Life has changed a lot over the last while. I find that I’ve learned many lessons over these past two months, and after taking downtime to rest and really focus inward, I now have the energy to continue to move forward. I’ve taken a step back to understand what I want more of and less of in my life to focus on what is most important, and along the way, have rediscovered how much we as humans want connection, support, and inspiration as things start to open up again.

So keep on watching to find out all the more on how I’m doing just this in this edition of the Digital Marketing Postcard.

Determine Your Values

This exercise takes a little bit of time and work, but when better than now! Plus it’s such a great way to understand why you do what you do. With self-reflection and quiet time on your own, you can evaluate what is most important to you, and what values you want to live by. You may already know what these are, but over the years I’ve found that 4-5 core values have helped lead me to all my decision-making, who I connect with most, and how I create my lifestyle and business. If you don’t, take a moment to stop and think about what these may be for you, as they also may have changed, and write them down somewhere that you will constantly be reminded. 

Start to Dream

What is it that you would really love in your life? What does success look like to you? You’ll probably have a better sense of that once you understand your values. And from there, you can start to dream – whatever wild and crazy ideas you might have. Get your creative juices flowing and just dream and think, if no one ever heard what you’d have to say, what are the possibilities that you’d like to create for yourself. What do you want for your life, in the short time that we have on this earth?

Find Your Tribe

Now that you’ve got more clarity on what you want yourself, you can start to look outwards and see who complements that existence? I find it’s very useful to understand who brings you energy when you spend time together? And who takes it away? Focus more on that, and you’ll perhaps figure out a thread that connects a few of you together, who are also in the same headspace to collaborate and create this tribe together.

Meet Regularly

Once you’ve found your tribe, it’s helpful to formalize a bit of the structure behind what you’ll be creating together to keep moving things forward consistently. I’m all about going with the flow, but having base guidelines to follow will really move the needle and create the right environment and expectations within your tribe. How will you self-organize, support each other, stay inspired, and continue to connect how and when you need it most?

Take Action

From here, the possibilities really are endless. You are now free to create your dreams by  supporting one another, celebrating with one another, and encouraging one another to make the things you love, in the way that works most for you.

Summary

To summarize, here are some tips on how we can all stay connected, inspired, and supported:

1. Determine Your Values
2. Start to Dream
3. Find Your Tribe
4. Meet Regularly
5. Take Action

Regardless of the uncertainty we face, now or otherwise, having a tribe has made a huge difference for me in life, both prior to and even more so during this time.

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