awakened by a dream
i have been awakened by a dream.
but wait . . . this is actually a check-in about my word of the year.
the experts say it takes 21 days to create a habit.
well . . . honestly? for me, it takes longer.
maybe double that time. maybe more.
because i tend to make it through the first 21 days, and then think "i've done it! on to something else." it hasn't yet become a habit for me, just another checked box. and i frequently get bored, somewhat restless. (one reason i'm not comfortable living in one particular place.)
i need to think about it, write about it, talk about it. often before i even attempt it.
and i'm okay with this. i know it's my own personal process and i still get things done. (even if i have to push through a bit of procrastination now and again.)
but when my experimentation with a fresh practice gets to a certain point (two months later? four months later? i know when i get there), a shift occurs. i realize i sincerely WANT to keep doing it. it has become important in my life.
and though i have my share of ups and downs, i think being audacious has truly become a habit. so, six months into the year, here is a list of my audacious accomplishments:
an original poem of mine published online
a small collaborative role in an upcoming eating disorders book
a concentrated study of art therapy
a plan to attend a national eating disorders conference in texas in october
a weekly coffee date with a friend who not only inspires me, but dreams and invents with me
an upcoming sojourn to a labyrinth in montana with that same friend
a tentative agenda for the next south american journey this fall with my husband
a 10-day educational road trip with my family
a luscious solo retreat weekend
a monthly creative mastermind group that has taken on an incredible life of its own
a new way of looking at our family's ongoing unschooling adventure
not only that. suddenly, halfway through 2014, i feel as if my audacious goals have been picking up speed. my ambitions are catching fire.
i have been awakened by a dream.
i have entered a new phase of my business. an emotional revolution. and i feel genuinely alive.
i know exactly what i am here to do. with the utmost clarity.
and at long last, after holding this dream close, i will finally be making it happen.
i am ready. to push myself further, to share my vision with more people. with each step of this next chapter of my calling. the first phase will begin with a small surprise (coming soon!) for those of you who receive my weekly studio notes.
then this autumn i will be introducing the second phase.
and during the spring of 2015, the third and final phase. when i chose to be audacious in january, this was my pledge:
i’m seizing the day. making everything count. getting things done. moving steadily forward. capturing my dreams.
and this is what i vowed to do:
to never settle. to travel deeper. to discover. to take action. to bring on the fireworks. to soar. i'm happy with my progress. i'm bursting with new ideas and fabulous dreams. i'm thrilled about the direction essence7 is headed. i'm enthusiastic about living my life, both untethered and integrated.
did you choose a word of the year? has it accurately epitomized your movements during 2014? please share your word and your lessons/reactions/triumphs in the comments. i love my word. it makes me dive deeper, reach farther.
i have been awakened by a dream.
bring on july through december! [maxbutton id="1"]