Self Assessment

Do you know where you stand?

Do you really, really know?

The last two and a half weeks of posts have been all about preparing you to start your journey. We've been talking about some of the basic mindset changes you'll need to make as you get started. Now, it's time to step back and realize where you're starting from. It's true that you can't expect to have a good time on a road trip if you don't know where you're going, but it's also true that you can't expect to get to the right place if you don't know where you're starting from.

So where do you stand?

I'd like to give you the rest of the week for this one. Take some time, and I mean a serious amount of time, to really assess where you are right now in our focus areas. Where is your physical health? Where is your mental and emotional health? Where are your finances? Where is your relationship with God? Take a hard, realistic look at yourself and write down where you are in each of these areas. This is your starting point, your blue dot on the GPS. Then, once you have all of the details of where you are written down, take a look at those goals you wrote down a while ago, and write down the steps you're going to need to take in order to get there. It's okay if you don't know them all. That's a big part of what coaches like myself are here for.

If you already have a coach in your life who can help you in each of these areas, schedule some time with them. Sit down and ask them to fill in any gaps you may have in your self assessment - others can frequently see our current reality more clearly than we can. Ask them also to help you mark out the steps you'll need to take to get to your goal.

If you don't already have a coach, shoot me an email at LauraGMcQuade@gmail.com. I'll be happy to help you.

Once you know where you're starting from, where you're going to, and what that journey is going to look like, you're equipped to succeed! We'll reconvene on Monday with some practical tips, information, and maybe even a few recipes to help you on your journey toward better physical health.