What do you do when you’ve invested a lot of energy into results that don’t happen?
You were really counting on that contract to come through, but now it’s up-in-the-air. A friend said she’d help you move but bailed at the last minute. Your relationship falls apart. Things just didn’t work out the way you thought they should or would.
A freelancer counted on her big client to provide a steady flow of income. She had a realistic expectation this would continue.
Suddenly, she was let go.
After the initial shock, she put it in perspective. She used a journaling exercise found on my blog and had a CEO meeting with God. https://soulgoals.wordpress.com/category/ceo-meeting-with-god/
She realized she now had time to focus on projects and business ideas she’d put off.
Things don’t always work as expected. But change always makes way for something better, regardless of how it appears.
Your income, love, support and results don’t come from only one source. God, the Divine, is your supply. God is never lost and has infinite possibilities. Therefore, if something doesn’t work, new ways are found.
Maybe your change is what it took for you to let go and allow new possibilities to occur.
Remember the proverbial monkey who grasps something in a vase but can’t remove it? The neck of the vase is so narrow that he has to release his grip just to get his hand out.
You’ll get results: your expectation, goal or something better. However, you may need to change your perspective or approach. You may need to let go of your emotional and mental grasp to allow something better to come in.
What you focus on grows. In the past, have you chosen anxiety? Instead, enjoy a childlike trust and curiosity. Look for how the universe is assisting you. Consider it a mystery, and you delight in discovering the answer.
Believe there’s a happy ending, and focus on it. Why not? You probably tried fear and worry, and they don’t produce lasting and fulfilling outcomes.
By the way, about out freelancer. All was far from lost. New jobs appeared through happenstance, and her big client came back a few months later. Her job situation worked out when she let go and shifted her perspective.
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February 7, 2011 at 9:10 PM |
Virginia,
That’s a perfect message for me today!
I need to focus on positive results.
Blessings ~ Mark
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February 7, 2011 at 9:58 PM |
You are not alone, Mark.
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February 10, 2011 at 8:44 AM |
An excellent reminder that there is always another side of the coin.
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May 21, 2017 at 10:23 PM |
That inihgst’s just what I’ve been looking for. Thanks!
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May 24, 2017 at 8:14 AM |
Thanks for your comments!
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