I could feel the emotion welling up inside as I packed up the last of my condo for the movers who will arrive in the morning. My first thought was, "it's about time". I've been trying to tune into the emotional part of this process for days and, for whatever reason, haven't been able to access it. Now, it was time to gently force the issue.
I put down the box and moved to the couch to let the tears stream down my face. I took a couple of deep breaths, closed my eyes, and turned a question within.
"What's wrong?"
Silence.
I let the tears continue to roll, waiting patiently for the answer. My inner knowing finally answered.
"I'm afraid."
I let the dialogue continue.
"What are you afraid of?"
Again, silence.
I coaxed my inner knowing into an answer by handing it a pen and paper. She wrote:
"I'm afraid of being alone. I'm afraid of leaving the safety of the place I know for the unknown. I'm afraid of failure."
My inner wisdom began a furious scribble and replied with this:
"Do you realize what you've done, the risks you've taken, and the success you've had in your life? You've succeeded in some of the most competitive markets in the world. You have the capacity to not only succeed in this change, but to build something powerful and amazing. You are leaving the safety of a place and a situation that has become too small for you. You are not just going to succeed, you are going to thrive and grow and expand. You are setting yourself up for the success of your lifetime. You are creating room in your life for the things you've come to dream about. You are enough. You are more than enough. You are love, hope, and passion. You are ambition, talent, and creativity. You're going to be great."
The tears streamed faster after that. They were tears of relief and release in realizing my inner wisdom was right. This move will change me. It will catapult me into my purpose and give me room to grow into a person with the capacity for great things; successes I can't even fathom yet.
This dialogue helped me realize that we're all meant for greatness. People in our lives or unfortunate circumstances can deter us from the path of finding our true selves and purpose, but we can always find a way back. Our inner wisdom knows what this purpose is and that we are capable of achieving it. We can hear it and access our own wisdom by giving it silence and stillness. We must acknowledge this part of ourselves by asking the right questions when we feel lost and honor it by letting it answer.
I put down the box and moved to the couch to let the tears stream down my face. I took a couple of deep breaths, closed my eyes, and turned a question within.
"What's wrong?"
Silence.
I let the tears continue to roll, waiting patiently for the answer. My inner knowing finally answered.
"I'm afraid."
I let the dialogue continue.
"What are you afraid of?"
Again, silence.
I coaxed my inner knowing into an answer by handing it a pen and paper. She wrote:
"I'm afraid of being alone. I'm afraid of leaving the safety of the place I know for the unknown. I'm afraid of failure."
My inner wisdom began a furious scribble and replied with this:
"Do you realize what you've done, the risks you've taken, and the success you've had in your life? You've succeeded in some of the most competitive markets in the world. You have the capacity to not only succeed in this change, but to build something powerful and amazing. You are leaving the safety of a place and a situation that has become too small for you. You are not just going to succeed, you are going to thrive and grow and expand. You are setting yourself up for the success of your lifetime. You are creating room in your life for the things you've come to dream about. You are enough. You are more than enough. You are love, hope, and passion. You are ambition, talent, and creativity. You're going to be great."
The tears streamed faster after that. They were tears of relief and release in realizing my inner wisdom was right. This move will change me. It will catapult me into my purpose and give me room to grow into a person with the capacity for great things; successes I can't even fathom yet.
This dialogue helped me realize that we're all meant for greatness. People in our lives or unfortunate circumstances can deter us from the path of finding our true selves and purpose, but we can always find a way back. Our inner wisdom knows what this purpose is and that we are capable of achieving it. We can hear it and access our own wisdom by giving it silence and stillness. We must acknowledge this part of ourselves by asking the right questions when we feel lost and honor it by letting it answer.
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