I’m ready.
Ready to step outside of my box. You know the box (we all have one) where you are supposed to be, where you have settled down and made a nice little cozy place for yourself.
My box has been working a corporate office job, being let go (uh hum downsized, fired whatever you want to call it) getting divorced, moving back across the country (from Florida to Minnesota—what was I thinking?), losing my childhood pet, selling cars (I never thought I’d say that!), my sister’s divorce and my father’s passing. Whew – I’d say my box has earned its keep of being my cozy place amid a life of chaos and uncertainty.
I’ve had a lot of challenges along the way, and doing the things I was “supposed to” has at times provided me with much-needed comfort and structure. I know there is more to my life. More to be discovered, uncovered, attempted, failed, tried again and again.
I am walking right out the door of that box. I am going to be ME instead. The ME that I have always been, but she was put on the back burner. (Actually, I think she was behind the stove on the floor with the dust bunnies and whatever else lurks back there.) She got put back there so that I could be a “normal” person. I put everyone else first—it’s who I am—and will continue to be. But I am moving myself up on the list and focusing on what I was created to do in this amazing life I have been given.
What was I created to do?
The answer is long and varied, and to be honest, I haven’t figured out all the details yet. But the short version is:
BE HAPPY.
I am not unhappy by any means. I am thankful beyond words for my life, my family, my journey and where I am today. Every single moment of my life has led me to today and who I am and how I will mold my future based on my past. I wouldn’t change ANYTHING. I believe with my whole heart and soul that everything happens for a reason and I am exactly where I am supposed to be.
I also know in my heart that I am the only one who can make my dreams come true.
So today I am taking my first step to ME.
Want to join me? I’d love to walk this journey with you! Leave me a note in the comments and introduce yourself. I know we are going to get along great – you are the reason why I am sharing my story.
