Vibrantly Alive Women » choices http://vibrantlyalivewomen.com From self-doubt to full out! Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:03:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Who’s in charge here? http://vibrantlyalivewomen.com/1521/whos-in-charge-here/ http://vibrantlyalivewomen.com/1521/whos-in-charge-here/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 19:12:16 +0000 Shawn http://vibrantlyalivewomen.com/?p=1521 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> After years and years of moving through life fairly successfully, at least in the grand scheme of things, I’ve come to a place where the status quo will no longer do.  I don’t have much to complain about, even though I do gripe quite a bit.  But in my mid-fifties, I just know that continuing to live this way isn’t going to be particularly satisfying in the long run.   There are too many things I haven’t done because I was afraid or doubted myself too much to take the leap.   I’ve let fear and doubt be in the driver’s seat of my vehicle (my life) for much too long!   In childhood, they probably kept me safe, but today they’ve become more like shackles.

“A ship in harbour is safe but that is not what ships were built for” – William Shedd

Now is not the time to play small; now is the time to celebrate our gifts and honor them by using them more fully. Now is the time to determine WHO is going to be in charge of directing our lives. Now is the time to heal the hurting parts of ourselves so that we can move more confidently into the roles we are meant to play.

On Thursday, June 3rd, I’ll be having a call about Healing our Hearts, focusing on business, but applicable to any hurting heart. There’s more information here:

http://vibrantlyalivewomen.com/courses/

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I’ve always been great at envisioning wonderful things, but not so hot on the follow-through.  I’ve let lots of little things get in my way, but mostly I’ve let my own lack of clarity and certainty keep me weak, ineffective, doubting myself, and not taking action towards my vision.

When I last spoke with my spiritual director, I confessed to her something I wouldn’t want to share with everyone:  I want it all!  I want everything to change, dramatically, overnight.  But, darn it!  That’s not how it works!   Years ago, I happened upon this quote, which I believe pretty accurately decribes what I am now getting on a much deeper level…

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps – we must step up the stairs. **


New perspectives (obviously) shift everything! I see this as a good omen for the new year!

** This quote has been attributed to Vance Havner and Vaclav Havel

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