By Leslie Sturgeon, WIW Founder
I was having a conversation recently with an old, dear friend who was at a crossroads in her life. A lot came out during this talk from taking time for ourselves, (especially to grieve the loss of a loved one), to societal perceptions if we take time off from working, to what brings us joy, to our next chapter in life and so much more. I shared with her an exercise that has worked for me for some time and that was asking myself the important questions and taking it down many levels. She expressed that she was worried what it might unveil, and I responded that it might be hard but it might be liberating, too. We tend to go through life making emotional decisions or having knee-jerk reactions and rarely do we sit in silent contemplation about all facets of our life. It is a process that takes time and commitment and a practice that needs to be consistently revisited to be sure you are always in alignment.
Today I came across a post from Arianna Huffington that speaks to life-changing questions and I wanted to share it with you.
“The instinct is to look for answers, but the truth is that questions that teach us most. It can also be that the rhetorical questions — the ones that don’t even seem to have answers — that push and push the hardest. Who do you think you are? What does all this mean? Why? Why? Why?
The right question at the right time can change the course of a life, can still a turbulent mind, or heal an angry heart. While every situation can generate its own, there are twelve questions, I think, that deserve to be asked not just once but many times over the course of a lifetime, some even many times over the course of the day.” Continue reading here.
I would be honored if you shared your thoughts on this topic as we are all in this crazy life together, girlfriends.
here, i am sharing my thoughts on the life changing
The majority of us ask what’s the climate, what’s for supper this evening, and what’s on for the end of the week – yet we neglect to stop and get some information about the master plan of our valuable lives.
It is safe to say that we are experiencing our motivation? Is it true that we are in effect consistent with ourselves and our qualities? Is it accurate to say that we are bravely pursuing our unfulfilled objectives and dreams? It is safe to say that we are developing and learning? Is it accurate to say that we are discovering balance and doing the things that issue to us? Is it accurate to say that we are confronting our feelings of trepidation and building engaging convictions that serve us? Is it accurate to say that we are satisfying our fullest potential? It is safe to say that we are eager to get up every morning?
That is the reason the best lament of individuals on their deathbed isn’t carrying on with an actual existence that was consistent with them, rather than the existence others expected of them.
The medical caretaker who studied her diminishing patients and thought of that measurement, Bronnie Ware, stated: “The vast majority had not regarded even a half they had always wanted and needed to kick the bucket realizing that it was because of decisions they had made, or not made.”
Capitalize on your life. Appreciate it. Furthermore, be consistent with you!