That change horse ride again…

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How to get back in the saddle and ride

It takes an intentional commitment to do change.

I say do change because it’s a process that takes a huge commitment to really makes changes happen. It’s easy to say I’m going to change X, Y or Z. It’s the doing for the long haul that is not an easy task.

Many of us fall off the change horse ride after a short time and don’t get back on again until this same time next year for another go at it.

Time to restart

Perhaps a more useful intention would be to commit to restarting again once we lose the forward momentum that gets us started on the process of change. The loss of momentum is after all is part of the process of change itself. It just is. And it’s important not to judge ourselves for being human too when we take a break from what we’ve started.

Once we notice we’ve ventured off the change path we can gently remind ourselves of the importance of the change and pull ourselves back on track to get moving forward once again.

How did I fall off the change horse ride?

We might also learn from the process what it is that gets in our way…what triggered the shift? Was it an event that made you more vulnerable? Was it some self-talk that got in your way? Was it that your goal is too big or broad and you need to be more realistic?

Learning more about ourselves is something we do life-long after all.

So here’s to resolving to do a change for a happier New Year to you!

What will you do when you fall of the change horse ride to help yourself get back on and keep riding?

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