Transitions
Every human being goes through transitions in their life– multiple times. Not only do we have natural transitions as we age and go through the different life phases, but our beliefs, values, and norms can change too. Transitions are not suppose to be easy and pretty and perfect. They are messy and ugly, and yet paradoxically beautiful. You might not hit your number for your fitness target or word count for your book or sales calls or whatever your endeavor is. This also holds true for relationships– moving in with someone, getting married, or just dating. It's supposed to be choppy. It's change; it's not supposed to be perfectly smooth (just hope there's enough believed alignment....). And that's okay.
Why? Because we are changing and we have to adapt. We are growing and developing and being stretched and pulled into something new– most likely, and preferably, closer to our authentic self. Or maybe we just want to try on something new– see what it's like to bring to the front hidden talents, skills, and desire. We all live on a spectrum; it's fun to play the opposite-- in fact, in some situations it's healthy, we discover so much about ourselves.
We cannot be hard on ourselves or demand perfection on something we've never done before or haven't done in a very long time. Everything in life is like a muscle and it's all about practice– daily, weekly, seasonally commitment and discipline. Do your best. Breath. Check-in. And have fun! Have fun trying, discovering, and falling in love with the process. Even if you don't hit your target today, or the next day. Keep going. One day you will. And you will look back on all the ugly, messy, and sometimes painful suffering and you will smile. You did it. You chose to do it. And now you've achieved your goal. It feels awesome. Celebrate. And do it all again the next day. It should be a little bit easier.
Love the transition. Go big or go home. Because on the other side is your authentic self. And the world needs it. It needs you to show up and share your talent.