Week #264 – Q4 is Underway! (What do you have left to do in 2019…or this decade?!)
Greetings Tribe — and Happy Friday!
We just barely flipped the calendar from September — and it feels like someone fired a starting gun somewhere!
As I’ve written before, the turn into October is usually a white-flag moment for me: the last lap. A time to stop, take stock, and set a course for Q4 — the finish line of the calendar year.
But I’m seeing more and more of this recently in a bigger way: 90-day pushes, holiday planning in September, and even 2020 goal-setting. I mean, did you realize that these are the last three months of THIS DECADE?! (I didn’t until someone pointed it out to me last week!)
It makes Q4 feel less like a final lap and more of an on-ramp!
(And yes, it was me who suggested you start thinking about the holidays LAST week!)
But I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad thing. For whatever reason, time does seem to be moving faster. There’s a lot of theories about that: the digital/information age, our busier lives/schedules, perhaps instant gratification and the lack of anticipation for most things (which explains why waiting for anything anymore seems to bring time to a stand-still!).
(The third thing has my attention…because what if WAITING (or planning) is actually the key to slowing things down? More on this in the upcoming weeks!)
Regardless, Q4 is special because it brings the calendar year to a distinct close and gives us a unique opportunity to reflect and celebrate all that we’ve accomplished, completed, achieved, and experienced in the year that has passed. (This year is super special because it brings the 10’s to a close!)
Which brings me to my question:
Have you been keeping up with your dreams and goals this year? If so…good for you!!! Hopefully you’ve been keeping track of the good stuff, too: gratitudes, achievements, highlights, benchmarks, photos, accomplishments. (If not, don’t worry. Check out Week #68 for some surefire ways to remember these things!)
Or maybe this year has thrown you a curveball…maybe it downright pulled the rug out from under you. If so, now is a good time to take stock and think about how this last quarter can bring you some healing, some closure, or at least a chance to regain your footing. (I lost my brother in September of 2014 and I remember that 4th quarter was very foggy.)
What do you have left to do in 2019…or in this decade?!
Your Happyness Challenge for the week ahead: What do you have left to do in 2019? Is there something you still need to do that is nagging at you? Something you DON’T want to take into the 20’s? If so…you’ve got thirteen full weeks to get it done! Don’t take unfinished business into the new year or new decade. Break it down into steps…share it with a friend…find yourself a buddy…get to work…and get it DONE!
Most important…keep collecting the good stuff! Keep on keeping track of those things that bring you hope, happiness, and satisfaction! Because we need more of that. More focus on the wins. More focus on what’s right. More focus on loving our lives — so that we can live our lives more fully.
To Life! To Love!! To Happyness!!!
Spread Happyness — share your thoughts and plans for Q4 in the comments!
10/4/19 by Grace Church
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