Don’t stay stuck. Get out of the hamster wheel. Let yourself evolve…
It’s a New Year. If we need a time to remind us to move forward, it’s generally now. So we make resolutions, well some of us, to help ourselves reach a goal. For some, these goals are unattainable, we try but then inevitably fail. For others, we make realistic goals, accomplish them, and rejoice in our accomplishments.
In all seriousness, maybe the New Year is a good time to delve a little deeper, take a look at our own personal journey and see where we are right now, in this present time of our lives. What have we been wanting for ourselves that we haven’t obtained or taken a step towards yet? What desires of our hearts have we been ignoring? What parts of ourselves are we frustrated with that we can’t seem to change even though we want to? What parts of us our stuck? Regardless if we are frustrated that we can’t seem to start exercising or change the things we eat, or work on reducing our stress, or learning to forgive that person in our lives, we are all in need of change. There are so many levels to our current awareness that are holding us back or propelling us forward at any given time. What is holding you back from being that person you want to be? Starting that blog or applying for that job, joining the gym or even the peace core?
There is no limit to the potential we hold inside of ourselves. The problem is we get stuck in one place failing to release it. We want to stay comfortable. We are avoiding the stress of change. The important thing to realize is that stress is not always a bad thing. Some degree of stress is necessary. It’s that push we need to get us to move forward. However, stronger than the emotion of stress is fear. Fear is a normal response to change, it’s when we let that fear begin to cripple us that we have a serious problem. You know that saying “everything you’ve ever wanted is on the side of fear” in my opinion, is ridiculously true. It’s like standing on the edge of the cliff knowing what you want is on the other side, it just comes down to the courage to jump and make it happen.
The important thing is your response to fear. The more you face it and knock it down the easier it becomes to knock it down, again…and again… and again…because fear is not something you completely overcome (if you have I have a true brain crush on you) it’s something you face and conquer and you become like a skilled warrior just waiting for it so you can overcome it again. Because evolving is a constant process. We will master one thing only to have new things to overcome. Life is a learning process, both a journey inward and outward, and if we are lucky we all keep growing. So I encourage you to reflect on yourself and maybe just decide that this year you will let your awareness expand so you can evolve. So instead of running in place you can run forward full force. So you can grab a hold of life and mold it into something you have always wanted and you can truly own your journey.
Yours in Health & Happiness,
Lisa