I started the 2022 quote calendar with “What does change mean to you?” When I decided to choose a theme for each month, I felt it would be really powerful for the first quote to allow you to define the theme for yourself. 

Over the last few years, I realized I had accepted and internalized so many beliefs,  norms, and expectations which were not created for someone like me. And as a  result, I was living someone else’s life. As I began questioning and pushing back against the life I had fallen into, I realized that I could no longer blindly accept the world’s meaning of anything I deemed important. I had to define things for myself. And interestingly enough, that is one of the most powerful changes I have made in my life.

Defining change for yourself is more than just coming up with a dictionary definition. It’s about learning why change matters to you and identifying if there is anything blocking you from creating meaningful change.

As you define change for yourself, think about what current thoughts you have about change. And then ask yourself, where did those beliefs come from? And are they still serving you? Reflect on the most impactful changes you have made in your life. What mindset or habits helped you create that change? 

After defining change for yourself, reflect on how it feels to define something for yourself rather than holding on to someone else’s meaning. If it feels good, and I really hope it does, try defining something else that matters to you. Defining things for myself has been extremely powerful so I invite you to try it out and make it the first of many meaningful changes in 2022. 

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