Day 07 – December 07, 2024

Day 07

...Flourishing is a process not a destination.

Welcome to Day SIX of our A-Z+ of Seasonal Sanity Savers – 2024.

Well knowing me, you know for today’s letter ‘F’ I would have chosen Flourishing. It is a fabulous, festive (go figure!) and fantastic word after all, right? Let us make it YOURS!

For me, because flourishing is a process not a destination, during this festive season I need to focus on things that bring me that inner joy and happiness.

I will need to nurture my whole being, my heart, mind, and body, so I’m able to ride the rollercoaster of madness ahead. Who knows, I may even enjoy it!

Let’s begin with focusing on what you feel passionate about, especially until the end of the month.

Is it quietly decorating your home and savouring the warm glow of twinkling lights?
Or prepping some of the dishes for the big day in advance so you get to enjoy more family time?
Or taking some quiet time to wrap the presents?

All of those are achievements and we shouldn’t discount how important they may be.

Whatever it is that makes your heart and soul feel fulfilled, and helps you remember that you matter and your ‘why’ matters – is a flourishing choice!

Dec 7 Flourishing

At its heart, flourishing is about what enables you to feel connected with what matters, and that is usually intensely personal. You may feel pressure from others around you to do things there way and align with their routines.

Resource yourself so you stay true to who you are and the choices you’re making. Keep your actions aligned with your values and what truly matters to you in your life.

And hey, let us not forget our body and heart – we can’t live an authentic life if we’re compromising part of what our being needs.

Being a flourishing introvert is all about being able to stand behind the choices and decisions you make so that there is full in alignment with your core values and life path.

Ready for a big question? What one thing could you do this month that would enable you to choose flourishing every day, even when things get tough?

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Tomorrow we’ll meet the letter ‘G’ – can you guess what power tool it might at your tool kit? What would your G be about?

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Quietly, and congruently yours,
-Joanna

 

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Cage Rattler & Bias Shifter – Helping organisations unlock potential by shifting extraversion bias | Coaching quiet leaders | TEDx Speaker |  Trainer | Founder, CEO – Flourishing Introverts | Host – The Flourishing Introvert Talks and (dropping) Pebbles in the Pond | Author – The Flourishing Nudge  | Co-Flourisher, Co-Founder – Intent to Flourish

Day 06 – December 06, 2024

Day 06

... the secret weapon for we introverts,

Welcome to Day SIX of our A-Z+ of Seasonal Sanity Savers – 2024.

Today’s letter is ‘E’ – for me this year it is about Empowerment. And it isn’t just a buzz word in my scheme of things.

Empowerment is the secret weapon for we introverts, especially during the festive season. And to be clear, when I’m talking about empowerment, it’s about being able to take intentional steps that enable us to increase our confidence, and take control of our life.

We begin with knowing who we are deep within and treating ourselves with kindness. The better we understand ourselves, the stronger we introverts are able to show up authentically.

So allow yourself a purposeful moment to pause. Reflect on what replenishes your energy and what causes your social batteries drain rapidly. Is it saying yes to gentler, quieter, smaller gatherings that helps you show up with confidence? Or is it respectfully but clearly declining an invite because the setup maybe too large, noisy and overwhelming for you?

Your needs and social capacity are essential when it comes to you feeling empowered, and having that self-awareness is a gift that helps you to decide what is best for you. After all, wouldn’t the host want that you show up as you, and everyone enjoys the evening? And sometimes that means choosing which setting is the right one for you.

Dec 6 Empower

Mind you though, being empowered to take control of your life also means balancing our quiet confidence with humility. It’s not about being loud or rude but about communicating from a place of confidence while being polite, clear and sincere.

So what intentional steps will you take so you feel more confidently in control?

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Tomorrow’s letter is F! Can you guess what word we’ll explore? If you could pick a tool beginning with F for your sanity kit, what would it be? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
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Quietly, and confidently yours,
-Joanna

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Cage Rattler & Bias Shifter – Helping organisations unlock potential by shifting extraversion bias | Coaching quiet leaders | TEDx Speaker |  Trainer | Founder, CEO – Flourishing Introverts | Host – The Flourishing Introvert Talks and (dropping) Pebbles in the Pond | Author – The Flourishing Nudge  | Co-Flourisher, Co-Founder – Intent to Flourish