Give Yourself Permission to Love
If you're anything like me, then you can't stand the idea of not living a life worth living.
If you're anything like me, then you've left stable jobs (or want to leave your stable job) to pursue some other adventure that sets your soul on fire.
If you're anything like me, then you've stumbled on your path to even KNOWING what your passion is, let alone how to arrive into a lifestyle that's full of it.
Loving what you do starts with the small habits you create for yourself. Take a moment to open up your favorite note-taking medium and jot down a list of things you're GREAT at. Then, ask yourself if you spend your energy accomplishing tasks that utilize those strengths. If you're already in a great position, are there areas of your work, hobby, or personal life you wish you could spend more time cultivating?
If you spend your time waiting for the better days that are "ahead of you", those better days may never happen.
It takes a lot of work to be happy, at first. It isn't even necessarily "fun" right away because you'll be distracted by whatever you're used to worrying about. When you live life on autopilot, you accidentally "accept" other people's terms and conditions until one day, you wake up and realize that you've left absolutely no room for yourself. You've given away more energy than you've been able to take in, which doesn't create sustainable life flow. Eventually, you hit burnout and can't help but to feel tired. The solution to creating sustainable life flow is to lean more deeply into what sets our souls on fire. We all have a certain special magic inside of us waiting to be ushered into the world. We cannot unlock our access to it until we've done the work to create space for it to THRIVE in our every day lives. You cannot buy a plant and expect it to live - let alone thrive - without giving it plenty of water, light, and love right? Same goes for your special magic.
This magic is something beyond science and logic. Don't be fooled - scientific discoveries have assisted us in so many walks of life but HOW did we discover those scientific discoveries? How were we in the right place at the right time? How did that first thought get sparked? How can the same thing be discovered at the exact same time on two different sides of the globe? How do we all tap into this seemingly universal, yet specifically unique stream of magic? What is THAT magic made out of and how do we make more of it?
Grit, Fortitude, Courage, Patience, Awareness, Discernment, Presence, Grace,
& Love.
Within the creation periods of my life's greatest accomplishments, there was always a kind friend or stranger to say something I needed to hear at that exact moment to spark my creative wildfire. I don't make it a habit to feel scarce because I fully trust myself to always figure whatever "it" is out. The day I decided to lean into my belief in this magic - and I mean sincerely, and wholeheartedly - was the day everything in life started to turn around.
Turns out - wherever you allow energy to flow, it will. And THAT is how you make real life magic. Just give yourself permission to love your life. You're the BIGGEST obstacle standing in the way. Do not blame the world around you for your struggles; but do find the fuel for your magic within it instead.
Action Item: Take one step closer to your heart today. Ask yourself "where is my energetic flow being blocked?" and "how can I find a more functional flow in my life?"
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