a boost from the sun
“The sun is the life of the world. It is the great source of energy and warmth.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
As we start to see signs of spring here in Indiana, I find my Self extremely excited about working from home on our patio, sitting outside at local coffee shops, and moving client meetings to outdoor seating around my office.
There is something about the sun that lifts my energy and spirits.
When I was in California for a couple of days this month, I realized the sun’s impact on my mood, productivity, creativity, and energy—it took it to the next level. I was more productive in an afternoon sitting in the sun than I am in a couple of days sitting in my office (looking at the Pacific Ocean probably didn’t hurt either). After a few months of cold gray weather, I forgot how the sun positively impacts my life.
I did a good job of working outside as much as possible last year, and I’m focused on finding more time outside this year.
With spring knocking at the door, you will probably get some teaser days where it feels like spring—sunny, warm, and full of the sounds of nature. When those days come, find some time to be outside and see how the sun impacts your day.
I’ve written about how your energy and mood impact your Pursuit of your authentic life. We are extremely lucky to have a free source of energy and mood boost in the sun—many of us are coming out of a period of time where getting the sun’s boost is a little difficult, but thankfully, that’s about to change!
Today is one of those teaser days, and I’ll be hitting the patio later this morning for a day full of administrative work for RLS Wealth. Although the work is usually draining, thanks to the sun, I know it will be more productive and enjoyable than usual!
🎧 Listen to today's Note on the LifeDesign+ podcast. (no podcast recording today)
See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,
JC
🦅 Some ways I might be able to help you live your authentic life:
🤝 One on Ones Let's hop on Zoom to do a guided meditation, a creative brainstorming session, or an overcoming an obstacle session.
📝 LifeDesign+ LifeDesign+ is rooted in the Kinder Institute of Life Planning’s EVOKE process, which is a five-step process to help discover what your authentic life looks like and begin to design a plan to bring that life to reality. It continues to incorporate the alignment of your spirit, mind, and body to ensure you evolve with your authentic life, as the authentic life is not a destination, it’s an evolution.
💸 AlignedLife+ AlignedLife+ (and the one-time engagement AlignedLife) takes LifeDesign+ to the next level by aligning your finances with your authentic life at RLS Wealth. For individuals looking for a financial advisor to help design and manage their financial plan while maintaining the alignment of spirit, mind, body, and money, AlignedLife+ was created specifically for you.
📈 LifeDesign+ for financial advisors LifeDesign+ for financial advisors mirrors the LifeDesign+ relationship, including the focus on the alignment of spirit, mind, and body, with an important distinction—once the plan for your authentic life has been designed, we shift our focus to integrating your new plan with your practice.
🤝 Outsourced life planning As your outsourced life planner, you bring me in to take your client through the Kinder Institute of Life Planning’s EVOKE process to help them better understand who they are, what they want their life to look like, and create a vision of this life for you to execute on the financial plan. Since you are their financial advisor, you will be a part of each of the meetings, so you understand the “why” behind your client’s new plan.
