Are you "there" or "here"?

Here's a thought I had about "being there". Since we come from a "striving to get there" society, we often don't know what it feels like and what to do once we are "there". Where is "there" and what's it really about?

I noticed myself shifting in this respect in the last few years. I used to love to strategically plan my life to a T. I've got the life plan, the business plan, the goals and timelines. However, the more I get into understanding my own path in life, I find I rarely look at them anymore. It all suddenly doesn't matter as much if I reach those specific goals. I've let go of being attached to them. I've come to appreciate and trust myself and the Universe that I am leading the life I'm meant to live.

I've come to appreciate flowing with the here and now. It's a feeling I never really knew before because I was was never where I really wanted to be or though I should be. I felt I had to "strive" to be somewhere else - a "better" place. I was living in my future plans and missing out hugely on the beauty of the present.

What I've learned in the process is that I know I can't plan out most of the really cool opportunities in life because I simply don't know about them. So, I've shifted from "needing to control the future" to being really aware and open to the abundance of opportunities right here, right now. Any given moment has the inherent potential to increase the quality of my life now and move me forward.

So, I've concluded that I'm "there" already....and that "there" is actually "here"....and being Here is much more fun and real than wishing I was somewhere else and I am much more fun and authentic than thinking I should be like someone else.

Comments

[Karen Oates]

Knowing what you want whilst being unattached to the outcome, is a great way to live your life!

Karen Oates - 15 Minute Life Coach – Helping women redesign their lives!

[Jim]

I had to quit "planning my life to a T" when the kids started coming one after the other (3 now!). But maybe that's a good thing? I like your approach to life coaching! Jim www.lifecoachbuzz.com