That Which Seems Irrational and Unrealistic
As a busy entrepreneur, it wasn't long ago that I found myself totally stressed out and working myself to death, basically. It was October 2018 and I had dropped ten pounds, easily. Now this could seem exciting to some people, but to me, it was detrimental to my health. At only 5'2" tall, I am naturally petite, so losing ten pounds had a huge effect. I was exhausted, malnourished, and ultimately dissatisfied from the feeling of not doing enough to reach the insane expectations that I had placed upon myself. It truly was insane. It was also self-inflicted. And it was ridiculous.
So, fast forward to the year 2020. Upon much reflection and inspiration, I decided to make a major life change regarding my career and shift from being a workaholic (can I get an "Amen!") to being a more light-filled human living a life of service and fulfillment.
Sounds great, doesn’t it?
To me, it sounded totally irrational and unrealistic. I mean, who was I to just take time off from the profession to which I’d given fifteen years of my life? A career that I loved tremendously but one from which I’d found myself feeling exhausted and depleted. All I can say as I look back now, is that I knew that I was worthy of feeling energetic and fulfilled. I knew that God wanted more for me. I knew that it was up to me to make the changes necessary to lead me to a life of joy, appreciation and fulfillment.
As mentioned in the previous blogpost, there were many moments, a few of which are being revealed herein. Revealed. A revelation. An act of revealing. To open up to view; to make publicly or generally known; to make known through divine inspiration. Ah, that’s the one! To make known through divine inspiration.
What would you think if I told you that God told me to do it? You might think I’m crazy...I know I did! But as sure as my name is Annie Naomie, He certainly did – He told me to do it! On February 28, 2020, God gave me permission to go and follow my “God-tuition” and seek out what “more” He had planned for me.
You know those people who say, “act now, seek forgiveness later”? Well, I am not really one of those people. Not to say that I haven’t tried a time or two to do something on my own accord without the permission of others, but more or less to say that I generally seek out the approval of those relevant to a certain situation. Yes, it’s a deeply rooted program of mine. But it is also something that I’ve worked on developing and overcoming insofar as it pertains to how I want to live my life, not the life that others want me to live, trusting that I am capable of making good decisions for myself, especially regarding my very own happiness.
*In what areas of your life do you seek permission and/or approval? How has that affected your desire to create something new in your life or in your business? Reflect on these, then devise a strategy to remind yourself that you make good decisions and are worthy of trusting your “God-tuition” in all situations.