I have always enjoyed daydreaming and envisioning the life I want to have. Sometimes I envision the perfect vacation or the ideal job. Sometimes it’s the ideal day or situation I am dealing with at the moment. What is interesting is while I am thinking about the best case scenario it is really an expected outcome I am aiming for. Aren’t we all?
But, what if instead of aiming for the end result, we instead imagined an inspired, happy, and good feeling journey to whatever it is we are looking for?
Take your ultimate dream job for instance. If you are finding yourself constantly taking score of the fact that you aren’t at your ideal job and you are working really hard to get there, you are probably going to be somewhat frustrated and over time just miserable. But, if while you imagine your ideal job you take note of the opportunities, situations, people, and other great things that come your way as you move along your journey, you are likely to be much happier and more fulfilled.
What a concept!
To enjoy the journey of life and the inspired actions that lead you to your ultimate dream is really the ideal life right? If you can not only enjoy the end result of whatever you want to achieve, but also enjoy the journey to that thing, you have it all figured out!
That is what is a little different about how I work. I don’t just help clients work really hard to get to where they are going. I help them follow their joy to whatever they are wanting. There is a difference.
What is pretty amazing about this process is that the more you follow what feels right for you, the more progress you make. Sound a little “woo-woo”? Let me give you an example.
Say you want to quit your job and become a full-time world travel writer. You have no idea how to do it, but your logical mind says you must first save enough money to travel the world and still pay your bills while you meander your way around the world. You decide to work with me and learn how to let your logical thought process fall away for a moment and instead embrace the idea of following your inspiration.
You decide to take the first step toward your goal and ask a friend (who is also a writer) what they know about the topic. While you are discussing your big dream with them over coffee, you see a flyer for a writing class that peaks your interest. Since you are following your intuition and inspiration, you go to the class to brush up on your writing skills. In the class you meet several other writers who have big dreams too. Some want to write fiction, others non-fiction, and to your surprise you find out the teacher has experience writing travel guides for a well-known publisher. Wanting to get some writing gigs under your belt you speak with your instructor to find out more about that type of work. You take away some really great info from speaking with your instructor and decide to do a bit of research on your own. In doing so you find some other writing gigs that really interest you and while they aren’t directly related to travel, you apply. Fast forward a few months and you have not only managed to lay the foundation to your new writing career, but you have an amazing opportunity to travel outside the country to work alongside another travel writer(incidentally your writing teacher) to help do research on a new travel guide. Not only that, but you are getting most of your expenses paid and a small stipend during the project. You are on your way to quitting your job and becoming the next world travel writer and enjoying every single step along the way.
To some this story may seem unrealistic and unbelievable, and I understand, but I promise you if you allow yourself to think beyond just the end result and follow your inspiration along the way, magical things happen. It is as if the universe is responding to every little step you make and providing another wonderful experience to help you on your journey.
I can see you thinking about your ultimate dream and wondering if this could happen for you and it certainly can. You have the ability to following the inspirational nuggets along your journey to your ultimate dream. It doesn’t have to be logical, realistic, and hard. It can be easy, fun, and fluid.
I know some of you have been thinking about your dreams more and more every day and each day your passion and excitement is building. Don’t let your current reality be the thing that stops you from taking the leap. Maybe you have been thinking of working with me and haven’t taken that step. Do it now! Contact me for a free 30 minute session to chat about your dreams. And remember I am still offering my ‘pay what you can’ special for 2 sessions so you don’t want to miss this!