Say What You Want

Last week’s message focused on Saying Power.  That is giving your goals deeper meaning and commitment by saying them out loud.  Here’s how it works.

One of my goals in 2011 was to spend more time with my family, specifically my mother, my sister and her family.  We are a close family in terms of relationships, yet distant geographically as they live in Indiana.

A little background – my sister relocated to Indiana for her husband’s work.  After my father passed away, my Mom relocated to Indiana to be close to the grandchildren.  As a result, we had not been together as a family for Christmas since my Dad’s passing in 2004.

Early this fall, my husband Ed and I began discussing holiday plans.  Ed jumped in with Christmas in Hawaii.  Wow, count me in!  After a few minutes of dreaming we knew neither of us would be willing to pay the holiday “up” charges for airfare and hotel.

Then out of my mouth came my true desire “I want to spend Christmas with my family”.  Right behind it followed my old, worn-out excuses for not traveling to Indiana in December.

Me:        “It’s too cold.”

Ed:          “You have appropriate clothes and we will be inside most of the time.”

Me:        “We might get snowed or iced in.”

Ed:          “So.  What are you doing between Christmas and New Year’s Day?”

There it was.  I was out of excuses.  I was on vacation between Christmas and New Year’s Day.  Did it matter where I was?

All of a sudden, in that brief exchange, all the excuses in my head were obliterated.  Saying what I wanted out loud made my excuses sound downright puny.

That is Saying Power.  Get it out of your head (what you really want) and see if your excuses can stand the light of day.  I am betting you will find some new resolve!

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