NEEDS. What do you need to be successful?
Did you have fun with Valentine’s Day in February? I had a great
time with my family.
Happy Spring!! Welcome back to a nice spring day with sunshine and
wind - so windy. After the snow is gone and it gets a bit warmer you might feel
like it’s springtime. And I am so excited for that season. Are you excited
because you might get out for a walk? It is a good time to take your niece or
nephew out to play.
I just celebrated my birthday in Philadelphia. I went there to do a lot of presentations and
visit my cousins. I love birthdays! My sister-in-law Abby and I celebrate our
birthdays together every year and that makes it extra special.
In the last blog we talked about how to do a Future Search. It is
always good to imagine what
things might look like for you in the future so you can make
positive and possible plans that will help you get there. I am so excited to
walk you through this process to design your life.
Today we are going to talk about another important step in your
planning and that is thinking about what you need to be successful. It is important to write down your needs in
this person-centered planning process.
Once you know what you need to be successful you can write an action plan.
A need is something that you want in
life.
When you think about needs, what comes to your mind? Write them down. When I think of my needs in my life, for
example, I think of one of my dreams to become an author. I need to find people to help me. I need to get support from my parents to
achieve that goal. I have already started to work on publishing my book called
“LEARNING TO FLY WITH FULL WINGS”. I need my mother and sister to edit it for
me. I need to find out about how to
publish it and that process. First, I
need to finish the book and add more to it before I move forward.
I think it is best to pick out a few of your dreams first. Think about what you need to make that dream
happen. Think about who you need to
connect with to make that happen. What are some real barriers that you are
going to need help figuring out?
Transportation is a barrier for me and it might be the same for
you. I always have to think about how I
am going to get where I am going and who do I need to find to help me with
that. The people who help us are our advocates. Sometimes we have to ask them to help us and
let them know what we plan to do.
Be creative and have courage when you are asking people to be your
advocate. Advocates can help you find creative solutions and help
you make plans.
Don’t let barriers discourage you. Find people to help you brainstorm creative
ideas and solutions. Sometimes the
barriers seem bigger than your dreams so don’t let that happen to you. As I always say ~ Dwell in the Possibilities!! Make plans based on YOUR dreams and not on
fears.
Have a great month! Bridget
