The Possible Futures of You

 

August 15, 2022 Regenerate Your World  Build the future you want to live in. I know these times aren't the easiest for all of us, but I am an optimist - I see the glass as half-full, instead of half-empty. To brighten up your days, I publish the Regenerate Your World newsletter coming to your inbox on a bi-weekly basis. Let's Get Empowered! The Possible Futures of You For several years I have been an adjunct instructor, teaching Global and Cultural Health. Something I loved about the course is witnessing the development of the students over the course of the year. I was fortunate enough to teach the same cohort of first-year students for two semesters in a row. The transformation from high school senior to a second-year college student is something I felt fortunate to be a part of.  One assignment that highlights this transformation is writing a personal mission statement, students think about their vocation and values in the first semester and then draft a mission statement second semester. At first, some of the students are unsure and sometimes uncomfortable expressing their values and thinking about a vocation or calling. As the year progresses they are more comfortable with the process.  I am a believer in doing the work I ask others to do so I complete the assignment with them and use it as a talking point in my lectures. It has been interesting for me to see how my own personal mission statement has changed over the years. Have you ever thought about your personal mission statement?  If so, what is your mission statement?  If not, take a minute to think about what it could be. Next, think about how your mission relates to your day-to-day activities?  Are your day-to-day activities helping build up your personal mission? Maybe you are starting to see why some of my students are challenged by this assignment-this is tough stuff but worth the work.  In order to empower our lives and thrive, we need to seek to understand our personal mission and values which will impact our current state and future.  What does your future look like?  Will it be one where you seek to foster your mission? For me, I am working on growing EMPOWER Possible, LLC, and am incorporating opportunities into EMPOWER Possible, LLC where you can live out your mission! If you like the idea check out the website, empowerpossible.com, and share it with a friend. If you find it interesting chances are someone else will too! Together we can regenerate our world!   Read more about EMPOWER Possible Click Here Newsflash! Planning for an EMPOWER Possible retreat is in the works! We now have a date and location: October 1st, 2022 at the McCabe Renewal Center in Duluth, MN. We will focus on purpose in a time of crisis. More information is coming soon. Keep reading the newsletters to stay up to date on upcoming events. Thank you for your readership!