June 2012

2012

Last month, I shared thoughts about letting go in order to grow. Let’s build on that theme and talk more about growing, because if you’re alive, you should be working on growth. I am not here to tell you where you need to grow, only that you must grow to keep living.

Each day you enter many doors. On a regular weekday, I took count: between 5:22 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., I entered 17 doors! I work in a large office building, so my count may even be a little low. How about you?

Some doors in our lives are mundane, others far more critical to our successes and failures. All types of doors represent an opportunity for growth. Or stagnation.

Even opening the mundane doors can have meaning or growth opportunities. Stepping out my shower door each morning, I visualize it is stepping into my day, and I think about what my purpose is for that day. Having a purpose doesn’t mean you’ll get everything you want for the day but you’ll accomplish far more with one than without.
Think about the other doors you open…do they lead to places of encouragement or to places that bring you down? Do they lead to people who encourage you to love, to be creative, to reach for your goals?

Here is your challenge for the month of June: reflect on the doors you open in a day. Is there a chance for growth in your current path? Are you doing all you can with the places and people you interact with? Are you simply going through too many doors in a day to be effective? Enjoy your reflection time and stop by on Facebook to let me know how you did!