Summary

Join Della Michelle Founder of Love Yourself Anyway, every week where she shares a thought-provoking quote. A life lesson and Journaling Exercise. In Episode 2 Della Michelle explores how we can leave challenging days better than we found them.

Show notes

A quote: Leave it better than you found it

"Every day can be a better day despite the challenge, All you gotta do is leave it better than you found it"

This week's quote is inspired by a lyric from Sunday Best by the Surfaces

A life lesson"Better days"

What happens when we decide to leave the day better than we found it. Not perfect, just better than we found it. COVID- 19 , social distancing and the lockdown has had me on a roller coaster of emotions and occasional intrusive thoughts. That at root are centred on fear-driven narratives. Some Days are amazing and I am in awe of all the good that is unfolding. Other days are filled with moments of fear, uncertainty un-balance, confusion and overwhelm. Life, as we know it has changed. But As serendipity would have it on one of the days I was not feeling my best, along comes my 6-year daughter belting out lyrics to what I later find out to be a phenomenal song. With a lot of sass and confidence, she sings "Every day can be a better day despite the challenge, All you gotta do is leave it better than you found it". This was the ultimate moment for an impromptu dance party, Google, Play Sunday best by the surfaces. We danced, we laughed and played it over and over again at the highest volume of course. Later I looked up the Lyrics and its as though they were meant for me and millions of people around the world in that very moment.

And so I asked my self " Della Michelle how are you going to leave this day better than you found it" For one I had already started with a dance party and we all know music is good for the soul. But This moment also facilitated something else Gratitude, gratitude, gratitude. I sat in contemplation of the things that I am grateful for, I wrote in my gratitude journal, and I ordered in some gratitude in advance for things yet to unfold. If gratitude is a state of being that is essential to a fully lived experience, why then, do we not cultivate and express it daily?

Journaling prompt

This weeks journaling prompt is a great daily intention-setting exercise. Write down the following journaling prompt and journal your thoughts feelings and next actions What are you doing or going to do to leave your day better than you found it, remember not perfect just better than you found it.

Meet your host

Della Michelle is the founder of Love Yourself Anyway where she creates and facilitates life-changing emotional wellness and personal growth programs for individuals, workplace and schools. " Hi I am Della Michelle, I am curious about the human condition, and my work explores, Behavourial change, The power of the mind & emotions, self-compassion, resilience courage. What holds us back? What makes us thrive and how to live a life we are inspired by? Everything I do is a product of my wellness journey to find more about how I went from pain to purpose visit www.loveyourselfanyway.co and while you are there sign up for weekly personal growth insights and motivation. Della Michelle is a member of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council. To work with Della Michelle and or book her for speaking engagement get in touch via della@loveyourselfanyway.co. Want to work 1-2-1 Book a breakthrough call here