I woke up this morning with a new lease of
life. I have finally closed the chapter of a not so pleasant aspect of my life.
I learnt many invaluable lessons, the greatest of which is; don’t ever try to
make major life decisions without God’s direction and grace. It sounds simple,
but it is instructive for an action oriented person like me to learn to
patiently listen for his direction before I move.
I once saw a quotation; the past is in the
tomb, the future is in the womb. As women, we have a clear picture that the
womb is a place where new life is nurtured and developed. It is a place where
possibilities translate to reality. However in the womb, some seeds have been
disrupted from growing. Either by personal choice (abortion) or by
circumstances (mis-carriage). Sometimes we can decide the outcome of what
happens to our seed, other times we can’t.
I have found out however, that we can create
or decide on the kind of future we desire by playing an active part in en-visioning
your future and working/walking in God’s direction to achieve it. When we were
younger, we spent our days dreaming that we were one character or the other. From
being a princess, to being a superstar, we believed so much in our dreams that
we acted it out to the best of our ability. Some of us turned our combs or
sticks into microphones or made paper tiara’s to act the part of princesses. The
truth is, even as we are much older, it has not changed. We can still dream! Of
course with more maturity and wisdom and work towards creating the future we
desire.
So how do we
go about this?
1. Define your desired future outcome: Think
deeply about your desired future outcome. How would you like your life to be in
the next 1 year, 3 years or 5 years? Forget about your present setbacks and
limitations and look with eagles eye’s into the future you desire.
2. Visualize your future: There are various ways of visualizing your
future. You can write it down in place where you can read it every day, or you
can create a visual of your future using a vision board. I discovered vision
boards earlier in the year, and promptly created mine. It is a board with
pictures of all you want for your future. So put a picture of your dream car,
or a baby if you want one, or a spouse, or your dream job, or a dream pay
cheque etc. Don’t limit yourself and look at your present circumstances and say
it is impossible. First visualize it and put it out to the universe.
3. Meditate on your desired outcome: Once you have written it down, don’t
just leave it there and go about your ‘normal’ life, keep meditating on the
possibility of achieving it. If you meditate on it long enough, faith would
grow in your heart and you would begin to believe that achieving it is a
possibility. Sometimes when I am discouraged or unsure of my future outcome, I lay
on my bed and stare at my vision board, as I look at all the things that I want
for my future; I know that with God, nothing is impossible, and I am strengthened
to keep going.
4. Create a course of action: The more you meditate on your desires, the
clearer the pathway would become. As you get inspiration and ideas of what to
do, take those ideas and create a course of action. For example, you keep visualizing
your dream job and realize that you might need to put yourself out there more,
so you create a linked in account
and write the best profile ever that showcases you and makes you attractive to
prospective recruiters.
5. Keep moving towards your future: The good book says; the path of
the righteous shines brighter and brighter. Once you have determined your
desired future outcome, let this new sense of purpose change your life and
begin to draw you progressively forward. Let yourself be stretched, because
this change is necessary to create your desired outcome. Even when you are
tempted to rush back to your comfort zone, resist it and keep moving towards
your future.
Ultimately,
it takes God’s grace to arrive at your desire future. Embrace it and keep
dreaming, visualizing and acting till you arrive at your destination!
Stay
Empowered,
Tale.
I really
appreciate your comments. They let me know if you are being blessed, inspired
or empowered. I am also willing to answer your questions, so please keep
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