Paperclips and life

What on earth would paperclips tell you about life? Maybe, just maybe, that details are important.  I work with a fantastic organizer that helps me keep my papers in order.  She has learned over the course of the years, that I have a dislike for staples.  Why? Because if you have to copy a document, you have to take out the staples, then re-staple.  And, I do have bad stapler karma.  So, I like to use paperclips.  And not just any paperclips.  Mine are colored and feel smooth to the touch (I like that kind of sensory experience!), and come in different sizes and different colors–which lets me pick what I want.  So sometimes I use red clips for important things, yellow for fun, blue for calm.  Imagine my surprise in finding out this morning that  my supply of paperclips is running low.  When I bought the box I thought it would be impossible to get to the bottom of it!  And so I will transition to a new box–and as I do so, I will invite you to think about your own idiosyncrasies and reflect on what small details can make a difference in your life!

Life is Amazing! Live Well.

Anna Grassini

Coaching you through life’s transitions

 

Be the change

Someone kindly said that I seem happy and full of life.  What a great thing to hear after a weekend in which, thinking about change, I have really wondered how a transitions coach such as I am should deal with change  (and there appears to be a lot of it in my life!).  The phrase that kept coming back to me over and over was “Be the change.”   As we deal with challenges, transitions,  and opportunities, how do we take them head on and become the change agent ourselves? What can we do that will make a difference in how we live and how we experience life?  Can a coach help us or can we do it alone? 

Share your thoughts!  Life is Amazing! Live Well.

Anna Grassini

Your Business and Life Coach
 

 

Strategy for change

So, if it is true that the only people who like change are cashiers, how do we deal with change whether we have chosen it or it has been thrust upon us?

I think it might be wise to create a personal strategy to deal with change.  Most of the time, I look at life changes as a puzzle and I need to put together the pieces.  Of course, there are moments when my neat puzzle feels like it has been thrown off the table and I have to start all over again. 

If putting together a puzzle does not appeal to you, what other ways might help you look at change? Maybe you need to look at the big picture, maybe change works best if you know what others are feeling and how you will be supported.  Certainly, it will be best if you make an effort to love yourself and seek others’ love while you are going through change.

One thing is for sure.  Change is inevitable…and rather than fight it, enjoy the flow of it and navigate the unchartered water in the best way possible. 

And, while we are it, let’s do it while smiling all the way!

Life is Amazing! Live Well.

Anna

www.lifeinbalancecoach.com

Change is…

Change is hard. It hits us like a ton of bricks when we least expect it, even when the change comes about as a result of our choices.  All of a sudden, in the middle of contemplating change that we have chartered,  we feel  the significance of what we are about to undertake.  The enormity of it hits us in the face, smack between our eyes, landing like a punch. 

What can we do to deal with change? Is our attitude the only thing that needs an adjustment or should we also take measures to make ourselves ready for change?

I would love your input! What are your thoughts about facing change?

Life is Amazing! Live Well!
Anna Grassini

www.lifeinbalancecoach.com