To start. Something worthy.
Or just something new.
Or just something.
To figure out how they can make a difference.
And commit to their Vision.
To ignore the fear.
Or to dance with it.
Or just accept it as a part of life. And take action anyway.
To realize that their imperfections really don’t matter.
To stop doing what’s not working.
Or do it despite all odds just because it feels right.
To say: “I am proud of you” and “I love you” every day. To themselves.
To take a break.
To let go.
To start over. And again.
To reinvent themselves.
To dream. Big. And then some more.
To take little steps and big leaps toward that dream.
To stop complaining.
And take responsibility. For everything.
To allow themselves to shine. Fully.
And take a nap when they need to.
What would the world look like?
Allow yourself to dare. And see what happens.
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I found a copy of the check a few days ago. The date on it is 1/15/2009. This check is very special. It is first $198.05 that I made with my business. My first money ever made with my own business.
That check got me thinking. It made me realize how far I am now from who I was and where I was in January of 2009. I grew so much personally and professionally. And I wanted to share with you the main lesson I learned on my journey.
I didn’t have a website yet back then, that was the money I made promoting someone else’s product as an affiliate via Google ads. I won’t even tell you the name of the product because it was so unrelated to what I am doing now. It looks silly and inappropriate. But without promoting that product I wouldn’t be where I am now.
So I am getting to the main point of this post. [click to continue…]
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Love is the shortest way to happiness. For women at least. Love is everything for us. Don’t argue. It is.
I am happy today. I have my love with me. I am happy I didn’t settle for less. I am happy I took the steps to get here. I earned my happiness.
Do you really need to earn happiness? Don’t you deserve it just because you are here? You do. Silly me, I didn’t need to do it the hard way. I have no regrets though.
Today I am happy. I thought Valentine’s Day will be special. This is our first Valentine’s Day together.
It doesn’t feel special. It’s a usual day. I feel happy. Just like I do every day.
I feel gratitude. I am grateful to be with the man who loves me. Understands me. Cares for me. Accepts me. Forgives me. He is always there. Always present. I feel his love every minute. Every second. He is perfect. Perfect for me.
Not really sure what the purpose of this post is, besides to wish you Happy Valentine’s Day. And to remind you that love is everywhere. And you deserve to be loved. For who you are. Now.
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For so many of us finding your passion and your purpose seems like an incredibly difficult thing to do. And so we keep looking. Sometimes for years.
Sometimes we find it just to find ourselves a few months later wondering if that was a true purpose. Because something changed. We changed. So the purpose and goal that inspired us a few months ago doesn’t cut it anymore.
All of that stumbling around keeps us from doing. From moving. Making a difference.
Looking for a purpose takes longer than actually taking action on that purpose.
What if there is no purpose? What if there is no passion that you absolutely need to find and create a life around?
What if the only purpose we have is to do good? Whatever feels good at this point in our lives.
Do good for the sake of doing good. Not for the sake of making money or fulfilling the purpose or even changing the world. Just do good. Because it feels good to do good. Because doing good is really all that matters. Because while doing good we might stumble across our purpose. And make a difference.
What do you think would be a good thing to do for the world? What feels like a good thing to do?
Instead of asking yourself –“ What is my purpose in life?”, try this – “What can I do good for the world and what can I do well?” Doesn’t it feel like, ummmm… less pressuring and stressful?
Why don’t we forget our purpose in life and just start doing. Good.
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And only…
Billions of people on this planet, billions of stars in our universe and more in other universes, billions of grains of sand. But no one and nothing is exactly like you.
If we invent a time machine and go all the way to the past and back to the future, we still won’t find another you. You are the only one. Ever.
You are the only one experiencing exactly what you do. You are the only one feeling exactly what you do. You are the only one thinking exactly what you do. You are the only one looking at this beautiful world exactly the way you do.
You are the only one who can change this world the way you can. If you don’t, no one will.
It’s scary to be the only one. Uniqueness carries with it huge responsibility. And power. To be you.
What do you do with this power? What do you do with your uniqueness?
If nothing else, at least stop for minute and appreciate it. With every fiber of your being. Love it. Love You. The one and only. You.
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For the past few months I’ve been focusing on one thing and one thing only – my family. All of a sudden my whole life started revolving around two people – my man and my son. I didn’t consciously mean for it to happen this way. I had always thought of myself as a person who can balance. At least a little. Balance was nowhere near here for the past few months. I found myself completely isolated from the whole world. Relationships with the closest people in my life became my everything. These few months were strange but incredibly happy. It was probably the happiest time in my life.
On January 22 we eloped and got married. It felt like the right thing to do.
The wedding was like a dream. No, it was a dream. Come true. Magical and breathtaking. We were married under a 200 year old cedar tree at St. Simon’s Island with the ocean and flying seagulls as our backdrop. We had only our immediate families with us. And three rings – one for me, one for Keith and one for my son Nicholas.
Today was our usual Sunday (this post will be published later in the week). We woke up late. Had breakfast and went for a walk. The day was sunny and beautiful. It felt like a spring. And that’s when I realized – I need to get back. To my life. This time for sure. I know I promised it several times in the past few months but never did. There is really not much I can say for an excuse, besides that I am sorry for not having kept that promise.
The break brought me new visions and new dreams. Some are not very clear yet, so we’ll see what the future holds. I feel like I lost my old voice, but I am in the process of finding a new one. I am starting a new chapter. And am very excited.
I will write articles on this blog weekly again. I am also revamping my coaching and have a new workshop coming up in Atlanta.
Also from now on, I’ll have comments closed on this blog. I want to reconnect with my online friends but I don’t want clutter. I am always happy to receive your emails though, please write me at lana {at} daringclarity {dot} com
And I know it’s February now, but Happy New Year to you all. May 2011 bring you closer to living your truth. To the fullest.
P.S. Here are some pictures from our wedding. All photos were taken by Luke Smith from Lone Pine Photography. And our entire wedding/elopement was planned in under 3 weeks with the help of our wedding consultant/officiant Carla Pryor from St. Simons Elopements.
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