Okay, so this will be my third blog on your future self. I am going to include some of the ideas (and links) from the previous two blogs, but what I would like to focus on in this blog is journaling. We’ll look at the idea of practicing future self journaling as a way to really tap into, and build on, that future vision for yourself.
I feel like this was a bit of an ‘ah-ha’ moment or realization for me. A moment of clarity. Driving to pick my kids up from school I found myself thinking, ‘are my dreams hurting me more than my present reality?’. This thought, this truth bomb from the heavens, really took the wind out of my sails. This is major! This means my entire life experience is being pointed in the wrong direction, even with all the best intentions!
What does inspired action mean to you? I’ve been hearing so much about this idea of working when inspired. Taking inspired action. The idea has taken root in my mind because I am very much against the push to get things done kind of mentality. I know we are all different but for me 1hr peak performance far outweighs 5hrs of uninspired drudgery. Lol. Plus, I also get all excited by the idea of being inspired by something greater than ourselves. By a life purpose. But is it for everyone, this inspired action approach? Or does it work for some while not so much for others?
Let me ask you something. Can you feel negative when your heart is full of gratitude? Does life feel heavier or lighter when you focus on what you are grateful for? I’m all about Gratitude. I believe it is one of the most powerful emotions that we have and that it can actually change our lives completely. If we understand this power we can use it to turn that frown upside down any day of the week! What a wonderful tool for shifting our mood and our perspective.
You’d think we were born apologizing, it’s such a big part of our make-up. But, we weren’t. We were born with no apology. No excuses for why we are who we are. Apologies didn’t even feature in our frame of reference. Why would we, magnificent creation that we are, apologise? We were blissful in the knowledge that we are exactly who and what we were made to be. Note: I didn’t say we were perfect, I said we accepted ourselves as we are.
Imagine you are 12 again. You get a letter in the mail. This letter changes everything for you! It contains every word you ever wanted to hear. Every kindness, every encouragement, every bit of faith in your abilities. This letter is from yourself. The future you, stronger and wiser chose to sit down and write this valuable letter of advice for my younger self. This future version of you knows everything that you are going to go through and knows that you need love and support above all else.
I played it small in my 20s and my 30s and halfway through my 40s and then I realised I wasn’t prepared to do that to myself anymore. I realised I had been preaching for my own limitations for too long and it was time to get over it and move on to the life I had not only dreamed of, but the life I had been worthy of all along. It was time to stop preaching for my limitations and step into my worthiness, and the life that was waiting for me on the other side of fear.
After enjoying a few weeks off over the holidays and finding myself losing grip on my healthy morning routine, I thought I’d share with you why I feel it’s important to have a routine that starts you off on the right foot. The morning routine ideas that work for me, the ones that help me feel good and blessed and connected to myself. You may find they will work for you or maybe they’re not your cup of tea, but you feel inspired to find your own routine that works for you. Either way finding the morning routine that works for you is a great way to show up in the right mindset every day.
I dream of a home with large windows that lets the light stream in. A large pool and a view of the sea. I dream of publishing a book that makes a difference. I dream of travel and ticking off bucket list items, one after the other. But, history keeps showing up to remind me of what isn’t. Reminding me that that isn’t my story. Hang on! I’m here to say bs to that. I’m here to say to myself, and to you, that you are worthy. And, I’m here to say that your history does not need to equal your future!
I’ve come to realize that finding joy in the little things is one of those gems of life. The problem is, because we have our blinkers on, we haven’t realized how precious they are. Yes, there is great joy in the proposal on the beach and the first words uttered by your child, but are we missing the details? Are we missing out on a whole other level of joy that could fill our lives? Joyous moments are literally all around us if we pay closer attention!
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