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Your Best Possible Life
By Kathy Gates, Professional Life Coach
How do you define happiness? Is it a beach cabin in Hawaii? Is it having freedom to
do what you want to do? Is it having a good relationship with a special someone?
Happiness is indeed an individual definition.
For our purposes, let's agree that it would mean a life that's working and comfortable
in several different areas: Time, Environment, Work, Thoughts, and Relationships.
Every day, you are given a day to use any way you choose. You choose how you make your
living, who you spend time with, what you think about, read, or listen to. You choose
where you shop, what internet sites you visit, and what you learn.
You choose what TV shows you watch, how your furniture is placed, what color your walls
are. You choose how much how much you smile, what you wear, and what you eat. Are your
choices contributing to your best possible life?
1. Time:
How do you spend your time? Is it wasted time, or refreshing time? Does it take your
toward your goals, or away from them? Are you consciously spending time, or just
letting it happen? Does the way you spend your time reflect what you say is important to you?
What you do today is important because you're exchanging a day of your life for it. Write
down how you spend your days, your week. Include sleep time, grooming time, wasted time,
relaxing time, work time, etc. Be as specific as you can. You'll quickly see if you're
spending your time where you WANT to spend it or not, or if time is passing you by.
2. Environment:
What is no longer working for you in your space? Are there broken appliances or
outdated equipment? Are there unfinished projects that were important at one time,
but no longer intrigue you? When you look around, does your environment make you feel
good? Make you smile?
Research shows that your environment has a big impact on the way you feel. Color and
lighting can improve your mood. Changing the direction your desk faces can give you
a different perspective. Make some small but dramatic changes. Add color to your
walls with some paintings. Try a fresh coat of paint. Use things that make you smile.
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