Splash Forward
I thought I would write a different kind of post, one that might be helpful or inspirational to some of my readers or others that stumble across my site. 2009 was filled with ups, downs, curves, and bumps for me. I will spare the detail but I will share some of my thoughts that I have learned along the way to 2010.
You have to make mistakes to find out who you aren’t. Action comes before insight, eventually you will arrive at it. I can’t tell you what your next action will be but mine has involved a complete stop. I have had to stop living unconsciously as if I have all the time in the world, and start consciously making decisions that will shape my journey.
For so many reasons this past year I was angry. I’m sure most of you have had to deal with anger as well. It might not have looked like anger, rather, showing its ugly face as compulsive shopping, bingeing, crazy dieting, streaming tears, etc. At some point, you will examine that anger and the journey will not be a yellow brick road with sunshine, friends and flowers. It will be unbelievably hard but dealing with it will give you life.
I have faced countless dilemma’s but in every dilemma there is room for growth and change. Changes are going to take place all the time with or without you. The only choice I see possible is to take steps toward that change, embracing it instead of running in the opposite direction. No matter how big of a step you take, clinging to safety will not get you anywhere. That doesn’t necessarily mean you quit your job, leave a lousy spouse, or remedy a relationship although all are possibilities. It does mean that you put on your rainboots and splash forward. Whether you like it or not, the rain will fall as Spring arrives and it is up to you to get miserably wet, dance around in circles, or just take the moment to breathe.
