Oh, those cycles

I've been paying a lot of attention to cycles lately.

No doubt this is related to Spring finally arriving here in Windsor after a long, grey, cold Winter. Now as I look out my window, I see green starting to blanket every flat surface. I'm enamored when I spot a mother goose walking along the side of an old country road with a row of fuzzy goslings quickly following her. The sun (oh yes, finally remembered the name of that large yellow thing in the sky that has been so long absent...) is up there, beaming down, and I have no question in my mind why ancient peoples (and perhaps modern ones, too) worship it.

I notice my moods and energy levels are often in synch with the seasons. I fight being slow, down and stuck in the Winter. I am bursting with energy and joy in the Spring. I am satisfied, easy-going in the Summer. And the quick chill in the Fall air gets me focused and poised for action.

For a long time I simply noticed this pattern, this cycle that I share with the seasons. But lately I've realized that this pattern has become a habit, one I fall victim to when I'm not paying attention. I can blame my feeling of powerlessness on the obvious circumstance of bad, frigid weather, or I can justify not getting things done because of the magnet of warm weather that keeps me outside all day long. This is a habit I've grown comfortable with, one I accept because it makes sense to me.

Spring being the season of rebirth and renewal, I think it's time to let go of this predictable cycle that zaps my power, occasionally for months at a time. Why not be powerful and purposeful every season, every month, everyday? With all this extra energy I have right now, I have begun building some support structures to keep me focused on what I want. I've started an amazing new coaching program with Rhonda Hess, founder of prosperouscoach.com. With her fabulous support, I'm finally taking the steps to grow my business while doing less work. I'm taking time each day to center on my goals and biggest commitments. And I'm learning (thanks to flylady.com) to take only Baby Steps in that direction, forsaking my "all or nothing" attitude that often gets me stuck in the mud.

Yay, Spring...