
I did everything I could to prepare to for my event that was to begin on Tuesday morning.
Life offers us up many opportunities to either embrace worry or trust. I cannot deny there was concern about how I would get to Manhattan from Brooklyn, but I figured it out and had a plan.
I chose trust.
Just as I was getting ready to get on the L train to the city, an email arrived – the event was cancelled – what?!?!
I got on the phone, called Delta and rescheduled my flight to get out of the city before the storm hit. Easy peasy, I was going to be home soon. Trusting was working for me.
Wrong! My flight was cancelled within an hour.
On to plan b—what was plan b anyway?
First part of the plan to navigate the storm – remember to breathe. Second part, choose trust vs. worry and doubt.
I rebooked to head home on Wednesday and hunkered down to enjoy the storm. This included some good food including bagels and dumplings, as well as a positive attitude. I was grateful to be with my NY family and felt right at home. My friend Stephen loves to cook, just like my husband does, so dinners were magnificent.
By claiming thoughts that helped me to feel trust vs. worry, I had a productive and very fun snow day, as you see by the evidence of my snow angel.
My mentor Edwin Neill once told me, ultimate flexibility is the key to a happy life. This does not come to me naturally, it is something I must first remember, then practice.
So if embracing a plan where flexibility is what allows you to practice trust instead of worry, where in your life would you begin?
Your career – what is your plan for your work? If you do not love what you are doing, what small changes can you make over time to feel the fulfillment you desire?
Your relationship – this is an easy place to overlook. You get busy and key relationships fall by the wayside. What is your plan to nurture them? Remember, you can’t change them, you can only change yourself.
Your self-care –what is your plan to take care of you? Many of my clients complain they don’t have time to take care of themselves. We all have the same twenty four hours in a day, yet not everyone has a plan. Begin with a plan and the time will present itself as you honor your commitment to yourself.
With a plan, partnered with commitment and focus, you can, and will create an amazing 2015. Tap into your New York state of mind.
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