Life isn't a cake walk... darn!!
Ever think about these this? Who told us everything was going to be just fine. Our job was to go to school, get good grades, go on to college, find a love of our life, get married, have children…and then?
Fast forward…
And then the day comes when you stop and think about “now what?” You find yourself feeling a bit lost while starting to look for answers that no one ever told you that you would have to look for; it’s natural to think that the answers would magically pop into your head because this is how we were groomed from a young age.
Today, if you’re like me and have an unpredictable sleeping pattern, you may find yourself bright eyed and bushy tailed in the middle of the nite wondering about what I was to do with the 3 W’s…why, what and when.
Why am I here?
What’s my purpose?
When is the magic of a hugely fulfilling, joyful, enticing, magical life going to keep going on just like in the beginning?
While lying in bed with only noise in your head and sleep nowhere in sight you may even start feeling the cold sweats while mulling over and over these seemingly unanswerable questions. The idea that these answers may never show up the way you wished them to be or when what you were steered to believe by parents who with only good intentions reassured you that all is well you are starting to begin feeling a bit out of sorts looking around to find someone to give you the direction you so need.
Welcome to the universe ushering you into the real world.
There is no magic formula on how to get on the ‘right’ track because you may temporarily lose direction. And if you ask someone, anyone, like your parents who were initially responsible for the camouflage what you ‘should’ do’ the answer is now something like “You’re a grown up now. It’s up to you!”
Damn!
You, only you, must give your life meaning all on your own. Getting past this bump in the road is entirely dependent on you and your willingness to take on a new form of responsibility and make the changes that you feel deep inside.
I believe that we give our life meaning and purpose and that our outside world doesn’t just hand over the easy way to OZ. We give our life meaning recognizing our powers of creativity by imagining something better and carefully crafting the way we look, feel, act and align to this new way of being.
Realizing that life isn’t a cake walk helps us to be more cognizant of the little things that happen in our life and how fundamentally amazed we learn to become at our capability to appreciate, adjust and work our process.
A Google moment: “Anything that can be done with straightforward ease is said to be a "cakewalk." Any action that is "not a cakewalk" is, of course, difficult and complicated.
No surprise, right? But stay with me a little longer.
The cakewalk was a pre-Civil War dance that originated on plantation grounds. The uniquely American dance was first known as the "prize walk"; the prize was an elaborately decorated cake. Hence, "prize walk" is the original source for the phrases "takes the cake" and "cakewalk.”
Ergo, everything in life takes commitment and dedication as in the cakewalk scenario where you had to learn to dance the right steps.
A defining moment for all of us is discovering that all we have to do is choose. Stop whining. Stop being a victim. Be smart and take a leap of faith by reaching for something new. The more old baggage and negative beliefs we hold onto, the more cluttered our mind. The longer we wait to make a leap of faith the higher the ledge becomes to jump off and possibly the less confidence you’ll feel.
But I have found that leaping off the ledge doesn’t result in a painful landing. The pain is preconceived, and the actual fall is quite elevating once you declare your intention. Also, to keep in mind that being in acceptance and allowing for the possibility that the result of our landing is not exactly what we pictured often finds that new and unexpected opportunities are suddenly available to us that we never even thought of before.
By living our life in a half empty sort of way we manage to create an irrational belief, in which we are living our life as a casualty, which seemingly absolves us from taking any responsibility.
With freedom comes responsibility and with responsibility comes empowerment and with empowerment comes physical, mental and spiritual health and fulfillment. With health and fulfillment comes better relationships with friends and loved ones as well as our own Self, and a cornucopia of creativity, clarity and opportunities can come knocking on your door. If you choose to make changes then changes there shall be!
I was brought to where I am today as a life coach and have weathered many landings, both hard and soft. Through many awkward sleepless nights my commitment gets even stronger to help you find your direction. Please let me know how I can serve you on your journey!
To your brilliance continually unfolding,
P.S.
Thanks for tuning in. We love having you here with us! Today, we have an extra special guest on our WinWinWomen Live Event, Michale Gabriel!
Michale shares her unique approach to storytelling with clients in corporate, nonprofit and educational settings around the world. As a consultant and strategic communications partner to companies like The Boeing Co. she has provided Story by Design leadership development workshops, executive coaching and delivered conference keynotes on the power of story to over 10,000 executives, managers, and professionals around the world. With other companies including Western Union Costa Rica and Disney Development Corporation, Michale helps leaders from diverse sectors and backgrounds connect with the stories about who they are that helps them take their careers to the next level.
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