We all know that we would not go on a holiday without a plan, at the very least have some idea of where we want to end up.  Some people are happy to take those mystery flights, but in life, they can get a little scary and old really quickly.

I went to Egypt with just a plan to go to Egypt.  That was my big plan. I did a lot of fun stuff and met some amazing people and although i would not change the experience for the whole world, I know that if i had planned it better i would have gotten so much more done.

So i ask you, what are your plans for 2010?  Do you have a plan or are you just content to cruise along?  There is nothing wrong with cruising along and seeing where the road takes you.  It just gives you a little more control of the outcomes if you have a plan on where you want to go.

How exactly do you figure out where you want to go?  Well thats easy.  You think!! Boy that was simple.  Sure it is.  Think about what you want and where you want to be this time next year.  If you had to fast forward to January 2011, what would you like to be able to say you completed?  What would you like to have put in place?  What major goals would you like to say you have moved closer to?  It’s up to you. Only you know what you want, we’ll worry about the “how” part later, but for now get thinking. Just take a week or so to think about how you would like your life to be.

If you could create your life to design, how would it look?  Be specific, get clear, dream big.  What’s the worst that can happen – that you end up with the same life you have right now.  What you focus on shows up in your life.  So if you don’t have anything to focus on, guess what shows up.

Take a week or so to just take notice of what you want.  What do you enjoy?  What makes your heart smile?  What can you do that makes the hours fly by?  It doesn’t have to be major like brain surgery or saving the world.  It may be reading, or learning, or sitting in the sun, gardening, talking, eating, socialising, playing with your children at the park.  You decide what is right for you.

Once you have that figured out, write it down.  Get those things you love on paper.  It will make sense later on.  Ill be back soon to give you the next step to designing your dream life in 2010.

If you would like to contact me, please drop me an email at karen.demmery@live.com.au  Im happy to chat and be of service to you in any way i can to help you move your dream forward.

Wow what an awesome way to look at life.  Imagine if we went about our daily lives with the thoughts and focus on what we can give to others and how we can serve them, as opposed to what we can get from someone.

I know what its like to make my life all about me.  Its great.  I was the center of my husbands universe.  It was all about me.  What i wanted I got.  Its funny how when you take things for granted they get moved or taken away from you.  Fast forward 3 years.  We are no longer together although we are still the best of friends.

Now i care for my 83 year old nan who fell and broke her hip in October 09 (on my birthday), thanks nan.
She was not able to get around and i moved from my home in Canberra to Dubbo to be her full time carer.  Wow talk about a culture shock.  My son is 21, so having to care for someone who is totally reliant on me for all her basic needs was challenging. Rewarding but boy was it challenging.  I didn’t get to sleep a full night (and i loved my sleep). I had to make sure she had meals ready, medication, showers, rest and love and conversation.

4 months on, i would have to say i have never been happier in my life.  I am still running my business from her house, and i must say now my priorities have changed, as have my business focus, but i love it.  We laugh and talk and I’m introducing her to the internet, which she still doesn’t think is right but who knows, i may end up getting her a facebook page.  I read somewhere that the highest number of recent users of facebook have been women aged 55-65.  Nan may start a new trend by being a leader for the 80-83 year olds.

When you have the chance to give to someone, do it without the expectation of something in return. I promise you that what you do get back will be a million times better and more rewarding than you could have imagined.

Please drop me a line at karen.demmery@live.com.au  i would love to chat with you about where you are in your life and how i can be of service to you.

Enjoy your week.