Golf Ball in High Weeds
I'm sure you've felt it at some point in your life. That disoriented feeling. You thought you knew exactly where you were and where you were headed. Your goal was to climb to the top rung. Perhaps you even made it, only to realize you'd been climbing the wrong ladder.
You feel lost. What's worse, you wonder if you'll ever be found...or found out! It's something we all go through at some point in our lives. You've chased a career with excitement and fervor. One morning you got up and things just weren't the same. A little off your mark. That indescribable feeling of lackluster. Ahhhh... the beginning of the end.
Women I work with report dreading those moments when they began to feel detached from their jobs, because they thought there was something wrong with them. They simply could not maintain the enthusiasm over the long haul. They became honest with their inner self. They discovered that in order for them to be successful or to even survive that long haul, They'd have to travel down very diverse roads, with varying scenery and new faces. They would go at changing speeds and rhythms. What they perceived then as failure was really just them positioning themselves to be fulfilled in life.
Like my clients, I've had those same feelings. So I began to look for ways to handle those feelings when they come so we can really be happy in life. Here are a few tips to help you, Ms. Golfball.
Embrace Your Individuality!
Truth be told, none of us really fit the mold. I don't know how that mold ever got started but what I can tell you is that I have never met two people exactly alike. I know several sets of identical twins. From a distance they look as if they are... umm... well, identical. But they are very different. They are unique, regardless of the fact that when you see them together, you think you're seeing double.
You were created like no other in the entire universe. Accept it. Celebrate it! Follow the path that your unique journey takes you. It is the road to fulfillment.
Lost is a Great Place
Once you realize that lost feeling in your present circumstance was actually the ignition to your new adventure, you'll begin looking at the weeds differently. Those feelings actually shield you from going down roads that are not yours.
During those times when you feel all alone out there in those high weeds, your greatest ambitions are birthed. When your mind is quiet, you can hear your inner voice...that still small voice...telling you which way to go.
Don?t Look Back
When it's time to depart for a new journey, don't look back. Keep your eyes focused forward to where you're headed. Looking back not only can cause unnecessary regret (much like buyer's remorse the day after you drive the new car home), but it can cause you to crash on your current path. You wouldn't even think about driving that new car at 70 mph while you're looking backward. Why? You know it would not be a safe and wise decision. I would likely abruptly end your journey with a sad and untimely end.
The same holds true in your own life journey. Embrace it. Celebrate it today!
You ARE what you do DAILY!
Live your dream!
It's much too important to remain unlived!
