When Life Happens

What happens when life gets in the way of your goals?

That's exactly what happened to me over the last two weeks.

I met with my life coach the first week of July and we discussed all the goals I had for the next two weeks. It was a great session, I was encouraged and felt motivated to accomplish the tasks I agreed to with my coach. She helped me to recalibrate and focus on the things I wanted to accomplish both professionally and personally.

And then life happened.

In the first week, my husband got super sick, I had several meetings pop up that I had not properly accounted for, then there was the holiday and the next thing I knew it was Sunday night and I was going into week two, with no progress on what I had planned.

That was okay, because, although I knew my upcoming week was hectic, I would certainly have time to do the things on my list. I would just have to work on them in the pockets of time I had available.

Week two featured one son having wisdom teeth removal (which ended up being more traumatic for me than I anticipated), another son turning 17, and then a daughter turning 21, an accepted offer on a house we were trying to purchase, a 21 year old daughter flying to CA, a bbq at a friends house, a routine medical diagnostic test I had put off, an inspection on the house we got the accepted offer on, serving at church Saturday night, and hosting a dinner for some new friends at our house Sunday evening.

I really thought in the midst of all of that I would have time to do what I had discussed with my coach. What I did not account for was the emotional stress all of this would throw into the mix.

I woke up this morning drained.

I felt a little defeated.

I looked at my calendar and realized today I would speak to my coach again and what I had to report was... nothing.

At least that is what I thought at first.

Then I considered all that I had accomplished in the last two weeks.

Life had thrown at me all kinds of obstacles and I had handled them calmly and most importantly with joy.

Although it's never nice to have a sick spouse, I am blessed to have a husband who loves me and who I can serve and care for when he is sick.

While wisdom teeth removal isn't fun, I got the opportunity to love on my too-big 18 year old son and baby him a little.

For moms, kids growing and transitioning into adulthood can sometimes feel like a mixed bag. But I have a beautiful daughter who chose to spend her 21st birthday with her mom, dad, sister, and a couple friends. What an honor to get to be part of the celebration.

The unknown of purchasing a house could become a major stressor, but we are at a place where we have the means and ability to buy a house for our family, that is pretty exciting!

So, although I didn't touch the list of goals I had for the last two weeks, I may have accomplished so much more! I was able to take a hectic two weeks and celebrate the joyful moments. I was able to be kind to myself and allow myself room to feel and experience life for all that it is.

And most importantly, I did not miss a window of opportunity to achieve those goals from two weeks ago. I can start on them today and keep moving forward! I am thankful I have a life coach to hold me accountable, I have not forgotten those things that I wanted to achieve, their due dates just changed a little!

So from my last two weeks here are some questions to ask yourself:

Where do you need to look for joy today?

How can you use your hectic times to celebrate all the things you are learning and ways you are growing?

What shifts do you need to make today to get unstuck and move forward?

Who do you have to help recalibrate your goals and direction?