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Done / Doing List for 2022

Today we are creating a working Done / Doing List for the new year.
The "Done" part of the list are the things God has brought us through, accomplishments large and small. The "Doing" side of the list are the things we are setting out to do. As we do them, we move them to the "Done" side, and add more things to the "Doing" side, so it is a working list.
Let's do great things in 2022!
 
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”
Proverbs 16:3 NIV
 
“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”
Proverbs 16:9 NIV
 
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Doing something worth doing

MOST OF THE THINGS WORTH DOING IN THE WORLD HAD BEEN DECLARED IMPOSSIBLE BEFORE THEY WERE DONE. - Louis Brandeis
 
What is it that you are working on that is worth doing? What is that thing that is so worthy of your time, sweat, and tears?
 
Is there something urging you to press on? To move forward? That thought or idea that will not let you go? It may be your greatness calling you out to fulfill your calling or purpose. It may be your ikigai pushing you to a fuller life than what you are currently experiencing. 
 
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Experience Something New

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.””
Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV
 
Today’s prompt comes with a quote: 
“My favorite thing is to go where I’ve never been” - Diane Arbus
 
Where can go today? I live in a small town so there aren’t many places I haven’t been, but new things open all the time, so today I’m going to a new place for lunch. 
 
Along with that, there are new things I want to try, experience and learn, so do not be afraid to sit down and research. Set aside some time to move from just wanting to know about something to the reality of having done some research on the subject. 
 
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Move to Action

“Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.”
Ecclesiastes 11:4 NIV
 
This was the prompt for today. I asked God for wisdom and understanding. In my mind we sat down in the garden, and a strong breeze blew through the trees. I the feeling was great, and the sight of the trees moving as if they were dancing was beautiful! I looked up and the clouds moving quickly across the sky was also amazing, I felt like a kid laying on a hill looking up and trying to figure out what each cloud was shaped like. What a wonderful feeling of nothingness. 
 
I understood. I felt great, but I also did not want to do anything, be anything, nor be anywhere. Just sit there. This is what the comfort zone is. We often have to fight to stay in this place. God is constantly moving, and is moving us from place to place also. Do you know what happens if the shepherd does not move the sheep from pasture? Physically, not moving is bad for the body. It is also bad for the land. Moving gives the land time to heal it self so it can support them the next time they are there. 
 
I still feel good from the rest, but bad I wanted to stay longer and not do anything. 
 
So what is your action item for today? 
 
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Challenging Fears: Get back up!

Yesterday we touched on the fear of losing, and there is nothing wrong with that. We get knocked down sometimes, or maybe even a lot. Every time you get back up, it is the start of a new win! As the quote said yesterday, “Every time you win, it diminishes fear a little bit”.
 
Muhammad Ali put it this way, “Inside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong!” Look at you today. You made it this far. You’ve had some setbacks, but you are here, with a purpose, and even if you get knocked down, push through to accomplish the vision set before you.
 
Can you think of an instance where life knocked you down, but you push through? (And you are still here!) Knowing you were able to make it through, how do you feel looking back on it? I hope you are proud of yourself! 
 
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Challenging Your Fears

One of my coaches long ago said, “Action is the antidote to fear”. This has always stuck with me because I had to prove it as a false statement or a permanent practice.
 
The journal prompt today deals fear too. The quote is from Authur Ashe and it reads, “Every time you win, it diminishes fear a little bit. You never really cancel the fear of losing; you keep challenging it.”
 
What’s a fear you feel you need to go ahead and get over?
 
What can you do to challenge it today? 
 
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
II Timothy 1:7 NKJV
 
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The Harder Path

Challenge yourself:
Let’s grow! We can challenge ourselves to be and do better by taking small steps outside of our comfort zones!
 
Today’s challenge: 
When two paths come before you, choose the harder one! What’s the hard thing you’re going to do today?

Ikigai Pillar 5: The Here and Now

Hopefully you are starting to see in your day to day journey some activities that you take part in pointing to your true Ikigai. My cheat sheet has the pillars in pairs:
Kaizen and Kodawari
Accepting and Releasing Yourself
Harmony and Sustainability
Enjoying the little things
And today: the Here and Now
 
The here and now is the main idea behind “Ichigo Ichige”, (once in a lifetime meeting), meaning that you need to present when things are happening because it will never happen the same exact way with the same exact consequences or benefits ever again. Just like every decision you make affects the rest of your life, every thing happening right now in the moment is all you have. Mother Teresa said, “Yesterday is gone, tomorrow has not yet come, all we have is today”. So take advantage of this moment in time.
 
Being present in the moment is most important thing you can do when it comes to being aware of your purpose. If God is speaking to you and giving instruction, if you are living in the past, you miss it. You are too busy reliving something already gone. Just as bad is trying to live in the future, neglecting the tasks and people who are right here and now in front of you, who you’ve been called to serve and touch. Being in the present with the mindset that every meeting and experience is a once in a lifetime thing will make every moment a purpose driven, fulfilled, and ordained moment catered just for you!