The Power of Switching One Word – What do you “get” to do?

It’s a Monday morning so I have to wake up extra early because I have to help my daughter get ready for school.  I have to pack her a lunch and a snack for school.  Then I have to do some laundry – the clothes are piling up!

Next on my list, I have to work on an article for my business and then I have to start prepping for a talk I have in a few days.  There are some emails and calls I have to return.  Phew!  So much I have to do!

Reading this makes me feel overwhelmed and exhausted!

Going from “have to” to “get to”

Watch what happens when I make a simple switch from the word “have” to the word “get.”

It’s a Monday morning so I get to wake up extra early because I get to help my daughter get ready for school.  I get to pack her a lunch and a snack for school.  Then I get to do some laundry – the clothes are piling up!  Next on my list, I get to work on an article for my business and then I get to start prepping for a talk I have in a few days.  There are some emails and calls I get to return.  Phew!  So much I get to do!

This version leaves me feeling grateful and upbeat.  It helps me realize how fortunate I am to be able to do all these things and it helps me appreciate all the good things in my life – my daughter, my business, my health, even my clothes, washing machine, and computer.

Give it a try.  Write down all the things you have to do.  Then switch out the words so it says all the things you get to do. Notice a difference?  If you need an even bigger shift, imagine something in your life has happened so that you need to switch “get” to “don’t get” to do.

I would like to thank my dear friend Jen Wilson of New Leaf Coaching for sharing this powerful insight with me.