Spring is here! I’m tickled about the warmer temps and eagerly awaiting the return of the beautiful flowers. They are welcome reminders of brighter times ahead, especially when I look at our country’s current economic crisis. I’ve heard from quite a few people about the many demands placed on body, mind, heart and spirit. To them, Spring seems hardly a reason for celebration in the face of all of the turbulence.
Not true!!
Spring has inspired me to adopt a Recession-Proof Mindset. As you continue reading, I challenge you to take just a few small steps to shift your mindset, too:
Invest in all areas of your life: spiritual, physical, mental, emotional and financial.
How do you do it? Plan activity in each area at minimum weekly. Work toward having a planned activity in each area on a daily basis. By investing in each area of your life, you’re building resilience to forge ahead no matter what you encounter. Do you know the difference between a speed bump and a speed hump? Your investments turn the humps into bumps, making each situation easier to face.
Recognize what you can and cannot control.
Consider the things you can control as directly related to you: your thoughts, your feelings, your actions, your reactions, your responses, your emotions, your behaviors, your choices…you get the idea? Focus on these areas and you’ll have a greater sense of empowerment. Approach each and every situation with a single question, “How do I choose to show up in this situation?”
Acknowledge that everyone doesn’t deal with life the way you do.
What does this mean for you? Stop trying to make people become who YOU want them to be. Appreciate and accept different perspectives and approaches to life…stop judging!
These are simple yet effective ways to strengthen your quality of life with a Recession-Proof Mindset. Aaahh, Spring! Don’t you love it?!
Share your comments. I’d love to hear how Spring is inspiring a recession-proof mindset for you.
March 26th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road.
Allen Taylor
March 26th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
I’m inspired. I am looking forward to Spring too. I’d also like to add another small step: Be grateful for what you have now and what you could be blessed with in the future. Gratitude helps me to stay focused and at peace with whatever happens to be going on in my life at the moment. Thanks for sharing your tips, Wendy!
March 26th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
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March 26th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Spring is a time of renewal - perfect time to renew your perspective on life. Glass half empty? Try seeing it half full! Great tips, Wendy. Let’s get busy! And I appreciate the gratitude comment: there’s always something (for which to be) grateful!
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March 27th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
For me Spring is like a new beginning. I am hopeful, I am expecting good things and holding on to dreams even when they may be fragments. Much like you hold on to a flower stem with only a few petals left after the wind blows. Yet, pollen itself promises more life.
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March 28th, 2009 at 9:29 am
All of these tips are right on. I am still working on recognizing what I can and cannot control. I understand the part about controlling my thoughts and emotions. That is very important because it will dictate how others are going to respond to you. My problem has been learning to let go of “stuff” so that it doesn’t pile up and become a mess. Understanding that you can’t control everything or do everything is crucial to your personal and professional growth.
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March 29th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
I love the title of this post…”Spring Inspires the Recession-Proof Mindset.” Great tips, thank you!
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April 1st, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Spring weather does inspire me to bloom along with the flowers. Your thoughts on making each part of your life count and seeking balance are so important at midlife. We seek wholeness during this period in our lives and springing forward is a great way to bring this to fruition.