Visioning
Hello my loves!
I hope you are enjoying a bit of stillness. As a reminder, I am not writing this to you in real time. I am not working, and I am not using this time to get ahead. I am not #hustling or #grinding. I am #chillaxing. I’m on week two of a three-week sabbatical, and I wrote all about it here in case you missed it! I am using this time to unplug, recharge, and reset, and I want to remind you that it’s okay for you to do the same. Around this time, the world likes to make us think we should be getting ahead so that we can start the new year by hitting the ground running, and I would like to remind you that it’s okay to pause and just be.
While I’m gone, I’m sharing some posts that I wrote before I took off to help you see how I use my recharge time. Today’s post is about the most powerful visioning exercise I’ve ever done in my life, and it’s something I revisit often—and especially right before ringing in the new year.
A little background:
Several years ago, a coach gave me the hardest homework assignment I’ve ever been given: He instructed me to write my own eulogy. What legacy did I hope to leave? How did I want the people I love to describe me? What difference did I hope to make?
It was a powerful exercise that made me think far, far into the future. I shared the eulogy I wrote in a blog post here. I reflect on that eulogy several times throughout the year, but during my end-of-year sabbatical, I really take time to sit with it. I ask myself if I’m living my life in a way that will lead me to what I’ve written, and I use this time as a chance to get honest with myself about the things that may be preventing me from getting where I want to be. I get crystal-clear on the shifts I need to make in my life, and I think about how I’ll do things in the new year to be sure I am intentionally taking steps that are aligned with the vision I have for my life.
This is one of those exercises that is incredibly powerful no matter how old you are and no matter what you have or haven’t done so far in your life. It immediately centers you on what is most important to you. And also, it’s hard. When I wrote mine, I didn’t have a guide or anything to look at. It really had to come from within. And while it was good that what I wrote came from my heart, I think that if I’d had a guide, it would have helped me reach clarity sooner than I had. So… I have a little present for you! Our team has created a guide to help you write your eulogy just in time for the new year. It will help you get to the heart of what is most important to you so that you, too, can get crystal-clear on the vision you have for your life and legacy. You can download it here.
I hope you’ll take some time to do this if you haven’t already. It’s one of the most meaningful exercises you could ever do. And then, once you do, keep looking at it. Evolve it as you evolve. Ask yourself the hard questions. Look in the mirror and be honest with yourself. Are you living your life in a way that will lead you to the legacy you want to leave and the person you want to be? If you don’t like the answer to that question, just remember: You still have time.
I am so excited for you. Happy visioning!
Next week, you’ll get my final pre-written post before I return from my sabbatical. I’ll be sharing my biggest lessons learned in 2020 that I’ll be carrying with me into 2021.
Until then, hugs through the screen!
Kristen
PS: I can’t promise I’ll be posting over the break, but if I do, it will be on my Instagram, so be sure to follow me there! (@kristenhadeed)
PPS: We are taking a pause on our weekly LIVE show until my sabbatical is over. We will be back in action on Wednesday, January 13th at 11 a.m. ET and every Wednesday after that! If you haven’t registered, you can do so here: https://bit.ly/3kWe2kT. Once you register, you will get the Zoom link, and it’s the same link every time. See you there!
