“Lord, I’m On “E”…Can I Get a Refill…Fulfilled?” Blog Series Part 29
*This entry is a part of a continuous series, reading the previous entries will help you follow without missing a beat*
No matter what is currently going on in your life, you hold the pen and have the opportunity to re-write your story at any moment. It’s only a decision away.
Life places obstacles in front of all of us and how we handle them determines the next phase of our journey. Let me share a secret I am learning, Follow Your Energy.
Someone asked me recently if I had a guiding principle that helped me decide what new work to take on, and how I decide how much time to spend pursuing my various interests. It’s a great question. Entrepreneurs have an idea a minute, and it’s often difficult to know which ideas to invest time in. A mentor of mine gave me this principle some years ago, and I try to live by it.
Go where your energy is strong. Some time ago, I realized my energy was no longer at it’s peak when I was in front of a microphone. I had stronger energy when I was upcycling furniture or creating jewelry with my daughter. I would envision designs all day and once I would get my hands in paint or playing with metals…I would lose track of time and even forget to eat because I would be in my element. I began desiring a more behind the scenes type of work. Writing in my blog also gives me joy. It allows me to still express myself, uplift, encourage and inspire others while simultaneously re-writing my story.
Does the path you’re on give you energy just thinking about it? Then follow it. If it doesn’t, consider a new direction.
Easier said than done, perhaps, but you can start with small steps. Do you love to sing (write, play tennis, carve wood) but find you don’t make time for it? Find a teacher and begin lessons, or block out an hour twice a week to practice or engage in the activity. Is your life of work not fulfilling at the moment? What one change can you make that might release your energy? Maybe you need to have a conversation with your boss or staff, review priorities, or ask for a change that would make you look forward to walking into the place where you spend a third of your life, instead of dreading it.
Even the right path has detours from time to time. Subject each new direction to your energy test. Is it strong? Do you wake up mornings eager to begin? When you’re doing this activity, do you forget where you are and what time it is? This is what it means to go where your energy is strong. This principle makes decisions a lot easier and keeps you on the road that’s right for you.
Where is your energy strong? Take a moment now to consider the ways in which you spend your energy each day.
How much of it is on target, and how much of it is not?
In what ways do you know when you’re headed in the right direction?
Do you have a vision that guides you?
Sit for a few minutes each morning, close your eyes, and visualize what you want in your life. It is time well spent. I know because I
do this every morning; holding my pen journalizing my visions and allowing my energy to just flow through me and to that which I visualize. It’s Good Chi and it is assisting me in re-writing my story! By the way, in re-writing both of our stories; my daughter and I started Adorn Me Goddess Handmade Jewelry for a few reasons: 1) we love it, 2) when her father (who was a jeweler) died, she vowed to keep his legacy alive, 3) this business is what helps keep my hospital bills down and sustains my life…my life is literally on the line which is why it is important that I hold the pen that writes my story. No one can tell your story like you can because they can’t capture and translate your pain and they most certainly can’t emote your joys! Go where your energy is strong and pick up your pen!
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