First, let me explain a funny thing about me… I am very courageous when it comes to the big things in life (not so much the little things, but I’ll leave that for a different day). I can make life transitions easily… well, maybe “easily” is not the right word. I think I simply replace the fear of the unknown with a knowing that all will be well. I don’t worry about the future because I have been through enough tough times to know that the future is always BETTER than from where I’ve been. In my head, I do sometimes think I’m crazy when I don’t worry. I think to myself, “I should probably be worrying about this!” But I simply don’t. As one of my favorite quotes goes, "Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, it empties today of its strength." -Mary Englebreit
And one thing I hate to feel is weak, so not worrying just feels better to me.
Now as a new life transition is happening to me again, I’m in a place where someone else in my shoes may just be a little worried about things. My friends are telling me they are always amazed when they see how I don’t worry about things like this. I just remain in my usual state of optimism, especially because I know that I brought this transition upon myself. After all, I asked for it!
Then this led me to think about what I have suggested to you in asking for all you want. I have practiced the asking, the unknowns, and the transitions enough to know what I was getting myself into when I suggested such a thing for us all. I knew, for myself, that I was going to shake up my world. It simply makes sense that if I am asking for bigger and better things, that situations in my life would have to change in order for those things to come. I have understood this for awhile. But, I sometimes forget that people who listen to me may not know that.
Certainly, when I meet my clients for the first time, I warn them what they are getting into. I know that if they are at the point of coming to talk to me, they must be asking questions about their lives. We all want to understand our lives and we want to be happy. And when we don’t understand or are not as happy as we suspect you could be, we start asking those life questions. That is what I did! And from my years of speaking to so many of you, I get that is what you are doing as well.
Anyway, back to my warning, haha… If you are asking for more, hold on. You may very well experience unexpected shifts in your life (relationships, financial, etc). You may think, “This is not what I was asking for.” Maybe it isn’t exactly what you envisioned, but this is what sometimes happens in order to give you what you ARE asking for. Sometimes people give up in times like this because although they do want more, the change around them gets scary. And sometimes people simply stop asking for more because the change is just too much for them. I understand—the unknown can definitely be unsettling.
For me, I am in the place of change again (and as always). Although I didn't know exactly what would happen, I did expect something because as I said, I asked for it. And I am aware of what that means for my life, even if it’s uncomfortable for awhile. Right now, there are unknowns going on for me, and I admit it is a little unsettling. At the same time though, it’s actually very exciting! I feel movement in my life and that feeling, above all the uncertainty, helps me know that what I’m asking for is coming.
I have many more thoughts on this topic, so there may be more to come from me. In the meantime though, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. This is one area where I have experienced much, and I am always very willing to help you along on your journey as well. Above all though, know that if you do have the courage to stick with your asking, and the unknown changes it may bring, it is very well worth it. You will land in the place you are seeking, and it will simply be wonderful!
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