"Why Can't I Get Anything Done!?" or "What Do I Need To Be My Best Self?"

You know, I set these wonderful intentions to work on raising my level of satisfaction with life, and I can't seem to meet them. Sound familiar? What's up here? What is keeping me from fulfilling these great intentions I have?

I continue to make new discoveries. One of the most recent, I need space!

So, what kind of space do I need? There are five spaces that are basic to all of us: physical, time, mental, emotional and spiritual.

The space I have felt most "cramped" in lately is my mental space.

In her book, "Simply Coaching", Lynn McIntyre Coffey, MBA writes, "When our mental space is cluttered we have difficulty focusing, difficulty being present. We drift from thought to thought."

I can sure relate! My ability to bring my best self to my coaching, the intentions I set and my relationships is seriously compromised. Creativity is virtually non-existant and I feel dull and overwhelmed. I can't get anything done!

Lynn goes on to say, "To create mental space, let's begin by looking at the things that are bugging us: unfinished projects, repairs, making do, unresolved issues of our past, making necessary plans for an upcoming event or project. Whatever grabs our mind and takes it off our focus should be handled."

So, what is bugging me? What is unfinished? What am I putting off? Do you want the whole list? I won't bore you with all the details, but I will tell you that I am paying attention to the things that are grabbing my mind and taking it off of my focus and my good intentions. And I am"handling" those things. As I do this I can sense the space or room that is made for dreaming. Vision and creativity are blossoming again. I have more energy and focus to accomplish those things I intend to do.

Some of my intentions have been: regular physical excercise and daily prayer. Guess what! These activities clear my mind and create even more space! Wow!

I find that as I clear my mental space, I am able to be much more present in all I am doing, truly bringing more of my best self to the table whether it is in my work and ministry or with my family and friends. I can relax in this. This is good.

Are you interested in more from Lynn McIntyre Coffey? You can find her at www.simplycoaching.com.