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Does it seem weird to you that, in one day, we’re supposed to switch our focus from Thanksgiving to Christmas?!  Here we are, supposedly focused on everything we’re grateful for, and the very next morning at the crack of dawn, we battle crowds to focus our entire attention on what we want more of.

That was on my mind, when I happened to read the description of a Smithsonian documentary program on cable TV.  The show was called “Designers of Genius, and the description said:   “In the late ‘1980’s and early ‘90’s”, designers started focusing on consumers wants rather than their needs.”   Wow.  That means that our focus has been molded with the message of consumerism for nearly 25 years.  That’s pretty heavy programming.

Guess that would explain why I think “shop!” whenever my emotions dip. I used to think “eat!”, which was probably the same reaction at play.  In other words, every time I’d feel an unpleasant emotion, it would trigger a response in me to try to fix it with something I purchased.  Then, I’d often regret my choice. Sound familiar?  Let’s all forgive ourselves…we didn’t realize we were being programmed!

In an environment of “design geniuses”, it’s no wonder most of us lost touch with our needs and began layered on wants at an early age.  And now our layers of wants can make it almost impossible to locate our deepest needs.  But here’s the deal;  until you get your needs satisfied, you’ll always be wanting.

So, consider taking some quiet time over the holidays to ask yourself what you need… in your heart.  What’s that thing you’re really here for?  That thing that, if you accomplished that, would allow you to die a satisfied soul?  Find that, and focus on it, and see what opens up for you in 2011!

I hate change when it’s not my idea.  And yet I know that change is going to be a part of my life….forever.  That’s the one thing we all have in common.  So, here’s a change I endured recently.

My 6am exercise instructor, whom I relied on for 8 years, moved to San Diego.  My routine had been this:  I went to class at 6am, had Trish yell at me like a drill sergeant for an hour before I had time to think about it (which meant that I worked out harder than I ever would have on my own).

Since the gym owner only gave her a gym membership as payment, he had no intention of replacing her with a paid instructor.  The class members said I should teach the class….to which I replied ‘no way’!   (then….. I’m not qualified;  I can’t;  I shouldn’t have to;  I won’t;  I’ll try;  I will….!)  Bottom line, no one else was going to do it and that’s the only time of day I can guarantee myself for exercise, so now I’m an aerobics instructor!  ( which is hysterical to me…..sure never saw myself as that, and sure never thought I’d be starting that at 58!…..all things are possible…)   I even attended an all day workshop to learn how to teach this stuff!   And what’s even funnier is that the class has grown in number!   Life is funny.