{"id":2108,"date":"2019-10-04T06:50:42","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T10:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=2108"},"modified":"2019-10-11T01:45:02","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T05:45:02","slug":"week-264-q4-is-underway-what-do-you-have-left-to-do-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=2108","title":{"rendered":"Week #264 \u2013 Q4 is Underway! (What do you have left to do in 2019…or this decade?!)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Q4 – 2019 (photo credit: Grace Church)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Week #264 \u2013 Q4 is Underway! (What do you have left to do in 2019…or this decade?!)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greetings Tribe \u2014 and Happy Friday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We just barely flipped the calendar from September — and it feels like someone fired a starting gun somewhere!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I\u2019ve written before<\/a>, 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 \u2014 the finish line of the calendar year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It makes Q4 feel less like a final lap and more of an on-ramp!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(And yes, it was me who suggested you start thinking about the holidays<\/a> LAST week!) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(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!)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which brings me to my question:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you been keeping up <\/a>with your dreams and goals this year?  If so\u2026good for you!!!  Hopefully you\u2019ve been keeping track of the good stuff, too: gratitudes, achievements, highlights, benchmarks, photos, accomplishments. (If not, don\u2019t worry.  Check out Week #68<\/a> for some surefire ways to remember these things!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you have left to do in 2019…or in this decade?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Happyness Challenge for the week ahead:\u00a0What do you have left to do in 2019? \u00a0<\/strong>Is there something you still need to do that is nagging at you? \u00a0Something you DON’T want to take into the 20’s? If so\u2026you\u2019ve got thirteen full weeks to get it done! \u00a0Don\u2019t take unfinished business into the new year or new decade. \u00a0Break it down into steps\u2026share it with a friend\u2026find yourself a buddy\u2026get to work\u2026and get it DONE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most important\u2026keep collecting the good stuff<\/a>!<\/strong>  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\u2019s right.  More focus on loving our lives \u2014 so that we can live our lives more fully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Life! To Love!! To Happyness!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spread Happyness \u2014 share your thoughts and plans for Q4 in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10\/4\/19 by Grace Church
\u00a9 Grace Church
grace@spreadhappyness.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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