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This came to me while contemplating much-needed self-care time. Work was going well, but success was starting to take it's toll. I thought about how busy I'd gotten and how I needed to take time for myself. Walk the talk of life coaching and balance.
That's when it came to me to combine work and me-time. Next, my mind was filled with planning a retreat. Soon, I realized I was thinking too much and needed to take my own advice.
I took a figurative step away from my mind and a long, slow, deep breath - focusing on the out breath. As I stayed with my breath and began to relax I reminded myself that I needed to make this simple so it would feel like joy versus work. That's when this acronym came to me, k.i.s.s. which usually means keep it simple stupid. All the slow breathing and relaxing made me feel light and bright, so the usual k.i.s.s. acronym wasn't doing it for me. That's when the new one came to me:
K.I.S.S.™ (Keep It Simple & Sacred)
It came to me and it felt good, so I started to say it more often. Then I started to include it in my tweets and Facebook status updates. Folks liked it, so now, I'm using it more often. Making it my mantra to live and work by.
Practice K.I.S.S.:
Keeping it simple and sacred can mean taking a breath to bring me back to the present moment, talking less and listening more, complimenting versus complaining, sharing hugs (virtual or real), taking imperfect action, letting someone in front of you (on a line or while driving), remembering to say "Thank You" or "I'm sorry" ... not making too much of anything, unless it's joyful.
Walking the talk to K.I.S.S.™ means now that I've communicated my thoughts on this I'm going to keep this simple and end this blog here. I believe you've gotten the point.
What would make this more valuable now? To hear your thoughts on how you simplify your life and create simple, sacred moments. Please share your comments below. And, feel free to make K.I.S.S.™ your mantra.
With peace and joy,
Life Coach Karen, ACC
www.kdmcmillan.com (visit and sign up to enjoy the complimentary tools to help you grow your year, your life)
