Hitting the refresh button... Step 1...what do you want to see?

If you want to hit the "refresh" button on your life...what is it do you want to see?  To refresh means to have new vigor, new freshness and new brightness...but to what end?

Do you want the same picture you are currently looking at or do you want something else?  A pretty fundamental question from where I stand.  So think about it.  What do you want?

I continue to move towards my perfect day.  But what I realized awhile ago and still have not done anything about ...my perfect day has to evolve.  The writing of my perfect day still has my dog Frank in it and ...well Frank died in June and I need to rewrite my story.  He is chasing rabbits somewhere and I know that but he cannot come and play with me.  I need to let that go...and for some reason I haven't yet.

But this is what I realized this morning when I thought about that.  Do you want to refresh an old picture that no longer suits you?  If you do...it's your life...go for it.  But if you...like me... want it to truly be full of new vigor, new freshness, new brightness..then I need to be clear about what picture I want to see.  I know I want to be looking forward not at the past.

I make a commitment to myself to rewrite my perfect day in the brightest light possible.  I challenge you to do the same thing.

How?  Just take out some paper and write out what you want your perfect day to be like from the time you open your eyes to the time you close them. Where are you, what are you doing, what do you look like, who is in your life...heh what are you having for lunch?!  Write with as much gusto and description as you can.

That's the picture you want to refresh to. You may not be there yet but you need to take out some markers and underline what you have already in your life. (That may be a pleasant surprise.) 

Then keep reading your perfect day and "seeing" the rest evolve... I am thinking that's a picture worth tuning into. That's a screen to refresh to.

Tomorrow...what needs to happen next. You didn't think you were done did you?! :)

Comments

[Cheryl McDonald]

I am in the process of writing a new page also- interesting how what you think you really love and want in your life, sometimes is not REALLY what you want or need. I guess for me, it is about allowing that image that I have of myself to evolve and change as the scenery on a path evolves and changes. Being open to what is around the bend is an important part of the growth. And it is okay to write it down and then write it down again as it changes. Thanks Jean, I like the word refresh- that is what we are doing!

[Carolyn Jones]

Great concept and great question, Jean. What do I want to see from my life? What does my perfect day look like? Yes, looking forward and not back.

Just a thought on Frank, if I may. I am sorry he is chasing rabbits in the sky instead of with you. I can relate to your pet dying and still grieving his loss... I had a cat whose death took two years to get over. But when I was done with my grieving, and I didn't push myself, I was truly able to open my heart to two new kitties. I still miss Maynard; he is grinning down at me. :) I'm sure Frank is, too, at you. :)

Carolyn CJ Jones
http://www.gatelady.com

[Ron L. Welsh]

Great template to create your perfect day. It’s easy to just say “refresh” but your instructions make it do-able.
Ron L. Welsh
Sonoma County Properties

[Renee Ludwigs]

Jean,
You've given me some powerful food for thought. What a great way to think about what we are really trying to achieve in our lives. Like you, I think my perfect day changes periodically. So I guess it would be a good idea to do this exercise on a regular basis. Thanks for the motivation!

Renee Ludwigs
http://islandperspective.com/
"Finding tropical tranquility by living with An Island Perspective"

[Jennifer Duchene]

What a terrific idea. Letting go of old stuff changing beliefs has a lot to do with "refreshing" our thinking.
I like the idea of writing it all out. Focusing on mapping the present & the future into reality!
Jennifer Duchene
http://home-decorating-makeovers.com/

[Lee]

Very nice post, Jean. It's like the best "to do" list one can ever make -- the one that really counts, the one that should begin with a title in big bold letters "Carpe Diem! Seize the Day!"

Thanks for sharing,
Lee