I’m Taking Myself Back to School!
Ever since I was a little girl I have always love back-to-school time! Besides Christmas it was pretty much my favorite time of year. I spent my time pouring over fashion magazines, looking at the latest styles and thinking about how I wanted to present myself each year. Then – back-to-school clothes shopping at the “big mall” — a very special day. And don’t forget buying new supplies — fresh paper, pens, and notebooks (the old fashioned ring kind, not the computerized kind) that were empty, yet full of possibility! Fall sports and activities on the horizon, back to routine and seeing friends. A new school year brought a feeling of hope, anticipation, and fresh starts.
I still feel this back-to-school energy each year as August comes to a close. And being a huge fan of fresh starts (I’ve been known to make up all kinds of reasons for fresh starts) I think I will take myself back-to-school and capitalize on this amazing energy I have going on! I am not going back to school in the traditional sense, though that is always a possibility. I am taking all of the things I loved about back-to-school time and letting myself experience them again in a new way!
Here’s my list of focus areas & questions for my Back-to-School Plan:
Style. What do I want to change about my current style? Are there a few key wardrobe pieces that I could get that could upgrade my look? What image would I like to portray this Fall? Do I need a new hair style? Part of my plan in this area is to do something I always loved to do growing up — I am going to the bookstore to get a stack of fall fashion magazines to help me get educated! (I just can’t deny that fashion education of mine!)
Supplies. What kind of supplies will make my going back to school fun? I am going to make a visit to a big office supplies store to see all the latest and greatest pens, papers — and maybe even new notebook just for fun! I think I’ll get some colored paper and maybe even some stickers that say “Great Job!” just to give myself some well earned credit.
Activities/Sports. Since I want to be a well-rounded student, what extracurriculars will I participate in this fall? I might form my own hiking club, with me as the only member. I would like to join a book club (but I would like that to have other people in it!). I plan to take dance class again, but one or two classes? I want to learn new things, so I might try the Nia class given through FlynnArts this Fall because I have no idea what it is and it sounds great! Of course, I always have the million things I do each week with my kids, so I think that may do it. (I may even be filling in as Mites soccer coach here and there and I don’t know how to play soccer! Cheerleading for soccer doesn’t really provide knowledge of the game!)
Learning. What new things do I want to learn this Fall? (since I get to choose!) What classes and teleclassses do I want to take? What books do I want to read? What is at least one classic book that I have always meant to read, but never “got around to it?” Who do I want as my teachers/coaches? Again, because I have so many interests, the idea of being well rounded appeals to me. To help me decide where to spend my time, I am going to make a list of all of my learning interests and then a list of all the possible people I could learn from, classes and teleclasses I can take and books I can read in those areas. Then I will make a decision of where to invest my time.
Of course, I still have to work and be productive at work while doing my back-to- school plan, so I will get out my calendar and schedule all of these things in. I feel certain that all of the back to school energy I have stored up will propel me through! I know that when I am excited about something, there is no stopping me! I also feel that this energy along with my plan will greatly benefit my work and my clients, as well.
I share these ideas with you as a way to spring board some exciting new thoughts and ideas for you. Feel free to do it my way, or make up your own back-to-school plan! Either way, the underlying theme is fun, exuberance and lightheartedness — the way it was in childhood! Back when you knew anything was possible….
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Kim DuBrul APC, GPC has coached hundreds of clients over the past 8+ years and is the only coach in the world that is certified in both Power Coaching with Mind Kinetics™ and Mindscan/Hartman Values Profile methodologies. Call Kim today to find out how extremely unique tools and help you tap into more creative ideas and solutions for your life, your project, your team, your business, or your athletic pursuits. She can be by email, through her website your yearoftransformation.com, or by phone (802)985-2482.