Coaching Corner: One….Two….Three!
By Marilou Butcher Roth, Master Coach
Well, here we are at the beginning of a new year. Pat yourself on the back for successfully navigating all that 2024 threw at you. Each year brings its own set of joys as well as challenges, it is life, and works this way for all of us. The key is to know how to move gracefully through your life, as no one gets a guarantee as to what each day might present to you.
Some of you may have taken some time already to identify what most refer to as “New Year’s Resolutions” with the idea of bringing more of what you desire into your new year. This might mean creating or eliminating habits, or, perhaps, actions you want to accomplish over the year. Unfortunately, most of the time what I have observed is these resolutions are short lived. Your intentions are the best and yet sometimes, these well meaning desires just do not happen.
For those of you who read my post regularly, you may be expecting my norm, which is to break down the concept of New Year’s Resolutions. Surprise! I am going to take you in a different direction this year so read on….
For years, I have been involved with an organization in Colorado which run classes on meditation and other relevant classes. One of the pieces that we discuss each year is creating three words at the beginning of the new year which identify the qualities you wish to bring more of into your life. I personally have found this to be a very powerful process, having followed this idea for the past several years.
Just to give you some ideas, my words in 2024 were Joy, Freedom and Vitality. This year, my new words are Amazement, Fun and Connection. Creating your words sets the tone for your year, and, you can also continue to do your resolutions as usual ~ what a great combination!
Happy new year to you and yours!!
Marilou Butcher Roth
Marilou Butcher Roth is the owner of The MBR Group, a coaching and training company working primarily with REALTORS who have a desire to work and live from a more inspired place. She is also the Broker/Owner of Group REALTORS in Cincinnati.
Marilou is a member of the Ohio REALTORS Board of Directors and past chairman of the organization’s Communications Committee.
