Have you ever felt so stuck when trying to do something and you just can't get any clarity to move you forward?
Or even felt as if you were trying to make other people happy following what they had told you because they said, "it was the best for you?"
Both of these challenges were happening for me and I didn't realize that they were so linked together. I was trying so hard to put together a project that I was working on with someone else but it wasn't working out. It felt good and exciting at first and as time passed, I just couldn't see how I could actually help people reach their goals with the plan that we created together.
Instead of re-designing the plan, I was so focused on how to make "that plan" happen. Keep in mind, no one was even interested in this plan. I put it out there, shared it with people and their simply was NO interest.
Of course, I was also having a hard time telling this person who helped me that I just couldn't see the vision anymore. It really didn't serve who I am here to help.
But then all of the sudden I got clarity again!
This clarity happened as an expense and end to a friendship, which wasn't initiated by me.
I was really taken back by the impact of this choice. I couldn't believe that a friendship would be cut off and ended because I didn't see "it" in the same way. As I look back on it, the Universe delivers and I am always amazed and surprised in the way it comes.
Once this challenge was out of my way, the clarity was unbelievable. I instantly saw how I could move things around in the program and really give my clients a system that will help them reach their goals. I am in the process of putting it together but it is so simply amazing!
The point to all of this is sometimes we need to clear out areas and even people in our life that are just holding us back by standing up for what you feel is in our best interest.
It may be hard and difficult to do or you can do what I did and not respond and let the Universe take care of it for you!
If you have been challenged by something and got through it, I would love to hear about it! Leave your comments below!
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I remember this day so clearly. It was the first time that I went to the North Shore of O'ahu with some friends. We are were on a break from college and decided to fly from the Big Island to O'ahu. The ocean was very calm but the land slopped so much into the ocean that it caused the waves to be pretty big and just pound the shoreline.
In order to get out to the ocean and into the calmness, we needed to make it past the "beating" on the beach.
I loved the ocean so much but at this time I hadn't had much experience with it. I grew up in Colorado, land locked all my life except for two summer vacations with my family to Bonaire, which is located 50 miles North of Venezuela. My experience with Bonaire had gentle waves and a calm ocean.
So, I looked at the waves just beating down on the beach and took a deep breath, ran down the slope and right it to the wave. Oh my goodness, I felt as if I was in a washing machine. I did a few somersaults, feeling as if I was being mixed in with the sand. All I was thinking about at the time was, I hope that now one is watching me.
So the ocean receded and I was on the beach, luckily my suit was still intact but I had sand everywhere! So I got up and immediately and DID THE SAME THING! Not thinking, or connected to my guidance, I just picked myself up and ran back into the ocean. There it was again, I was in the spinning cycle of the washing machine.
OH MY GOODNESS. It wasn't until my 3rd attempt that I realized that I had to take a time out, and actually TIME the waves! You might be thinking what does that mean?
OK, as the waves come in, they beat on the shore then there is a few seconds where it is somewhat calm and the water recedes back. It is in that calmness when I should be making my way into the ocean.
NOT when the waves are pounding so hard on the beach and putting me in the spin cycle.
----- I do want you to know that as I am writing this I am really laughing at myself. Looking back on it, it truly was funny! =)
The reason I am sharing this with you is because I am sure there have been times in your life that you have done something that hasn't worked and you keep going back and doing it again and again and again the same way. You are pretty much going through what I just talked about, a beat down from the ocean.
All you need to do it step back from what your doing, take a breather and re-examine it. Maybe from a different perspective or pulling someone from the outside will help you to get some insight on how you can make your situation work.
If we don't step away from something that isn't working and re-examine it, then we usually give up, call ourselves a failure or call the situation a failure.
Nothing is a failure but a challenge to get you to open up to something new! I hope this helps you to get a good laugh but also be able to re-examine any situation that isn't working for you!
I would love to hear from you! Please leave your comments below!
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