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10 Questions For When You’re Stuck

19 Sunday Apr 2015

Posted by dianasschwenk in Diana's Enormous Book of Quotes, In My Opinion

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200 words, actions, alone, answer, awakening, change, courage, Diana Schwenk, Diana's Enormous Book of Quotes, energy, Fear, growing up, health, hope, hopeless, life, Purpose, questions, sad, spiritual, stuck, success, transformation

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Being stuck serves a spiritual purpose. It is fertile ground for transformation to occur. It tells you that a change is needed. ~ 7 Ways to get unstuck, HuffPost Healthy Living

No one has to tell you. You know when you’re stuck. You know how it affects you; you feel alone and sad and hopeless.

But being stuck isn’t the worst place to be. Think of it as a wakeup call. And getting the right answers often means asking the right questions.

Here are 10 questions I found on Leadership Freak that help me when I’m stuck

  1. What do you want?
  2. What does success look like?
  3. What have you tried that didn’t work?
  4. What should you stop doing?
  5. What could you try?
  6. Which options generate energy?
  7. How would you describe the behavior?
  8. When will you try it?
  9. What will you not have done, if you fail?
  10. How will you assess progress?

These questions function well as a screening exercise for me – professionally and personally. I particularly like question 6.

It immediately shines a light on any bullshit answers; in effect, saving me tons of time.

~ DIANA’S ENORMOUS BOOK OF QUOTES ~

How might these questions help you? How do you get unstuck?

Fall Out My Window

08 Wednesday Oct 2014

Posted by dianasschwenk in Hump Day Chronicles, My Stories, Out and About

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changing seasons, Diana Schwenk, fall, going with the flow, happy, Hump Day Chronicles, joy, letting go, life, living in the moment, sad, summer

IMG_20141006_103052Not ‘fall‘ or ‘jump’ out of my window.

But fall, the season, as seen from my window.

I’ve read so many posts from a handful of you recently about letting go.

Letting go of the outcomes.

Letting go of the things I cannot control.

Going with the flow.

Riding the wave and enjoying the scenery.

So although the end of summer has caused me sadness in the past. Perhaps even had me momentarily thinking about jumping out of my window, I’m gracefully easing into fall this year.

Looking back, it was a great summer.

We had lots of good weather and I spent a great deal of time outside.

Looking forward, I anticipate a good fall.

Discovering ways to enjoy the outdoors, dressing as required to stay warm.

Living in the moment.

Below, some pictures I took on the first day of fall and a bonus end-of-summer creatively crazed selfie in poor light….

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~ HUMP DAY CHRONICLES ~

Looking back, how was your summer? Looking forward, what are you anticipating?

Ghost of Christmas present – Part 1

12 Wednesday Dec 2012

Posted by dianasschwenk in Hump Day Chronicles, My Stories

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Christmas, daughters, Diana Schwenk, expectations, family, happy, Holiday, love, parents, sad

I usually get a little sad around this time of year.

It could be that there are less daylight hours…

or maybe there are just high expectations for Christmas.

You know, like how family should be together…

and everyone should just get along?

Honestly, I don’t know why – maybe it’s a combination of all of the above – who knows…

This year is a bit different though.

Maybe because I’m going home for Christmas for the first time in 23 years…

maybe it’s because it’ll be the first Christmas EVER that we’ll all (my mom and dad, my brother, his wife and son, me and my daughter) be together!

Maybe that’s why I’m feeling the Christmas spirit this year.

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Maybe that’s why I actually put up a tree – albeit a small one.

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This is one of my favourite Christmas songs and Sugarland really does it justice.

How about you? How do you feel about the holidays?

What are your plans this year?

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