I recently made a big decision and did something I’ve never done before in my life. I’ve always planned things out in advance, figured out the best way to get what I want and then took action. Being spontaneous has never been part of my personality. I’ve never like doing things at the last minute. It seemed like more trouble than I wanted at the time. My personality is more of a structured, by the book type of personality. Over the last few years I’ve been thinking about living a life that includes more freedom and less structure.
A couple of years ago a close relative passed away and it brought this idea of being free to the forefront for me. My relative enjoyed life to the fullest. He had great adventures, took risks, and never met a stranger. He didn’t sit around waiting on life to happen. He made things happen. As I thought about his life and the fact he passed away at a young age it made me realize I should stop being so safe in life. I should stop basing my life decision on safe rewards. That mindset will keep me in a life of mediocrity. Working a 9-5 job my entire life, saving extra cash to take a vacation once or twice a year and going into a job I didn’t love every day wasn’t what I wanted in life.
That wasn’t the life I wanted for myself. I don’t believe I came here to have a structured life. I believe I’m supposed to be here experiencing everything life has to offer. I want to wake up when my body has had enough rest. Not when my alarm clock goes off. I want to move and travel when my inner voice tells me. Not when my vacation request is approved by a manager. I want to give life the benefit and believe it has my best interest at heart. I don’t believe I will feel that trust if I’m not fully open to receiving.
I’m at the point in life where I want big things to happen. Not only do I want big things to happen. I’m expecting, believing and have a knowing that they are in my life as I speak. It’s just a matter of me walking into them. I personally don’t believe I would have received the big things I wanted if I would have continued to live a life structured by the book. I wasn’t being my true self because I was forcing myself to live inside a box and that wasn’t the reality I wanted.
I believe my whole existence needed to evolve to a different level so I could have the desires of my heart. Changing your mindset isn’t only about changing your thoughts. Sometimes you have to physically change your surroundings. It’s similar to a new beginning in life. There must be an ending to something in order for a new beginning to be created. What is your inner voice telling you? Do you have a desire to do something different? If so, maybe you’re being called to change your mindset and make a big leap. The big leap could be anything. It could be taking a new painting class, enrolling in college, taking a trip by yourself, or starting a new career or hobby. There is no measure of what the leap should be. It’s whatever your inner voice is telling you to do.
Take a deep breath and take the leap.
You will fly.
Big risk equals a big reward.
Krystal TerriEale
FWMS
Flowing With My Spirit 