Wow! It’s been an incredible journey of gaining growth the past five weeks.
As we reflect on our 5Gs for Gaining Growth Strategies - Go, Grace, Grit, Goals, and Gratitude - let’s pause to celebrate the steps we’ve taken, the resilience we’ve built, and the impact of embracing each strategy in our life. 👏
Go: Moving Forward with Purpose
Growth begins with action - it is the bridge between our intentions and reality. We made bold moves, stepped outside our comfort zones, and turned intentions into reality. Whether it was starting something new, making a difficult decision, or showing up consistently, every action brought us closer to our goals. 👊
Granting Grace: Extending Kindness to Ourselves & Others
Grace-filled moments can begin simply. Grace puts us on the path to help us navigate life’s moments with compassion and understanding. We learned to give ourselves grace in the process—acknowledging setbacks without letting them define us. Grace will transform the way we handle mistakes and conflict. And just as we showed ourselves kindness, we extended grace to others to deepen connections and understanding. 💝
Grit: The Power of Perseverance
A combination of perseverance paired with passion helps us push forward when things get tough. Obstacles came, but we didn’t back down. With grit, we pushed through challenges, stayed committed when things got tough, and proved that resilience is a key ingredient to growth. Every challenge we pushed through to overcome, strengthened our determination. 💪
Goal Setting: Defining the Vision, Creating the Plan
Growth is about progress, not perfection. Clarity fuels progress, and we took the time to set meaningful goals. By aligning our actions with our vision, we created intentional pathways toward success. Each milestone reached reminded us that setting goals isn’t just about achievement—it’s about direction and purpose. 📝
Gratitude: The Heart of Growth
Through it all, we embraced an Attitude of Gratitude - choosing to see the good, big and small. Gratitude grounded us, reminding us of how far we’ve come and the blessings along the way. It shifted our focus from what’s missing to the good around us as we retrain ourselves to see abundance rather than scarcity. We recognized that expressing appreciation to those around us is also a huge part of our growth. 🙏
The Ultimate Acknowledgment: It’s ALL Possible!
Today, we stand in celebration, recognizing that each of these strategies is within our reach. We have proven that growth is not just a concept but a lived experience. We can take action, extend grace, persevere with grit, set goals, and remain grateful—all at the same time. And as we continue forward, we do so with the confidence that growth is not a destination but a lifelong journey. 🌱
Growth doesn’t stop here at the end of our email series, it really is an ongoing journey - one your future self will thank you for taking. Let’s commit to intentionally practicing these 5G Strategies as we continue to nurture our personal growth and transformation.
To remind yourself how the 9 Enneagram Types put these strategies into action, download our complete guide 5 Gs to Gaining Growth – it has all 5 guides bundled together.
Our Challenge to You: Choose one strategy to focus on and put into action this week. Then hit ‘reply’ and let us know what you are focusing on, where you’ve had wins, what you found encouraging, or goals you're moving towards as you keep growing. We would love to hear from you and cheer you on.
Here’s to continued growth,
Katie and Kristan
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Proverbs 16:3 “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”