Not happy with her life, she felt depressed for quite a while.
Although her current employment has gratifying moments, she’s caught in a dead-end job that’s light years away from the passion that lights her up.
Why did she stay in a funk for so long? She kept reflecting on her past and projecting it on her future.
In her ego’s way of thinking, success would continue to elude her no matter how hard she tried. “Nothing will ever work, so why bother?”
Another watched big parts of her life and years-long business eclipse into oblivion, and she felt that she was “losing everything.”
Yet another looked back at a lifetime of accomplishments and compared them to others. She thought life (and money) had passed her by while she was preoccupied dredging through drama, mediocrity and poor choices in relationships and affiliations. Ignoring the good stuff, she felt her grand total added up to not being not good enough.
The ego likes to judge and compare and creates suffering in the process.
However, when each looked deeper, their perspectives changed.
To sum it up in a few words, that was then and this is now.
Now, each is focused on starting a new chapter.
Life is full of twists and turns, and the longer you live, the more ups as well as downs occur. Your interpretation of them determines if you see these as mostly peaks or mostly valleys.
Regret is a complete waste of time and energy.
Once, while talking to one of my teachers, I said I felt like several years of my life were a wasteland. With a big world out there, my world felt barren.
He asked, “What did you learn?”
Interestingly, while outwardly my life lacked adventure, it produced one of my biggest growth experiences.
What I thought was a dry desert was actually part of my schooling to more effectively help people get unstuck and, instead, be richly compensated doing what they love.
When momentum from my former, fast-paced activities slowed down, I thought my life had stalled. I later realized I had been on a fast train heading in the wrong direction. Shifting gears provided an opportunity to let go of my old ways that I thought were my “right” ways.
My new track was the route to greater authenticity, fulfillment and success.
You are scripting your life and business.
You don’t have to try to defend or justify why you are where you are now because of your past history.
Simply live in the present and move forward.
If you don’t like parts of it, how can you put them in a more empowered perspective?
Ask your inner wisdom how everything that’s happened in your life and business has all been a foundation for your next chapter.
If you wished your life or business had turned out differently, this is your moment to gain insight and, as if you’re writing a play, create your next act. Script it so that the best is yet to come.
With gratitude,
Virginia
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P.P.S. All stories are shared after having received permission. Their intention and mine is that others may benefit.
I work with people, at any age, who choose to share their gifts or business in a BIGGER way but don’t know how, feel stuck or would benefit from new tools or support. I help them be richly compensated doing what they love by aligning with their Soul’s goals.
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