Taking Time To Design
I find it interesting how we have been trained (by society & our culture) to spend so much time and energy becoming a good “worker.” Many of us have been taught how to work hard on our job, but so many of us have not been taught to work on ourselves. This is the chapter I am currently taking time to focus on, myself. In the past, I have bought a few homes along my journey and spent time making the interior look cute and cozy, I have also built gardens full of lovely plants that grow food to eat. Now, I am taking the time to sit and reflect on how do I actually want to live the rest of my life. This is why I am at a crossroads and feel it is best to live in my camper without spending all of my money paying rent or mortgage in a place I am uncertain about. I want to take this time to understand where I want to take my life, how I want to exist in the world, and how I want to use my skills to be of service to others without sacrificing myself in the process. I feel the healthiest way for a person to be of service to the world is by first being of service to themselves. I have taught this many many years to my yoga students, friends, and co-workers and I want to ensure that I am taking the time to give myself the time/space needed to Design my desired way of living. What I can tell you is this doesn’t happen in a weeks time!!!
Isn’t is so interesting that many people are taught to wear perfectly put together outfits, design a beautiful interior of their home, or work to gain seniority at a job they hate….. but we haven’t been taught how to design how we want to live, feel, exist, serve, or enjoy our lives.
I hope that by sharing myself via my writing, teaching, coaching, and just plain living that I can inspire one person maybe to slow down - reflect on life and realize that you have the power to design the life you really want to live. I want to encourage others that financial power and stability are not the things that will make you the most happy. I have had money, and I have had material things, but what I have learned is the way I feel at an emotional level and spiritual level is more valuable than a big bank account or big nice home.
