A person who knows their purpose – works differently bringing satisfaction.
Seasons of Life
Being productive can improve our health & wellness as women. It feels good to be doing something. I have a disabled adult son and if he has nothing to do and no purpose to his life then he feels very drab and negative cycles can creep in. Productivity will not only help us accomplish our goals and reach our potential, but it will allow us to feel that we have purpose and meaning in our day to day activities.
What are your values?
Life changes though with various seasons that we may face. For instance, a woman that becomes an empty nester may need to shift a focus on industry & purpose to be realigned with life circumstances. The value of children and family is still there but needs to be shifted to allow room for new values, interests & purposes. Someone with their children grown may want to take up a new hobby like quilting, to make a beautiful quilt for their grown children.
We are intelligent women but making these shifts can be tricky during life transitions. We are usually on auto pilot but this is a time to intentionally expand your reach and take a new look at values, interests and life’s purpose. Raising a child to launch is such a beautiful privilege to be proud of. With my special needs adult son, I won’t have that opportunity and I appreciate the ability to launch my other children even more. Everyone comes from an unique place and no perspective is right or wrong.
Download the Industry Worksheets and time some time to jot down your values and interests. Then let’s look at how to take those values and interests and turn them into purpose. We feel so good when we have multiple purposes that we can draw from for our productivity. It feels good to be doing things for our health & wellness. An example of an interest might include genealogy work which would build into a value & purpose. I’m sure all of you have an unique set of interests and values! I can’t wait to hear all about them! Download the Industry Worksheets for FREE below.
The Industry Quilt Block is the 10th week on our Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along! Remember you can join in on the sew along anytime or make the Live Well Live Strong Quilt at your own pace. The Live Well Live Strong Quilt is a modern fresh quilt that gives us an opportunity to pause and study different aspects of health & wellness. I support each week with a live video quilt block tutorial, blog post, email AND soon to launch now a PODCAST!
Always fall asleep with a dream and wake up with a purpose.
A beehive has always been a symbol of industry. The entire hive is always working together to achieve a goal. Each individual bee has a purpose and meaning in the hive, and that purpose allows them to focus on their task and do the best they can. Honeycomb is created and their work can be preserved for future needs. The same is true for us as women, as we are industrious and productive not only do we benefit now but we benefit into our future too. We develop reserves that we can tap into as needed. The reserves of industry may be savings, skills, memories, services and health.
There are many Industry Activities that you can do. On the worksheet below, I’m introducing you a few of my favorites. Remember that industry includes our hobbies and interests too. It isn’t about just being busy, its about very productive & useful. We can also have a purpose through serving others.
Download your Industry Worksheets below and work through the exercises as you focus on making your Industry Quilt Block this next week!
If you haven’t yet, you can join in anytime on the Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along! Purchase your pdf downloadable or mailed hard copy quilt pattern right now!
Clarify your purpose. What is the why behind what you do? Your industry will unfold.
Sometimes we do not have a direction in life, and there isn’t a compass we can use to find one! Our values can be our metaphoric compass. By applying our values and interests there are so many benefits of industry. It seems absurd, but applying industry into our lives can reveal things about our purpose to us that we had no idea existed. Increasing in education and learning is definitely another form of industry. Serving our families, friends or community too.
Positive Industry Challenges could include:
- Start a new DIY project in your home.
- Complete a value worksheet & make a list of your interests.
- Take care of things you own or resources you have.
- For industry one day this week serve another.
- Learn something new.
- Serve others.
- Participate in a hobby or interest.
Or customize your own personal challenge. Let’s not overwhelm ourselves. Take tiny steps towards a good thing and reward yourself with a quiet moment closing your eyes to feel good about yourself including your body & mind.
Share a photo of your completed Industry Quilt Block in the Everyone Can Quilt Facebook Group or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stitchesquilting/ by using the hashtag #livewelllivestrongquilt. If you feel comfortable share a photo that represents a positive step in an Industry Challenge. Let’s inspire each other!
Creativity is intelligence having FUN.
Albert Einstein
Next week’s block is the Accept Quilt Block! If you haven’t yet, purchase your Live Well Live Strong Quilt Pattern!
The new INDUSTRY video will be available below!
You can apply a spirit of industry to any part of your life! To be industrious is simply to put in effort! Whether it be into your job, a personal project you are working on, or maybe even an idea to better your community , applying a spirit of Industry is sure to help, and leaving you infused with an element of grace.
Many happy wishes for a week filled with Healing Live Well Live Strong! XOXO!
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