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New Beginnings

I was browsing through the card store the other day, which, by the way, for me is an activity that is right up there with browsing at the bookstore. I love to read all the cards - especially the real mushy, deep ones. One of my favorite brands is Hallmark’s “Between You & Me” cards which leave me crying in the isle as I read all the matters of the heart in relationships or whatever everyday life matters we all tend to deal with.

Another brand I recently discovered of late is “Blue Mountain Arts” - which has some beautiful cards as well. One in particular caught my eye that stated in big bold letters: Trust In Yourself. As I backed up to look more closely at it, the whole title read: “Trust In Yourself to Make a New Beginning”.

Intrigued, I opened the card up and read through some beautiful wording that described how difficult, yet exciting, it can be when you’re on the verge of change and creating a whole new chapter in your life a whole new beginning.

And whether this transition is by choice or not, it can feel scary, hard, and downright intimidating to step into, and swim in unchartered waters.

Yet, swim you must.

See, the thing is, when you begin to step outside the story that you created for yourself long, long ago about who you are, where you grew up, what experiences you had, what traumas you had to endure, etc.  that story shapes you.

That story gives you a sense of Self and it’s a very limiting Sense of Self but it does give you some identity some sense of meaning based on who you’ve known yourself to BE all these years.

And without even knowing it, you feel safe in everyday life when you live within the confines of your past, because you kinda know what’s going to happen. You stay around the same type of people, you continue to experience similar events day-after-day, while repeating patterns that reinforce old limiting beliefs.

This is all unconscious of course and it is by no means an opportunity for self-blaming.

Yet, it is an opportunity to raise your awareness by beginning to look more closely at your life  and be a detective of sorts to almost to discover where you may be resisting change.

You’ll know because your heart will be pulling you in a direction that may feel foreign, scary, and again, intimidating, but it’s important to notice that these are just feelings that need to be endured while you’re making the change and transition/transformation. They don’t last and they allow you to create a whole new beginning.

So, as I sit here with the “Trust In Yourself” card right beside me, I’m doing my own detective work as well. I know deep down big changes are a coming, yet I’ve been afraid to admit them to myself, let alone anyone else.

Seeing that card was its own blessing not only for me to share with you today but also to discover something that’s brewing inside me. I’m ready to evolve into a new chapter and am anxious to receive the clarity on it both in my work and life.

I’m also holding the space for your growth and evolution too – are you ready to discover it?

As always, it’s your choice.