Everyone comes to that point sometimes where they just don't
know what they should do next.
Maybe someone you adored died. Or they left.
Whatever may be the case, the bottom line is you are still
here. And it doesn't matter what happened. It is part of you and your past. It
is time to weep for what is lost and then refocus on what there is left.
Where do you go from here? Anywhere you want!
The world is a very big place. However, as we get lost in
our small lives, we often forget the raging opportunities that rest at our
fingertips. Like what you ask?
- Traveling to another country.
- Going to another country to teach
English for six months or a year just for the opportunity.
- A return to college to either take
a course you are interested in or to start a whole new degree
program.
- Learn a new art form: pottery,
photography, ceramics, painting, or some modern technique.
- Learn a new home craft: sewing,
cooking, glass making, woodworking, knitting, crocheting, baking or a
hundred others. (Stop by your local art store and take a look around).
- Start an online business selling
books, toys, or other things and use the money to finance a new project or
even become your main income.
- Start a business of your dreams.
- Take an acting class; try out for
plays or even movie extras.
- Learn to play an instrument.
- Learn how to wild harvest plants
and make your own herbal medicines.
- Plant a garden.
- Learn how to make homemade wine or
beer.
- Learn a new sport or take up
dancing.
- Join a community choir.
- Start writing.
- Read two books a week: one
fiction and one nonfiction.
- Become active in politics.
- Volunteer for something that has
your passion: animal rescue, women's shelter etc.
- Research your ancestry at
www.ancestry.com
The
bottom line is you don't need permission to live your life. When something
leaves our life, we must replace it with something else, not SOMEONE else. Most
people make the fatal mistake of moving relationship to relationship but never
truly knowing themselves or developing themselves.
Success
in life is not something that is given to you. Neither will opportunity come
find you. You are the designer of your own life. Many Christians falsely believe God does all the work. He fully expects you to make choices and take action to move forward. He will help you. But at the same time we are not mindless minions. We are co-creators of our lives.
Take loss
as a catalyst to propel you to evolve your mind, talents, skills, and focus.
Life is
about gain and then loss. We all experience it. We all face losing our parents
and standing on their graves and wondering how time could go so quickly. In
fact, some of us have cried so hard and wished upon all wishes for a time
machine just to go back for a day or even an hour. But that cannot happen. So
cry your loss. But then get moving. Start small.
Brainstorm.
Look at
the list above. Does anything there appeal to you? Add it to your list.
Get a big
white poster board. This will be your vision board. This will be a reminder of what
you want to do to evolve your life. Cut out pictures of the places and things
you want to experience and glue them to this board. Put this board above your
desk. Look at it every day.
Next take
action. If money is tight, start with the new side job or weekend job. Or the
online selling idea can become the money fuel to finance your new interests or
hobbies.
Never
give up. Never stop. And see where your new path takes you. Stop once in a
while and remember who you lost. But never let that memory choke the life out
of you.
They
wouldn't want that. Here is a secret. You will see that person again. But they
wouldn't want you stop living your life. You must complete your life cycle
here. There are so many people you will encounter on the journey. And these
people need you. And you need them.
Where do
I go from here?
Where do
you go from here?
Where
ever our dreams take us.
Let's get
started.
