Leading and Love

The opportunity for a fresh start is often available. You can decide when you want to start anew or you can take advantage of the new starts available.

• Celebrating a birthday triggers reflection on the past and anticipation for the future.

• The beginning of a new calendar year reveals an opportunity to set new targets.

• A new school year can trigger setting new goals.

• Stepping into a new role in your career or a new job is an opportunity to set new milestones for your career and your life.

• Becoming a parent brings a brand new experience, new expectations and new responsibilities.

• Moving homes provides the chance to connect to a new group of people and experience a new environment.

• Coming from a vacation, regardless of how it went, offers the opportunity to start planning for the next trip.

• Recovering from a tragic experience forces a fresh start.

Idea #1

Fresh starts happen all the time. You don’t have to wait for something epic or tragic for a new start to take place. Every morning is a chance to start over, start something new, or rewrite a mistake.

Idea #2

New experiences can make you anxious. If you are consumed with fear or negativity, there is a chance that you might walk away from the experience overrun with a negative perception of what took place. Channeling your mind to absorb the positive elements will allow you to walk away from the experience with a positive outlook.

Quote #1

“Each of us has that right, that possibility, to invent ourselves daily. If a person does not invent herself, she will be invented. So, to be bodacious enough to invent ourselves is wise.” -Maya Angelou

Quote #2

“It’s never too late to become who you want to be. I hope you live a life that you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over.” -F. Scott Fitzgerald

Quote #3

“Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.” -Henry Ford

Challenge

Recognize your chance to experience something new and take advantage of it.

Affirmation

I will embrace my chance to start fresh.