…. Or get busy dying.” When Andy Dufresne (played by Tim Robbins) utters that in the movie Shawshank Redemption, for me that is the most profound moment in that great film.
I am moved because, though I’m unlikely to be facing actual incarceration, I have felt imprisoned, frustrated by circumstances, and helpless to change things in my life.
Haven’t you?
This character's stoic decision to work on the things he actually could, well, that’s the kind of focus I needed to get going… to look at my life – what I want each day to contain, and what I’d like them to add up.
I value health, relationships, the spiritual – to that end, I’m thankful that my job as a Wellness Coach lets me keep my (slightly obsessive focus) on exercise and good eating. I’m grateful for my family and network of wonderful friends and the gifts the universe gives me each day.
May each day’s schedule reflect time spent building the life you want. Take a few minutes to reflect on that… then get busy living it in this new year.
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