M is for Action.
Yes, you read that right. (Ok, March is for Action!) This March, let M stand for ‘make
things happen’.
As the weather warms up and the days get longer, you’ll notice that the birds and the
bees AND the squirrel activities are well underway. They are making things happen. It’s time for you to do the same.
Let’s make things happen!
Too often we wait for approval or an invite or a date on the calendar to tell us what to
do. ‘Oh, it’s spring, March 20th, time to get ready to garden…’ I say: sit down right
now (well after you finish reading this column) and make a list of five things
you’ve been putting off that you wish to make happen this year. What? It’s not the
new year you say? Well it doesn’t matter does it? I say M is for action and making
things happen because you decide what happens in your life.
It’s easy to forget in our days full of habits and repeating errands. But you are making
choices all the time.à Daily, I know that you choose the clothes
you wear and the food you eat. You choose how much you eat and you choose
who you talk to. You choose what time you go to sleep and you choose what time
you get up. But, Monika, I have to go to bed because of work, you say. Sure. Yet,
you know very well that you always have one to two or even more extra hours at the
end of the day that you fill up with activities other than work. What are they?
Are you studying? Are you watching your favourite show? Are you reading? Are you
taking care of a family member? There is no right or wrong answer here.
The point is you are choosing how much time each activity takes up in your life.
Some people value having an hour-long family dinner. Others may prefer a quick
bite and then a game of chess or bocce ball. How about you?
Your day is full of making choices and when you are presented with the idea of
planning something bigger and better in your life…I have a feeling that you all of a
sudden decide that someone else has to make that decision for you. That someone
else is in charge.
But it’s hard, you say. Yes, I agree with you. It is hard.
Making choices, making things happen in our life is
an important decision. You are in control. So, believe
me when I say: you can decide to do something on
your forgotten list this year.
Start the new year off (I mean March) on the right
foot. Make a list of those five things that you’ve been putting off and put the rough
outline in your calendar and your to-do list. Take six to seven days to review it
daily. Your mind loves a good puzzle. Your mind is exceptional at solving
problems. Allow your mind to see this list as a new challenge.
Why? Well for starters, our confidence grows with every new task we accomplish.
Our belief and our faith in ourselves also grow with every new skill and experience
we have. When life gets tough, the more skills and experiences we have, the easier
and faster we can recover. That’s the ultimate sign of natural health. If you have
a desire to grow bigger and better in your life, in your body, in your mind, choose
now, choose this year to make some changes. You can do this by adding into
your day one new task or lesson that you will accomplish. And get it done. Tell me
what you have chosen.
What you will notice after a few days, maybe a couple of weeks is that you have
grown tremendously. And since spring is around the corner, you are right right ‘on
time’ with the pace of mother nature. My wish for you is to bloom and expand. I
wish for you to thoroughly enjoy your life. This is possible when we take on new
skills, new life lessons, new tasks with an open mind, a willing heart and a bold first step forward AND grow this spring.
Nature takes away any faculty that is not used.
– William R. Inge
Monika Meulman,
Founder & Owner
The Healing Muse Apothecary
416-347-5449
2859 Lake Shore Blvd. W.,
Inspired Living
@healingmuse
www.healingmuse.com