| You know those things you want to do someday? | | | | dancer, but if the presence of a "belly" is a |
| Here is my partial list: | | | | requirement, then after 3 kids, I've got that one |
| Learn to speak Spanish, write a book, Take belly | | | | covered. In fact the last time I took a dance class |
| dancing lessons, complete a baby scrapbook for each | | | | was ballet when I was 7. So, to say I am a beginner, |
| of my three children, read the stack of books by my | | | | is an understatement. On top of that, when my |
| bed, help my daughter with her knitting and so much | | | | daughter saw me watching a belly dancing "how-to" |
| more. My list continues, indefinitely. | | | | dvd, and trying to practice some of the "moves," she |
| You know those things you do every day? Here's | | | | suggested that I stop it immediately. This gives you |
| my partial list: | | | | an idea of my natural talent. |
| Be wife, mommy, daughter, sister, coach, trainer and | | | | Luckily, list number one does not care about what |
| friend, answer emails, exercise, manage pets, call the | | | | people think or whether things make sense. I forged |
| plumber, call the phone company, buy more dog | | | | ahead with my strategy. I made a note on a |
| food, change the light-bulb, pay the bills, manage the | | | | particular day to find a class and sign up. Each time I |
| family calendar and so much more. This list goes on | | | | came across that note and didn't have time to do it, |
| indefinitely, too. | | | | I moved it forward to the next day, the next week |
| And, if I am not careful, these two lists shall never | | | | and yes, the next month. It took 3 months, but |
| meet. List number one will forever be dominated by | | | | finally there was a day in which I was able to take |
| the hands-on-hips glare of self-important list number | | | | the time to find and sign up for a class. That set the |
| two. And list number two does have a point. She is | | | | wheels in motion. I found someone to stay with the |
| filled with the items that MUST get done. Her tasks | | | | kids, purchased a beginners skirt and set of finger |
| concern "real" issues such as getting food on the | | | | cymbals and blocked out those Wednesday classes in |
| table, running a business, getting the kids to violin and | | | | my calendar. |
| ballet, making doctor's appointments, putting the kids | | | | As soon as I make lunches for the kids, start dinner |
| to bed at night and getting them up in the morning, | | | | and get my little one in the tub, I'm going to practice |
| on TIME. | | | | my moves! |
| List number one has none of these serious issues to | | | | COACH ME QUICK TIPS FOR LIST NUMBER ONE: |
| offer. All she has is her commitment to balance, love, | | | | 1. Identify one item that you have wanted to do, |
| fun, creativity and living life to the fullest. List number | | | | take care of, learn about or research, for some time. |
| one does have a secret though. She knows how | | | | 2. What is the first step on that project? |
| important she is. Unlike list number two, she doesn't | | | | 3. When can you take that step? Next week, next |
| need to prove herself. She just patiently waits for | | | | month or after the New Year? Whenever it is, just |
| her opportunity to shine. So how do we let our | | | | put it in your calendar. If you use an electronic |
| number one list shine when days, weeks and months | | | | calendar, you can always move it forward digitally. If |
| fly by, filled with the concerns of list number two. | | | | you use a handwritten calendar, write it on a post-it |
| Well, I have recently implemented a strategy. I have | | | | so that it can be moved forward if needed. |
| begun to put my list one items in my calendar. I | | | | 4. Allow list number one to shine! |
| started with belly dancing lessons. No, I am not a | | | | |