Purple Plaid & Purposeful Plans With Cultivate Power Sheets by Lara Casey

Hello beauties! With fingers poised and a mind heavy laden in thought, I ask myself why no words are coming. And when they do, why are these composed sentences so utterly unsatisfying? How can I expect to inspire others, if I'm bored to tears myself? Have you logged off already? I wouldn't blame you in the least, but hang in there as I gather my thoughts. In addition to purple plaid pleasantries,  I want to share with you "my" plan for goal searching, purpose hunting and priority setting, as well as how I plan to implement them. This can be a challenge for me to convey and I'll not overload you with too many details! Instead I'll just share a few thoughts...

Did I create this method? Oh no, my friends. I can only dream, for I am not a planner and there's only a few places where my brain works in an organized fashion: production layout and maybe my closet.  All that being said, where does the plan come from? Well, follow along with me today for a few minutes as I briefly share Lara Casey's Power Sheets!
But First, Fashion...

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Last week I was inspired by the lovely Blended Blog ladies' to dig out the unpacked fall/winter clothes in search of my purple plaid top. When I received this top as a Christmas gift last year, I didn't hesitate to style it, but I have to say that this outfit is my favorite. There's something bout the white sneaks that I just love with the purple. Of course if your in the northern regions experiencing snow, this won't work now but perhaps in the spring. See how I styled this top last winter HERE and HERE.

Anyway, I shopped my closet entirely for this look, as I've been on a shopping hiatus here recently. Though I succumbed to a fall grab bag "surprise" purchase for $38 with Five Girl's Fashion. Can't wait to see what they send and share it with you because I love surprises!!!

Onto those plans...

Purposeful Plans with Power Sheets

Ok, this is not your typical planner. This is a goal planner, intended to help you dig deep and focus on what truly matters in YOUR life. What SHOULD be your priorities, goals, etc? As the years pass, it seems that more responsibilities are added, as well as more distractions. Dreams come and go; dreams fizzle out, re-ignite like spark on a flame or become extinguished by tragedy, pain or any kind of hopelessness.

Now there are times when there's a need to temporarily lay a dream or goal aside for a greater purpose. And that's okay! It's dangerous to ardently seek a dream at the high cost to those depending on you or walking alongside you in life. For example, in full disclosure, if not for other responsibilities I would create content, write, plunk around on the guitar, exercise, read books, etc all day long! I'm so easily distracted by things that I enjoy doing, that I miss great opportunities to "cultivate" what's most important for now.

Looking back, there are times when I said "yes" to things when I should have said "no"! The lines between what actually "matters" and what I feel obligated to do are not easily distinguished. My vision is cloudy at best when I'm living day to day without a guided plan, inspired by TRUTH.

On the other hand, if I don't tend to those gifts and talents I was created to use, then the colors in my world grow dim and I feel as if I'm singing a flat melody. SO, what's a girl to do? How do I manage all of this, especially considering I'm inept at planning? My brain struggles to function like that. Nevertheless, if I want to leave a legacy that matters, get to the hearts of my boys while they are still boys, and make an impact on the world around me, then I NEED to set goals on what supports those desires.

"You know all those things you've always wanted to do? You should go DO THEM."

And this is where the Cultivate Power Sheets come in...

This is not a "to do list". It's a "clear, meaningful path to live with intentionality!

The first section of Power Sheets is referred to as the "Prep" section to help you discover goals unique to you and help you discover what matters to you!

Then comes the section for "Intentional Action Plans", where Lara walks you through creating a SIMPLE method plan to work out those goals.

Finally, comes the "Monthly Tending Pages" where you begin to put those goals into practice. This section is designed to take about 20 minutes to work out each month. After completed, it's designed to help you stay on task. Lara explains these concepts and workings in a video on Facebook HERE, if you'd like more information. 

I purchased the bundle pack that comes with the Power Sheets, Goal Setting stickers, Tending Tape, a cute pouch for your fancy pens, etc that slips onto your power sheets, and motivational cards. Of course each item is sold separately, but I wanted to dive in and save a few dollars while I was at it.

ONE MORE THING...

*ALSO! Releasing on tomorrow (Tuesday, November 20th) at 10 am EST, is their NEW product - the Celebrations Binder. Ya'll, I want it ALL! The celebrations binder is designed to help you plan and keep track of birthdays, anniversaries, or any thing that you want to celebrate. It seems unnecessary to have a separate binder for this, but I can't tell you the amount of times I've thought way ahead to do something thoughtful for someone and never got around to doing it. OR the amount of times a birthday snuck up on me and I find myself scrambling to put a plan in place.

Bonus: It's beautiful!! Stationary lovers feel all giddy over the gold foil and gorgeous colors while organizational lovers do backflips over the practical, but ingenious way of keeping track of life. There's so much more available at the SHOP from beautiful journals, greeting cards, books written by Lara. It makes me happy just browsing the site and I may add the celebrations binder to my power sheets because they compliment each other. The Black Friday sale has already started, so it's the perfect time to jump in!!

Cultivate What Matters

Quick Side Note (Thankful for the reminder from friend and fellow blogger Shelly at Queen In Between): I do believe that oftentimes my struggle is not so much in laying out a plan, but actually referring back to said plan, and sticking with it! I'm hoping that by focusing on out what's important and checking in with Cultivate for a little accountability, this time may be different!

The bottom line is this: I wanted to make some big changes and I wasn't sure how or where to start.  On December 3rd, Lara is going to walk us through the opening "prep" section and I cannot wait. In fact, I may have filled in the first page with pencil and I was blown away by all the areas that I want to work on!

What about you my friends? What planner do you use? How do you go about setting your goals? If you're anything like me, you gave up on goal setting years ago. Well, it's time to start a new chapter and "cultivate" what matters most!

Biggest of hugs and I'll be sharing more as I learn more. :)

Chrissy