This week I had a really interesting conversation with a participant in the next Leading Yourself and Leading Others experience.
Participants complete a profile and we spend 2 hours together understanding the report and identifying what works and what gets in the way of achieving what they want.
Participants share their life stories and I feel very privileged to hear what people have done and experienced in their lives.
In our meeting this week, I commented about the poem “The Dash” by Linda Ellis, that is often read at funerals and which is about the metaphor of the hyphen that separates the birth date and death date on a tombstone.
It represents what we do between the two dates and I commented that this participant has a big dash, not that she is old, rather that she has done a lot in her lifetime.
It got me thinking about my dash. What are the things that I’ve done and experienced so far? What have I learned? And like the poem suggests, am I living life to the full? Am I living the life I want to live?
These are big questions. How would you answer them for yourself?
Are you spending time with those you love?
Do you enjoy the work you do?
Are you making a difference to others?
Is there something else you’d rather be doing?
Is there somewhere else you’d rather be living?
Let’s take the time to reflect.
Let’s think about the time we have left. (For me, I’ve decided that’s at least another 37 years.)
What do you want to be, do, have and feel?
If you’re not being, doing, having and feeling what you want, then maybe it’s time to make some changes.
What do you want to include in your dash?
P.S. If you’ve been sitting on the fence thinking you might like to register for the Leading Yourself and Leading Experience but haven’t quite committed, now might be a good time to reach out and make it happen. I can guarantee you it will change your life.
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