This year I've found myself in between a rock and a new place. The rock represents everything solid and true that is behind me. The rock stands at the base of my entire foundation, it's sediments layering each year and experience of my life. It's there and it is a huge compilation of the dreams and hopes I had when I was little.
My dreams of collecting all the beanie babies, being old enough to babysit, buying a trampoline, having best friends, finishing high school, mentoring young ladies, earning my degree, becoming a teacher, discovering what I loved, and loving who I was created to be - all those dreams stacked into this rock that I stand next to today. I find myself looking into this new place. I'm not sure what the dreams are and everything in front seems cloudy and unpredictable.
Seth Godin recently blogged about dreams and hopes. He said we should be writing them down. I've heard this a thousand times and I now understand that amidst uncertainty you should have a written plan. Documentation of what you hope to happen is just that, a hope. It's not permanent and considered a failure if those things never occur, it's just progress.
Progress connects the brain with the heart. Progress accomplishes goals, makes dreams come true, and never finds itself without a Plan B.
So friends, it is on my heart today to create awareness for myself and all of you who find yourself leaning on a rock looking to new places, new time, and new changes. Make a list. We are not accountable, it's just a Plan B that will be there when unpredictability strikes.
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